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Land of Happiness
Land of Happiness

Land of Happiness

The worst show trial in Korean history

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

14 August 2024

Country

South Korea

Cast

Cho Jung-seok

Cho Jung-seok

Jung In-hoo

Lee Sun-kyun

Lee Sun-kyun

Park Tae-joo

Yoo Jae-myung

Yoo Jae-myung

Jeon Sang-doo

Woo Hyeon

Woo Hyeon

Lee Man-sik

Lee Won-jong

Lee Won-jong

Jung Jin-woo

Jeon Bae-soo

Jeon Bae-soo

Boo Han-myeong

Song Young-gyu

Song Young-gyu

Choi Yong-nam

Choi Won-young

Choi Won-young

Baek Seung-gi

Kang Mal-geum

Kang Mal-geum

Ok Jung-ae

Park Hoon

Park Hoon

Kim Oh-ryong

Lee Hyun-kyun

Lee Hyun-kyun

Cho Sang-cheol

Jin Ki-joo

Jin Ki-joo

Cho Soon-jung

You Seong-joo

You Seong-joo

Kim Young-il

Kim Pub-lae

Kim Pub-lae

Judge

Im Cheol-hyung

Im Cheol-hyung

Han Ho-seok

Kim Jae-chul

Kim Jae-chul

Director Jin

Pyo Seong-gyun

Pyo Seong-gyun

Judge

Im Gi-hong

Im Gi-hong

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