Kim Kyung-ho is a math professor who was fired by his university in 1995, after he questioned the validity of a math question in its entrance exam. Kim files a lawsuit for wrongful dismissal but it is ruled in favor of the university. In 2007, after his appeal was dismissed, Kim out of frustration confronts the presiding judge outside his apartment with a crossbow. A physical struggle ensures and Kim is arrested but maintains that he did not shoot the judge, while the judge claims he was shot by an arrow. Meanwhile Park Jun, a lawyer with a drinking problem and heavily in debt, is approached by Kim's wife to take on the case.
Unbowed is based on a gripping, true story and challenges the legal system in South Korea. It's a compelling court room drama with great actors who had to work for very little pay due to the limited budget of the film, but it became a huge deal on its release and brought up a serious problem with Koreas court system to millions of people.
Genre: Drama
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