Juror 8
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| Hangul | 배심원들 |
| RR | Baesimwondeul |
| MR | Paesimwŏndŭl |
| Directed by | Hong Seung-wan |
| Written by | Hong Seung-wan |
| Produced by | Kim Mu-ryeong |
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| Edited by | Kim Chang-ju |
Production company | Banzakbanzak Film Production |
| Distributed by | CGV Arthouse |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$2 million |
Juror 8 is a 2019 South Korean legal drama film written and directed by Hong Seung-wan. Loosely based on the 1957 American film 12 Angry Men, the film depicts South Korea’s first citizen participation trial, in which eight ordinary jurors are drawn into an unexpected debate over guilt and justice when a seemingly settled murder case takes an unforeseen turn. The ensemble cast includes Moon So-ri, Park Hyung-sik, Baek Soo-jang, Cha Mi-kyung, Yoon Kyung-ho, Seo Jeong-yeon, Jo Han-chul, Kim Hong-pa, and Cho Soo-hyang. It was released in South Korea on May 15, 2019.