The Devil Judge

It serves!

It serves just everything. (for me)
While watching this first time out of curiousity, now I watched it like 30 times.
For real.
There are always details you miss, always things in the background you just noticed.
The OST ist amazing, the drama-gliding through all episodes, the unexpected plottwists.
Its a great visual, not only the scenes but mainly because of the actors.
Ji Sung & Jin Young are amazing, even more together. I wished they would get another drama together.
Some people might not like the character build from Kim Ga On, or might think Kang Yohan is really the devil but read between the lines, take a look behind the scenes and you will get hired as addicted lover for the characters and their chemistry between them.
I wont spoil too much about the other characters or how they are involved just know that they are doing also a very awesome job.
Overall, this is how a show should be like.
It should make you come back at any time, to feel comfy and to sink into the atmosphere.

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all rounded , it makes you feel empty after completing !

the writers know what they're doing !
this was "for me " a struggle between the good and the most benevolent in a manipulative world .
it starts as a Typical show off Korean style at first episode i mean what are the forces doing if civilians are going to shoot fire and save people could've been courageous in an other way dear writers or is for gaon to fall for yohan it must be at least this imaginary.
Some scenes are made in an artistic way Very beautifully "intentionally" you think you're looking at a master piece and it provokes something inside you that you might as well review your way of thinking the relationship between gaon an yohan is pretty and well written jisung is phenomenal but i wish side judges had more role in the rulings /verdicts i like how kim yohan is more calm and collected than the other Characters and how he is on a whole other level of cognition and perception of the world
On an other hand the music is superb
at the live court show the attire of the judges making yohan look Like a god and the side judges look like little devils beside him

those guys of social responsibility Never cease to make me feel sick such a Hippocratic punch they have succeeded their job .
my favorite scenes :
-when yohan was preparing for his first trial looking at his god like attire wearing the cross on his hand
-when gaon found out the truth about the con artist who caused his parents death wasn't even in prison with a shook face and the word morality was written in large font on the wall behind him (thanks translators) Very artistic ,
i would only re-watch this to catch those artistic details
-the yawning scene while gaon is looking
- all the family like scenes when they are each other comfort
the actress playing jung sun ah is such a queen
episode 15 ending was such a tearjerker
also did i say the music i shall repeat the music so many dramas lack this so fit for the emotions conveyed
definitely worth watching and re-watching !

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At the start, it drops you right in the vacation trying to show who can be trusted and who can't giving us free lessons on life through Yo ha who I believe is a complex character from his unfortunate childhood.
Go ra is my favourite whose innocence gets warped and twisted with his personality changing from meek and quiet to the one who is planning the elaborate schemes. Everyone uses him for their own purposes even the close friends who have so much memory
The detective is the one friend we all need in life who is independent and wants justice but cares about their close friendship
The middle part from ep 6 was boring with nothing happening and only stayed with it for the actor's sake. I cried with the amount of people who died either by covering up or couldn't continue with life.

This has illustrated don't trust anyone as you will be used like a toy

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Intense drama

Without giving away too much of the plot;

Ji Sung is THE Superstar Devil Judge, the lone revenger, who recruits a protege, to help him take out the elite, narcissistic villains who control the dystopian society of Korea. There was filler material and a ton of unnecessary flashbacks to clutter the viewers’ concentration. Editing Department went out of control.

Acting:
Ji Sung and Kim Min Jung showed their seniority and acting caliber. The other actors gave either basic or over the top performances. President Park must have escaped from the asylum for lunatics. Give that man a straight jacket.

Fashions:
Men’s fashions were on point, Women’s fashions were average (…Cha Kyung Hee) or outlandish (…Jung Sun Ah).

Story:
The plot was hindered by the flashbacks, flashbacking and choppy editing. Storyboard was all over the place. The church fire reveal was underwhelming. The writer should have pinned it on Jung Sun Ah instead.

