Memories of Murder
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| Hanja | 의 |
| Revised Romanization | Sarinui Chueok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sarinŭi Ch'uǒk |
| Directed by | Bong Joon-ho |
| Produced by | Cha Seung-jae |
| Written by | Bong Joon-ho Shim Sung-bo |
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Memories of Murder by Kim Kwang-rim |
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Song Kang-ho Kim Sang-kyung Kim Roi-ha Park Hae-il Byun Hee-bong |
| Music by | Tarō Iwashiro |
| Cinematography | Kim Hyung-koo |
| Edited by | Kim Sun-min |
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| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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127 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$2.8 million |
Memories of Murder (Hangul: 살인의 추억; RR: Salinui chueok) is a 2003 South Korean crime-drama film co-written and directed by Bong Joon-ho. It is based on the true story of Korea's first serial murder in history, which took place between 1986 and 1991 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. Song Kang-ho and Kim Sang-kyung star as Detective Park and Detective Seo, respectively, two of the detectives trying to solve the crimes.
The film was the second feature film directed by Bong, following his 2000 debut film Barking Dogs Never Bite. The screenplay was adapted by Bong and Shim Sung-bo from Kim Kwang-rim's 1996 stage play about the same subject. The film's cinematography, as well as Song Kang-ho's performance, earned it wide praise.
In October 1986, a young woman is found raped and murdered in a ditch near a field. Soon after, another woman is found raped and murdered in a field. Local detective Park Doo-man, not having dealt with such a serious case before, is overwhelmed; key evidence is improperly collected, the police's investigative methods are suspect, and their forensic technology is near non-existent. Seo Tae-yoon, a detective from Seoul, volunteers to assist them; their methods clash and he is unable to convince them they are dealing with a serial killer until his predictions of another murder come true. He realizes that the killer waits until a rainy night, and only kills women wearing red. A female police officer realizes that a local radio station is always requested to play a particular song during the nights the murders are committed.
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