The Case of Itaewon Homicide

On the night of April 8, 1997, an innocent college student was brutally murdered in a burger shop washroom for no apparent reason. 2 Korean-American teenagers are brought for questioning and are charged with murder and possession of lethal weapon and withholding evidence. Neither is remorseful for their heinous crimes and blames each other for the killing.

Cast

Jung Jin-young

as Prosecutor Park

Jang Keun-suk

as Pearson

Shin Seung-hwan

as Alex

Oh Kwang-rok

as Attorney Kim

Ko Chang-seok

as Alex's father

Kim Joong-ki

as 1st Trial Judge

Song Young-chang

as Prosecutor Director

Song Joong-ki

as Jo Joong-pil

Choi Il-hwa

as Joong-pil's father

Lee Eung-jae

as Legal assistant

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