Editing:
Too many repetitive flashbacks and choppy editing! Viewers cannot focus when they see past and present juggled in front of them.

Music:
Average

Conclusion:
Rushed, but gratifying

What I read into the final scene, is that Judge Kang has gone off the radar, to complete his revenging mission. Cue to Season 2.

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WoW

Jinyoung from GOT7, I couldn’t be prouder of you! Your acting in this drama was incredibly convincing. Not only are you a talented K-pop idol, but you’re also proving yourself to be a remarkable actor. Wow! I thought your singing was emotional, but your performance in this story took it to another level—I was deeply moved.

Ji Sung, where have you been all my life? OMG, your acting is phenomenal! I found myself constantly rewinding just to fully absorb every scene you were in. Your presence and delivery were so captivating that I couldn’t just skip ahead to the last episode—the story wouldn’t let me!

The judges’ costumes and the set design were crafted with such meticulous detail, perfectly complementing the storyline. The colors were stunning! I could almost imagine a judicial system where citizens decide the fate of criminals, though in today’s world, that thought is a bit unsettling.

I thoroughly enjoyed this drama, and it’s one I’ll be rewatching. Huge thanks to the writers, producers, actors, actresses, and the entire costume and set design team for bringing this story to life!

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JAEGA JAEGA JAEGA!!!!!

LISTEN UP K DRAMA WATCHERS!!! Don't think you have some superiority complex and think this k-drama isn't good bc of these reviews saying it's disappointing, Ga-on has no personality and it's a mess. FIRST OF ALL, you cannot blame my man Ga-on okay it was hard to know the truth and he had mixed feelings. He lost his parents and the girl l he loved and almost Yo-han... SECOND, when I say that every single episode was interesting and had me SAT. IM NOT KIDDING OKAY!!!!! Literally I was itching and had to pee every 2 seconds from the anxiety this show gave me bc it was SO UPSIDE DOWN and anything was expected. Deep down tho I knew Yo-han did not do the fire but ngl thought it would be someone not expected that did the fire. bro got me thinking it was Ga-on at that point but im like nah that cant be. legit had to wait til the LAST EPISODE to find out like damn??? all for it to be Elijah anyways shows how good Yo-han is. Oh since we are talking about Yo-han he is THAT GUY okay. His morals, values, and humor is unmatched. Seriously tho, Ga-on was also so sweet he just wanted to do the right thing, poor guy and I'm glad he found out the truth at the end. Seon-ah WEIRD ASSSSS but she ate them fits and was a fun villain ngl but she did pmtfo with how she killed Su-hyeon and working with that RETARDED ASS PROFESSOR I HATED HIS ASS FROM THE FIRST EPISODE. but she was real for some stuff tho. OH AND THE WORST OF THEM ALL THE STUPID PRESIDENT BRO ALWAYS YAPPING AND SCREAMING I WANTED TO SKIP EVERYTIME HE WAS YELLING...... KOREA TOTAL CHANGEEEEEEEEEEEEE (roll your fingers in circles) SO REFRESHING!!!! Please just watch this you'll get me.

FIRE INTRO !!! NEVER SKIPPED IT. &&& FIRE OST.

and dont forget..

JAEGA JAEGA JAEGA, JAEGA

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Worth it

Worth watching. wish it had season 2. ,............ ..
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a lesson to humanity

