The Devil Judge opens with a brief montage of Seoul, in a not-too-distant future dystopia. There s an explicit reference to an ominous event called the Gwanghwamun Riot, with the visual of stormtroopers in front of the neon-studded Yi Sunshin statue. Dongdaemun Design Plaza likewise looks like mushrooms from an acid trip. But most alarming of all, there s litter! In the Seoul subway! Outrageous!!!
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I jest, but The Devil Judge stands out for its sincerity as much as anything else. The drama s making some pretty blunt political statements, and not really caring if it looks silly in the process. Take the inherent outrageousness of the big scene with the bus. The titular devil judge Yo-han (played by