Juvenile Justice, which collected topics with Kim Hye-soo's first Netflix series, recorded an opening score that was below expectations. In Korea, he gave first place to JTBC drama 'Thirty, Nine' starring Son Ye-jin, and did not reach the top 30 in the former World. Kim Hye-soo's Hot Summer Days also has a favorable response to viewers' reaction to the work.
Juvenile Justice, released on the 25th, is a story about juvenile crimes facing Kim Hye-soo, a judge who hates juvenile offenders, when he takes office in the juvenile department of the district court, and the judges in charge of them. Director Hong Jong-chan, who has written screenplays by new artist Kim Min-seok and has drawn stories behind society such as Unknown, Dee My Friends, Life, and Her Privacy, was in charge.
Kim Hye-soo is naturally the main axis of 'Juvenile Justice'. He is a judge who makes a cold and grand judgment on juvenile crime, and he emits charisma that makes the juvenile delinquent realize the fear of the law. He proved to be an Actor who believes and sees by playing a role in leading emotions that are immersed in Shim Eun-seok's character and are angry and excited.
Here, it made a synergy effect by creating a sense of balance of the drama while making a clear contrast with Judge Cha Tae-joo, who has a warm heart from the perspective of children. The murder case that appeared in the early days is reminiscent of the actual case in which a 16-year-old minor murdered a second grade student in Dongchun-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon five years ago.
But on the first day of public release, grades are lower than expected. According to Flix Patrol, a global OTT content ranking site, on the 27th (Korea time), Juvenile Justice ranked second in the Netflix Korea Top 10 TV Program (Show) category on the 26th. The first place was the drama Thirty, Nine, starring Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do and Kim Ji-hyun.
In the former World rankings, it was named 31st. The fifth place is 'My School Now', the ninth place is 'Thirty, Nine', the 19th place is JTBC 'Meteorological Administration People', the 26th place is tvN 'Twenty Five Twenty One', and the 28th place is tvN 'Love's Disappearance'.
Especially, this is a work released in the situation where 'My School is now gaining World popularity, so this result is even more disappointing.
Of course, it is difficult to gain popularity in the public because it deals with materials that can be heavy and uncomfortable, and it may not be easy for foreign viewers to empathize as the subject or standard of the juvenile law is different for each country. There were mixed reactions that they were funny and boring in Korea, and many said that it would have been better if it was broadcast on TV dramas than Netflix.
But it is too early to judge. D.P., which was released in August last year, also ranked second in Korea on the first day of release, but it ranked first in three days, was recognized for its workability and was named the top 10 drama series of 2021 by the New York Times. This is the only Asian drama as well as the Korean drama.
It is noteworthy whether Kim Hye-soo, Lee Sang-min and Lee Jung-eun will be able to ride the word of mouth with the Hot Summer Days of Actors.