Juror 8

{{short description|South Korean legal film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Juror 8

| image = Juror Eight.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean film name

| hangul = 배심원들

| hanja =

| rr = Baesimwondeul}}

| director = Hong Seung-wan

| producer = Kim Mu-ryeong

| writer =

| screenplay = Hong Seung-wan

| based_on =

| starring = {{ubl|Moon So-ri|Park Hyung-sik}}

| music =

| cinematography =

| editing = Kim Chang-ju

| studio = Banzakbanzak Film Production

| distributor = CGV Arthouse

| released = {{film date|2019|5|15}}

| runtime = 114 minutes

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| budget =

| gross = {{USD|1.83 million}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20187981|title = Juror 8 (2019)}}

}}

Juror 8 is a 2019 South Korean legal drama film, based on the 1957 American film 12 Angry Men. It was released on May 15, 2019.{{cite web|last1=|first1=|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3061571|title=The jury has spoken|date=April 9, 2019|website=Korea JoongAng Daily}}{{cite web|last1=Park|first1=Mi-ae|url=http://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01233286622454480&mediaCodeNo=258|date=April 9, 2019|work=Edaily|title=문소리X박형식 '배심원들' 5월16일 개봉 확정|language=ko}}{{cite web|last1=|first1=|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1320324wpp/park-hyung-sik-talks-about-shooting-over-20-takes-for-a-scene-in-his-upcoming-film-and-genre-he-wants-to-try-next|date=April 26, 2019|work=Soompi|title=Park Hyung Sik Talks About Shooting Over 20 Takes For A Scene In His Upcoming Film And Genre He Wants To Try Next}}

Plot

The story takes place in 2008 during South Korea's first jury trial. Eight ordinary citizens from different backgrounds are summoned to be jurors of a criminal trial.

Cast

=Main=

  • Moon So-ri as Kim Joon-gyeom{{cite web|last1=Pierce|first1=Conran|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=4904&blbdComCd=601006|title='The Jurors' Is in Session with Moon So-ri and Park Jin Young|date=July 23, 2018|website=Korean Film Biz Zone}}
  • Park Hyung-sik as Kwon Nam-woo

=Supporting=

Production

The first script reading took place on June 29, 2018.{{cite web|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/07/09/2018070900527.html|title=[공식]문소리X박형식 '배심원들', 대본 리딩 마치고 7일 크랭크인|trans-title=[Official] Moon So-ri and Park Hyung-sik 'Jurors', finished script reading and cranked in on the 7th|last=Jung|first=An-ji|date=July 9, 2018|work=Sports Chosun |language=ko}} Principal photography began on July 7, 2018 and filming wrapped up on September 22, 2018.{{cite web|last1=Jeong|first1=Da-hoon|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1S212PN86H|date=July 10, 2018|work=Sedaily|title=[공식]'배심원들' 문소리X박형식, 7월 7일 크랭크인|language=ko}}

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"
Year

! Award

! Category

! Recipient

! Result

! Ref

rowspan="4" | {{center|2019}}

| 39th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards

| Best New Actor

| rowspan="3" | Park Hyung-sik

| {{won}}

| Winners Of 39th Korean Association Of Film Critics Awards https://www.soompi.com/article/1360416wpp/winners-of-39th-korean-association-of-film-critics-awards

rowspan="2" |40th Blue Dragon Film Awards

|Best New Actor

| {{nom}}

|Nominees Announced For 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards https://www.soompi.com/article/1362659wpp/nominees-announced-for-40th-blue-dragon-film-awards

Popular Star Award

| {{won}}

|Park Hyung Sik Didn’t Miss Out On 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards Despite Military Service https://www.soompi.com/article/1367228wpp/park-hyung-sik-didnt-miss-out-on-40th-blue-dragon-film-awards-despite-military-service

Istanbul International Crime And Punishment Film Festival 2019

|Habertürk Audience Award

| Juror 8

| {{won}}

|Habertürk Audience Award http://www.icapff.com/en/haberturk-audience-award.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206042751/http://www.icapff.com/en/haberturk-audience-award.html |date=2019-12-06 }}

=Release=

As of 26 May 2019, the film reached a total of 270,270 admissions grossing $1,831,951 in revenue.{{Cite web|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20187981|title = Juror 8 (2019)}}

References

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