Episode 9 of SBS’s Friday–Saturday drama ‘The Judge from Hell 2’ aired on September 4, 2026. The episode’s central development was the simultaneous progression of the serial disappearance allegations surrounding Yoo Seong-won and the suspicious death case at an art high school. Yoo Seong-won has been identified as a prime suspect in the serial disappearance case, but as of episode 9, he has not been confirmed as the culprit.
Five people were identified as missing in the Yoo Seong-won serial disappearance allegations
Joo Hye-ra suspected Yoo Seong-won of being a prime suspect in the serial disappearance case and asked Jin Yi-soo to assist with the investigation. According to reports, the people linked to the disappearances include four models from Korea and the United Kingdom, along with Kim Hee-jun, who disappeared immediately after making a tip—five people in total. Joo Hye-ra suspected that Yoo Seong-won’s signature work, ‘Extinction, the Silence of Whispering Reeds,’ could be the result of someone flaunting a murder.
The connection between Yoo Seong-won and Song Ah-reum was also revealed in an earlier episode. An official SBS clip showed Yoo Seong-won offering to make bartender Song Ah-reum his model, with Song Ah-reum played by Lee Sae-rom. Therefore, what episode 9 confirms is that the suspicions surrounding Yoo Seong-won have expanded and that a character named Song Ah-reum has entered the related storyline. Whether Yoo Seong-won is actually the culprit remains undetermined.
The Moon Se-yeon case at the art high school: Cause of death and drugs found in her body became investigative clues
In the art high school case in episode 9, Moon Se-yeon’s autopsy determined that her cause of death was acute cardiac arrest caused by asthma. However, the discovery of a powerful hallucinogenic drug in her body presented an investigative clue indicating that the incident could not be viewed simply as an unexplained death. Song Ga-eun, who took Moon Se-yeon’s place, was also exposed to the drug and swung a knife while hallucinating, and Jin Yi-soo stopped the blade with his bare hand.
SBS announced in the episode 9 preview that Ahn Bo-hyun and Jung Eun-chae would begin investigating the art high school murder and the curse surrounding it. Jeon Hye-bin made a special appearance in episodes 9 and 10 as art high school principal Jung Joo-hee, while Joo Hyun-young appeared as the witch. The episode 10 preview released immediately after the broadcast showed Jin Yi-soo and Joo Hye-ra confronting the person who hid the drugs. The key points to follow in the subsequent episodes are whether the person responsible for the disappearances linked to Yoo Seong-won will be identified and who is behind the art high school drug case. ‘The Judge from Hell 2’ airs Fridays and Saturdays at 9:50 p.m.