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Phantom Lawyer Premieres Tonight on SBS With Ghostly Courtroom Showdown

Weekly releases stream globally on Netflix, Viki, Kocowa, Viu, spotlighting Yoo Yeon-seok’s lauded possession performance.

Overview

  • The 16-episode series debuts March 13 at 9:50 p.m. KST in SBS’s Friday–Saturday primetime slot.
  • Episode 1 sets up a courtroom face-off between Shin I Rang (Yoo Yeon-seok) and Han Na Hyun (Esom) as a ghost client enters the case.
  • Heo Sung Tae appears as Lee Kang Poong, with Shin I Rang’s mother, sister, and brother-in-law shown supporting him in court.
  • The drama follows a lawyer who can see and channel ghosts partnering with an elite attorney to resolve the dead’s unfinished grievances through the law.
  • Producers praise Yoo Yeon-seok’s preparation and “being possessed” scenes, saying his focus left staff spellbound.