Salinui chueok

Name: Salinui chueok
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2003-05-02
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roe-ha, Song Jae-ho, Byun Hee-Bong

IMDb ID: tt0353969 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 8.1 (252,448 votes)

Genres: Crime · Drama · Mystery

In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Memories of Murder
Canada: Memories of Murder (English)
Germany: Memories of Murder
Denmark: Memories of Murder
Finland: Memories of Murder
France: Memories of Murder
United Kingdom: Memories of Murder
Hong Kong: Memories of Murder (English)
Indonesia: Memories of Murder (English)
Ireland: Memories of Murder (English)
India: Memories of Murder (English)
India: Memories of Murder (Hindi)
Italy: Memories of Murder
Norway: Memories of Murder
New Zealand: Memories of Murder (English)
Sweden: Memories of Murder
Singapore: Memories of Murder (English)
United States: Memories of Murder
World-wide: Memories of Murder (English)
South Africa: Memories of Murder (English)
United Arab Emirates: Salinui chueok
Canada: Salinui chueok (French)
South Korea: Salinui chueok
Mexico: Salinui chueok
Netherlands: Salinui chueok
Philippines: Salinui chueok (English)
United States: Salinui chueok (Spanish)
Argentina: Memorias de un asesino
Ecuador: Memorias de un asesino
Kazakhstan: Воспоминания об убийстве (Russian)
Russia: Воспоминания об убийстве
Hong Kong: 殺人回憶 (Cantonese)
Taiwan: 殺人回憶
Hungary: A halál jele
Romania: Asasin în serie (Alternative Title)
Latvia: Atmiņas par slepkavību
Turkey: Cinayet Günlüğü (Turkish)
Vietnam: Hồi Ức Kẻ Sát Nhân
Iran: Khaterat-e ghatl (Persian)
Estonia: Mälestused mõrvast
Brazil: Memórias de um Assassino
Portugal: Memórias de Um Assassino
Italy: Memorie di un assassino
Spain: Memories of Murder (Crónica de un asesino en serie)
Czech Republic: Pečeť vraha
Azerbaijan: Qətl haqqında xatirələr
Uzbekistan: Qotillik xotiralari
Canada: Salinui Chueok (English, Alternative Title)
Japan: Satsujin no tsuioku
Croatia: Sjećanja na ubojstvo
Slovakia: Spomienky na vraždu (Festival Title)
Slovenia: Spomini na umor
Czech Republic: Vzpomínky na vraha (Alternative Title)
Czech Republic: Vzpomínky na vrazdu (Festival Title)
Poland: Zagadka zbrodni
Egypt: Zekrayat ghatel (Arabic)
Lithuania: Žmogžudystės prisiminimai
Greece: Μνήμες εγκλήματος
Greece: Μνήμες φόνων (rerun title)
Serbia: Сећања на убиство
Ukraine: Спогади про вбивство
Israel: זכרונות מרצח (English)
Thailand: ฆาตกรรม ความตาย และสายฝน (English)
China: 杀人回忆 (Mandarin)
Japan: 殺人の追憶 (Japanese)
Salinui chueokContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2003-05-02Runtime132 minutesMetascore82IMDb Popularity496User Reviews497Critic Reviews188Countries / RegionsSouth KoreaLanguagesKorean
EnglishKeywords1980s
neo noir
police
anti hero
criminal investigationFilming LocationsSouth KoreaProduction CompaniesSidus
CJ Entertainment
Muhan InvestmentIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0353969/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0353969.jpgUpdated At2025-10-07T17:06:41

