Name: Miss Hammurabi
Genre: Idol Drama, Romantic Comedy, Drama
Released: 2018-05-21
Rating: 9.4
Cast: Go Ara, Kim Myung Soo (L), Sung Dong Il, Ryu Deok Hwan, Lee Elijah

Go Ara is a popular South Korean actress who is recognized by her stunning hazel eyes. Born on February 11, 1990, her name also written as Go Ah Ra. After a friend recommended that she audition for a talent agency, Go Ara won the SM Entertainment Teen Model Contest in 2003. She then made her acting debut in the 2003 television drama “Sharp #1” and has starred in many popular dramas since then, including “Snow Flower” (2006), “Reply 1994” (2013), “You're All Surrounded” (2014) and “Hwarang” (2016-2017).

Go Ara

L is the stage name of Kim Myung Soo, a South Korean singer and actor. Born on March 13, 1992, he debuted as a member of the boy band INFINITE in 2010 and is the main vocalist for its subunit INFINITE F. 

L made his acting debut in the 2011 Japanese drama “Jiu.” He has since appeared in two films about INFINITE, television variety shows and dramas, including “Shut Up! Flower Boy Band” (2012), “Master’s Sun” (2013), “Cunning Single Lady” (2014) and “She’s So Lovable” (2014). 

In 2013, L published the bestselling photo essay book L’s Bravo Viewtiful, which featured photos from a 93-day journey, in both Korean and Japanese. A follow-up book, L’s Bravo Viewtiful Part 2, also was a bestseller.

Kim Myung Soo (L)

Sung Dong Il

Ryu Deok Hwan is a South Korean actor, screenwriter and director. He was born on June 12, 1987 and made his debut in the acting world at the age of six. An award-winning actor, he has appeared in numerous films and television dramas over the years including, “God’s Quiz” (2010), “The Great Doctor” (2012), “Miss Hammurabi” (2018), and “Special Labor Inspector, Mr. Jo” (2019).

Ryu Deok Hwan

Lee Elijah is a South Korean actress and model. Born on February 19, 1990, she began her career in modeling and music videos before she made her acting debut in the 2013 television drama “Basketball.” She also has appeared in “Wonderful Days” (2014), “Heroes” (2014-2015), “The Return of Hwang Geum Bok” (2015) and “Fight My Way” (2017).

Lee Elijah

Lee Tae Sung is a South Korean actor. Born on April 21, 1985, as Lee Sung Deog, he began his acting career in the 2003 television drama “Go Mom Go.” He has since appeared in a number of films and television dramas, including “Playful Kiss” (2010), “Hooray for Love” (2011), “Rooftop Prince” (2012), “Pots of Gold” (2013) and “My Golden Life” (2017-2018). Lee Tae Sung’s younger brother, Sung Yu Bin, is a member of the boy band BOB4.

Lee Tae Sung

Ahn Nae Sang is a South Korean actor who was born on December 25, 1964, in Daegu, South Korea. He studied Theology at Yonsei University and began acting in stage plays, making his screen debut in a short film made by Oscar-winning direct Bong Joon Ho in 1994, and then appearing in “Bad Movie” (1997). He has since appeared in scores of drama and movie titles, including the series “Misty” (2018) and “Eccentric! Chef Moon” (2020).

Ahn Nae Sang

Cha Soon Bae is a South Korean actor who was born on October 23, 1972, in Seoul, South Korea. He debuted in 2003, when he starred in the movie “Be Strong, Geum Soon Ah.” He followed up with a role in the international hit film “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance” (2005) and has since gone on to appear in a number of hit movies, such as “The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil” (2019). His more recent drama credits include “Memorist” in 2020 and 2022’s “Mental Coach Jegal.”

Cha Soon Bae

Lee Won Jong is a prolific, award-winning South Korean character actor with an instantly recognizable face. Born on January 1, 1966, he made his acting debut in the 2001 television drama “School of Love.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Secret Door” (2014), “The Girl Who Sees Smells” (2015), “Hidden Identity” (2015), “Remember” (2015-2016) and “Goodbye Mr. Black” (2016).