so where do i start? first of all, i do not throw out the baby with the bath water. i look at the whole picture, script, directing, acting, photography, music, costumes, jewelry, set ups, stage designs...etc. it's art, and each aspect has to support the whole - that's a good piece of art. this drama was THIS KIND of drama. did the drama have problems? hell, yes. but i am yet to see a chinese or korean drama that is perfect. can you? this particular drama - the acting was through the roof, of course i am talking about Ji Sund (Kang Yo-Han) - what a trip! i also enjoyed Kim Min-Jung (Jeong-Seon-a) i think she gave it her all, very special, presenting her evilness to the utmost perfection. i can't imagine anybody doing better than that. and i must mention the young actress Jeon Chaeeun who played Elijah, she impressed me with her arsenal of emotions at such a young age and the ability to express them on screen. Jin Young (Kim Gaon) is a story apart from the others, in my opinion. i believe that he was wrongly cast. his looks are childish and he was too "pretty" for this role, like a decoration or lollypop. but may be that was intentional, to introduce a juxtaposition to Kang Yo-Han, who is all macho in the most beautiful sense, but has a soft inside. i actually never believed that he killed his brother or caused the fire, or killed Kim Gaon's childhood friend. i just didn't feel it was in him. i also was very suspicious of Gaon's professor from the very beginning, who pushed too hard, there was something behind his fight against Yo-Han. i just didn't trust him, and of course he ended up to be the "devil", who betrayed and killed. but back to Kim Gaon. again, opposite Ji Sund, who is the top of the best in this industry, Jim Young appeared to be very weak, in character as well as in acting. so many times, i looked at his eyes, beautiful - yes, but somehow empty, looking for a way to express a certain emotion, idea, or whatever... kind of looking through the "files in his brain", but couldn't find any. Ji Sund, every movement of a finger, slightly raised eyebrow, twitch of the mouth, tilt of his head, posture, thunder in his eyes... i can go on and on, everything is at play. not a single detail missed. you could sense his reach emotional intelligence that he relies on in his work and it totally draws you into his world. i must admit, Gaon somehow remedied himself in the last episode, but that's hardly enough. Gaon's friend, Yoon Soo-Hyun, could have been even better than Gaon, she had the potential, but wasn't given a chance, i felt. so that's a missed opportunity. the rest of the cast was mostly good, but i am not going to go into details.
the script, that many complained, but truly, all or most say they enjoyed, were glued to the screen, participated in the journey, got invested in the storyline... so how can you just dismiss the script? it did something to you, didn't it? was it all realism, of course not. but i already accepted that Asian dramas suffer from lack or realism, logic, even common sense. part of the "charm" if you will. like when Jeon Seon-a goes to the hospital, she suddenly melts, feels sorry for these girls, but i did not believe for a moment that she actually has the capacity to feel compassion. none. or when she kills herself in the last episode. from what we saw from her, she would first kill the president, yes, but then she would kill Yo-han and then probably all the rest. that would be more in line with her character.
all in all, "the devil judge" drama - spectacular, intoxicating, thought provoking, mesmerizing, instantly addictive, insanely engaging and most of all RELEVANT. RELEVANT WHY? the most important to me was the message that this story tries to convey, a kind of moral and ethical directive. if you think that this is a dystopia, think again and look at politics in general. do you remember what the president said about a clean korean race, about emigrants, about a new republic, about his own power... i had goose bumps, i wanted to throw up... did you hear some of the speeches of our own previous american president - that was eerily familiar, same words, same expressions, same sentiment. and he is not the only one. the attacks on the american congress on January 6 this year was not much different than Jukchang (the bamboo stick group - self proclaimed patriots). and in general, there are different democracies now that are simply crashing and burning. if humanity can not gather it's wits and put a stop to it, if they allow these forces to manipulate them, then we are not that far from the dystopia depicted in this drama. we were almost there on january 6, 2021 in our capital in washington. and it seems like this is a call for action. a message like this is much more than a flaw in a script.

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The show's an ABYSS....it captured all my heart, mind and sanity.

