Juvenile Justice
“Young offenders sentenced as monsters.”
A tough judge balances her aversion to minor offenders with firm beliefs on justice and punishment as she tackles complex cases inside a juvenile court.
Details
First Aired: 2/25/2022
Languages: Korean
Created by: Hong Jong-chan, Kim Min-suk
Type: Scripted
Production
NetflixCompanies: Gil Pictures, GTist
Countries: South Korea
Where to watch · US
Seasons
Season 1
Shim Eun-seok, an elite judge with a cold and distant personality who is known for her dislike of juveniles, is appointed judge of a juvenile court in the Yeonhwa District. There, she breaks customs and administers her own ways of punishing the young offenders. Eun-seok has to deal with and balance her aversion to minor offenders with firm beliefs on justice and punishment as she tackles complex cases while discovering what being an adult truly means.
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ParkMin
On one hand, it tackled some important complexities surrounding youth crime and the justice system. But on the other hand, it felt like it was hitting the viewers over the head with its message a bit too hard. They always found a way to end up being overly preachy. I guess that's part of the overdramatization? The drama had a handful of cases but these were presented in descending order, with each one being less appealing than its predecessor. I feel conflicted about some of the cast choices, but if we were to ignore that and only focus on the characters, the situation didn't look so bright either. By episode 6, they started to inject personal stories and affairs, but it was a bit too late to have proper development when the drama was just 10 episodes. In the end, it was a watchable law drama with some notable ideas but remained average until the end.
