Phantom Lawyer, the new Korean supernatural legal comedy starring Yoo Yeon-seok and Esom, is heading to Netflix with a confirmed premiere date of March 13, 2026. The series will air simultaneously on SBS in South Korea and drop weekly on Netflix for international audiences, making it available to Indian viewers from its very first episode.
When Is Phantom Lawyer Premiering on Netflix?
Phantom Lawyer premieres on Netflix on March 13, 2026, with new episodes releasing weekly every Friday and Saturday — mirroring the show’s SBS broadcast schedule in South Korea. The series is set to run through May 2, 2026, with each episode running approximately one hour and ten minutes. Netflix has picked up the international streaming rights for the weekly rollout, meaning subscribers in India and across the globe can follow the show in real time alongside Korean audiences.
What Is Phantom Lawyer About?
Phantom Lawyer follows Shin Yi-rang (Yoo Yeon-seok), a quiet, unassuming lawyer who opens his own law office in a building that was previously the home of a shaman. Shortly after setting up shop, Yi-rang begins to see ghosts — spirits of people who died with unresolved grievances and nowhere to turn for justice.
Unable to ignore his unusual clients, Yi-rang recruits the sharp and ambitious rival lawyer Han Na-hyeon (Esom) to help him navigate both the spectral and the legal — using the law as their instrument to deliver justice for those who can no longer speak for themselves. The show blends supernatural fantasy with courtroom drama and comedy, presenting the unlikely partnership between a ghost-whispering idealist and a ruthlessly pragmatic elite attorney as its central dynamic.
The series is directed by Shin Jong-hun and written by Kim Chul-gyu, and is also known by the working title Shin and Law Office. Its mix of legal procedural structure with a supernatural twist places it in the same appealing lane as Korean dramas that use fantastical premises to explore very human questions of justice, grief, and accountability.
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Who Stars in Phantom Lawyer?
Yoo Yeon-seok leads the series as Shin Yi-rang, bringing his considerable dramatic range — known from Hospital Playlist, Gu Family Book, and Architecture 101 — to a character that balances gentle awkwardness with a deep-seated drive for justice. Esom plays Han Na-hyeon, the cold-edged elite lawyer whose world is upended by Yi-rang’s ghost-seeing ability and the cases it brings them. Kim Kyung-nam completes the core trio as Yang Do-gyeong, rounding out the central cast of the law office at the heart of the story.
Where Can You Watch Phantom Lawyer?
Phantom Lawyer streams weekly on Netflix from March 13, 2026. New episodes will drop on Fridays and Saturdays, running until the series concludes on May 2, 2026. Netflix is available via its app on Android, iOS, Smart TVs, and web browsers. The series will be available in Korean with subtitles and dubbed audio in select languages. For K-drama fans in India, Phantom Lawyer is one of the more anticipated new arrivals on Netflix this March, alongside Jisoo’s Boyfriend on Demand which premiered on the platform on March 6.