Juror 8 is a 2019 South Korean legal film, based on the 1957 US film 12 Angry Men. It was released on May 15, 2019.
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
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. 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.