Heart Blackened (Korean: 침묵; RR: Chimmuk; lit. “Silence”) is a 2017 South Korean 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]
Plot
Im Tae-san has everything—wealth, love, and success. On what he believed to be a perfectly happy day, his fiancée and famous singer, Yoo-na, is murdered. And shockingly, his own daughter, Im Mi-ra, is named the prime suspect.
With the public's attention fixated on the case, Tae-san is determined to prove his daughter's innocence even though she has no memory of what happened that night. Rejecting the most elite legal team, he instead chooses Choi Hee-jung, a young lawyer who genuinely believes in Mi-ra’s innocence and will stand by her.
A fierce courtroom battle ensues over the missing seven hours Mi-ra cannot remember. Then, the case takes an unexpected turn when a fan of Yoo-na, Kim Dong-myung, emerges holding the lost CCTV footage from that night.
Cast
- 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
Filming wrapped after 4 months of shooting on February 7, 2017, in Bangkok, Thailand.[10]
Awards and nominations
| Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Lee Hanee | Nominated | [11][12] |
| Lee Soo-kyung | Won |
References
- ^ 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.