Juror 8

[Machine Translation] In 2008, Korea's first trial for public participation. Based on a real case, this is a legal suspense story about ordinary people challenging the truth! Feature film debut of ZE:A member Park Hyung-shik! Co-starring Moon Soo-ri, one of the most famous actresses in the Korean film industry. Hong Seung-wan, who directed and wrote the screenplay, conducted in-depth research by meeting several judges in person, and also wrote the screenplay based on over 540 court decisions from 50 similar cases and mixed verdicts. --The day of the trial - the first time in history that a trial with the participation of the public will be held. Eight ordinary people of different ages and occupations are selected as the jury panel, with the entire nation's attention focused on the case. The case before them is a clear-cut murder case, complete with evidence, testimony, and even a confession. The jury was only supposed to determine the sentence, but when the defendant suddenly denies the allegations, the jurors are forced to make a hasty decision on guilt or innocence. Everyone is perplexed, but Jungkyum, the principled presiding judge, tries to proceed with the trial accurately and quickly. However, the trial takes an unexpected turn when juror 8, Nam, and other jurors act out of the blue by repeatedly asking questions and raising issues.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: making-of, trailer(s)

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2008年、韓国で初の国民参与裁判。実在事件を基に描く、普通の人々が真実に挑んだリーガル・サスペンス・ストーリー! ZE:Aのメンバー パク・ヒョンシク長編スクリーンデビュー作! 共演に韓国映画界を代表する名女優ムン・ソリ。監督・脚本を務めたホン・スンワン自身が数人の判事に直接会って綿密なリサーチを行ったほか、50件もの類似した事件や、判決が交錯した裁判の判決文540件余りを参考に脚本を書き上げた。――国民が参加する裁判が歴史上初めて開かれる日。全国民が注目する中、年齢も職業も異なる8名の普通の人々が陪審員団に選定される。大韓民国初の陪審員になった彼らの前に置かれた事件は、証拠・証言・自白までそろった明白な殺害事件。刑を量定するだけのはずが、被告人がいきなり嫌疑を否認したため、陪審員たちは急きょ有罪無罪の決断を迫られることになる。誰もが困惑する中、原則主義者の裁判長ジュンギョムは正確かつ迅速に裁判を進めようとする。だが質問と問題提起を繰り返す8番陪審員ナムをはじめとする陪審員たちの突発的な行動により、裁判は予期せぬ方向に進んでいく。

特典映像(5分): メイキング、予告編