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MBC Releases Highlight Teaser for Ji Sung’s Legal-Fantasy The Judge Returns Ahead of Jan. 2 Premiere

A new preview spotlights Ji Sung’s transformation as a disgraced judge who gets a second chance, setting up the series’ time-twist and power struggle.

Overview

  • The highlight teaser introduces Judge Lee Han-young, who is sent from 2035 back to 2025 to pursue justice after years of corruption tied to the Haenal Law Firm.
  • Park Hee-soon plays Kang Shin Jin, a formidable senior chief judge who exerts sweeping influence over the judiciary and emerges as the central adversary.
  • The footage teases a justice-driven alliance around Han-young that includes prosecutor Kim Jin Ah (Won Jin-ah), reporter Song Na Yeon (Baek Jin-hee), prosecutor Park Chul Woo (Hwang Hee), and Seok Jung Ho (Tae Won-seok).
  • Ahn Nae-sang appears as Yoo Sun Cheol, linked to Haenal Law Firm’s power, reinforcing the drama’s focus on entrenched legal and institutional clout.
  • The web novel/webtoon adaptation is co-directed by PDs Lee Jae-jin and Park Mi-yeon with scripts by Kim Kwang-min, and it premieres on MBC’s weekend slot January 2 at 9:40 p.m. KST.