Memories of Murder
Original title: Salinui chueok · Turkish title: Cinayet Günlüğü
“The worst of them will stay with you... forever.”
2003 · 2 h 11 min
Cast
Song Kang-ho 
Kim Sang-kyung 
Park Hae-il
Credits
Written by: 
Bong Joon Ho
Plot
Two small-town detectives in 1980s Korea investigate a series of murders based on a real case.
Sinekatalog’s take
Bong Joon-ho's crime drama follows rural detectives chasing a serial killer in 1980s Korea. It begins as dark comedy and becomes a haunting story about helplessness and an unsolved case.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Grand Bell Awards 2003: Best Actor — Song Kang-ho
- Grand Bell Awards 2003: Best Director — Bong Joon-ho
- Grand Bell Awards 2003: Best Film
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2003: Best Director (Silver Shell for Best Director) — Bong Joon Ho
Ratings
IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (276,904 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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