Name: The Judge Returns
Genre: Fantasy, Crime & Mystery, Drama
Released: 2026-01-02
Rating: 9.6
Cast: Ji Sung, Park Hee Soon, Won Jin Ah, Tae Won Seok, Baek Jin Hee

Ji Sung is a popular South Korean actor. Born in February 27, 1977, as Kwak Tae Geun, he adopted the stage name Choi Ji Sung early in his acting career but later dropped the Choi and simply went with Ji Sung. He made his acting debut in the 1999 drama series “KAIST” but it was his role opposite Lee Byung Hun in 2003’s “All In” that made Ji Sung a bona fide star. He has since had many leading roles in films and television dramas, including the popular “Protect the Boss” (2011), “Secret” (2013), “Kill Me, Heal Me” (2015), “Entertainer” (2016), “Defendant” (2017) and “Familiar Wife” (2018). In 2013, Ji Sung married popular actress Lee Bo Young, and they are one of the most popular celebrity couples in Korean entertainment.

Ji Sung

Lee Han Young

Park Hee Soon is a South Korean actor. Born on February 13, 1970, he graduated from the Seoul Institute of the Arts and was a member of the Mokwha Repertory Company from 1990 to 2001. He began acting in films in 2002 and is most well known for his role in the 2007 film “Seven Days,” which brought him many acting awards. He also has acted in many other popular films, theatrical productions and television dramas, including “All About My Romance” (2013) and “Missing Noir M” (2015).

Park Hee Soon

Kang Shin Jin

Won Jin Ah is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the 2015 film “The Chosen: Forbidden Cave.” She has since appeared in a number of popular films and then made her small-screen debut in the television drama “Just Between Lovers” (2017-2018).

Won Jin Ah

Kim Jin Ah

Tae Won Suk is a South Korean actor. Born on June 10, 1989, he made his acting debut in a minor role in the 2013 film “Running Man.” He has since appeared in popular films and television dramas, including “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016), “Prison Playbook” (2017), “Return” (2018) and “The Player” (2018).

Tae Won Seok

Baek Jin Hee is a South Korean actress. Born on February 18, 1990, she made her acting debut in the 2009 indie film “Bandhobi,” which garnered her the Cine21 Magazine’s 2009 New Actress of the Year award. Many other acting awards have followed, including the Excellence in Acting Award in a Special Production Drama at the 2014 MBC Drama Awards for her role in “Pride and Prejudice” with Choi Jin Hyuk. Her other memorable roles include “Loving You a Thousand Times” (2009), “High Kick: Revenge of the Short-Legged” (2011), “Empress Ki” (2013), “Triangle” (2014), “My Daughter, Geum Sa Wol” (2015) and “Jugglers” (2017). Baek Jin Hee attended Yongin University, where she studied film.

Baek Jin Hee

Oh Se Young is a South Korean actress who was born on June 21, 1996, in Seoul, South Korea. She graduated from Chung-Ang University and made her acting debut in 2015. She has appeared in dramas such as “The Beauty Inside” (2018), “VIP” (2019), and “Third Marriage” (2023).

Oh Se Young

Lee Jae Jin

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 the daughter of Haenal Law Firm's CEO, 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 life 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's been given a second chance to make things right. With the help of prosecutor Kim Jin Ah (Won Jin Ah), Han Young strives to deliver justice, even in the toughest of times. This drama was adapted from the web novel "Judge Lee Han Young" by Lee Hae Nal.

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