Memories of Murder
“The worst of them will stay with you... forever.”
A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with conflicting methods race against time to unravel the violent mind of the killer in a futile effort to solve the case.
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Cast
57 people
Song Kang-ho
Detective Park Doo-man
Known for
Parasite
Snowpiercer
Kim Sang-kyung
Detective Seo Tae-yoon
Known for
The Vanished
Montage
Kim Roi-ha
Detective Cho Yong-koo
Known for
A Bittersweet Life
Connect
Song Jae-ho
Sergeant Shin Dong-chul
Known for
Tidal Wave
The Tower
Byun Hee-bong
Sergeant Koo Hee-bong
Known for
The Host
Pinocchio
Jae-ho Song
Sergeant Shin Dong-chul
Go Seo-hee
Officer Kwon Kwi-ok
Known for
Parasyte: The Grey
Peppermint Candy
Ryu Tae-ho
Jo Byung-soon
Known for
365: Repeat the Year
Misaeng: Incomplete Life
Seo-hie Ko
Officer Kwon Kwi-ok
Park No-shik
Baek Kwang-ho
Known for
Behind Your Touch
The Host
Park Hae-il
Park Hyeon-gyu
Known for
The Host
Decision to Leave
Jeon Mi-seon
Kwok Seol-yung
Known for
Moon Embracing the Sun
Mother
Bong Joon Ho Director · Shim Sung-bo Writer Kim Gwang-rim Author
Worldwide gross $26M · Budget $2.8M · United States release July 15, 2005
Box office
Budget
$2,800,000
Worldwide gross
$26,000,000
Gross vs. budget
9.3×
Production
CJ Entertainment
Production
Muhan Investment
Production
Sidus
Production
Neon
Studio
CJ ENM Films & Television
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
살인의 추억
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
English · Korean
Release dates
South Korea · April 25, 2003
Theatrical
United States · July 15, 2005
Limited theatrical
Belgium
July 21, 2004 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 2, 2003 · Theatrical
Canada
September 5, 2003 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
December 4, 2005 · Premiere · Filmasia Film Festival
Denmark
May 20, 2021 · Theatrical
Finland
October 23, 2020 · Theatrical
France
May 16, 2003 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
June 23, 2004 · Theatrical
February 24, 2005 · Physical · DVD
July 13, 2005 · TV · Canal + (Cinéma indépendant)
July 5, 2017 · Theatrical · Re-Release
April 9, 2018 · TV · Arte
July 10, 2018 · Digital · VOD
July 11, 2018 · Physical · Blu-Ray
October 29, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
June 1, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
October 14, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Frisson
Germany
September 25, 2003 · Premiere · Hamburg Film Festival
April 9, 2018 · TV · Arte
June 1, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
Greece
November 23, 2003 · Premiere · 54th Thessaloniki International Film Festival
June 4, 2020 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 4, 2004 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 13, 2004 · Theatrical
Italy
February 13, 2020 · Theatrical
Japan
March 27, 2004 · Limited theatrical
Norway
May 2, 2003 · Physical
December 25, 2020 · Theatrical · first theatrical release
Portugal
July 29, 2021 · Theatrical
Russia
May 14, 2020 · Digital
April 27, 2023 · Theatrical
Spain
September 20, 2003 · Premiere · San Sebastián Film Festival
Switzerland
February 28, 2007 · TV · SRF zwei
July 3, 2017 · Digital
Taiwan
September 24, 2005 · Theatrical
July 6, 2018 · Theatrical · re-release
June 12, 2020 · Theatrical · re-release
United Kingdom
November 2, 2003 · Premiere · London Film Festival
August 13, 2004 · Theatrical
January 24, 2005 · Physical · DVD
September 11, 2020 · Limited theatrical · re-release
November 23, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
April 19, 2021 · Physical · Bong Joon Ho Collection (Blu-ray)
June 24, 2024 · Physical · 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray
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