Juvenile Justice TV Series (2022) – Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Trailer, Poster, Platform, Review

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Juvenile Justice TV Series Details

Original title소년 심판
Also known as少年 審判; Sonyeon Simpan
GenresLegal Drama
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Season1
No. of episodes10
Running time55–70 minutes
Original releaseFebruary 25, 2022
Created byNetflix
Directed byHong Jong-chan
Written byKim Min-seok
StarringKim Hye-soo, Kim Mu-yeol, Lee Sung-min, Lee Jung-eun
Production companiesGill Pictures
GTist
Original networkNetflix

About Juvenile Justice TV Series

Juvenile Justice (Korean: 소년 심판) is a South Korean legal drama web television series written by Kim Min-seok and directed by Hong Jong-chan, it stars Kim Hye-soo, Kim Mu-yeol, and Lee Sung-min.

Netflix in November 2020 confirmed the production of original series Juvenile Justice. It was also confirmed that Hong Jong-chan will direct the series with Kim Hye-soo playing Sim Eun-seok, a newly appointed judge. The series will revolve around issues of the juvenile statutes, and daily lives and concerns of juvenile court judges. On January 27, 2023, it was reported that the production of season 2 has been canceled.

In December 2020 casting of Kim Mu-yeol and Lee Sung-min as main lead was confirmed.

On May 4, it was reported that Kim Hye-soo was filming Netflix’s series Juvenile Justice.

It premiered on Netflix on February 25, 2022.

For two weeks in a row, from February 28 to March 6, and March 7 to March 13, Juvenile Justice garnered 45.93 million and 25.94 million viewing hours, respectively, and was Number 1 in Netflix’s “Global Top 10” weekly list of the most-watched non-English television shows.

Juvenile Justice Cast & Characters

  • Kim Hye-soo as Shim Eun-seok, a stern judge of the Juvenile Court with a bitter past that shaped how she perceived juvenile offenders.
  • Kim Mu-yeol as Cha Tae-joo, a compassionate judge of the Juvenile Court with a past history as a victim of domestic abuse and being in juvenile reformation center. He believes in giving second chances to juveniles as he views them as redeemable as a result of his juvenile past
  • Lee Sung-min as Kang Won-jung, chief of Juvenile Justice Division
  • Lee Jung-eun as Na Geun-hee, who succeed Kang Won-joong as chief of the Juvenile Justice Division. She is the polar opposite of Eun-seok regarding their stance towards the sentencing of juvenile offenders
  • Lee Yeon as Baek Seong-woo, conspirator in the Yeonhwa Elementary School Murder Case.
  • Hwang Hyeon-jeong as Han Ye-eun, the main culprit in the Yeonhwa Elementary School murder case.
  • Jo Mi-nyeo as Woo Seol-ah, a juvenile pickpocket criminal
  • Shim Dal-gi as Seo Yu-ri
  • Song Duk-ho as Kwak Do-seok, a driver involved in the minor unlicensed driving accident (episodes 7, 8).
  • Kim Do-gun as Seo Dong-gyun
  • Kim Jun-ho as Kang Shin-woo, Kang Won-joong’s son involved in exam cheating cases.
  • Lee Bom as Gyu-sang’s wife
  • Lee Seok-hyung as Lee Nam-kyung, a boy who goes to court in a traffic accident case without a license for minors.
  • Kim Gyun-ha as ‘Baek Do-hyun’, a brutal juvenile criminal leader. At age eleven, Do-hyun and his friend Hwang In-jun murdered Shim Eun-seok’s son Nam-goong Chan but were acquitted of the crime; he and In-jun both later appear in court for a sexual offence.
  • Song Duk-ho
  • Kim Chan-hyung as Ji-hoo’s biological father
  • Park Bo-kyung as Ji Hoo’s mother
  • Kim Do-geon
  • Jang Dae-woong
  • Park Ji-yeon as Woo Soo-mi, director of the Juvenile Criminal Compromise Unit
  • Lee Sang-hee as Joo Young-sil, officers involved in juvenile criminal deals.
  • Shin Jae-hwi as Seo-bum, executive officer of the Juvenile Criminal Agreement
  • Keum Kwang-sun as Han Kyung-Jung, judicial police inspector under the Ministry of Justice
  • Yeom Hye-ran as Oh Seon-ja, director of Pureum Youth Recovery Center.
  • Jung Yi-soo as Kim Ah-reum, Oh Seon-ja’s daughter and Kim Ah-jin’s older sister.
  • Park Chae-hee as Kim Ah-jin, Oh Seon-ja’s daughter and Kim Ah-reum’s younger sister.
  • Kim Bo-young as Choi Young-na
  • Yoon Seo-ah as Go Hye-rim
  • Choi Ji-soo as Oh Yeon-ji
  • Jo Yoon-soo as Yoon Eun-jeong
  • Ha Yi-an as Woo Min-kyeong
  • Kim Jung-yoon as Yeo Ji-eun
  • Cho Hyun-seo as Han Min-joo
  • Kim Joo-hun as Namkoong Yi-hwan, prosecutor of the Supreme Prosecutor Office and Sim Eun-seok’s ex-husband.
  • Kim Young-ah as Heo Chan-mi, a member of Geobo Law Firm and lawyer in charge of Han Ye-eun and Shim Eun-seok, a classmate of a training academy.
  • Park Jong-hwan as Go Gang-sik, police officers dealing with cases of violence against children, women, youth and domestic violence
  • Yoo Jae-myung as Um Joon-gi, an assemblyman
  • Park Jung-yoon as Do Yoo-kyung
  • Shin Yeon-woo as Chi-hyeon, a detective in the female youth division. She solves child cases together with Go Kang-sik, the head of the department.
  • Jung Soo-bin as Baek Mi-joo, a young criminal in an unlicensed hit-and-run case.
  • Jeon Guk-hyang as Yoo Hye-sun

