The Devil Judge

The devil lies in the society

The Devil Judge, is outrageously smart and witty with a charismatic lead character who will go lengths to deliver justice. Much like Vincenzo, The Devil Judge is a drama regarding legal matters of the country.

The Devil Judge emphasizes the reality of our world today, particularly in politics. Shameless and evil politicians in movies or series are not new in movies and series. We often see them because it mirrors the truth of how prevalent their existence is. It has a lot of twists and turns which are unpredictable, as a viewer I couldn't trust how the revelation of everything was gonna get delivered.

The only missing point I felt was lack of strong backstory for the main antagonist of the show Jung Seon Ah, who was quite dazzling yet dangerous playing the main culprit. The soundtrack was amazing as well, sitting well with the dystopian environment and moulding itself easily with this genre.

Uniquely written and delivered, whether you’re into dystopian themes or action-packed series with the right emotions, The Devil Judge is something you wouldn’t want to miss.


My Rating : 9/10

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Welcome to the Battlefield

Working with the Associate Justice Min, Kim Gaon is sent to become Associate Judge for the Live Court with Kang Yohan as the Chief Judge in trying to collect information and evidence to stop Kang Yohan. Kang Yohan is known to be a no-nonsense judge, becoming popular among the citizens as the one who gets the guilty pay despite their powerful background, with the memorable speech, “I am the Authority,”. As Gaon delves into the works of Kang Yohan, especially after bunking in Kang’s mansion after saving him from an explosion blast, Kim Gaon realized things are not exactly the way it seem on the outside. With Kang Yohan and his unconventional way of exercising law, Gaon is faced with dilemma, seeking true justice that makes the guilty pay no matter what it takes even if it means bending the law to his advantage, or stay true to his conscience that urges him to abide by the law that he has been upholding, despite realising that the law is filled with loopholes that the wealthy and powerful could escape with.

It took me some time to get acclimated with Kang Yohan character, he is depicted to be extremely shady who appears to be working for the citizen on the outside but laughing and drinking happily with the wealthy and powerful on the side. I get how conflicted Kim Gaon is, as Kang’s absurdly arrogant with immovable principle character could really make people either despise or worship him. At some point he reminded me of Prosecutor Jang Dohan of the kdrama The Guardians, one who had no qualm of getting his hands dirty and laugh with the devils just so he could put down those devils for good. Kang Yohan is like this, except he doesnt dodge or hide from the devils, he hit them straight head-on by using devilish tactics and measures that other characters with conscience like Kim Gaon and Yoon Soohyeon see him as the evil one and a threat to humanity, completely blinded to the reality that Kang Yohan is the better devil of them all.

I truly love the actress playing Jung Soonah. She really nailed it as the psychopathic biatch that holds enormous grudge against the wealthy and powerful, especially on Kang Yohan as he saw her as who she truly was before she became powerful, a thieving poor little girl. Her moves are as unpredictable as Kang Yohan’s are, it’s really hard to expect what would come next with these two characters. One point they are reliving their past, giving in to each other and the next they would go at each other’s throat with full vengeance. Although this character surprised me around third quarter of the show when she showed a little sympathy for the poor, the kind she was back when she was a girl.

The mindgames here is definitely different than the average thriller mystery revenge kind of show that I’ve seen cuz justice lurks on the grey and dark areas instead of the righteous path, so you can’t really guess even the protagonist’s next move. When I thought I was becoming bored with Kim Gaon and Yoon Soohyeon’s moments, the next scene turned out to be exciting enough that I could not put the episode on hold. But somehow I am disappointed that Detective Yoon’s character isnt more brilliant than she was in the show. I wish she was more than just a pawn in those mindgames.

As usual with korean revenge drama, the evil ones get fitting ending, though it is exceedingly more satisfying here as their deeds are made known to the general public, leaving no room for retribution at all. Some might think the ending is flat or disappointing with regards to Kang Yohan and Kim Gaon, but ultimately this is a story about revenge, it’s not about upholding justice at all. So for me, the ending is good and fitting.

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Is he good or is he bad?

Good… Bad… I flipped flopped between both answers with every episode I watched as the story was masterfully weaved to keep me in suspense right till the end.

The courtroom drama was superb and I absolutely enjoyed the way the devil judge punished the criminals. All the twists and manipulations that went into getting the desired outcomes were very well written and very engaging.

