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Park Shin-hye as Kang Bit-na in ″The Judge from Hell″ (2024-) [SBS]

Media group SBS is banking on justice-serving storytelling and sequels to keep viewers hooked on its drama lineup through the first half of 2027 while turning to AI-assisted production to enhance visuals and cut production costs.

SBS’s new releases from June through the first half of 2027 include the second season of “The Judge from Hell” (2024-), starring Park Shin-hye, which the broadcaster confirmed for the first time at its media event in western Seoul on Monday.

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