'Judge Lee Hanyoung' released three main posters full of intense tension.
The MBC new Friday-Saturday drama "Judge Lee Hanyoung," scheduled to premiere on Jan. 2, 2026 (Fri.) at 9:40 p.m. (planned by Jang Jae-hoon / written by Kim Kwang-min / directed by Lee Jae-jin, Park Mi-yeon / produced by OH Story, Slingshot Studio) is a corruption judge Lee Hanyoung who lived as a slave to a giant law firm and returned 10 years ago; it is a justice-restoring return drama in which Lee Hanyoung punishes great evil through new choices.
On the 5th (today), the production of "Judge Lee Hanyoung" released the main posters of the drama's leads Ji Sung (as Lee Hanyoung), Park Hee-soon (as Kang Shin-jin) and Won Jina (as Kim Jina), raising curiosity about the narrative the three characters will create. In the drama, the corrupt judge Hanyoung, who followed power, experiences an unexpected accident and returns to 10 years ago. In the life he regains, Hanyoung tries to pursue justice but is blocked by Shinjin, who stands at the pinnacle of great evil, and he then joins forces with prosecutor Kim Jina, who has a bad history with him, to carry out a satisfying realization of justice.
Among the three released posters, the two-person poster with striking black-and-white contrast shows a clear contrast between Hanyoung, who intends to stand on the side of justice, and Shinjin, who tries to rule the darkness. Their gazes, looking in different directions, suggest not only differences in their ideas of justice but also that their future actions will point in completely different directions. Expectations are already gathering for the fierce showdown the two will stage.
Meanwhile, the three-person poster of Hanyoung, Shinjin and Jina delivers an intense narrative with just their soft yet firm gazes. Hanyoung and Jina wear bright outfits representing "good," while Shinjin in a dark suit gives off an atmosphere close to "evil." The contrast of Hanyoung and Jina looking toward the same place and Shinjin gazing somewhere else sharply defines the good-versus-evil structure that runs throughout the work.
In the solo poster, Hanyoung in judicial robes looks somewhere with a confident smile and lively eyes. His firmly held glasses, as if piercing the truth, and the copy "We promise a certain punishment" make viewers anticipate the moral retribution narrative he will unfold. Curiosity grows about Lee Hanyoung's journey to restore justice in the face of enormous power.
In this way, Judge Lee Hanyoung maximizes each character's appeal with three posters, stimulating prospective viewers' curiosity. Attention is focused on what choices and actions Hanyoung, who returned to 10 years ago and gained a new life, will take to realize justice together with the people he meets.
Meanwhile, "Judge Lee Hanyoung" is based on the work of the same name, which recorded 10.75 million views for the original web novel and 101.91 million views for the webtoon, totaling 110 million views. Director Lee Jae-jin, who showcased a sensuous directorial skill through "The Banker," "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Motel California," joined forces with director Park Mi-yeon and writer Kim Kwang-min.
[Photo] 'Judge Lee Hanyoung'
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