Tense Psychological Battle Unfolds in 'Judge Lee Han Young' as Ji Sung, Park Hee-soon, and Son Byung-ho Face Off

Ji Sung, Park Hee-soon, and Son Byung-ho take the psychological warfare to its peak.

In the 11th episode of MBC's Friday-Saturday drama 'Judge Lee Han Young,' airing at 9:50 PM on the 6th, Lee Han Young (played by Ji Sung) dives into the lion's den to eradicate the great evil. 'Judge Lee Han Young' has surpassed a viewership rating of 13.5%.

In the previous episode, Lee Han Young ousted Hwang Nam Yong (played by Kim Myung Soo), a Supreme Court Chief Justice candidate, and entered the corrupt den of Suo-jae with Kang Shin Jin (played by Park Hee-soon). Witnessing bundles of money pouring into a bathtub under the guise of special activity funds, Lee Han Young internally cursed, "Crazy bastards," while outwardly pretending to assimilate with them, seething with anger.

As Lee Han Young is shocked by the ugliness of power, stills released on the 5th depict an uncomfortable three-way confrontation between Lee Han Young, Kang Shin Jin, and Park Kwang To (played by Son Byung-ho), each harboring different motives.

Visiting Park Kwang To's office through Kang Shin Jin's introduction, Lee Han Young's tense expression reveals the weight of the war he is waging. He soon adopts a poker face, hiding his true intentions of justice as he tries to blend into the group of great evil. Meanwhile, Park Kwang To's seemingly relaxed yet meaningful gaze at Lee Han Young heightens an inexplicable sense of unease.

Kang Shin Jin's eyes are filled with ambition as he looks at Park Kwang To. Previously, he had blackmailed Hwang Nam Yong, who was on the verge of losing his judicial robe due to his son's hiring scandal, securing a USB containing Park Kwang To's illegal political slush funds. Although Kang Shin Jin serves as a loyal confidant to Park Kwang To as a key figure in Suo-jae, his grip on Park's Achilles' heel raises curiosity about Kang's true plans.

Park Kwang To, for some reason, begins to harbor doubts about Kang Shin Jin, leading to an invisible rift between the two. The focus is on whether Lee Han Young can penetrate the alliance filled with distrust and greed towards each other.

Tae Yuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr