Drama • Korean • 2026

The Judge Returns

3.5 / 5

LegalFantasyThrillerRaaga would rewatch: No

The Judge Returns is a Korean legal fantasy drama built around a highly watchable question: what would you do if you were given a chance to correct the choices that ruined your life? Ji Sung plays Lee Han-young, a judge who has allowed himself to become a tool of a powerful law firm. When the consequences of his compromises finally catch up with him, he is sent ten years back in time and has to decide whether he can become a different kind of judge.

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The Judge Returns is a Korean legal fantasy drama built around a highly watchable question: what would you do if you were given a chance to correct the choices that ruined your life? Ji Sung plays Lee Han-young, a judge who has allowed himself to become a tool of a powerful law firm. When the consequences of his compromises finally catch up with him, he is sent ten years back in time and has to decide whether he can become a different kind of judge.

Where to watch: MBC TV
Cast: Ji Sung · Park Hee-soon · Won Jin-a · Oh Se-young · Kim Pub-lae
Recommendation: The Judge Returns is a Korean legal fantasy drama built around a highly watchable question: what would you do if you were given a chance to correct the choices that ruined your life? Ji Sung plays Lee Han-young, a judge who has allowed himself to become a tool of a powerful law firm. When the consequences of his compromises finally catch up with him, he is sent ten years back in time and has to decide whether he can become a different kind of judge.

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