Judge vs. Judge
2017 South Korean TV series
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Judge vs. Judge[1][2] (Korean: 이판, 사판) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Park Eun-bin, Yeon Woo-jin, Dong Ha and Na Hae-ryung. It aired on SBS TV from November 22, 2017 to January 11, 2018, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 (KST) for 32 episodes.[3][4]
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| Judge vs. Judge | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Nothing to Lose |
| Hangul | 이판, 사판 |
| Hanja | 理判, 事判 |
| Lit. | Judge Lee, Judge Sa |
| RR | Ipan, Sapan |
| MR | Ip'an, Sap'an |
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Created by | Park Young-soo (SBS) |
| Written by | Seo In |
| Directed by | Lee Kwang-young |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Lee Hee-soo |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Production companies | CT E&C |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | November 22, 2017 – January 11, 2018 |
Synopsis
The story of a fiery judge Lee Jung-joo (Park Eun-bin) who fights to reveal innocence of her older brother who was framed for rape and murder and got killed while trying to acquit himself.
Cast
Main
- Park Eun-bin as Lee Jung-joo/Choi Jung-joo, a hot-tempered judge who is incapable of holding her emotions to vent shameless defendants with unspeakable words. She presides at the Seoul District Court.
- Yeon Woo-jin as Sa Eui-hyeon, a righteous independent judge who is excellent in his use of law and ethics to reach judgement. He is assigned to the same division as Lee Jung-joo.
- Dong Ha as Do Han-joon, a prosecutor who graduated with Sa Eui-hyeon at the top of his class.[5]
- Na Hae-ryung as Jin Se-ra, an intelligent third generation chaebol who is a law school student and a former idol singer.[6]
Supporting
People at Korea University Law School
- Heo Joon-seok as Ha Young-hoon, a former prison guard and law school student who is responsible for creating the misjudgment research team.[7]
- Jung Yoo-min as Hwang Min-ah, a former Blue House bodyguard and current law school student.[8]
- Hong Seung-beom as Nam Yoon-il
- Jung Yeon-joo as Lee Seon-hwa, a single mother who is a member of the misjudgment researching team.[9]
People at court
- Lee Moon-sik as Oh Ji-rak, a chief prosecuting attorney.[10]
- Lee Chang-wook as Jeong Chae-sung
- Woo Hyun as Choi Go-soo
- Bae Hae-sun as Moon Yoo-seon
- Cho Jae-ryong as Song Ho-chan
- Kim Min-sang as Seo Dae-su
- Lee Hye-eun as Oh Mi-ja
- Heo Jung-gyu as Kim Moo-sik
- Kim Jin-yeop as Lee Cha-won
- Oh Na-ra as Judge Yoon
Extended
- Kim Hae-sook as Yoo Myung-hee, a professor in law school. She inspired Lee Jung-joo to become a judge.[11]
- Lee Deok-hwa as Do Jin-myung
- Choi Jung-woo as Sa Jeong-do
- Park Ji-a as Jang Soon-bok
- Seo Cho-won as Supporting
- Ji Seung-hyun as Choi Kyung-ho, Lee Jung-joo's older brother[12]
- Kim Hee-jung as Eom Sin-sook, Lee Jung-joo's mother and a janitor at the courthouse.[13]
Production
The first script reading of the cast was held on October 23, 2017 at SBS Ilsan Production Center.[4][14][15]
Ratings
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[16] | Nielsen Korea[17] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | November 22, 2017 | 6.7% (19th) | 6.9% (17th) | 6.9% (18th) | 7.8% (11th) |
| 2 | 7.3% (15th) | 7.9% (12th) | 8.0% (10th) | 8.9% (6th) | |
| 3 | November 23, 2017 | 7.5% (16th) | 8.0% (12th) | 7.2% (19th) | 7.7% (15th) |
| 4 | 7.2% (18th) | 8.5% (9th) | 7.6% (16th) | 8.6% (8th) | |
| 5 | November 29, 2017 | 5.7% (20th) | 6.2% (NR) | 6.0% (19th) | 6.5% (19th) |
| 6 | 6.0% (19th) | 6.5% (15th) | 7.5% (13th) | 8.5% (7th) | |
| 7 | November 30, 2017 | 6.0% (NR) | 7.2% (16th) | 6.7% (18th) | 8.0% (13th) |
| 8 | 6.0% (NR) | 6.2% (19th) | 6.6% (20th) | 7.8% (14th) | |
| 9 | December 6, 2017 | 6.1% (NR) | 6.5% (20th) | 6.6% (17th) | 6.9% (17th) |
| 10 | 6.6% (20th) | 6.8% (16th) | 7.3% (14th) | 7.5% (10th) | |
| 11 | December 7, 2017 | 6.6% (NR) | 6.3% (20th) | 7.1% (17th) | 8.2% (11th) |
| 12 | 6.9% (19th) | 7.0% (18th) | 8.2% (12th) | 9.1% (7th) | |
| 13 | December 13, 2017 | 5.2% (NR) | 6.3% (NR) | 6.4% (NR) | 7.5% (15th) |
| 14 | 5.9% (NR) | 7.1% (NR) | 7.9% (11th) | 9.0% (5th) | |
| 15 | December 14, 2017 | 5.6% (NR) | 6.4% (20th) | 6.6% (18th) | 7.6% (15th) |
| 16 | 6.0% (NR) | 6.6% (18th) | 8.1% (14th) | 9.2% (6th) | |
| 17 | December 20, 2017 | 4.4% (NR) | 5.8% (NR) | 6.8% (18th) | 8.2% (12th) |
| 18 | 5.1% (NR) | 6.3% (NR) | 7.4% (17th) | 8.6% (10th) | |
| 19 | December 21, 2017 | 5.6% (19th) | 6.1% (17th) | 5.8% (NR) | 6.5% (16th) |
| 20 | 5.9% (18th) | 6.6% (13th) | 7.1% (13th) | 7.9% (11th) | |
| 21 | December 27, 2017 | 5.1% (NR) | 5.9% (NR) | 6.0% (NR) | 6.8% (17th) |
| 22 | 5.6% (NR) | 6.3% (19th) | 7.1% (15th) | 8.3% (8th) | |
| 23 | December 28, 2017 | 5.3% (NR) | 6.5% (NR) | 7.6% (15th) | 8.9% (10th) |
| 24 | 5.4% (NR) | 6.7% (NR) | 7.9% (12th) | 9.2% (8th) | |
| 25 | January 3, 2018 | 5.8% (NR) | 6.4% (17th) | 6.3% (NR) | 7.1% (16th) |
| 26 | 6.3% (NR) | 6.9% (15th) | 7.3% (14th) | 8.2% (11th) | |
| 27 | January 4, 2018 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 6.4% (19th) | 6.8% (19th) |
| 28 | 5.7% | 6.4% | 6.8% (17th) | 7.5% (15th) | |
| 29 | January 10, 2018 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6.5% (17th) | 7.0% (15th) |
| 30 | 5.8% | 6.5% | 7.6% (13th) | 8.4% (10th) | |
| 31 | January 11, 2018 | 6.3% | 6.5% | 7.1% (18th) | 7.3% (17th) |
| 32 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 8.0% (13th) | 8.7% (11th) | |
| Average | 5.9% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 7.9% | |
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25th SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday–Thursday Drama | Yeon Woo-jin | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday–Thursday Drama | Park Eun-bin | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday–Thursday Drama | Dong Ha | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actor | Nominated | |||