Innocence (2020 film)

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Innocence
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Theatrical release poster
Hangul결백
Hanja潔白
Revised RomanizationGyeolbaek
Directed byPark Sang-hyun
Written byPark Sang-hyun
Produced byPark Joon
Starring
CinematographyYoo Il-seung
Edited by
  • Yang Dong-yeop
  • Kim Jae-bum
Music byLee Ji-soo
Production
company
IDIOPLAN
Distributed by
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment Korea
  • Kidari Entertainment
Release date
  • June 10, 2020 (2020-06-10)
Running time
111 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Budget₩5 billion[1]
(~US$4 million)
Box office$6,980,133 [2]

Innocence (Korean: 결백; RR: Gyeolbaek) is a 2020 South Korean crime drama film written and directed by Park Sang-hyun. The film stars Shin Hye-sun, Bae Jong-ok, and Heo Joon-ho. It follows a lawyer who defends her mother on trial for murder.

Innocence was theatrically released on June 10, 2020.[3] The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the cast.

Plot[]

Based on a real-life story, the film focuses on Ahn Jung-in (Shin Hye-sun), a lawyer who decides to defend her mother after she is wrongly accused of killing someone at her husband's funeral.

Cast[]

Main[]

Supporting[]

Special appearances[]

Production[]

Casting[]

On November 8, 2018, actresses Shin Hye-sun and Bae Jong-ok were confirmed to star in the courtroom film Innocence.[4] Han Yi-jin was confirmed to have joined the cast on December 11,[5] followed by Tae Hang-ho on December 12.[6]

The film marks Shin Hye-sun's first major role in a film.[7] She revealed that one of the reasons why she chose this film is because her father advised her to. She added that "such female-led legal dramas are not common these days, and [her] fans wanted [her] to play the role of a lawyer someday due to [her] clear diction."[8] Shin used Elizabeth Sloane (the main character of the 2016 American film Miss Sloane, played by Jessica Chastain) as a source of inspiration while preparing for her role.[9]

Bae Jong-ok chose to play Jung-in's mother "out of thirst for an acting transformation" as her character looks 30 years older than her.[10] She also accepted to play in the film because she "wondered how complicated and twisted relationships between neighbors can get if their respective families have a history between them."[11]

According to director Park Sang-hyun, the role of the mayor could only be played by Heo Joon-ho as the character "is rumored to have perfectly pulled off a double-faced man full of greed and corruption."[12]

Filming[]

Principal photography began on December 3, 2018 and filming was completed on February 28, 2019.[13]

Release[]

The film was originally set to be released on March 5, 2020.[14] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, promotional events were cancelled[15] and the distributor decided to postpone the release to May 27.[16] After a new cluster emerged in central Seoul in mid-May, the release was pushed back to June.[17][18] On May 22, it was announced that the film would hit theaters on June 11.[19] On June 4, it was announced that the film would be released one day earlier, on June 10.[20]

Reception[]

Box office[]

The film topped the South Korean box office during its opening weekend, with an estimated 203,000 moviegoers.[21][22] It surpassed 500,000 ticket sales the following week.[23]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2020 29th Buil Film Awards Best New Actor Hong Kyung Nominated [24]
2021 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Bae Jong-ok Nominated [25]
Best New Actor Hong Kyung Nominated
Best New Actress Shin Hye-sun Nominated
57th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor Heo Joon-ho Nominated [26]
Best Supporting Actress Bae Jong-ok Nominated
Best New Actor Hong Kyung Won
Best New Actress Shin Hye-sun Nominated
26th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Supporting Actress Bae Jong-ok Won [27]
Best New Actor Hong Kyung Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ Yonhap News (April 30, 2020). "영화 관람 6천원 할인권 130만장 풀린다…극장가에 단비 될까". MK (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ KoBiz (February 26, 2021). "영화 관람 6천원 할인권 130만장 풀린다…극장가에 단비 될까". kobiz.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Choi, Ji-won (June 5, 2020). "Shin Hye-seon, Bae Jong-ok to star in 'Innocence'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Jeon, Hyung-hwa (November 8, 2018). "[단독]신혜선, '결백'으로 스크린 첫 주연..·배종옥과 호흡". Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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  15. ^ Kim, Bo-ra (February 23, 2020). "Two dramas cancel schedule due to complicated evolution of Covid-19 epidemic". Osen. V Live. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  16. ^ Lee, Jae-lim (May 12, 2020). "Despite outbreak, local films go ahead with release plans". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  17. ^ Lee, Jae-lim (April 14, 2020). "Spike in coronavirus cases led to delays for movie releases". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  18. ^ Conran, Pierce (May 21, 2020). "New Covid-19 Cluster Pushes Back Intruder and More in June". Korean Film Council. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  19. ^ Han, Hyun-jung (May 22, 2020). 신혜선X배종옥 '결백', 드디어 6월11일 개봉 [Innocence with Shin Hye-sun and Bae Jong-ok, finally to be released on June 11]. MK (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  20. ^ Kang, Jin-ah (June 4, 2020). "신혜선·배종옥·허준호 '결백', 하루 잎당겨 10일 개봉". Newsis (in Korean). News Chosun. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
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  22. ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (June 17, 2020). "'Innocence' soars at local box office". The Korea Times. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  23. ^ Ko, Dong-hwan (June 21, 2020). "'Innocence' passes 500,000 ticket sales amid virus-hit cinema downturn". The Korea Times. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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  27. ^ Noh Gyu-min (November 19, 2021). "[종합] 송중기·전도연, 남녀주연상…넷플릭스 '승리호' 최우수 감독상까지 2관왕 ('제26회 춘사영화제')" [[Comprehensive] Song Joong-ki and Jeon Do-yeon, Best Supporting Actor... Netflix's 'Seungriho' won two awards for Best Director ('26th Chunsa Film Festival')]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

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