“The Killing Vote” was launched in 2023, has 12 episodes, and is at the moment streaming on Amazon Prime. It may be categorized as Authorized Drama, Crime, Thriller, and Motion.
♦ Is it Homicide or Is It Justice?
“The Killing Vote” grabbed the viewer’s consideration proper from the beginning. You suppose a violent crime is happening. However then you definately understand that it’s an indignant father, Kwon Seok-Joo, going after the person who violated his baby. The justice system let that legal stroll the streets once more. The daddy took it upon himself to render what he believed was simply punishment. He stabbed the person to demise. Is it homicide or is it justice?
In fact, the daddy was despatched to jail. In jail, the prisoners present him nice respect and name him Professor Kwon.
However it seems to be just like the justice system is in a loop. Legislation enforcement officers maintain capturing criminals who should not justly punished after which launched again onto the streets. One more legal is launched to stroll the streets after serving a brief interval. So anyone develops an app that permits the folks to vote on whether or not or not the legal ought to be executed. Vote Sure or No. Initially, the police didn’t take it critically till 84% voted Sure and the legal was discovered lifeless.
Some may say it was a simply punishment. However there are lots of “What If situations” to think about:
- An individual thought the voting was a joke and performed alongside for laughs.
- The “alleged” legal was launched as a result of the justice system convicted the unsuitable individual, however the media nonetheless circulated tales that she or he was responsible angering the general public.
- The pc app was hacked and the vote depend was reported incorrectly, i.e. 84% voted NO, however the app confirmed outcomes that 84% voted YES.
- An individual decides the one vote that issues is their vote and so they execute the individual they suppose deserves demise.
There are heaps extra “What If situations” together with the ethical and moral causes for “Why not” to assist not permitting a person or a gaggle to take justice into their very own fingers.
♦ It’s Homicide, Even Although You Don’t Really feel Sorry
A masked man seems in a video and tells the voters {that a} vote will happen each two weeks. If greater than 50% vote Sure, the legal who was freely roaming the streets, will probably be executed. So? Relating to the execution … is it homicide or is it justice?
That is a straightforward query for legislation enforcement to reply. IT’S MURDER! Though the voters don’t really feel in the slightest degree sorry that the legal was executed, it’s nonetheless homicide! Folks simply can’t go round taking justice into their very own fingers.
So a particular investigations unit is ready up. The unit is headed by Kim Mu-Chan, a detective who struggles together with his conscience. In keeping with his conscience, he is aware of folks can’t simply vote for an individual’s execution. However then again, he understands why. There have been many instances when he felt that he didn’t do his responsibility as an officer as a result of the criminals he labored to convey to justice have been let out.
Joo Hyun additionally understands why. Her co-workers avoid her as a result of she blew the whistle on her workforce chief. It was a matter of conscience and the proper factor to do. In the case of cybercrime she has a eager eye and a expertise for monitoring the pc exercise to its supply.
She developed a lead relating to “The Killing Vote” app and took it straight to the Particular Investigations Unit. As a result of it was such priceless data she was allowed to develop into a member of the SIU (Particular Investigations Unit).
Based mostly on the lead it seems that the individual behind “The Killing Vote” app is Professor Kwon. However how may that be? He’s in jail and by no means has any guests. When Detective Kim Mu-Chan tries to go to him in jail, he refuses to talk to him.
For the reason that lead led the SIU to Professor Kwon, they began investigating the case from that time, hoping to learn how he managed to develop and ship “The Killing Vote” app out to folks all throughout the nation. When you consider it, anybody who votes YES is an confederate to the execution, i.e. the legal’s homicide. How can there be a good and equal justice system primarily based on votes that approve homicide?
Major Characters:
- Kim Mu-Chan (performed by Park Hae-Jin)
- Joo Hyun (performed by Lim Ji-Yeon, “Spiritwalker”)
- Kwon Seok-Joo (performed by Park Sung-Woong, “Unlock My Boss”)
Viewership and Ranking:
- IMDb: 7.2 out of 10 stars
- My Drama Listing: 8 out of 10 stars
- A Good Film to Watch: 7.7 out of 10 stars
- Public evaluations shared by way of Google: 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Buyer Critiques: 4.4 out of 5 stars
My private score is 9 out of 10 stars. There are such a lot of Okay-dramas just like “The Killing Vote”, the place the storyline is about folks disgruntled and dissatisfied with the justice system, going after the legal on their very own, and rendering what they suppose is the suitable punishment. Sure, it’s an outdated plot but it surely’s a plot that by no means will get outdated.
My score can also be as a result of the performances by the solid have been glorious. Particularly, Lim Ji-Yeon, who performed the whistle-blowing cybercrime investigator. Lim Ji-Yeon gained an award for her position in “The Glory”. She proved that she is a flexible actress as a result of the character she performed in “The Killing Vote” is a totally totally different kind of individual.
- You hated her in “The Glory” and wished for her downfall.
- However in “The Killing Vote”, you wished to assist her and cheer her on.
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TRAILERS/TEASERS:
Okay-Playlist. “The Killing Vote – Full Trailer | Park Hae-Jin, Lim Ji-Yeon.” YouTube Video. YouTube, August 1, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpg_efJRBJs.
