A ghost-seeing lawyer, a ruthless elite attorney, and the unfinished business of the dead.
What happens when your most demanding clients are already dead? Phantom Lawyer (신이랑 법률사무소, also known as Shin and Law Office or Shinrang Law Office) is an upcoming Korean supernatural legal drama that blends courtroom strategy with ghost-seeing, spirit possession and unexpected heart—and the trailer alone has already hooked thousands of viewers.
What Phantom Lawyer Is About
Sin I Rang (Yoo Yeon Seok) had one dream: land a position at a prestigious law firm. That dream is shattered before it starts, derailed by his father’s troubled past. With no other options, he opens a small, struggling practice in the rundown Okcheon Building—a former shaman’s house where something strange lingers in the walls.
It doesn’t take long for I Rang to realise he can see ghosts. Worse—or perhaps better—he can be possessed by them, temporarily absorbing the personalities, memories and raw emotions of spirits with unresolved cases. The timid, clumsy lawyer transforms into something unexpected whenever a ghost takes hold: suddenly bold, passionate and driven to expose the truth behind each injustice.
Standing on the opposite end of the legal spectrum is Han Na Hyeon (Esom / Lee Som), an elite attorney with a perfect track record and ice in her veins. She doesn’t believe in ghosts, doesn’t do “feelings,” and doesn’t lose. Until she loses to I Rang.
Forced by circumstances into an unlikely partnership, Han Na Hyeon watches the strange, unexplainable events around I Rang unfold—and slowly, her armour begins to crack. Beneath the winning-at-all-costs exterior lies someone who has been quietly carrying wounds she never let herself process.
Together, I Rang and Han Na Hyeon take on cases that no other lawyer would touch: the unfinished business of the dead.
Why Phantom Lawyer Has Serious Potential
A Concept That Works on Multiple Levels
Asian ghost-lawyer dramas sit at a sweet spot in K-drama storytelling. Each ghost brings a self-contained mystery: Who wronged them? What truth was buried? What would justice actually look like? This episodic case structure keeps the pacing tight while the central relationship between I Rang and Han Na Hyeon deepens across the full arc.
The Spirit Possession Twist
Most “ghost-seeing” dramas keep the protagonist at arm’s length from the supernatural. Phantom Lawyer goes further: I Rang doesn’t just see ghosts—he becomes them, taking on their personality and emotional state mid-case. This creates genuine dramatic tension. A shy, clumsy lawyer suddenly channelling a furious, wronged spirit in the middle of a courtroom? That’s both funny and genuinely moving.
Two Leads With Strong Chemistry on Paper
Yoo Yeon Seok brings depth and warmth to dramatic roles, and his ability to shift between comedy and raw emotion suits I Rang’s dual nature perfectly. Esom is known for playing complex, guarded women with quiet intensity—exactly what Han Na Hyeon demands. Their dynamic (uptight elite vs. bumbling ghost whisperer forced to trust each other) is the kind of odd-couple pairing Korean dramas do exceptionally well.
Cast and Crew
Yoo Yeon Seok as Sin I Rang
– the ghost-possessed, surprisingly determined small-firm lawyer whose timid exterior hides an unexpectedly fierce will to fight for the dead. His ability to be temporarily taken over by his spirit clients creates some of the drama’s most dramatic—and hilarious—courtroom moments.
Esom (Lee Som) as Han Na Hyeon
– the elite attorney with a flawless win record who has climbed to the top through cold efficiency alone. Losing a case to I Rang cracks her perfectly controlled world open, setting her on a path from ruthless competitor to someone willing to believe in things she cannot explain.
Kim Kyung Nam as Yang Do Gyeong
– the representative attorney of the powerful Taebaek Law Firm, whose presence in the legal world puts pressure on I Rang’s scrappy little practice.
Jung Seung Kil as Matthew / Park Su Mu
– a priest whose involvement hints that the drama’s supernatural world reaches well beyond courtroom walls.
Jeon Seok Ho as Yun Bong Su
– I Rang’s brother-in-law, bringing a domestic family dynamic into the mix alongside his wife Sin Sa Rang.
Heo Sung Tae
– appearing in a special guest role in Episode 1, the acclaimed character actor brings immediate weight and intrigue to the drama’s opening chapter.
Add Phantom Lawyer to Your Watchlist
Phantom Lawyer (신이랑 법률사무소) is one of the most intriguing K-drama releases of 2026, mixing legal procedural, supernatural mystery, and genuine emotional depth. Whether you come for the ghost cases, the spirit possession comedy, or the slow thaw of a cold female lead learning to feel again, there’s plenty here to keep you watching.
Keep an eye on Viu for updates on when Phantom Lawyer drops—and watch the trailer now to see why this one is already generating buzz before a single episode has aired.
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