New Trial (film)

New Trial (Korean: 재심; Hanja: 再審; RR: Jaesim) is a 2017 South Korean film written and directed by Kim Tae-yoon, starring Jung Woo and Kang Ha-neul. The film is based on the 2000 "Iksan murder case" where a teenage boy was falsely accused of the murder of a taxi driver and spends ten years in prison.[2][3]

New Trial
Theatrical poster
Hangul재심
Hanja再審
Revised RomanizationJaesim
Directed byKim Tae-yoon
Produced byYoon Ki-ho
Written byKim Tae-yoon
StarringJung Woo
Kang Ha-neul
Music byHan Jae-kwon
CinematographyKim Il-yeon
Edited byKim Sang-bum
Kim Jae-bum
Production
company
Idioplan
Distributed byOpus Pictures
CGV Art House
Release date
  • February 15, 2017 (2017-02-15)
Running time
119 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$17.2 million[1]

Plot

The film tells the story of a man whose life was stolen when he was accused of the murder of a taxi driver which he did not commit, and had to confess to the crime as he was abused during police interrogation. 10 years later he seeks help from a lawyer who had financial debts to clear his name.

Cast

  • Jung Woo as Lee Joon-young
  • Kang Ha-neul as Jo Hyun-woo
  • Kim Hae-sook as Soon-im
  • Lee Dong-hwi as Mo Chang-hwan
  • Lee Geung-young as Attorney Goo Pil-ho
  • Han Jae-young as Baek Chul-gi
  • Kim So-jin as Kang Hyo-jin
  • Min Jin-woong as Oh Jong-hak
  • Lee Jung-eun as Oh Mi-ri
  • Kim Young-jae as Choi Young-jae
  • Sung Do-hyun as Detective Cha
  • Yang Hee-myung as Detective Dong
  • Park Do-shik as Tae-goo
  • Kim Yeon-seo as Soo-jung
  • Park Chul-min as Team leader Hwang
  • Kim Ha-na as Byul-yi
  • Choi Jung-hun as Oh Jong-hak's friend
  • Ha Sung-kwang as Witness
  • Lee Dong-hee as Taxi driver
  • Park Hee-jung as Myung-hee

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2017
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards[4] Best New Actor
Han Jae-young
Nominated
Korean Film Shining Star Awards Star Award
Kim Hae-sook
Won
1st The Seoul Awards[5] Best Supporting Actress
Kim So-jin
Nominated
54th Grand Bell Awards[6] Best New Actor
Min Jin-woong
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Kim Hae-sook
Nominated
Best Planning
New Trial
Nominated
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards[7]Best Supporting Actress
Kim Hae-sook
Nominated
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