The Judge from Hell

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The Judge from Hell (Korean: Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Jo Yi-soo, directed by Park Jin-pyo, and starring Park Shin-hye and Kim Jae-young. It aired on SBS TV from September 21, to November 2, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.[2]

Synopsis

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Justitia, a merciless demon judge from Hell, is exiled by Bael to Earth after wrongly condemning the innocent Judge Kang Bit-na to eternal punishment. As part of her penance, Justitia is placed in Bit-na's body, now tasked with living as a judge in the human world for a year while fulfilling a far darker mission: to track down and condemn ten ruthless individuals responsible for the deaths of others, all without a trace of remorse.

With no interest in the lives around her, Justitia's only focus is to carry out her mission and send these souls to Hell, knowing failure means her own demise.

Soon, she encounters Han Da-on, a sharp-witted detective of Violent Crimes Unit 2 at Nobong Police Station, who's known for his meticulous approach to justice. Unaware of Bit-na's true identity, he begins to investigate the strange cases connected to her judgments, and his own painful past gradually coming to light.

Cast and characters

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The Judge from Hell cast at the press conference on September 19, 2024

Main

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A judge of the 18th Criminal Division at Seoul Central District Court who was murdered. Her body is later possessed by a demon named Justitia, who came from Hell to complete her mission of killing and sending 10 criminals (now 20) to hell in a span of one year.
A kindly detective of Violent Crimes Unit 2 at Nobong Police Station

Supporting

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Bit-na's assistants

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Bit-na's assistant who is a working-level official at Seoul Central District Court. He is possessed by a demon named Valak, who is Justitia's assistant in Hell.
A demon named Venato who punishes demons who became humanized or have fallen in love with humans. She pretends to be Gremory to hide that she is actually Venato.
  • Ha Kyung-min (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Moon Dong-joo[6]
A demon named Seire and entered a body soldier who was killed in a rollover of a military transport vehicle 10 years ago, and after being discharged from the military. He runs a cleaning company called Byeongjang Cleaning with Jae-hyun in the human world.
A demon named Dantalion and entered a body soldier who was killed in a rollover of a military transport vehicle 10 years ago. He runs a cleaning company called Byeongjang Cleaning with Dong-joo in the human world.

People at Hwangcheon Villa

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Owner of Hwangcheon Villa where Bit-na lives and a devout believer who attends church every day without fail.
  • Park Ji-yun (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Yoo Jung-im[6]
A tenant at Hwangcheon Villa who works from 9pm to 9am at a 24-hour noodle restaurant and raises Min-jun alone.
  • Oh Han-kyul (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Yoo Min-jun[9]
Jung-im's son who is shy and gentle third-year middle school student.
An elderly tenant at Hwangcheon Villa who lives alone and collects waste paper for a living. She is a disguise of an angel named Gabriel, who vowed to protect Da-on after his family's death.

People at Nobong Police Station's Violent Crimes Unit 2

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  • Kim Hye-hwa (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Kim So-young[10]
Hyung-seok's wife who is a team leader of Violent Crimes Unit at Nobong Police Station, who started her career as a police officer and rose to the position of inspector through her own abilities.
  • Kim Ji-hoon (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Park Dong-hoon[11]
A veteran detective of Violent Crimes Unit 2 at Nobong Police Station.
  • Park Ji-hoon (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Ko Eun-seop[6]
A third-year detective of Violent Crimes Unit 2 at Nobong Police Station.

People around Da-on

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So-young's husband and a detective at Nobong District Police Station. Unlike his blunt wife, he is infinitely affectionate and friend-like to his children, revealing his 'child-fool' side and warming them up.
  • Lee Ga-yeon (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Joo Da-hee[6]
So-young and Hyung-seok's daughter who is a second-year middle school student.

Jung Jae-geol's family

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A five-term member of the National Assembly who started out as a self-made businessman.
Jae-geol's eldest son and the CEO of Taeok Construction. He has a handsome appearance with neat and well-mannered personality, and is a perfectionist who must do whatever he sets his mind to.
  • Choi Dong-goo (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Jung Seon-ho[14]
Jae-geol's youngest son.

