The Devil’s Judge recently achieved the show’s highest viewership ratings yet with an average nationwide rating of 6.9 per cent for their latest episode
This story was first published on July 7, 2021, and updated on August 16, 2021.
If you’re bored of all the K-dramas on Netflix, you’re going to want to listen up because Korean broadcaster Tvn has recently released a new drama, The Devil Judge and it is already topping the charts with some pretty incredible viewership ratings. In fact, their latest episode, King of the Frogs, achieved the show’s highest viewership ratings yet with an average nationwide rating of 6.9 per cent.
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The Devil’s Judge is Choi Jung Kyu’s latest masterpiece, produced by Studio Dragon and Studio & New, that aims to deliver a message about justice through a courtroom show.
The first episode of the new Korean show was released on Tvn on July 3 and will feature 16 episodes in total. 14 episodes of the addictive series have already aired and the show is gearing up for its final two episodes of the season.
If you have yet to sink your teeth into this new show or just aren’t convinced yet, here are three things you probably did not know about this highly raved about Korean series.
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1. It will be set in a dystopian version of Korea
The Devil Judge is a drama that is set in a dystopian version of Korea. Chaos reigns in this society and people openly speak up about their hatred for their country’s leaders while ignoring all law and order.
In this world, head trial judge Kang decides that things need to change. He decides to conduct his courtroom like a reality show where he ruthlessly punishes the guilty publicly. As a result, he earns the nickname, “devil judge”.
However, as the show progresses, the audience begins to see a rivalry taking place between the devil judge and Jung Sun Ah, the director of a corporate social responsibility foundation.
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