SBS’ Payback (2023) is a thrilling revenge drama that tells the stories of people who refuse to remain silent in the face of unjust authorities and risk everything by fighting against a money (jjeon) cartel that has conspired with the law (beop).
Genre: Legal, Thriller, Revenge
Also known as: Law Money, The Law, Beopjjeon
No. of episodes: TBA
Written by: Kim Won-seok
Directed by: Lee Won-tae
Network: SBS
Streaming platform: Amazon Prime Video
Date: January 6, 2023
Cast:

- Lee Sun-gyun as Eun Yong
- Moon Chae-won as Park Joong-kyeong
- Kang You-seok as Jang Tae-choon
- Park Hoon as Hwang Gi-seok
Nielsen Korea: Nationwide TV Viewership Rating
Rating | South Korean viewers in millions | Episode | 2023 |
8.7% | 1.582 | 1 | January 6 |
7.4% | 1.392 | 2 | January 7 |
8.7% | 1.607 | 3 | January 13 |
9.6% | 1.697 | 4 | January 14 |
9.5% | 1.798 | 5 | January 20 |
7.1% | 1.293 | 6 | January 21 |
11.1% | 1.992 | 7 | January 27 |
10.7% | 2.008 | 8 | January 28 |
Good Data: Drama Buzzworthy Rankings
2023 | Payback | Lee Sun-kyun | Moon Chae-won |
Jan week 1 | 3rd | 3rd | 9th |
Jan week 2 | 3rd | 3rd | – |
Official posters from SBS






Official trailer
Source: Naver | Images: SBS Drama