The story follows a corrupt judge, who has traveled over the past 10 years, using his second chance to fight systemic corruption
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Korean Broadcasting Network MBC Announced a live series adaptation Judge Han-Young LeeThis is a popular Korean online novel and network station with more than 22 million views. The series is scheduled to premiere in the second half of 2025 MBC.
Judge Han-Young Lee Follow a corrupt judge who has traveled for the past 10 years and uses his second chance to fight systemic corruption.
JI Sung plays the lead role – a low-level judge who gains power and influence through an immoral alliance with major law firms. Just as he was determined to change, he unexpectedly transported a decade of past, where he embarked on a new chapter in life, using his legal authority to challenge institutional corruption.
Hee-Soon Park plays Shin-Jin Kang, chief crime judge of Seoul’s Central District Court, and is also a central figure in the shadow government led by the former president. Kang, known for trading judgments and abuses of legal power, became Lee’s main rival.
Jin-ah Won portrays Jin-Ah Kim, the prosecutor’s office in Seoul. Driven by a personal mission to defeat a powerful company figure, she works with Li Mianqiang. As she witnessed his transfer alliance, King found herself frustrated between trust and skepticism.
Mixed with legal drama and fantasy elements, Judge Han-Young Lee A fast-paced and morally complex narrative is expected to be provided in the transition to the screen.
This online novel was written by Hae-nal Lee, which was serialized in the 2018 Naver series. Webtoon drawn by Dol-Dol Cheon has been serialized in Naver Webtoon since 2020. Currently, neither Webtoon nor Web novels are available in English.
source: cheese (Seo-Jung Kang)