Lee Won Jong

Kim Hong Pa is a South Korean supporting actor. Born on January 5, 1962, he made his acting debut in the 1996 film “Ambiguous Man” and has had a prolific career in supporting roles in films since. He also has appeared in the popular television dramas “Pied Piper” (2016), “Squad 38” (2016), “Romantic Doctor Kim” (2016-2017), “Whisper” (2017) and “Suspicious Partner” (2017).

Kim Hong Pa

Lee Chul Min is a South Korean actor who was born on July 11, 1970. He attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts and made his debut in the 1991 movie “Gaebyeok.” He followed up with his big-screen bow in the crime thriller movie “48+1: Flower Cards” (1995). He has since appeared in drama series titles like “Beauty Inside” (2018) and “Chief of Staff” (2019). More recently, he has appeared in the Korean War-themed movie “The Battle of Jansari” (2019) and the drama series “Penthouse Season 1” (2020).

Lee Chul Min

Yeom Ji Young

Lee Ye Eun

Kim Young Ok is a veteran, award-winning South Korean actress. Born December 5, 1937, she made her acting debut at the age of 19 in the 1957 film “Farewell Sorrow!” Her role in the 1978 television drama “I Sell Happiness” brought her the Daesang Award (Grand Prize for Television) at the 15th Baeksang Arts Awards, the first of many acting accolades throughout her prolific career that spans films, television and voice-over acting. She has become a fixture in the past few decades in memorable motherly and grandmotherly roles in popular films and television dramas. Her recent credits include the dramas “Shopping King Louie” (2016), “The Most Beautiful Goodbye” (2017), “The Rich Son” (2018) and “Witch’s Love” (2018).

Kim Young Ok

Park Soon Chun

Nam Tae Boo is a South Korean actor who was born on July 16, 1993, in Seoul, South Korea. He made his acting debut in the 2010 Korean War-themed movie “71: Into the Fire.” He followed up with his drama series bow in “Ma Boy” in 2012. He has since gone on to star in the movies “With or Without You” (2016), “Duck Town” (2018), and “Rosebud” (2019).

Nam Tae Boo

Cha Soo Yun is a South Korean actress. She was born on August 15, 1981 in Gangwon Province, South Korea, and made her acting debut in 2004. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films and television dramas, including “A Thousand Kisses” (2011), “Liar Game’ (2014), “Miss Hammurabi” (2018), “Twelve Nights” (2018), “Fates and Furies” (2018), “Good Casting” (2020), and “Lonely Enough to Love” (2020).

Cha Soo Yun

Park Hyun Jung is a South Korean actress who was born on September 25, 1975. She first made a name for herself when she participated in the 1995 KBS Super Talent Contest. She made her acting debut in the 1997 drama series “Into the Storm.” She made her big-screen debut in the 1998 movie “The Promise.” She has since starred in scores of hit drama and movie titles, including the small screen version of “Beauty Inside” (2018) and the more recent series “True Beauty” (2020).

Park Hyun Jung

Go In Bum is a South Korean actor who was born on October 5, 1959, in Busan, South Korea. He graduated from the Department of Performing Arts at Dongseo University and went on to study at the Graduate School of Arts and Culture at Busan National University. He made his acting debut in 2001 and has since gone on to appear in scores of South Korean dramas and films, including the movies “Miryang” (2007) and “Golden Slumber” (2018), as well as the drama series titles “Monster” (2016) and “Kkondae Intern” (2020).

Go In Bum

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Miss Hammurabi follows the contrasting journeys of two judges in the 44th Civil Affairs Department at the Seoul Central District. Park Cha Oh Reum (Go Ara) is a newly appointed, empathetic judge who is always passionate about fighting injustice, while Im Ba Reun (Kim Myung Soo) is a rigid, principled colleague committed to creating an equal court system. Their differing approaches to judicial work create tension and challenge each other's perspectives on law and human compassion. Together, they must navigate complex legal cases while exploring the intricacies of judicial decision-making and their own personal growth within the court system. This is a 2018 South Korean legal drama directed by Kwak Jung Hwan.

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