Have you ever heard that "IT TAKES ONE DEVIL TO FIGHT ANOTHER". Yup that's real. A good guy will have to take eternity to curb the evil and times a luxury you don't have when there's evilness everywhere. You need something quick and effective. For eg:- lighting yourself on fire to burn down this evil world. Sacrifices happens everywhere, it's just that some you know and some you don't. This is where our beloved devil judge THE KANG YOHAN comes to play role. He becomes the devil , sacrificing himself, the kang yohan who was once good, to fight these devils of the society.
The character of KANG YOHAN is so complex, so intense, so mysterious, so sympathetic, so courageous, so good, so beautiful, EVERY BREATHE HE TAKES, every move he plays, every idea he thinks, TAKES EVERY FUCKING BREATHE OUT OF YOUR LUNGS and also he's the one giving the viewer the oxygen to breathe throughout the series.
Jung sung-ah! Dammit! you need to watch series to know about her....I won't just tell everything.
Our GAON-ah.... he is a character that believe criminals should be punished only in legal ways. But can legal ways punish the wealthy criminals who control the system? He's completely opposite of character idealism of kang yohan. The contrast makes the show even more appealing.
The show is not even a sad romance kind off, it's crime, mystery, thriller, but the hell's of bucket of tears I cried. The backstories of every character made me cry so much. Especially kang yo han.

Kang Yohan is:- I don't love kang yo han for his well kept brownish hair,
That scar on his forehead, dangerous smirk, his power and authoritative voice , his not so cold heart he tryna show people, not his chiseled body, the powerful steps he takes, or his Devilishly Good Personality or how BEAUTIFULLY DANGEROUS person he is,I love all this but not as much as his eyes....that's speaks volume and can make someone speechless at the same time.
He's eyes are like so black, dark void, the abyss, the blackhole, something so dangerous but you still wanna go close to him like a moth going towards fire.
🤧 DAMN HIS EXISTENCE.
He was epitome of beautiful lightening of thunder you should not go close to.
He speaks fantasy for someone like him cannot exist in real life.
The punishments are so satisfying.
Apart from these, the rest of the characters are tooo oh so mind-blowing.
This Drama Is 1000/10 For Me.

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THIS IS A MILION/10

This is a masterpiece, this is a one of a time experience...
Not a single boring episode not even one minute. It is so good i promise you guys would NEVER regret it.. I honstly regret finishing it, like i got so attached to it, that it feels empty.
So this drama talks about how fucked up the governments and the people of power are.. Was i surprised of how missed up they’re getting each time??? No, not at all.
There was a "plot twist" where they show that another person is a selfish disgusting human being as well, wich i expected already.. I mean this is how humans are they’re selfish and greedy, they follow thier own good. This fact hurts, but it is the reality of our world.
on one of the trails they gave the defendant (he was so evil) the death penalty, and i was so happy. But when it actually happened i felt so bad.. i was like am i any better than them? and don’t get me wrong i did not feel bad for him, but actually witnessing it is another thing...
Anyways i truly LOOOOOOOVE ji sung he is such an amazing actor i loved him since "kill me heal me" (i should probably finish that as well).. And this is my first time seeing jin young’s acting and OH MY he is WAAAY too good, honstly the whole cast is a CHEF’S KISS they’re so good.
I cried a lot they really did me good lol...

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I couldn’t stop watching

This is one of my favourite drama. I don't watch just anything because I am a picking person, but this is drama is worth watching.I was very excited for this drama of course because Ji sung l trust his acting skills😁
The first 6 episodes was very good.I couldn't stop watching episode after episode but after episode 6 the event is start became slowly, but the events keep get interesting more and more without feeling boring. I didn't like the last episode at least we can say it's a happy ending l mean when l watch the last episodes l start thinking that the drama will be sad ending but there was events doesn't make any sense.There was alot of bold topics that show the extent of human ugliness and greed and l loved that because these things are exist in reality.Ji sung was perfect for this role he doesn't need me to say anything about his acting skills.Park jin-young was good but there was scenes l didn't convinced or impressed when l should. Kim min-jung was very good as villain at the beginning she was irritating but with the time l start loving her😁I also love the relationship between Go on and Soo Hyun.The music and the OST's was Great and l keep listening to them. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND 👊👊

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