The Judge Returns

• Original title : 판사 이한영
• Other title: Judge Lee Han Yeong; Judge Lee Han Young
• Number of episodes: 14
• Directed by Lee Jae Jin
• Broadcast: January 2, 2026
• Broadcaster: MBC & Viki
• Genre: fantasy, forensic
• Cast: Ji Sung, Won Jin-ah, Park Hee-soon, Tae Won-seok, Oh Se-young

Ji Sung plays Lee Han-young, a seemingly ordinary Chungnam court judge, whose life is turned upside down when he becomes the son-in-law of a powerful law firm CEO. Corrupted by power and favors, he ends up falsely accused and tragically dies. But the story doesn't end there: he mysteriously wakes up 20 years ago, when he was still a mere judge. From that moment on, he vows to change the course of his life and finally deliver justice, boldly and without compromise.

Kim Jin-ah (Won Jin-ah) plays a prosecutor seeking revenge for her father. Although she meets Lee Han-young under unfavorable circumstances, their goals eventually align, leading them to form a fragile but necessary alliance.