New Trial (film)

New Trial () is a 2017 South Korean drama film written and directed by Kim Tae-yoon, starring Jung Woo, Kang Ha-neul and Kim Hae-sook. 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.

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

Jin Ye-ju 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 (actress) as Myung-hee

Awards and nominations

References

External links

New Trial at Naver Movies

South Korean crime drama films

2017 films

2010s crime drama films

2017 drama films

South Korean films based on actual events

2010s South Korean films

2010s Korean-language films