Land of Happiness (2024)
행복의 나라
The worst show trial in Korean history
October 26, 1979, a presidential assassination shakes the nation. Taking on the defense of Park Tae-joo, the secretary involved in the presidential assassination, lawyer Jung In-hoo enters what would be South Korea's most notorious political trial. Despite Park Tae-joo facing a predetermined sentence due to his military status, Jung In-hoo fights tirelessly to ensure a fair trial, enraged by the trial's unfair proceedings.
- Date of release
- 2024-08-14
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (15)
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Choo Chang-min
Casting
- Cho Jung-seok — Jung In-hoo
- Lee Sun-kyun — Park Tae-joo
- Yoo Jae-myung — Jeon Sang-doo
- Woo Hyeon — Lee Man-sik
- Lee Won-jong — Jung Jin-woo
- Jeon Bae-soo — Boo Han-myeong
- Song Young-gyu — Choi Yong-nam
- Choi Won-young — Baek Seung-gi
- Kang Mal-geum — Ok Jung-ae
- Park Hoon — Kim Oh-ryong
- Lee Hyun-kyun — Cho Sang-cheol
- Jin Ki-joo — Cho Soon-jung
Interesting facts
Land of Happiness is a 2024 South Korean legal drama film directed by Choo Chang-min, starring Jo Jung-suk, Lee Sun-kyun, and Yoo Jae-myung. The film is inspired by the real-life figure Tae Yoon-ki, who served as the defense attorney for Army colonel Park Heung-ju in the aftermath of the assassination of Park Chung Hee. It was released theatrically on August 14, 2024.
Production
Principal photography began in October 2021 and ended in January 2022.
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