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Memories of Murder (Korean: 살인의 추억) is a 2003 South Korean neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Bong Joon Ho, from a screenplay by Bong and Shim Sung-bo, and based on the 1996 play Come to See Me by Kim Kwang-lim. It stars Song Kang-ho and Kim Sang-kyung. In the film, detectives Park Doo-man (Song) and Seo Tae-yoon (Kim) lead an investigation into a string of rapes and murders taking place in Hwaseong in the late 1980s, by a man known as the Hwaesong Murderer. The film is a semi-biographical retelling of Korea's police hunting Lee Choon-jae.
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Verified facts
Memories of Murder (살인의 추억) — verified Korean film. Released 2003-05-02. Directed by Bong Joon-ho. 11 verified cast.
Details
Runtime (min): 132
Genre: crime thriller film, mystery film, drama film
Memories of Murder was released in 2003-05-02 (verified via Wikidata Q488169 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; Wikipedia Memories of Murder 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; TMDB 11423 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC, as of 2026-07-07).
Who stars in Memories of Murder?
Cast includes Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roe-ha, Park Hae-il, Byun Hee-bong, Ko Seo-hui, Jeon Mi-seon, Lee Jae-eung, Jung In-sun, Kwon Byeong-gil, Oh Yong (verified via Wikidata Q488169 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; Wikipedia Memories of Murder 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; TMDB 11423 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC, as of 2026-07-07).
Who directed Memories of Murder?
Memories of Murder was directed by Bong Joon-ho (verified via Wikidata Q488169 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; Wikipedia Memories of Murder 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; TMDB 11423 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC, as of 2026-07-07).
What is Memories of Murder's runtime (min)?
Memories of Murder — Runtime (min): 132 (verified via Wikidata Q488169 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; Wikipedia Memories of Murder 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; TMDB 11423 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC, as of 2026-07-07).
What is Memories of Murder's genre?
Memories of Murder — Genre: crime thriller film, mystery film, drama film (verified via Wikidata Q488169 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; Wikipedia Memories of Murder 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; TMDB 11423 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC, as of 2026-07-07).
What is Memories of Murder's original language?
Memories of Murder — Original language: Korean (verified via Wikidata Q488169 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; Wikipedia Memories of Murder 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC; TMDB 11423 2026-07-07 01:15 UTC, as of 2026-07-07).
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