Ji-sung, Park Hee-soon, and Won Jin-ah's MBC Drama 'Judge Lee Han-young', Script Reading Scene Revealed

The main characters of the highly anticipated work of 2026 gathered in one place.

The new MBC Friday-Saturday drama 〈Judge Lee Han-young〉 is a regression drama where Judge Lee Han-young, who lived as a slave to a giant law firm, returns to 10 years ago and punishes evil with a new choice to realize justice.

At the script reading scene were director Lee Jae-jin and writer Kim Kwang-min of 'Judge Lee Han-young', along with Ji-sung (as Lee Han-young), Park Hee-soon (as Kang Shin-jin), Won Jin-ah (as Kim Jin-ah), Tae Won-seok (as Seok Jeong-ho), Baek Jin-hee (as Song Na-yeon), Oh Se-young (as Yoo Se-hee), Hwang Hee (as Park Cheol-woo), Kim Tae-woo (as Baek Yi-seok), Ahn Nae-sang (as Yoo Seon-cheol), and Kim Beom-rae (as Jang Tae-sik).

Ji-sung, who plays the role of Judge Lee Han-young, a servant judge of the Haenal Law Firm, realistically portrays the psychological changes of Lee Han-young, who faces a transformation after the death of his mother. Furthermore, he is expected to perfectly embody the transformation into a judge who moves toward justice after suddenly returning to his days as a judge 10 years ago, having lived as a servant of power. Park Hee-soon plays Kang Shin-jin, the chief criminal judge of the Seoul Central District Court, who seeks to stand at the pinnacle of power. He extends a hand to Lee Han-young first, but ultimately stands at opposing points, heightening the tension of the drama. Meanwhile, Won Jin-ah, who plays the determined special prosecutor Kim Jin-ah of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office, is expected to leave a deep impression with her strong voice and delicate emotional expressions. Kim Jin-ah, a tough prosecutor dreaming of revenge against the one who led her father to death, reveals her complex inner self as she struggles between suspicion and trust towards Lee Han-young, who extends a hand to her.

〈Judge Lee Han-young〉 is based on the original web novel that has recorded 11.81 million views, a webtoon with 90.66 million views, and a total of 100.247 million views. Director Lee Jae-jin, who has showcased his sensuous directing skills through works like 〈The Banker〉, 〈The Spy Who Loved Me〉, and 〈Motel California〉, collaborated with director Park Mi-yeon and writer Kim Kwang-min.

Meanwhile, the new MBC Friday-Saturday drama 〈Judge Lee Han-young〉 is scheduled to premiere on January 2, 2026 (Friday) night.