First Trailer For Korean Courtroom Thriller THE CLIENT

If there's something that South Korean cinema knows how to do well it is the crime thriller. There's just something about the genre that fits with the storytelling style fostered in the Asian nation and Korean directors have been responsible for some of the best crime pictures of recent years. Which makes it somewhat surprising that there have been so few courtroom pictures. That changes with the arrival of Sohn Young-sung's The Client.

Defense attorney Kang receives a notorious case to defend Han, who is accused of killing his wife. Even though her body is not discovered, the general public is quick to label him as the devil-reincarnate and begs for a shift guilty verdict. It's a difficult case but Kang is confident that he will prevail. The defendant is an enigmatic character with OCD who can't express his thoughts clearly. Fortunately for him, there is no murder weapon but he doesn't have an alibi either. The prosecutor handling Han's case is also Kang's archrival, and is determined to bring down Han for the murder and his lawyer along with him. Kang digs into Han's case in order to uncover evidences to clear his client's name.

The first trailer for Sohn's film has arrived online and it's an impressive bit of work, loaded with tension and slick visuals. Check it below.