The Case of Itaewon Homicide

A neon haze over Itaewon, April 1997. The buzz of a broken cooler. Two Korean-American teens face a murder charge after a burger shop washroom spills blood no one can explain. One locks eyes. The other stares at the floor. Hong Ki-seon’s procedural reeks of year-zero dread.

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Hong Ki-seon directed The Case of Itaewon Homicide in 2009. See Hong Ki-seon's full filmography, where to start with Hong Ki-seon, or where to go after you've seen everything by Hong Ki-seon.

The Case of Itaewon Homicide was released in 2009 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 100 minutes.