Ms. Hammurabi

Ms. Hammurabi
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Also known asMiss Hammurabi
Hangul
미스 함무라비
Revised RomanizationMiseu Hammurabi
GenreLegal drama
Based onMiss Hammurabi
by Moon Yoo-seok
Written byMoon Yoo-seok
Directed byKwak Jung-hwan
Starring
ComposerChoi Chul-ho
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Ham Young-hoon
  • Jang Kyung-ik
  • Kim Woo-taek
Producers
  • Kim Da-yea
  • Kwon Ji-young
  • Park Woo-ram
  • Shin Yoon-ha
Production companyStudio&NEW[1]
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseMay 21 (2018-05-21) –
July 16, 2018 (2018-07-16)
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Ms. Hammurabi[2] (Korean: 미스 함무라비) 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.[3][4] 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.[5][6] It aired on JTBC from May 21 to July 16, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 23:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.[7]

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.[8][9]

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  2. ^ "Ms. Hammurabi". JTBC Worldwide. JTBC Content Hub. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  3. ^ Hong, You-kyoung. "JTBC to air legal drama written by a judge". Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Ilbo. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Kim, Seul-ji. '미스 함무라비' 고아라·엘 캐스팅 확정…新법정물 탄생 예고(공식). Naver (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Moon, Yoo-seok. "문유석 판사의 미스 함무라비 (Judge Moon Yoo-seok's Miss Hammurabi)". The Hankyoreh Serials (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  6. ^ 미스 함무라비 (in Korean). Munhakdongne Publishing Group. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "Miss Hammurabi' to search for warmhearted justice". Kpop Herald. May 21, 2018. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  8. ^ "Real-life judge behind 'Miss Hammurabi'". Kpop Herald. June 18, 2018. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "Go Ara shares feelings on 'Ms. Hammurabi'". Kpop Herald. July 17, 2018. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2018.