Directors

Bong Joon Ho

Writers

Bong Joon Ho
Kwang-rim Kim
Sung-bo Shim

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Song Kang-ho | Character: Detective Park Doo-man
Actor: Kim Sang-kyung | Character: Detective Seo Tae-yoon
Actor: Kim Roe-ha | Character: Detective Cho Yong-koo
Actor: Song Jae-ho | Character: Sergeant Shin Dong-chul
Actor: Byun Hee-Bong | Character: Sergeant Koo Hee-bong
Actor: Ko Seo-hie | Character: Officer Kwon Kwi-ok
Actor: Ryu Tae-ho | Character: Jo Byeong-soon
Actor: Park No-shik | Character: Baek Gwang-ho
Actor: Park Hae-il | Character: Park Hyeon-gyu
Actor: Jeon Mi-seon | Character: Kwok Seol-yung
Actor: Seo Young-hwa | Character: Eon Deok-nyeo
Actor: Woo Go-na | Character: Kim So-hyeon
Actor: Ok-joo Lee | Character: Oh Nam-joo
Actor: Choi Jong-ryul | Character: Gwang-ho's father
Actor: Yoo Seung-mok | Character: Journalist
Actor: Hun-Kyung Lee | Character: Park Yeong-ja
Actor: Shin Hyun-jong | Character: Autopsy doctor
Actor: Lee Jae-eung | Character: Boy in Opening Scene
Actor: Jung In-sun | Character: Girl in Ending Scene
Actor: Kwon Byung-gil | Character: Doctor
Actor: Park Hyeon-yeong | Character: School Nurse
Actor: Ga-hyun Yun | Character: Shaman
Actor: Dae-hyeon Lee | Character: Forensic Investigator
Actor: Hyeok-poong Kwon | Character: Investigator
Actor: Jo Deok-jae | Character: Investigator
Actor: In-hee Lee | Character: Cement Factory Staff
Actor: Jo Moon-eui | Character: Chemist
Actor: Oh-Yeong Oh | Character: Cop
Actor: Hyeon-seung Sin | Character: Cop
Actor: Joo-Hyun Jun | Character: Detective
Actor: Park Tae-kyeong | Character: Detective
Actor: Son Jin-hwan | Character: Detective
Actor: Son Kang-kuk | Character: Detective
Actor: Jin-Chul Baek | Character: Checkpoint Guard
Actor: Baek Bong-gi | Character: Cop Dressed as Woman
Actor: Seong Jeong-seon | Character: Park Hyeon-gyu's Landlord
Actor: Yoo-Geum | Character: Woman Going to Work
Actor: Kim Joo-ryoung | Character: Nurse
Actor: Dong-hwan Shin | Character: Opening Farmer
Actor: Gwak Soo-jung | Character: Byeong-soon's Wife
Actor: Yeom Hye-ran | Character: So-hyun's Mom
Actor: Han Dae-gwan | Character: Investigator Falling Down
Actor: Tae-han Kim | Character: Military Police Officer
Actor: Myung-jae Chun | Character: Military Police Officer
Actor: In-su Yu | Character: Public Official
Actor: Sang-uk Lee | Character: Hanshin University Student
Actor: Pir-han Ryu | Character: Hanshin University Student
Actor: Lee Da-il | Character: Hanshin University Student
Actor: Seong-Chun Goo | Character: Hanshin University Student
Actor: Mi-Hyung Kwon | Character: Hanshin University Student
Actor: Jo-hwa Kim | Character: Hanshin University Student
Actor: Lee Dong-yong | Character: Suspect
Actor: Choi Gyo-sik | Character: Suspect
Actor: Geun-se Lee | Character: Suspect
Actor: Kyeong-rae Kim | Character: Suspect
Actor: Yeong-Gwan Kim | Character: Suspect
Actor: Seong-Geun Han | Character: Blind Date Man
Actor: Shin Woon-seob | Character: Rapist
Actor: Sang-woo Park | Character: Suspect's Brother
Actor: Shin Moon-Sung | Character: Jjajangmyeon Delivery Man
Actor: Jae-Gyun Na | Character: Church Deacon
Actor: Park Jin-woo | Character: Broadcast Station AD
Actor: Hee-jin Kim | Character: Bar Lady
Actor: Park So-hyeon | Character: Bar Lady
Actor: Mi-ok Kim | Character: Bar Lady
Actor: Chi-Hyuk Yoo | Character: Doo-man's Son
Actor: Jin-hee Kang | Character: Doo-man's Daughter
Actor: Hyeon-gi Choi | Character: Farmer
Actor: Seung-Hwan Choi | Character: Byeong-soon's Son
Actor: Chung-Hwan Han | Character: TV Production Guard
Actor: Woo-Sung Hwang | Character: Girls' School Teacher
Actor: Cheol-Yong Kim | Character: Cheol-yong
Actor: Ha-kyeong Kim | Character: Lee Hyang-suk
Actor: Min-Jeong Kim | Character: Woman Avoiding Hyeon-gyu
Actor: Ga-Myun Lee | Character: Park Bo-hee
Actor: Hyuk-jae Lee | Character: Bicycling Farmer
Actor: Kang-San Lee | Character: Boiler Man
Actor: Mi-ok Lee | Character: Woman Avoiding Hyeon-gyu
Actor: Jong-hwa Ryoo | Character: Byeong-soon's Son
Actor: Min-Soo Seo | Character: Electric Guitar Man
Actor: Sung-bo Shim | Character: Photojournalist
Actor: Ha-Young Yoo | Character: Ahn Mi-sun
Actor: Bak-ji Yoon | Character: TV Production Staff