Seeing the devil judge’s stark contrast between his two appearances (hair up and hair down) while at work and at home brought a smile to my face and I was soon captivated. The other contrast between his cool outward appearance and his love for his niece was night and day and he did it brilliantly.

The storyline is one of the best I’ve seen and coupled with great pacing and editing, this drama was thoroughly enjoyable with its fair share of surprises and reveals.

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I would give this series 10/10

I would give this series 10/10

The first reason is that i never ever enjoyed watching kdrama like this one.
Im so mesmerized by the actings, the characters, the plot twists.

The story is somehow so realistic and relateable for me in many way.

If u ask me, will i rewatch it?
The answer will be solid no, why?

This series is all about mystery, guessing who is the cause of this that accidnet blahblahblah. Now i know all the plots, there is no pandora box left that i need to open no? 😆

I just wonder if they gonna make S2. I would like to watch it🖤


Oh and i never knew jinyoung can act this good! 👏🏻👏🏻

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.......yeah no.....he wanted his brother

Great cast, great setting, great fictional hypothetical world, and as someone who's Korean heritage, I really like the inputs of some old traditional narratives that they use in the judgmental system. So the world building itself was great, the character arcs themselves were fine. My biggest issue with this show is the fact that everyone seems to gloss over that he might have been sexually attracted to his brother. I know this show is rumored to be a bromance censored BL type thing, but the way he had feelings and emotions for a man who looked identical to his dead brother. Did not sit right for me and neither did that weird sexual tension that a lot of fans seem to like, specifically if they have a history of being BL fans. The dude was identical to his brother.

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This drama is daebak

I can't breathe...lol..I never wrote reviews before, and right now I am writing this review when the drama completed 14 episodes only 2 more episodes are left.This drama is completely superb,the cinemetography,music and everything is awesome.They chose the correct cast and gave the correct roles.No one literally no one can do it better than them.Each episode is a cliff hanger where they leave us with much curiosity ,makes us eagerly waiting, and gives us unexpected twists and all we do is daebak....

Well now after completing the drama from the very next moment I started missing them...reallyy..This drama is so good

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Must see Kdrama

I seldom puts in a review but Devil Judge is one of a kind Kdrama. The storyline is unique on its own, we probably will see this kind of court scene in the future knowing how technology works. The two Male actors Jisung and Jinyoung and the female lead Min Jung , gave a performance that is worth watching. 
Cinematography is art in itself. Episodes after Episodes I find myself holding to a different kinds of emotions.  Sometimes I'm angry at the characters but often times sympathizing with them. 
Must see Kdrama. I would like to see Season 2 of The Devil Judge.

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First Hand Review

This show is a much watch for those who love legal dramas and for also those who are tempted or thinking of start to watch legal dramas. the first episode itself was amazing and breathtaking. the plot mix up is amazing as the episode progresses. the execution and flow of every frame is amazing. The effort put up the character development even if it is the first episode is commendable. the case hearing, the debates taking place in the court room sounds realistic, you feel as if you're transported in to a real court room. the anticipation of what's next will keep you up on your seat and will make you come back for more whenever the new episode releases. it gives in sight to the working of the high class rich people how they can manipulate with the use of money and power. the show itself is written by a former judge so the cases handled sounds realistic that may happen in real life too rather than having twist and turns. episode embarks further into character development, building up relationship among the leads and supporting ones. give us insight of who's who and all.

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A Good Start, with Great Possibility for Success, Alongside chances of Falling off the Rail.

This is my Initial review of the show, which I will update with passage of important episodes or at the very end of the show, As, I believe it's important to update the review and the score if a show becomes better/worse compared to the start so that the rating doesn't get overinflated or goes down unfairly simply due to having a great start or due to sheer Star power or the lack thereof.

To start with the review, I will first go ahead and compare this show with "Beyond Evil", the super hit psychological crime thriller drama of 2021. Don't misunderstand, the two shows are very different. One has pretty much nothing to do with the other. What I am talking about is the initial confusion and ambiguity of the important characters, what's going on with them? What are they doing, and why? What's the end game? What's driving the main lead? One thing that was done Extremely well in case of "Beyond Evil" is that nobody could understand what was going on in the first 4-5 episodes. It wasn't anything close to black and white, like you know who the bad guy is, who the good guy is, who is the killer, we knew pretty much nothing. It was a Crazy Unpredictable show in the beginning, then felt like it was going normally, then it became very unpredictable again. The Devil Judge seems to have started that way, and we can't be sure as to what to expect. Although it's not as Dark as "Beyond Evil", as there are characters who you can Easily say aren't really on the side of the Devil, and are trying to simply realize their ideals in a world of Injustice. Let's see how long do the writers decide to maintain the aura of mystery and unpredictability, as it's been just two episodes.

