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Memories of Murder

In 1986, in the province of Gyunggi, in South Korea, a second young and beautiful woman is found dead, raped and tied and gagged with her underwear. Detective Park Doo-Man and Detective Cho Yong-koo, two brutal and stupid local detectives without any technique, investigate the murder using brutality and torturing the suspects, without any practical result. The Detective Seo Tae-Yoon from Seoul comes to the country to help the investigations and is convinced that a serial-killer is killing the women. When a third woman is found dead in the same "modus-operandi", the detectives find leads of the assassin. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Crime, Drama, Mystery), release year 2003, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Memories of Murder

In 1986, in the province of Gyunggi, in South Korea, a second young and beautiful woman is found dead, raped and tied and gagged with her underwear. Detective Park Doo-Man and Detective Cho Yong-koo, two brutal and stupid local detectives without any technique, investigate the murder using brutality and torturing the suspects, without any practical result. The Detective Seo Tae-Yoon from Seoul comes to the country to help the investigations and is convinced that a serial-killer is killing the women. When a third woman is found dead in the same "modus-operandi", the detectives find leads of the assassin.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Crime, Drama, Mystery), release year 2003, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2003
  • Released 02 May 2003
  • Runtime 131 minutes
  • Content rating Not Rated
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.1/10 from 262,200 votes
  • Metascore 82/100
  • Genres Crime, Drama, Mystery
  • Languages Korean, English
  • Countries South Korea

Cast

Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roe-ha

Direction and writing

Directed by: Bong Joon Ho

Written by: Bong Joon Ho, Kwang-rim Kim, Sung-bo Shim

Awards and recognition

34 wins & 13 nominations total

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