

Seoul, South Korea, September 21st, 2008. Eight citizens, the first to intervene as jurors in the country's legal history, are randomly selected to examine a matricide case that appears to have been resolved due to the existence of apparently conclusive evidence.
Acting
Park Hyung-sik's stubborn idealism vs. Moon So-ri's exasperated authority chef's kiss.
Writing
Tight ensemble dynamics where every juror actually matters.

Director
Hong Seung-wan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Korea introduced jury trials in 2008 but judges still controlled verdicts until 2018 reforms — this film captures that awkward transitional moment.
Park Hyung-sik took this indie role between K-pop duties with ZE:A; his gentle persistence here basically launched his leading man career.
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