Korean actress Park Shin-hye and actor Kim Jae-young will be starring in the fantasy romance and courtroom drama “The Judge from Hell,” premiering on Disney+ on Sept. 21.
Park Shin-hye is a well-known actress in South Korea, starring in “Stairway to Heaven,” “The Heirs,” “Doctor Slump” and “Heartstrings.” Kim Jae-young starred in “Love in Contract” and “100 Days My Prince.”
“The Judge from Hell” tells the story of a demon who is sent to earth with a mission to bring people back to hell. The demon possesses a local judge as a means to achieve its end.
"The Judge from Hell" (Instagram / SBS)
Park Shin-hye in "The Judge from Hell" (Instagram)
Kim Jae-young in "The Judge from Hell" (Instagram)
Park Shin-hye and Kim Jae-young will star in The Judge from Hell" (Instagram)
It will follow Bitna (Park Shin-hye), a problematic judge known for dishing out light sentences to defendants. Widely criticized for her leniency, the public are unaware that Bitna has been possessed by a demon sent to earth to drag ten criminals back to hell.
Determined and seemingly unstoppable, things take a turn for Bitna when she begins to develop feelings for detective Daon (Kim Jae-young). Will the demon be able to complete her mission or give it all up for the detective of her dreams?
“The Judge from Hell” is written by Jo Isu (“The Hymn of Death”) and directed by Park Jinpyo (“Brave Citizen,” “Love Forecast”).
The drama is the latest Korean series to be announced as part of the ever-expanding selection of unmissable APAC storytelling on Disney+.
In 2024 alone over 10 high quality Korean titles have been released, building on the positive momentum of its APAC content slate from 2023, which featured hits including Moving, Big Bet and The Worst of Evil. A Shop For Killers currently stands as 2024’s most viewed local original series on Disney+ in APAC (based on views).
Stream “The Judge from Hell” starting Sept. 21 on Disney+.
Park Shin-hye and Kim Jae-young will star in The Judge from Hell" (Instagram)