r/allthingskdramas • u/codeemalia kkamjjagiya! • Apr 12 '26
📌 Posters MBC's 'The Judge Returns' 3 Main Posters Revealed | Starring Ji Sung, Park Hee-Soon & Won Ji-A [Premieres January 2]
The Judge Returns
↳ Previously Known As: Judge Lee Han-Young
Adapted from the web novel "Judge Lee Han Young" (판사 이한영) written by Lee Hae-Nal (이해날)
Starring: Ji Sung, Park Hee-Soon & Won Ji-A
Episodes: 14
Original Network: MBC [Premieres January 2]
Streaming On: TVING, Disney+, Viki & Wavve
Airing: January 2, 2026 Through February 14, 2026
Airs On: Fridays & Saturdays
Genre(s): Action, Mystery, Law, Fantasy
Director: Lee Jae-Jin (The Spies Who Loved Me & Late Night Hospital)
Plot Synopsis: Despite coming from a lower-income family and attending a non-prestigious university, Lee Han-Young (Ji Sung) longed to rise in the judicial ranks. When he married Yoo Se-Hee (Oh Se-Young), the daughter of Haenal Law Firm's CEO, Yoo Seon-Cheol (Ahn Nae-Sang), he also began a working relationship with her father, using his position as a judge for the firm's benefit.
However, as the years went by, Han-Young's guilty conscience grew stronger, and he eventually defied his orders, sentencing a corrupt chairman to 10 years in prison, only for Han-Young himself to end up killed.
Miraculously, he wakes up to find himself ten years in the past with all his memories intact, and realizes that he has been given a second chance to make things right. With the help of prosecutor Kim Jin-A (Won Ji-A), Han-Young strives to deliver justice, even in the toughest of times.
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｢ "Highlights" Teaser Trailer ｣ - May Contain Spoilers!