‘Juvenile Justice’ Star Kim Mu Yeol Reveals Co-Star He Wants to Work in the Future
Kim Mu Yeol dishes out his experience in "Juvenile Justice" and working alongside great actors like Kim Hye Soo, Lee Jung Eun and Lee Sung Min.
The Netflix series, which follows the drama behind the courtroom, gains an overwhelming response from the viewers.
Two days after it was released globally, the 10-episode series entered Netflix's top 10 TV shows worldwide, joining "All of Us Are Dead" and "Inventing Anna," who at the time was dominating the daily rankings.
With the success of the crime drama series, the 39-year-old actor spoke about his thoughts and experience filming the K-drama.
Kim Mu Yeol Talks About the Message in Netflix's 'Juvenile Justice'
While most popular K-contents fall under zombies, psychological thriller, and rom-com genres, "Juvenile Justice" delivers a refreshing change since it focuses on the drama behind the courtroom and what prompted the perpetrators to commit such a crime.
It follows the story of the ruthless juvenile judge Sim Eun Seok, a personality who hates young offenders.
Instead of getting revenge after a young perpetrator destroyed her family, she stood behind the power of justice and punishment by breaking how the system deals with these young criminals.
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During his interview with Newsis, Kim Mu Yeol pointed out that "Juvenile Justice" showed the reality of what the "society has to shoulder" as it deals with challenging and grave issues of the country.
Working with Senior Actors Kim Hye Soo, Lee Jung Eun and Lee Sung Min
Aside from the unique and unpredictable plot, "Juvenile Justice" also boasts a roster of renowned stars.
As for Kim Mu Yeol, he admitted that it was quite overwhelming to portray his character Cha Tae Joo, together with three award-winning stars.
The 39-year-old actor revealed how his co-stars helped him to become a better actor, sharing that Lee Sung Min often offered advice on how to portray the character best.
Meanwhile, he also lauded Kim Hye Soo and thanked the actress for believing in him.
When asked about his working relationship with the "Signal" actress, Kim Mu Yeol said that he learned so much just by talking to her and expressed that he wants to work with Kim Hye Soo again if given an opportunity.
In the drama, his character, Cha Tae Ju, plays the sympathetic judge who, unlike his senior Judge Sim, believes that young offenders can be rehabilitated.
Apart from the Netflix series, Kim Mu Yeol is set to headline two upcoming movies.
He will be reuniting with Lee Sung Min for the action film "The Devil's Deal" alongside Jo Jin Woong and Son Yeo Eun.
Another upcoming big-screen project of Kim Mu Yeol is with the award-winning Ra Mi Ran for the comedy movie "Honest Candidate 2."
