What are the Nth viewing points of the Korean dark hero film ‘Vigilante’?

What are the Nth viewing points of the Disney + original series ‘Vigilante’ (director Choi Jeong-yeol)?

'Vigilante' is an action thriller about Kim Ji-yong, who is a model police student who protects the law during the day, but who lives as a vigilante who directly judges criminals who have escaped the law at night, and the people surrounding him with different goals who fiercely fight against each other.

1) Expansion of Korean dark heroes

'Vigilante' is a drama based on 'Vigilante', which means a vigilante group where individuals arm themselves to protect their safety. The main character, Kim Ji-yong (Nam Joo-hyuk), is enraged by the situation in which the perpetrator, who caused the death of his mother when he was young and was punished lightly, still does not reflect, and comes to judge him. Afterwards, he becomes a dark hero who finds criminals who have evaded the law and punishes them one by one. However, rather than punishing unconditionally, he creates his own justice, judging based on whether or not a person truly reflects and is remorseful.


2) Vigilante-police-media relationship

Vigilante, who leads the axis of the story, the head of the metropolitan investigation team, Jo Heon (Yoo Ji-tae), his follower and second-generation tycoon Jo Kang-ok (Lee Jun-hyuk), and broadcast reporter Choi Mi-ryeo (Kim So-jin). The exciting developments occurring in the tense triangle between the criminal, the police, and the media double the tension.

The intertwined relationships further increase the fun of the play. By chasing, admiring, reporting, and clearly setting goals for each character, subscribers are able to follow the perspectives of the four characters.


3) What is true law and justice?

'Vigilante', which throws up a heavy topic, asks whether the law and justice in our current society are truly correct. The reality is that the boundaries of the law are becoming blurred and people are losing trust in the law. Works based on personal sanctions have become a craze, and viewers have felt the thrill of watching dramas. In particular, despite judging all the great evils in the last episode, Kim Ji-yong's anger at the unchanging world made us look back on aspects of our society that still remain unchanged.

Reporter Ha-neul Lee, Ten Asia greenworld@tenasia.co.kr