The Devil Judge
2021 1 season · 16 ep live_tv Miniseries South Korea

The Devil Judge

악마판사

The Devil Judge sits in the top 3% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #45 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

악마판사

The court system is corrupted and old-fashioned. People desire a new system that can satisfy the crowds. However, are the crowds always correct? The drama shows how judges discover the truth about people in court. It centers around a chief judge who doesn’t believe in justice, but only makes judgements that the crowds will be satisfied with. An assistant judge starts to question his motives and tries to find the truth.

Reception Benchmarks

8.5
TMDB Rating
35
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #45 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Mystery productions specifically: #8 of 201 (top 4%).

Also On tvN

Other series that aired on tvN.

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The 2020–2022 South Korea Window

Among 269 South Korea seriess we catalog from this window, The Devil Judge places #18 — near the top of its class.

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The 2020s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in South Korea, 301 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Devil Judge premiered alongside 81 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 81 other South Korea seriess in 2021.

The 1224th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).

Audience Engagement

35
Reviews
62nd
Review-volume percentile
83rd
Popularity percentile

35 audience reviews — more than 62% of South Korea seriess in our index.

Popularity (83th percentile) outruns review volume (62th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
July 3, 2021
Last Air Date
August 22, 2021
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
16 across 1 season
Format
Miniseries
Total Runtime
≈ 20 hours

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesStudio Dragon, Studio & New
Series TypeMiniseries
Seasons / Episodes1 / 16
Release DateJuly 3, 2021
Official Siteprogram.tving.com

Questions Answered

Who created The Devil Judge?

The Devil Judge was created by Moon Yoo-seok.

When did The Devil Judge end?

The Devil Judge finished its run with its final episode airing on August 22, 2021.

How highly rated is The Devil Judge?

Among South Korea Asian seriess in this catalog, The Devil Judge ranks #45 of 1397 — in the top 3%.

Where did The Devil Judge air?

The Devil Judge aired on tvN, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.