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Episode 14

8.575 min

Season 1 • Episode 14

Latest

Episode 14

Feb 14, 2026

Judge Lee is determined to bring criminals to justice, but the fight is far from over.

Overview

Drama Crime Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The return of corrupt judge Lee Han-young, who was a slave to a large law firm, to the past 10 years ago. He makes new choices to punish evil and implement justice.

Content warning

time travel based on web novel

moral second chancesinstitutional corruptionjustice vs. vengeancefate vs. free will

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ji Sung plays two versions of himself — scumbag AND avenger.

Writing

Tight time-travel logic that actually respects your intelligence.

Direction

Lee Jae-jin keeps 14 episodes taut with zero filler episodes.

Best for:Binge·Solo·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence·Disturbing

Creator

Lee Jae-jin

First AiredJan 2, 2026

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Seasons1·Episodes14

Top Cast

Ji Sung

Lee Han-young

Won Jin-ah

Kim Jin-ah

Park Hee-soon

Kang Shin-jin

Baek Jin-hee

Song Na-yeon

Oh Se-young

Yoo Se-hee

Hwang Hee

Park Cheol-wu

Tae Won-seok

Seok Jeong-ho

Park Geon-il

Gwak Sun-won

한수호

Kim Jung-kyun

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

South Korea's 2010s chaebol scandals heavily influenced the corrupt law firm depicted. The web novel exploded on Naver before the drama adaptation.

Memorable

Episode 10's single-take courtroom monologue took 17 attempts. Ji Sung improvised the final 30 seconds after breaking a prop gavel.

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