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=
- Baek Soo-jang as Yoon Geu-rim
- Cha Mi-kyung as Yang Choon-ok
- Yoon Kyung-ho as Jo Jin-sik
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Byeon Sang-mi
- Jo Han-chul as Choi Yeong-jae
- Kim Hong-pa as Jang Gi-baek
- Cho Soo-hyang as Oh Soo-jeong
- Kwon Hae-hyo as President of the Court
- Tae In-ho 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 as Kang So-ra
- Kim Hak-sun as Forensic doctor
- Go Seo-hee as Community center employee
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}} |
| rowspan="2" |40th Blue Dragon Film Awards
|Best New Actor | {{nom}} |
| Popular Star Award
| {{won}} |
| Istanbul International Crime And Punishment Film Festival 2019
|Habertürk Audience Award | Juror 8 | {{won}} |
=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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External links
- {{kmdb film|20369}}
- {{IMDb title|6985094|The Juror}}