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Ratings Slump: 'Phantom Lawyer' Rallies As Esom and Jun Suk-ho Step In For Yoo Yeon-seok

'Phantom Lawyer' Has Just 4 Episodes Left — Can It Bounce Back?

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Esom and Jun Suk-ho step into the gap left by Yoo Yeon-seok, racing to crack a high-stakes case.

On the 24th, SBS’s Friday–Saturday drama Phantom Lawyer unveiled still cuts capturing the urgent investigation led by Han Na-hyun (Esom) and Yoon Bong-soo (Jun Suk-ho).

The new images tease the duo huddling over a case briefing with key figure Shin I-rang (Yoo Yeon-seok) absent, instantly raising curiosity. In a covert search limited to just four people, Officer Kim (Yang Jun) dashes in despite being off-duty, while Father Mateo (Jung Seung-gil) declares, "In the Lord, nothing is impossible," showing steely resolve. Most notably, Yoon Bong-soo—usually easygoing—takes command with striking seriousness as he leads the search.

With only four episodes left until the finale, 'Phantom Lawyer' appears to have been hit by the competing series Perfect Crown. After once peaking in double digits (a high of 10.0%), its viewership has recently fallen to 6.0%, marking four consecutive drops.

Meanwhile, 'Phantom Lawyer' airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 p.m. KST.