THE BIRTH OF TRIAL BY JURY IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA This ar cle inves gates the ques on of the origin of trial by jury in the Republic of Korea. <...> The author analyzes the process of adapta on of the system of trial by jury to the legisla on of Korea. <...> The main goal of reforming the legal system of Korea, which share similari es with the ongoing democra c reforms in Japan. <...> Despite this fact, the jury system in Korea was not a simple borrowing of the form of trial by jury which exists in common law countries (USA, UK, etc.). <...> Features of trial by jury, unique to South Korea. <...> We inves gate the requirements for jurors, the composi on of the jury, the vo ng procedure in the verdict. <...> Emphasizes the Advisory nature of a jury verdict that is not binding on the court. <...> Citizen participation in criminal of Korea : a statistical portrait of the first four years // Manuscript received: May 5, 2012; review completed: June 29, 2012; accepted: July 5, 2012. 2 Jan, 2012., Partial Amendment). <...> URL: http://www.law.go.kr 3 Act on citizen participation in criminal trials (Enforcement Date 01. <...> South Korea struggles to incorporate a young jury system. <...> Getting citizen involved: civil participation in judicial decision-making in Korea // East Asia Law Review. 2009. (Vol 4:177) Korean Jury Trials. <...> Citizen participation in criminal of Korea : a statistical portrait of the first four years // Manuscript received: May 5, 2012; review completed: June 29, 2012; accepted: July 5, 2012. 198 СУДЕБНАЯ ВЛАСТЬ И УГОЛОВНЫЙ ПРОЦЕСС·2016·№ 1 А. <...> The Discovery of Criminal Evidence in South Korea // Journal of Korean Law. <...> Korean jury trial has the new system brought abourt changes? // Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal. 2010. [Vol. 12:1 2010]. <...> Статья посвящено исследованию вопроса о возникновении суда присяжных в Республике Корея. <...> Выделяются основные цели реформирования правовой системы Кореи, которые имеют схожие черты с проводимыми демократическими реформами в Японии. <...> Несмотря на это обстоятельство, суд присяжных в Корее не стал простым заимствованием формы суда присяжных, которая существует <...>