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
Moon So-ri
President Judge Kim Joon-gyeom
Park Hyung-sik
Juror #8 - Kwon Nam-woo
Baek Soo-jang
Juror #1 - Yoon Geu-rim
Cha Mi-kyeong
Juror #2 - Yang Choon-ok
Yoon Kyung-ho
Juror #3 - Jo Jin-sik
Seo Jeong-yeon
Juror #4 - Byeon Sang-mi
Cho Han-cheul
Juror #5 - Choi Yeong-jae
Cho Soo-hyang
Juror #7 - Oh Soo-jeong
Kwon Hae-hyo
President of Court
Seo Hyun-woo
Defendant Kang Du-sik
Seo Jin-won
Public Defender
Lee Yeong-jin
Public Prosecutor
Shim Dal-gi
Kang So-ra
Lee Yong-i
Aged Mother
Kim Hak-seon
Forensic Doctor
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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