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MBC’s The Judge Returns Premieres Jan. 2, Starring Ji Sung as a Judge Facing a Second Chance

Promotional stills spotlight a tense first clash with prosecutor Kim Jin-ah that frames a fight against entrenched legal power.

Overview

  • The Friday–Saturday drama debuts at 9:40 p.m. KST on MBC.
  • Ji Sung plays Lee Han-young, a once-corrupt judge who is sent ten years into the past to pursue justice.
  • Won Jin-ah co-stars as prosecutor Kim Jin-ah, with Park Hee-soon as Supreme Court Chief Justice Kang Shin-jin.
  • New images depict a hostile early encounter between Lee Han-young and Kim Jin-ah, with publicity hinting at a later alliance.
  • The series is planned by Jang Jae-hoon, written by Kim Kwang-min, directed by Lee Jae-jin and Park Mi-yeon, and produced by OH Story and Slingshot Studio.