In the drama Judge Lee Han-young, the character Lee Han-young exposes the corruption of a massive power to the world, providing viewers with thrilling catharsis.
In the fourth episode of MBC's Friday-Saturday drama Judge Lee Han-young, which aired on the 10th, the protagonist Lee Han-young acquires a ledger of large-scale military service corruption involving political and legal figures and reveals it to the media. This put a sudden stop to the ambitions of Kang Shin-jin, who sought to control the judiciary by installing a puppet Chief Justice.
The viewership rating for the broadcast that day recorded 5.9% in the metropolitan area and 5.8% nationwide according to Nielsen Korea, showing a stable upward trend. In particular, the flashback scene where the protagonist Han-young's father encouraged him to become a judge during his childhood soared to a peak rating of 7.7% nationwide, capturing the viewers' attention.
In the drama, after uncovering the truth behind a murder case, Lee Han-young, while helping reporter Song Na-yeon, captures a crucial clue. He learns that the victim of the incident in which Na-yeon's father was falsely accused of theft is Lee Chang-hyo, a hospital director in Korea. Han-young instinctively feels that the ledger of military service corruption involving the children of high-ranking officials is among the stolen items and begins a full-fledged pursuit.
Upon hearing the news that the secret ledger has disappeared, Kang Shin-jin, furious that his plans might collapse, ordered to find the ledger by any means necessary. Lee Han-young also urgently mobilized the information network of his loan shark friend Seok Jeong-ho. In this process, Han-young discovered detective Kim Jin-ah, entangled in a bad relationship with the S Group, hinting at the possibility of future cooperation.
After a chase, Lee Han-young learns the whereabouts of the ledger and dramatically obtains it with the help of his mother, Shin Nam-sook, who runs a junk shop. Without delay, Han-young holds a press conference, reading out the names listed in the ledger one by one, beginning the judgment against the powerful. His bold declaration of the truth resonated heavily in the living rooms of viewers.
As Lee Han-young continues his struggle to restore justice in the judiciary, the fifth episode of Judge Lee Han-young, which promises a full-scale confrontation with evil, is set to air on the 16th at 9:50 PM.
