Jang Jae-ho to Star in MBC's New Drama 'Judge Lee Han-young'

Actor Jang Jae-ho, who married Gong Min-jung last September, is set to appear in the upcoming drama 'Judge Lee Han-young'.

Scheduled to air in January, MBC's new Friday-Saturday drama 'Judge Lee Han-young' follows the story of a corrupt judge who, after living as a slave to a giant law firm, travels back in time by ten years to make new choices and deliver justice.

Jang Jae-ho will play the role of Kim Yoon-hyuk, a realist elite judge and a colleague of Lee Han-young, played by Ji Sung. Kim Yoon-hyuk appears to be a friendly colleague who lightens the mood with jokes, but he is highly sensitive to background, education, and connections. He is a character who quickly reads the atmosphere and power dynamics within and outside the judiciary and moves swiftly to the advantageous side.

Previously, Jang Jae-ho made a strong impression in Netflix's 'Squid Game' Seasons 2 and 3 as a member of the pink soldier faction involved in organ trafficking, showcasing extreme emotions and a manic gaze. He also appeared in SBS's 'Our Movie' as Kim Min-seok, the attending physician and university hospital professor of terminally ill actress Lee Da-eum, played by Jeon Yeo-bin. In ENA's 'Salon de Holmes', he portrayed Park Tae-hoon, a model student from a prestigious university who harbors twisted emotions due to abuse and commits brutal crimes, once again displaying his versatile charm.

As Jang Jae-ho continues to prove his wide spectrum of roles, oscillating between good and evil, anticipation builds for his performance in 'Judge Lee Han-young'. The drama is set to premiere on January 2nd at 9:40 PM.

Reporter: Jung Se-yoon, TenAsia yoon@tenasia.co.kr