To be honest, a Dystopian Dark Crime Thriller is supposed to start that way, and over time this show can get better. The motivation behind some of the characters to pursue what they are pursuing, isn't really clear, and that's what makes it fun and intriguing. However, shows like this happen to walk on thin line. It's fairly easy to lose direction and cause massive failure in storyline, making it too unbelievable, too much to swallow and basically making it just too much to give it a free pass to. We will have to see about that as the show progresses.

The Cast is very good, with Ji Sung as the main character. Happy to see Park Jin Young getting a major role after his good performance is "He is Psychometric". I am not really gonna delve more into the cast, as I think in "Kdrama Review World", there is just too much emphasis on the cast and their """Visuals"""", something that I feel cringed by to be honest. I prefer to give ratings and reviews based on acting itself, whoever the cast is. So far, the acting has been very good by both the Main Lead and other main characters. The supporting cast has also done a good job, taking their part in keeping the aura of mystery alive.

Because this is a Dystopian thriller, there are some elements that you will have to accept as truth from the start. Like, why do everybody trust the Judge? How can somebody gain so much trust and acceptance from not just the political leaders, businessmen and media giants, but also the people itself? What has he done to gain so much trust? And how it that even possible in a digital world? Can anyone be that faultless in their job?? These are the things that you have to accept as facts, because in a dystopian alternate society, things won't always go the way things go in real life. In real life, a judge don't go shooting a rifle with incredible accuracy to a moving, crashing bus, that too in front of police squad. However, in dystopian reality, that can happen, as the society there can be pretty different in and of itself. Also, that's how many Dystopian western shows have done it for decades, so you can call this kind of exaggeration an element of the genre itself.

The music is actually Very Good, the violin notes are quite amazing. It does well to build up tension. The music actually does justice to the environment of the show, and that's what I like about it so far.

Although, the CGI and Animation could have been better, it looked very sloppy to be honest. Didn't feel the impact of some of the scenes due to that.

That's going to be my review for now. Let's see how it goes.

Edit: So far so good, the show is developing into a pretty impactful drama. I feel like there are some issues that will be made clear in the future. I am keeping the ratings the way they have been for now, I am well above halfway. Hopefully they finish well, when they finish, I will update again.

Final Edit: Overall, I really liked this show, before the ending, the middle-before finale section, there were a few things that I could predict, and a few turns of the storyline that was, a bit generic. But, after that, it was actually a phenomenal finale.
The show is really good, really worth a watch. It's not perfect, there are issues and overuse of tropes that kinda muddle the depth of the show an, however, again, for the most part, it's a great show in this dystopian-law-crime genre.

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Cast

Overall the main cast, very outstanding.
I liked the back ground music. The mansion looks like a castle. Will continue to see how the story ends. Thank you Thank you

Glad to see something new............after watching few episodes, realised that the lady detective role is totally useless in the show....😒🙄☹️😞. Everyone has a story behind the story except her...going everywhere she likes, pointing the gun at anyone😞..too unreal!!!!!!!
The live court looks like game show. The flogging stage looks like the squid game box.

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inconsistent + poor writing

as expected from Ji Sung, his acting never disappoint, top notch. Kim Min Jeong is also amazing and showed the same level acting as Ji Sung. The interaction between their character really captivating. The concept of the story is actually intriguing with a good dose of mystery and suspense added in it. Unfortunately not executed very well by the writer. The writing of the character is inconsistent. Especially the character Ga On, who supposed to be a smart capable judge. Why the writer decide to write Ga On character as a fool? He is a judge, how can a judge make assumptions and bluntly believe a hearsay (from the crazy secretary that he doesn't even know well) without any evidence or thorough investigation? The writing is not intended to make a good story. Clearly the intention is to stir up as much emotion from the audience and make money. To me, it's watchable only because of Ji Sung & Kim Min Jeong acting. I'll just skip other scenes

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