Juror 8

Juror 8
Theatrical release poster
Hangul	배심원들
Revised Romanization	Baesimwondeul
Directed by	Hong Seung-wan
Screenplay by	Hong Seung-wan
Produced by	Kim Mu-ryeong
Starring	Moon So-ri Park Hyung-sik
Edited by	Kim Chang-ju
Production company	Banzakbanzak Film Production
Distributed by	CGV Arthouse
Release date	May 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)
Running time	114 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$1.83 million[1]

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.[2][3][4]

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[5]
• Park Hyung-sik as Kwon Nam-woo[5]

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.[6] Principal photography began on July 7, 2018 and filming wrapped up on September 22, 2018.[7]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref
2019	39th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards	Best New Actor	Park Hyung-sik	Won	[8]
	40th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best New Actor		Nominated	[9]
		Popular Star Award		Won	[10]
	Istanbul International Crime And Punishment Film Festival 2019	Habertürk Audience Award	Juror 8	Won	[11]

Release

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

References

1. "Juror 8 (2019)".
2. "The jury has spoken". Korea JoongAng Daily. April 9, 2019.
3. Park, Mi-ae (April 9, 2019). "문소리X박형식 '배심원들' 5월16일 개봉 확정". Edaily (in Korean).
4. "Park Hyung Sik Talks About Shooting Over 20 Takes For A Scene In His Upcoming Film And Genre He Wants To Try Next". Soompi. April 26, 2019.
5. Pierce, Conran (July 23, 2018). "'The Jurors' Is in Session with Moon So-ri and Park Jin Young". Korean Film Biz Zone.
6. Jung, An-ji (July 9, 2018). "[공식]문소리X박형식 '배심원들', 대본 리딩 마치고 7일 크랭크인" [[Official] Moon So-ri and Park Hyung-sik 'Jurors', finished script reading and cranked in on the 7th]. Sports Chosun (in Korean).
7. Jeong, Da-hoon (July 10, 2018). "[공식]'배심원들' 문소리X박형식, 7월 7일 크랭크인". Sedaily (in Korean).
8. Winners Of 39th Korean Association Of Film Critics Awards https://www.soompi.com/article/1360416wpp/winners-of-39th-korean-association-of-film-critics-awards
9. Nominees Announced For 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards https://www.soompi.com/article/1362659wpp/nominees-announced-for-40th-blue-dragon-film-awards
10. 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
11. Habertürk Audience Award http://www.icapff.com/en/haberturk-audience-award.html Archived 2019-12-06 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Juror 8 at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
• The Juror at IMDb