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The Judge Returns

The Judge Returns

20267.91 Season14 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

time travelbased on web novel

About The Judge Returns

The Judge Returns is a crime, sci-fi & fantasy, drama series that first aired in 2026 exploring themes of time travel, based on web novel. it stars Ji Sung, Won Jin-ah, Park Hee-soon. 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.

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