# Memories of Murder (2003)

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**Original title**: *살인의 추억*
**Runtime**: 131 min
**Genres**: Crime, Drama, Thriller
**Directed by**: Bong Joon Ho
**Written by**: Bong Joon Ho, Shim Sung-bo
**Starring**: Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roi-ha, Song Jae-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Go Seo-hee

> *The worst of them will stay with you... forever.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Rural South Korea, 1980s, rain-soaked fields. 
A small province is terrorized by a serial killer, three detectives clash. 
Bong's procedural patience makes the chaos more unsettling.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, dread, raw, slow-burn

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 8.1/10 (262200 users) · Metacritic 82/100

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