Land of Happiness (Korean with English Subtitles)

On October 26, 1979, the assassination of the president occurred. “Why hold a trial if it’s going to be like this?” Taking on the defense of ‘Park Tae-joo,’ the secretary to the Director of the Intelligence Agency involved in the presidential assassination, is the top courtroom brawler ‘Jung In-hoo,’ who plunges into the worst political trial in the history of South Korea. Although ‘Jung In-hoo’ fights tirelessly to ensure that ‘Park Tae-joo,’ who, due to his military status, faces a finalized sentence after a single ruling, receives a fair trial, he erupts in anger at the unfair proceedings of the trial. “Do you expect me to betray my boss to save myself?” Thirty minutes before the incident, ‘Park Tae-joo’ received an order from the Director of the Intelligence Agency to suppress the bodyguards if anything happened. The central issue in court is whether his actions were premeditated conspiracy for a rebellion or obedience under duress. ‘Jung In-hoo’ suggests a testimony that could help ‘Park Tae-joo’ escape the charges, but ‘Park Tae-joo’ maintains his loyalty, refusing to betray his trust. “No matter what you do, that guy is dead.” Meanwhile, ‘Jeon Sang-doo,’ the head of the Joint Investigation Team, harbors dangerous ambitions following the October 26th event. Mocking Jung In-hoo’s confidence, Jeon Sang-doo eavesdrops on the trial and manipulates the proceedings by passing notes to the judges in real-time, effectively controlling the trial. The worst political trial in South Korean history, hastily conducted over just 16 days, is about to begin!