Juvenile Justice

The series is fast moving although it is only 10 episodes in total. All the casts are excellent in their portrayal of the characters - including the perpetrators and victims. I am impressed with Judge Sim for standing her grounds on her believes in the way the juveniles should be treated to correct their behaviours for the future.

This is a serious drama that seeks to look carefully at the good and bad of juvenile justice in Korea. As usual for Korean drama that is achieved via a highly engaging story line that entertains as well as informs.

Just occasionally the travails of Judge Sim, the key protagonist, lurch beyond credibility. But the propulsive plot and powerful acting keep you glued and almost succeed in cloaking these moments.

Overall a highly rewarding watch that I recommend to everyone who has yet to discover the great strengths of Korean dramas.

This show touch all part of case the criminal, the victim, the families. You will see each side of emotions its not just court room darma its journal of emotions. In last episode in few last mints my heart exploded.. the pain of a mother. Kim did a fantastic job ..love her.

I heard Korean dramas are very popular all over south east Asia and especially in China. I'm starting to see why, as all k-dramas I have watched were great (move to heaven, squid game, my name).

The characters are shown very well and I could relate quickly. The cases made me think about law and justice. The pace is just right, the story thrilling and touching.

Sometimes I'm not sure whether something is Korean culture or individual character e.g. Bosses seem to yell a lot, and there is a strong hierarchy of respect between people, whereas in western culture everyone is more equal, irrespective of age and position (at least compared to as it's shown in juvenile justice). One case is about the education system where I also think some background info would be helpful to research upfront.

This left me a tiny bit confused at times.

9/10

PS: im not criticizing the show for showing Korean culture, just stating it may make some situations seem weird for westerners.

Well, it is a shame but it was a real case in Korea few years ago that two juveniles have butchered a little kid. Also it is a serious issue in Korea that the laws and punishments are very weak including juvenile justice. All the episodes were based on real cases in Korea that were major juvenile issues in recent few years. This drama has shown serious issues in Korea and dealt some cases to help people realize that juvenile crimes are not minor crimes anymore but they have become serious crimes. I really wanna say that the actors have done great jobs.

And before you judge "Asian" dramas for different cultures that you don't understand, I really recommend you to look up their cultures before, after or while you watch them because that's what most Asian people would do when they watch "Non-Asian" dramas.