'Judge Lee Han-young' has unveiled a striking teaser poster announcing its beginning.
Scheduled to premiere on Jan. 2, 2026, MBC's new Friday-Saturday drama 'Judge Lee Han-young' (planned by Jang Jae-hoon, written by Kim Kwang-min, directed by Lee Jae-jin and Park Mi-yeon) is a justice-restoration time-slip drama about a corrupt judge, Lee Han-young, who lived as a slave to a giant law firm and returns 10 years to the past to punish great evils through a new choice.
The first teaser poster released today (the 18th) overwhelms the eye with a symbolic image that instantly conveys the tone of the work. The image of a bloodstained knife deeply embedded in a thick legal tome delivers a powerful shock while intuitively revealing Judge Lee Han-young's resolute will to use the law as a weapon to achieve justice.
In addition, the phrase engraved on the dark background, 'justice that stops the knife,' symbolizes the firm conviction of those who confront great evil and further highlights the presence of the legal tome as the embodiment of justice that does not waver even under the sharp attacks of power. The eye-catching first teaser poster for 'Judge Lee Han-young' foretells the birth of a judge character who risks life to realize justice and raises expectations for the work.
'Judge Lee Han-young,' which opens MBC's 2026 drama slate, marks the return of Ji-sung, who won MBC's acting award in 2015 for 'Kill Me, Heal Me,' to MBC dramas after 10 years, already generating high expectations. Joining him are Park Hee-soon, who has shown a strong presence with his distinctive charisma, Won Jina, who promises a new transformation, and supporting actors with solid acting skills, further boosting anticipation for the work. In addition, directors Lee Jae-jin and Park Mi-yeon, known for their stylish direction, and writer Kim Kwang-min have joined forces to elevate the completeness of 'Judge Lee Han-young,' regarded as one of the most anticipated works of early 2026.
The production team of 'Judge Lee Han-young' said, "The teaser poster focused on an object that could most effectively convey the message 'justice that stops the knife,'" noting, "We visualized the core emotion of the work and the character's conviction through the moment when the legal tome symbolizing the judge and the knife aimed at Lee Han-young collide. We ask for your high expectations for 'Judge Lee Han-young,' which will announce a new beginning as the first work to open 2026."
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