The middle episodes dragged a bit for me but the first few and last few episodes were SO STRONG. One thing I want to note is that I really loved the excellent communication featured in this drama. I'm obsessed with how the characters actually _listened_ to other characters when they were speaking, even if they hated each other. Seeing characters with "I am always right" attitudes hearing other opinions and modifying their own views as appropriate was a sublime experience — this behavior is surprisingly rare nowadays, especially on the interwebs. Also shout-out to Judge Shim's eloquence; my gosh, she has a way with words.

I feel like this is a well-made show that addresses a lot of important questions, thus the rating. However, the actual watching often felt like suffering, because it's mentally very difficult to watch children/teens suffer non-stop. I can't rate it badly just on this, but it's kind of graphic with its trauma themes — you've been warned.

This series has become one of my favorites, without any effort. I have always appreciated the detective, detective and investigative series, but above all series that take place in court. This series amazed me, the best I've seen. The protagonist, Judge Shim (played by Kim Hye-soo) is simply perfect, she has a very interesting approach to dealing with "young criminals" and gives them the right lesson to grow at their best. The backstories of the various characters are treated very well and manage to make you empathize with each of them, from the protagonists to the tertiary characters. I highly recommend this series, it is very interesting and is perfect for a marathon.

This show was far better than what I imagined it to be. The show had perfect casting and the thrill at the last few episodes is real. Few episodes though, were a bit too slow but other than that, it was a great watch. Most of the characters have their own back stories and each of them is truly heartbreaking. The actors were so perfect for their roles that we could feel all the heartbreaks, happiness, anger and frustrations along with them. But if you are someone who can't keep up with much violence or sensitive content, then I would not recommend. It is quite graphic. I don't care about it much but if you do, it's better to avoid.

Kim hye soo delivers a magnificent performance, it's worth the watch only for her