From what I vaguely recall, do not quote me, but the minor laws in korea are very protective of minors. Especially if theyre under the age of 14. I remember reading somewhere that crime is a huge issue with the young due to the minimal consequences they receive. Privacy laws also protect them from societal shame/punishment.
Yeah, I follow the Korean entertainment industry closely. And it's true that if the crime is committed by a minor – no matter how serious the crime is – in most cases, they don't get punished hard.
In my opinion, South Korea's privacy law is so jarring. I understand that if they want to hide the victims' identity but why do they need to hide the identity of the perpetrator?

Is this set in Korea? How old is the brother? Cause I think minors can get away with quite a bit legally speaking there…