So, I just binge watched Juvenile Justice. My bad, in my previous post, I wrote Juvenile Judge hahaha. Well, I am surprised. This was an incredible show also. Korean writers are really showing their strengths here.
There might be some cultural disconnect because I do believe liberal countries like USA won’t understand why the characters act that way. For example, Korea, like in most Asian nations, put so much pride in honor to the point where it can be a double-edged blade. Family ties might also confuse westerners. Living here in Canada, I’ve seen people immediately go no contact with family. It’s not something that’s easy in Korea.
Juvenile Justice explores the Korean judicial system and how it deals with the youth. It seems that they have a liberal party that’s been pushing for controversial juvenile crime laws that have impacted much of the society of Korea.
The main character experienced the effects of these laws as she had her own personal experience of how lax the laws are for kids.
However, Netflix’s Juvenile Justice does have some weird things that I’m not sure if it’s something real in Korea or something created by the writers. I’m not sure judges are allowed to do investigations and then be swayed in making their rulings. I think that’s the part that I can say might be one of the reasons why it doesn’t have a season 2.
It is sad that it’s not being renewed though. I do think that it has started a conversation Korea as more teenagers are “westernized”.
I know it’s weird as I’m considered a millenial, but I do think that the teenagers today are “wild’”.
This show might appeal more to boomers and millenials. Acting wise, the cast were superb. Even the villains really make you angry at them.
That’s all for now!
I might binge Queenmaker next!
Addicted :P 
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