A 40-year-old taxi driver is found dead at Yakcheon. Hyun-woo (KANG Ha-neul) is a witness, but charged with a murder despite his cry for innocence and serves 10 years in prison. After being released from prison, Hyun-woo tries to lead a quiet life with his mother, but the stigma of being a 'murderer' is hard to rid of. Meanwhile, lawyer Joon-young (JUNG Woo) just lost a huge class action suit. Heavily in debt, he decides to find a job at a law firm. While offering pro bono se...more
A 40-year-old taxi driver is found dead at Yakcheon. Hyun-woo (KANG Ha-neul) is a witness, but charged with a murder despite his cry for innocence and serves 10 years in prison. After being released from prison, Hyun-woo tries to lead a quiet life with his mother, but the stigma of being a 'murderer' is hard to rid of. Meanwhile, lawyer Joon-young (JUNG Woo) just lost a huge class action suit. Heavily in debt, he decides to find a job at a law firm. While offering pro bono services arranged by the firm, Jun-young meets Hyun-woo, and they begin their journey to prove Hyun-woo's innocence.less
Genre
Drama
Production Status
Released
Running Time
118min
Release Date
Feb 15, 2017
Country
South Korea
Rating
15
Language
Co-Production
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Original
Box Office
Number of Screens : 935
Total Admissions : 2,421,197
Total Gross : $13,445,683
As of Oct 28, 2025
Contact Point
OPUS Pictures | opus@opuspictures.com
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