South Korea Synopsis
재심
“10 years behind bars, the only chance to find the truth.”
A taxi driver is found dead, and Hyun-woo, the only witness, charged with a murder and serves 10 years in prison. While offering pro bono services, a lawyer Junyoung meets Hyun-woo, and they begin their journey to prove his innocence.
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Drama + Crime in South Korea
99 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding New Trial itself).
The 2016–2018 South Korea Window
New Trial holds position #151 of 268 South Korea films in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when New Trial premiered alongside 88 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 88 other South Korea films in 2017.
The 836th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
35 audience reviews — more than 62% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (62th percentile) outruns trending popularity (14th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #664 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (52nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #457 of 868 (top 53%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Opus Pictures, CGV Arthouse, IDIOPLAN |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | February 15, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6731636 |