Ms. Hammurabi

Ms. Hammurabi is a 2018 South Korean television series written by Moon Yoo-seok, the chief judge of Seoul Eastern District Court, and starring Go Ara, Kim Myung-soo, and Sung Dong-il. It is based on the screenwriter's own novel of the same name, which was first serialized in 2015 on The Hankyoreh and was later published in paperback form in 2016 by Munhakdongne Publishing Group. It aired on JTBC from May 21 to July 16, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 23:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.

The series was well received by viewers for its fresh perspective on judges, as well as its honest depiction of adversities in modern-day Korean society.

Synopsis
The series tells the story of the life of judges and the various disputes that they have to settle.

Main

 * Go Ara as Park Cha Oh-reum, a passionate and idealistic rookie judge who stays by her beliefs and stands for justice.
 * Kim Myung-soo as Lim Ba-reun, an elite judge who prioritizes principles and sticks to the rules.
 * Sung Dong-il as Han Se-sang, a down-to-earth chief judge with years of experience and knowledge who understands the harsh realities of life.
 * Ryu Deok-hwan as Jung Bo-wang, an elite judge from Department 43, beside Department 44, who knows almost everything about everyone.
 * Lee Elijah as Lee Do-yeon, a stenographer for Department 44 who has a secret nighttime job.

Supporting

 * Lee Tae-sung as Min Yong-joon
 * Lee Jae-woo as Judge Cheon Seong-hoon
 * Ahn Nae-sang as Chief presiding judge
 * Cha Soon-bae as Sung Gong-choong
 * Lee Won-jong as Bae Gong-dae
 * Kim Hong-fa as Chief Judge
 * Lee Cheol-min as Maeng Sa-sung
 * Yum Ji-young as Yoon Ji-young
 * Lee Yea-eun as Lee Dan-di
 * Kim Bo-yoon as Han Seo-yeon
 * Kim Ji-sung as Kim Da-in
 * Kim Hyun as Park Cha-oh Reum's aunt
 * Kim Young-ok as Oh-reum's grandmother
 * Park Sun-cheon as Lim Ba-reum's mother
 * Ko In-beom as Lim Ba-reum's father
 * Cha Soo-yeon as Hong Eun-ji
 * Lee Kan-hee as Park Cha Oh-reum's mother
 * Hong Hee-woon as Lawyer Go Jin-tae
 * Kim Wook as Lee Ga-on
 * Son Ji-yoon as Lee Myung-soo's wife

Production

 * Ms. Hammurabi was planned to be 100% pre-produced.
 * This series reunites Sung Dong-il and Go Ara who previously worked together in Reply 1994 (2013) and Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016).
 * The first script reading of the cast was held on January 16, 2018.