Based on a online novel, The Judge Returns follows Judge Lee Han Young ( Ji Sung) - who lived as a slave for a large law firm and accidentally traveled back to the past 10 years ago. Given a second chance, he seeks justice by punishing the bad.
In The Judge Returns, Ji Sung collaborated with Park Hee Soon - the villain Kang Shin Jin and Won Jin Ah - the role of Kim Jin Ah - a female prosecutor who did not hesitate to take revenge on the person who threatened her fathers life and will be the one to cooperate with Judge Lee.
As the female lead in the project, Won Jin Ah said that she was attracted to the film's theme, when in real life, criminals had to be tried within the framework of the law, but in the film, the audience could feel both the excitement and emotional comfort.
According to the actress, the character she plays is straightforward and somewhat hot-tempered. This personality comes from love and gratitude for her father. To show Jin Ah's strong and determined side, Won Jin Ah had to make a lot of effort.
This is not only a desire to fully transform into the role, but also to bring the audience a new image, different from previous roles in works such as "Distance of Love", "Gently Melting", "Children Don't play that beautiful color"...
Sharing about co-stars Ji Sung and Park Hee Soon, Won Jin Ah revealed that the two seniors may look scary in the film, but in real life they are warm and lovely people. Both of them always treat her well, so she always looks forward to filming.
Previously, Ji Sung also praised Won Jin Ah's bright energy, while Park Hee Soon highly appreciated the co-stars. The actor said that he decided to participate in the film when he knew Ji Sung was chosen as the lead role. With Jin Ah, although he didn't have many scenes together, he realized that she was confident and strong.
Revealing about The Judge Returns, Won Jin Ah hopes the audience will have moments of comfort and soothing while Park Hee Soon emphasizes that the project is a reenactment of events, and the male leads time travel will be extremely interesting.
The Judge Returns is scheduled to air on January 2, 2026.
