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The Judge Returns

8.2/10 25 votes
CrimeSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

The return of corrupt judge Lee Han-young, who was a slave to a large law firm, to the past 10 years ago. He makes new choices to punish evil and implement justice.

Created by:
Lee Jae-jin
Cast:
Ji Sung, Won Jin-ah, Park Hee-soon, Baek Jin-hee
Language:
Korean
Country:
South Korea
Network:
MBC

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Season 1

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Episode 1

★ 8.0

Episode 1

2026-01-02 · 75m

Lee Han-young, a former corrupt judge, comes to his senses after presiding over a trial involving Gojin Chemical.

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Episode 2

Episode 2

2026-01-03 · 75m

Lee is assassinated but miraculously travels back in time, determined to right his wrongs.

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Episode 3

★ 8.0

Episode 3

2026-01-09 · 66m

Lee attempts to right wrongful convictions he made in the past and is determined to avoid making the same mistakes.

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Episode 4

★ 9.0

Episode 4

2026-01-10 · 65m

Seoul presents a hidden advantage to Lee and he forms an alliance with Prosecutor Kim Jin-a.

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Episode 5

★ 8.5

Episode 5

2026-01-16 · 66m

A step closer to finding his killer, Lee makes a bold decision and pledges false allegiance to Kang Sin-jin.

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Episode 6

★ 8.0

Episode 6

2026-01-17 · 66m

Judge Lee obtains incriminating evidence of Woo and continues to expand his influence.

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Episode 7

★ 8.2

Episode 7

2026-01-23 · 66m

Judge Lee continues to gain Kang Sin-jin's trust, while discovering more corruption.

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Episode 8

★ 8.5

Episode 8

2026-01-24 · 66m

Kang is wary of Lee and sets out to test his loyalty.

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Episode 9

★ 9.0

Episode 9

2026-01-30 · 67m

Lee and his allies devise a plan to intercept Kang's hidden funds but meet with an unexpected obstacle.

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Episode 10

★ 9.0

Episode 10

2026-01-31 · 72m

Judge Lee and Kang Sin-jin begin to disagree, and Kang reveals a shocking truth to Lee.

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Episode 11

★ 9.0

Episode 11

2026-02-06 · 66m

Judge Lee continues his partnership with Kang and secretly plots to take down a greater evil.

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Episode 12

★ 8.0

Episode 12

2026-02-07 · 66m

As Judge Lee's plans begin to materialize, Kang continues to seize more control.

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Episode 13

★ 9.0

Episode 13

2026-02-13 · 72m

Judge Lee reveals his true identity to Kang Sin-jin, but the worst is yet to come.

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Episode 14

★ 9.2

Episode 14

2026-02-14 · 75m

Judge Lee is determined to bring criminals to justice, but the fight is far from over.

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Cast

Ji Sung

Ji Sung

Lee Han-young

Won Jin-ah

Won Jin-ah

Kim Jin-ah

Park Hee-soon

Park Hee-soon

Kang Shin-jin

Baek Jin-hee

Baek Jin-hee

Song Na-yeon

Oh Se-young

Oh Se-young

Yoo Se-hee

Hwang Hee

Hwang Hee

Park Cheol-wu

Tae Won-seok

Tae Won-seok

Seok Jeong-ho

Park Geon-il

Park Geon-il

Gwak Sun-won

Han Su-ho

Han Su-ho

Kim Jung-kyun

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