Juvenile Justice Storyline

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.

Juvenile Justice Episodes

Season 1, Episode 1

Arriving at juvenile court, Sim Eun-seok meets the compassionate Cha Tae-ju. The details of a murder case involving an underage killer don’t add up.

Season 1, Episode 2

Eun-seok’s unorthodox methods in dealing with the suspected accomplice ruffle feathers. Contradictory accusations fly in a heated trial.

Season 1, Episode 3

The search for the truth behind a teenager’s injuries leads to painful and hidden revelations. Meanwhile, the case is personal for Tae-ju.

Season 1, Episode 4

A troubling call puts a youth counseling instructor under the judges’ microscope. The girls inside her recovery home back up the claims.

Season 1, Episode 5

Eun-seok and Tae-ju set out to locate the missing girls before harm comes to them. The whistleblower’s surprising identity is revealed.

Season 1, Episode 6

Students from privileged backgrounds are caught in a scandal that attracts national attention. Kang Won-jung hides a career-sabotaging secret.

Season 1, Episode 7

Eun-seok expects Won-jung to do the right thing, and pushes back against his actions in court. When he demands hard evidence, she digs in deeper.

Season 1, Episode 8

Investigating an underage traffic accident case despite Eun-seok’s reservations, Tae-ju discovers a key missing piece. They clash with Na Geun-hee.

Season 1, Episode 9

Eun-seok fixates on one of the accused perpetrators in a brutal sexual assault case. Tae-ju gains insight into her personal history.

Season 1, Episode 10

Efforts to locate the ringleader of the runaway gang places Eun-seok in grave danger. Geun-hee faces a confrontation about her principles.

Juvenile Justice Korean Drama Release Date

Juvenile Justice premiered on Netflix on February 25, 2022.

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Juvenile Justice Awards & Nominations

Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResult
APAN Star Awards2022Best Writer AwardKim Min-seokNominated
APAN Star Awards2022Top Excellence Award, Actress in an OTT DramaKim Hye-sooNominated
APAN Star Awards2022Excellence Award, Actress in an OTT DramaLee Jung-eunNominated
Asian Academy Creative Awards2022Best Actress in a Leading RoleKim Hye-sooNominated
Asian Academy Creative Awards2022Best Actress in a Supporting RoleLee Jung-eunNominated
Baeksang Arts Awards2022Best ActressKim Hye-sooNominated
Baeksang Arts Awards2022Best New ActressLee YeonNominated
Blue Dragon Series Awards2022Best Leading ActressKim Hye-sooNominated
Blue Dragon Series Awards2022Best Supporting ActressLee Jung-eunNominated
Baeksang Arts Awards2022Best ScreenplayKim Min-seokWon
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