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The Judge from Hell

2024 South Korean television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Judge from Hell
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The Judge from Hell (Korean: 지옥에서 온 판사) 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]

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast and characters

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

Main

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

Bit-na's assistants

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 [ko] 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

Owner of Hwangcheon Villa where Bit-na lives and a devout believer who attends church every day without fail.
  • Park Ji-yun [ko] 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 [ko] 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

  • Kim Hye-hwa [ko] 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 [ko] as Park Dong-hoon[11]
A veteran detective of Violent Crimes Unit 2 at Nobong Police Station.
  • Park Ji-hoon [ko] as Ko Eun-seop[6]
A third-year detective of Violent Crimes Unit 2 at Nobong Police Station.

People around Da-on

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 [ko] 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

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 [ko] as Jung Seon-ho[14]
Jae-geol's youngest son.

People at Seoul Central District Court

  • Lee Gyu-hoe [ko] 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

A killer who committed 5 crimes across Seoul and murdered 12 innocent civilians from the year 1998 to 1999.
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 [ko] as Moon Jeong-jun[19]
Min-jeong's boyfriend and a dating violence perpetrator.
A detective possessed by demon, Paimon, Bael's subordinate and Justitia's rival for 400 years.
An angel who appears in disguise.

Special appearances

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.
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Production

Development

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

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

Principal photography began in early 2024.[24]

Release

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

Viewership

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The Judge from Hell: South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[29]
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Accolades

Awards and nominations

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Listicles

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