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The Devil Judge

★ 8.2 7K votes 2021–2021 1 season · 16 episodes Ended tvN
Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 9/10LegalCourtrooms, lawyers and the machinery of the law.This show: 8/10K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 8/10Political intriguePower struggles inside governments and institutions.This show: 8/10Antihero leadA protagonist doing bad things you can't stop watching.This show: 8/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Ji SungKim Min-jungPark Jin-youngBaek Hyeon-jinKim Jae-kyungJoo In-Young
Starring
Ji SungKim Min-jungPark Jin-youngBaek Hyeon-jinKim Jae-kyungJoo In-Young
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
075150225300

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About

"A vigilante judge turns justice into theater"

In a near-future Korea crushed by economic collapse, a charismatic and ruthless judge turns courtroom trials into televised spectacle, using a live-audience "social responsibility court" to punish the corrupt elite. A idealistic young judge is drawn into his orbit, unsure if he's a savior or a monster. The show is dark, operatic, and stylish, heavy on courtroom theatrics, political conspiracy, and moral ambiguity. It moves fast, leans melodramatic, and builds toward increasingly extreme confrontations. What carries it is the lead performance and the sheer audacity of its premise.

Watch it for

the magnetic lead performance anchoring a bold, morally murky vigilante-justice premise.

Maybe skip if

you dislike heightened melodrama and prefer subtle, slow-burn political thrillers.

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All Seasons

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Season 12021
8.53K1619h 48m
In a near-future dystopia, an enigmatic judge punishes the haves by carrying out his vision of justice in trials live-broadcast and voted on by citizens.
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25782 min
▶2The Yellow Porsche8.3
19169 min
▶3The Quiet Mansion8.3
17776 min
▶4Yo Han's Older Brother8.5
19077 min
▶5Ga On's Comeback8.1
16378 min
▶6Suspicion Against Yo Han8.4
16968 min
▶7Dreams Shall Come True8.5
15781 min
▶8Resistance8.2
15672 min
▶9Batman and Robin8.7
16271 min
▶10Frankenstein8.2
14967 min
▶11Macbeth8.7
15068 min
▶12I Hope You Are Lonely8.5
15469 min
▶13The Hunger Games8.8
16574 min
▶14King of the Frogs8.2
15869 min
▶15Medea9.1
22972 min
▶16The Devil Judge?8.6
24895 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Ji Sung Kang Yo-han
Kim Min-jung Jung Seon-ah
Park Jin-young Kim Ga On, Kang Isaac
Baek Hyeon-jin Heo Joong-se
Kim Jae-kyung Oh Jin-joo
Joo In-Young Kim Sang-suk
Park Gyuyoung Yoon Soo-hyeon
Lee Seo-hwan Park Doo-man
Jeon Chae-eun Kang Elijah
Hong Seo-jun Min Yong Shik

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