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The Judge Returns

The Judge Returns
★ 8.2/10•2026•NC16•Crime•Sci-Fi & Fantasy•Drama
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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.

Lee Jae-jin · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageKO
First Air DateJan 2, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E175m

Episode 1

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

Jan 2, 2026

Episode 2 - Episode 2E275m

Episode 2

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

Jan 3, 2026

Episode 3 - Episode 3E366m

Episode 3

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

Jan 9, 2026

Episode 4 - Episode 4E465m

Episode 4

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

Jan 10, 2026

Episode 5 - Episode 5E566m

Episode 5

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

Jan 16, 2026

Episode 6 - Episode 6E666m

Episode 6

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

Jan 17, 2026

Episode 7 - Episode 7E766m

Episode 7

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

Jan 23, 2026

Episode 8 - Episode 8E866m

Episode 8

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

Jan 24, 2026

Episode 9 - Episode 9E967m

Episode 9

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

Jan 30, 2026

Episode 10 - Episode 10E1072m

Episode 10

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

Jan 31, 2026

Episode 11 - Episode 11E1166m

Episode 11

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

Feb 6, 2026

Episode 12 - Episode 12E1266m

Episode 12

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

Feb 7, 2026

Episode 13 - Episode 13E1372m

Episode 13

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

Feb 13, 2026

Episode 14 - Episode 14E1475m

Episode 14

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

Feb 14, 2026

Actors

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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