''Juror 8'' is a 2019 South Korean

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film, based on the 1957 US film

12 Angry Men ''Twelve Angry Men'' is an American courtroom drama written by Reginald Rose concerning the jury of a homicide trial. It was broadcast initially as a television play in 1954. The following year it was adapted for the stage. It was adapted for a ...

. It was released on May 15, 2019.

Plot

The story takes place in 2008 during South Korea's first

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. Eight ordinary citizens from different backgrounds are summoned to be jurors of a criminal trial.

Cast

Main

Moon So-ri Moon So-ri (born July 2, 1974) is a South Korean actress, film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her acclaimed leading roles in '' Oasis'' (2002) and '' A Good Lawyer's Wife'' (2003). Career After graduating with a degree in Ed ...

as Kim Joon-gyeom *

Park Hyung-sik Park Hyung-sik (born November 16, 1991), known mononymously as Hyungsik, is a South Korean singer, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the South Korean boy group ZE:A, and its sub-group ZE:A Five. As an actor, he is known for his roles in '' ...

as Kwon Nam-woo

Supporting

* Baek Soo-jang as Yoon Geu-rim *

Cha Mi-kyung Cha Mi-kyung (Korean:차미경; born on 25 July 1965) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2007, since then, she has appeared in number of films and television series. She is known for her roles in ''Itaewon Class'' (2020), ' ...

as Yang Choon-ok *

Yoon Kyung-ho Yoon Kyung-ho (, born 5 July 1980) is a South Korean theatre, film and television actor. He debuted in 2002 in SBS's documentary drama ''Savage Age''. He came into prominence in KBS's 2017 legal drama ''Witch at Court'' and tvN's 2019 TV series ...

as Jo Jin-sik *

Seo Jeong-yeon Seo Jeong-yeon (born September 23, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in television series such as '' Righteous Love'' (2014) and '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016), and had supporting roles in dramas including '' Something in the ...

as Byeon Sang-mi *

Jo Han-chul Jo Han-chul (Korean: 조한철; born June 13, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''100 Days My Prince'' (2018), '' Vincenzo'' (2021), ''Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha'' (2021), and ''Jirisan'' (2021). He graduated from the ...

as Choi Yeong-jae * Kim Hong-pa as Jang Gi-baek * Cho Soo-hyang as Oh Soo-jeong *

Kwon Hae-hyo Kwon Hae-hyo (born November 6, 1965) is a South Korean television, film and stage actor. He is also an activist, involved in the Unite Our People Movement Headquarters, the Abolish the Family Registry and Create Family Equality Organization, the ...

as president of the Court *

Tae In-ho Tae In-ho (born Park Sang-yeon; May 2, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He starred in television series such as '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' (2014) and '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016). Filmography Films Television series Web series ...

as presiding judge * Lee Hae-woon as associate judge * Seo Hyun-woo as Kang Doo-sik * Lee Yong-yi as Kang Doo-sik's mother * Yum Dong-hun as Kang Doo-sik's uncle *

Shim Dal-gi Shim Dal-gi (Korean: 심달기; born on 12 June 1999) is a South Korean child actress. She made her acting debut in 2018 and since then she has appeared in a number of films and television series. She is most well known for her role in the film ...

as Kang So-ra *

Kim Hak-sun Kim Hak-sun (1924–1997) was a Korean human rights activist who campaigned against Sexual slavery, sex slavery and wartime sexual violence. Kim was one of the victims who had been forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army, Japan ...

as forensic doctor * Go Seo-hee as community center employee

Production

The first script reading took place on June 29, 2018. Principal photography began on July 7, 2018 and filming wrapped up on September 22, 2018.

Awards and nominations

Release

As of 26 May 2019, the film reached a total of 270,270 admissions grossing $1,831,951 in revenue.

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 6985094, The Juror 2019 films South Korean legal films Films set in 2008 2010s South Korean films