Memories of Murder (2003) Thriller Drama Mystery Action Crime
Memories of Murder (2003) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.15/10
IMDB: ☆ 8.1/10
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Memories of Murder Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In 1986, in the province of Gyunggi, in South Korea, a second young and beautiful woman is found dead, r**ed 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.
Tagline: 1986 in a small town...for two detectives, everything was new.
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Type: MovieYear: 2003 (more 2003 movies)
Box Office: $15,357
Awards: 33
Nominations: 10
Language: Korean, English
Country: South Korea
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Memories of Murder Release Dates In Theaters: May 02, 2003
Writers: Bong Joon Ho, Kwang-rim Kim, Sung-bo Shim
Producers: Choi Jae-won, Moo-Ryoung Kim, Kang-bok Lee, Jong-yun No, Cha Seoung-jae
Editors: Sun-Min Kim
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Memories of Murder (2003) Cast (Click to Expand)
Memories of Murder Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kang-ho Song | ... | Detective Park Doo-man |
| Sang-kyung Kim | ... | Detective Seo Tae-yoon |
| Roe-ha Kim | ... | Detective Cho Yong-koo |
| Jae-ho Song | ... | Sergeant Shin Dong-chul |
| Hee-Bong Byun | ... | Sergeant Koo Hee-bong (as Hie-bong Byeon) |
| Seo-hie Ko | ... | Officer Kwon Kwi-ok |
| Tae-ho Ryu | ... | Jo Byeong-soon |
| No-shik Park | ... | Baek Gwang-ho |
| Hae-il Park | ... | Park Hyeon-gyu |
| Mi-seon Jeon | ... | Kwok Seol-yung |
| Young-hwa Seo | ... | Eon Deok-nyeo |
| Woo Go-na | ... | Kim So-hyeon |
| Ok-joo Lee | ... | Oh Nam-joo |
| Jong-ryol Choi | ... | Gwang-ho''s father |
| Seung-mok Yoo | ... | Journalist |
| Hun-Kyung Lee | ... | Park Yeong-ja |
| Hyeon-jong Sin | ... | Autopsy doctor |
| Jae-eung Lee | ... | Boy in Opening Scene |
| In-sun Jung | ... | Girl in Ending Scene (as In-seon Jeong) |
| Byung-gil Kwon | ... | Doctor |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Kang-ho Song (b. January 17, 1967) – Detective Park Doo-man
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10¾" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Song Kang Ho | Song Kang-Ho | Song Kang-ho - Sang-kyung Kim (b. June 1, 1972) – Detective Seo Tae-yoon
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Kim Sang-Kyeong - Roe-ha Kim (b. November 15, 1965) – Detective Cho Yong-koo
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: Rae Ha KIM - Jae-ho Song (b. March 10, 1937) – Sergeant Shin Dong-chul
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Hee-Bong Byun (b. June 8, 1942) – Sergeant Koo Hee-bong (as Hie-bong Byeon)
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Hee-bong Byeon | Hie-bong Byeon | Byun Hee-bong | Byun Heebong - Seo-hie Ko – Officer Kwon Kwi-ok
- Tae-ho Ryu – Jo Byeong-soon
- No-shik Park – Baek Gwang-ho
- Hae-il Park (b. January 26, 1977) – Park Hyeon-gyu
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m) - Mi-seon Jeon, as Kwok Seol-yung, passed away at age 46 in Jeonju, South Korea.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Mi-sun Chun | Mi-Sun Jun | Jeon Misun - Young-hwa Seo – Eon Deok-nyeo
- Woo Go-na – Kim So-hyeon
- Ok-joo Lee – Oh Nam-joo
- Jong-ryol Choi – Gwang-ho''s father
- Seung-mok Yoo – Journalist
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