It turned out that the boy Baek Sung-woo in Netflix’s series “Juvenile Justice” was played by a 28-year-old actress

“Juvenile Justice”, in which actress Kim Hye-soo plays the role of a judge who hates juvenile offenders, has been unveiled on Netflix.

On February 25th, the highly-anticipated Netflix drama “Juvenile Justice”, which tells about juvenile crimes, was officially released.

“Juvenile Justice” depicts stories that happen when Shim Eun-seok (Kim Hye-soo), an elite judge who dislikes juvenile offenders, is appointed to the juvenile department of the district court.

Veteran actors, such as Kim Hye-soo, Kim Moo-yeol, Lee Sung-min, and Lee Jung-eun, appeared as the main characters, raising the viewers’ high expectations even before the drama’s official release.

Netizens who watched “Juvenile Justice” gave many compliments to the actor who played Baek Sung-woo (Lee Yeon) because of the great acting performances.

Baek Sung-woo, who was put on trial, appeared at the court and said, “I’m still under 14 so I don’t have to go to jail”, causing anger. This character left a strong impression on the viewers with his vicious and creepy laugh.

Surprisingly, the boy Baek Sung-woo was played by a female actor. She is Lee Yeon, who was born in 1995 and has turned 28 years old this year.

Lee Yeon made her debut with the movie “Unknown/무명” in 2018 and has gradually built her career by participating in various projects, such as MBC’s “Cinematic Drama SF8”, KBS’s special drama “The Teacher”, movie “Take Me Home”, etc.

She appeared as Jung Hae-in’s sister in Netflix’s hit drama “D.P” and impressed the public with her detailed and emotional acting.