People at Seoul Central District Court

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  • Lee Gyu-hoe (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Na Young-jin[6]
Chief Judge of Seoul Central District Court. He appears to be noble on the outside, but he is actually a very vulgar person.
A 22-year veteran judge of the 17th Criminal Division at Seoul Central District Court with a gentle and kind personality like a neighborhood uncle.
A judge of the 16th Criminal Division at Seoul Central District Court. She is full of privilege and a sense of entitlement, and feels inferior to Bit-na, who is always ahead of her. She is also skilled in the art of subtly turning the tables on others by pretending to be worried about their mistakes.
  • Do Eun-ha as Choi Won-kyung[16]
An officer in the 18th criminal division of the Seoul Central District Court. She lives without much interest in others and often disrespects Bit-na.

Others

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A killer who committed 5 crimes across Seoul and murdered 12 innocent civilians from the year 1998 to 1999.
  • Kim Sang-woo (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Valak[17]
A young demon who is human despite being a devil due to the unclear distinction between good and evil since he was born not long ago.
Jeong-jun's girlfriend and a dating violence victim.
  • Jang Do-ha (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. as Moon Jeong-jun[19]
Min-jeong's boyfriend and a dating violence perpetrator.
  • Choi Dae-hoon as Detective Jung Mun-jaeLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
A detective possessed by demon, Paimon, Bael's subordinate and Justitia's rival for 400 years.
An angel who appears in disguise.

Special appearances

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A demon who enters the body of Bit-na.
A demon of the highest rank, equivalent to the second-in-command of hell.
A demon who escaped from Hell with Kylum but lost it while escaping on Earth and possessed the body of Jeong Jae-geol to stay hidden for 26 years.

Production

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Development

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Produced by SBS' content production subsidiary Studio S, The Judge from Hell was written by Jo Yi-soo and directed by Park Jin-pyo.[23][24][25]

In May 2025, Studio S confirmed a second season for the series.[2]

Casting

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Park Shin-hye and Kim Jae-young were reportedly cast as the lead actors of the series in September and December 2023, respectively.[23][24]

On December 29, 2023, Park and Kim were confirmed to appear in the series.[26]

Filming

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Principal photography began in early 2024.[24]

Release

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The Judge from Hell was confirmed to premiere on SBS TV on September 21, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST).[27] The series is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.[28]

Reception

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Viewership

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Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[29]
Nationwide Seoul
1 September 21, 2024 6.8% (6th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 7.2% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
2 9.3% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 9.8% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
3 September 27, 2024 8.0% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 8.5% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
4 September 28, 2024 9.7% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 9.8% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
5 October 4, 2024 9.3% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 9.2% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
6 October 5, 2024 13.1% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 13.5% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
7 October 11, 2024 11.0% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 11.1% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
8 October 12, 2024 13.6% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 13.7% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
9 October 18, 2024 11.5% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 11.7% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
10 October 19, 2024 11.4% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 10.9% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
11 October 25, 2024 12.6% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 12.5% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
12 October 26, 2024 11.7% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 11.5% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
13 November 1, 2024 11.9% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 12.0% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
14 November 2, 2024 11.9% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 11.3% (2nd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Average 10.8% 10.9%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Accolades

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Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2024 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Park Shin-hye Nominated [30]
Excellence Acting Award, Actor Kim In-kwon Nominated
SBS Drama Awards 2024 Grand Prize (Daesang) Park Shin-hye Nominated [31][32]
Director's Award Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Kim Jae-young Won
Lifetime Achievement Award Kim Young-ok Won
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Kim Jae-young Nominated
Lee Kyu-han Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Kim Ah-young Won
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Kim In-kwon Won
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Kim Jae-hwa Won
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Best Performance Lee Kyu-han Won
Best Couple Award Park Shin-hye and Kim Jae-young Won

Listicles

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Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Time Magazine 2024 The 10 Best K-Dramas of 2024 6th place [33]

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