| Heart Blackened | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Chimmuk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'immuk |
| Directed by | Jung Ji-woo |
| Screenplay by | Jung Ji-woo |
| Based on | Silent Witness by Fei Xing |
| Produced by | Syd Lim |
| Starring | |
Production company | Yong Film |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$3.6 million[2][3] |
Heart Blackened (Korean: 침묵; RR: Chimmuk; lit. “Silence”) is a 2017 South Korean crime drama film starring Choi Min-sik, Park Shin-hye, Ryu Jun-yeol, and Lee Hanee. It is a remake of the Chinese film Silent Witness.[4][5][6]
Synopsis[edit]
Im Tae-san (Choi Min-sik), a man with wealth, love and the world, believes that everything is perfectly happy. His fiancée and famous singer Yoo-na (Lee Hanee) is murdered, and his daughter Im Mi-ra (Lee Soo-kyung) is pointed out as a suspect. Lim Tae-san starts pursuing the case in his own way to make her daughter innocent, who cannot remember what happened that day. He appoints a young lawyer, Choi Hee-jeong (Park Shin-hye), who believes in Mira's innocence and cares for her, refusing the best lawyers. A fierce court battle surrounding the 7-hour truth — that Mira doesn't remember, but the existence of Yoo-na's fan Kim Dong-myeong (Ryu Jun-yeol), who has CCTV footage of the day that disappeared — is revealed and the case goes in an unexpected direction.
Cast[edit]
- Choi Min-sik as Im Tae-san[7]
- Park Shin-hye as Choi Hee-jeong[8]
- Ryu Jun-yeol as Kim Dong-myeong[9]
- Lee Hanee as Park Yoo-na
- Park Hae-joon as Dong Seong-sik[9]
- Jo Han-chul as Jeong Seung-gil
- Lee Soo-kyung as Im Mi-ra[9]
- Park Gyu-young as Female college student
- Oh Ah-yeon as Overseas Korean
- Kim Soo-jin as Presiding judge
- Park Ho-san as Chief Prosecutor
Production[edit]
Filming wrapped after 4 months of shooting on February 7, 2017, in Bangkok, Thailand.[10]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Lee Hanee | Nominated | [11][12] |
| Lee Soo-kyung | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ hermes (22 July 2017). "Films harder to make, says K-drama star". The Straits Times.
- ^ "Heart Blackened (2017)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Heart Blackened (2017)". Archived from the original on 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- ^ "최민식-박신혜, '침묵의 목격자'서 재벌과 변호사로 호흡". Star News. 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Chinese Thriller 'Silent Witness' to Get Korean Remake". Variety. 24 May 2015.
- ^ "'Silent Witness' remake adds to A-list cast". Korea JoongAng Daily. 23 August 2016.
- ^ "CHOI Min-shik Signs on for SILENT WITNESS". Korean Film Council. 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Actress Park Shin-hye cast for crime thriller". Yonhap. 25 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Ryu Joon-yeol, Lee Soo-kyung join legal thriller remake Silent Witness". Star News. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^ "JUNG Ji-woo Court Thriller SILENCE with CHOI Min-shik Wraps in Bangkok". Korean Film Council. 21 February 2017.
- ^ "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
- ^ "[2018 백상예술대상 종합] tvN '비밀의 숲'·영화 '1987' 대상 영예+3·4관왕". Osen (in Korean). May 4, 2018.