In the 2018 Korean drama My Mister, Lee Sun-kyun stars as a man who seems to have it all — a stable career, the respect of his colleagues and a loving family — but is in actuality burdened by the pressures of providing for his loved ones and employees while navigating an extortion scheme and suspicions of a workplace affair. Beset with a melancholic disposition, at one point he stumbles on some train tracks and contemplates remaining there. It’s a fleeting thought but a poignant moment in the critically acclaimed series, which won best drama at the Baeksang Arts Awards and was a highlight in Lee’s notable career.
That Lee — one of Korea’s most popular actors who earned worldwide mainstream recognition through Parasite — would be involved in any sort of real-life scandal was nearly unthinkable. He had been married (to actress Jeon Hye-jin) almost as long as he’d been famous,...
That Lee — one of Korea’s most popular actors who earned worldwide mainstream recognition through Parasite — would be involved in any sort of real-life scandal was nearly unthinkable. He had been married (to actress Jeon Hye-jin) almost as long as he’d been famous,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chicago – Season Nine of Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema (Apuc), continues on Thursday, September 12th, 2019, with the Chicago Premiere of South Korea’s “Juror 8.” Director Hong Seung-Wan will appear on behalf of the film, moderated by Korean film writer Darcy Paquet. at AMC River East 21 in downtown Chicago. For more details and tickets, click here.
“Juror 8” is the story of South Korea’s first trial by jury in 2008. It follows the case of a man who brutally murders his mother, with all factors pointing toward a guilty verdict. However, the trial does not go as smoothly as expected. Juror Number Eight questions the defendant’s self-declaration of guilt. As a result, the presiding judge calls for a new debate to establish a guilty or not guilty verdict. The jury consists of eight ordinary people with different ages and personality, but, after they become jurors, they seek out the truth of the case.
“Juror 8” is the story of South Korea’s first trial by jury in 2008. It follows the case of a man who brutally murders his mother, with all factors pointing toward a guilty verdict. However, the trial does not go as smoothly as expected. Juror Number Eight questions the defendant’s self-declaration of guilt. As a result, the presiding judge calls for a new debate to establish a guilty or not guilty verdict. The jury consists of eight ordinary people with different ages and personality, but, after they become jurors, they seek out the truth of the case.
- 9/11/2019
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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