Juror 8

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]

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]

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]