[Directors Group]
Name: Bong Joon Ho | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Bong Joon Ho | Role: Writer
Name: Kwang-rim Kim | Role: Writer
Name: Sung-bo Shim | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Choi Jae-won | Role: Producer
Name: Kang-bok Lee | Role: Producer
Name: Kim Moo-ryoung | Role: Producer
Name: Jong-yun No | Role: Producer
Name: Cha Seoung-jae | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Tarô Iwashiro | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Hyung Koo Kim | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Sun-Min Kim | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Ryu Seong-hie | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Ryu Seong-hie | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Hong-sam Yang | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Yu-sun Kim | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Hyun-kyu Hwang | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Hee Eun Lee | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jin Min-Kyung | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Shin Seol-hwa | Role: Makeup Department

[Art Department]
Name: Lee Cheong-mi | Role: Art Department
Name: Seung-mi Woo | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Kang Hye-young | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lee In-gyu | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jae-kyung Kim | Role: Sound Department
Name: Byung-Ha Lee | Role: Sound Department
Name: Yong Ki Park | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lee Seung-yeop | Role: Sound Department
Name: Choi Tae-young | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kim Young-Rok | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Kim Byung-Ki | Role: Special Effects
Name: Jung Do-ahn | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Tae-Jung Han | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jong Ik Kang | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Seung-mo Kim | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Yong-soo Kim | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sun-Mi Park | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Son Seunghyun | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Chang-Hyeon Jeong | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Kang-San Lee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kyung-bo Yeo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Music Department]
Name: Hide Fukazawa | Role: Music Department
Name: Masashi Gotô | Role: Music Department
Name: Tarô Iwashiro | Role: Music Department
Name: Nobuhiko Nakayama | Role: Music Department
Name: Masa Sakuma | Role: Music Department
Name: Akiko Takakuwa | Role: Music Department
Name: Hiroshi Yamada | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Bob Buchholz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gianluca Iacono | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eung Jun Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: June Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pilar Martín | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mark W. Shaw | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lee Yong-gi | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Official Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3468476697/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3468476697/1434659529640-260ouz-1599680489085.mp4?Expires=1788345501&Signature=oJ5pg-BGqTKYFRO4Ie~0NRqlgKAA6CquWRBJc8fCuBwzzgh1j5iLHZWb0Yp8~wr7ietZ2lFWSOP9FM6aWu7aaL444XI4aKdAMObFZDv0~4z31agSKgIhra6pJzSQZKEMLM9-xMXKUHcXDl6a6vOkLgwBFnMir9yKdyIJA4PcRjXdGj0bBM59YSd9~Bwa4gaFQ7NSFuT841DPswj0bMRjaYbH7i-mEagx0X9MnbkE3mtL~RQFTsoQyjQoFnY2fGmA-QQFZZbWnJd0X4eJeAfOlGRceyOJWKzrU2RopSMl6yFXJdFwQPZpRwu3uxUa70jxqOym4gfvSCfeHrz1DKm6Hw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Main trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1302834713/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1302834713/MV5BMjA0ODQzNjY4MV5BMTFeQW1wNF5BbWU4MDg2ODMzNzMx.mp4?Expires=1788345501&Signature=CO5p1hz3Ml5VyTJd5bZgpcE2P55x~hgpQrFsME6Se3WtmX41utZTNCrOMiewEZxfhLTSmylisTPKfTz9rnWbpMaNMghK5YXfB1Q2HuNDRX5hY1b3OBaNe7aoj75ksJyl2DUGT1CuYy541mP8pEOknDzqXa70qfKqcyra0Jr4P0wvFFzqrDWNtlDW57MlWLIqMEbmu1ZoB~PjjdXLrBdwlBWTDd~nOcsCAAQILrRUL5HT7phMzcvagvYcme154nU5fzoSnXlQbexidkzRYARFwl8ceOgWv4I3xgxYhUqPd75qFt7mhLXRhunxwkCa5DvD~tG2Ve218InXFoMNlKbjPw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Bong Joon-Ho – Making the Film You Want | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3472211737/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3472211737/1434659529640-260ouz-1571078519393.mp4?Expires=1788345501&Signature=Ghfe6~KjyTczEOE4xP2AgYqtJySLxKtWTHWwS9Z8NzHCeu1VcKZ3K3q0lXVLHefjfQhEZhv10LSbnh2Zzs6PsAYsbvuAI4K1cRaPyNZiONh9Nbd3bjZ1uzc6ZxCCPaK8ST2Wl0n4UvXKbvRtQa4t-cNvWtsaWX5y3Q3suNiK2hajuqs4yiWZQaoiC-WF1fqcDMMn6eYUHcz5AHKxyjKdtT5Pq6qsxWZhQx7g-vgePdYiiS~RRIV6jS4w9xMLfP6lTGxmK~CDXlgTVyF-YxU80ONI71z4YyC-Cv6Km-BQTfQ~DD7JlydWWqLzAv8IbA1P3SUcSZrxcY6gEnMd-a2SQg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Indonesia: May 2, 2003
South Korea: May 2, 2003
Mexico: May 2, 2003 (unknown)
Philippines: May 2, 2003
France: May 16, 2003 (Cannes Film Festival)
Canada: September 5, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Spain: September 20, 2003 (San Sebastián Film Festival)
Germany: September 25, 2003 (Hamburg Film Festival)
South Korea: October 2003 (Pusan International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: November 2, 2003 (BFI London Film Festival)
United States: November 4, 2003 (Hawaii Film Festival)
Japan: November 9, 2003 (Tokyo International Film Festival)
Italy: November 16, 2003 (Torino Film Festival)
Greece: November 23, 2003 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Netherlands: January 23, 2004 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Hong Kong: March 4, 2004
Japan: March 27, 2004 (Tokyo)
Denmark: April 2, 2004 (NatFilm Festival)
United States: April 10, 2004 (Philadelphia International Film Festival)
France: April 11, 2004 (Cognac Film Festival)
Spain: May 21, 2004
Australia: June 12, 2004 (Sydney Film Festival)
France: June 23, 2004
Czech Republic: July 3, 2004 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
New Zealand: July 19, 2004 (Auckland International Film Festival)
Belgium: July 21, 2004
Germany: July 27, 2004 (München Fantasy Filmfest)
United Kingdom: August 13, 2004
Czech Republic: September 24, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Finland: October 6, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Norway: October 6, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Sweden: October 13, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Italy: April 2005 (Udine Far East Film Festival)
Hungary: June 10, 2005 (Alba Regia International Film Festival)
United States: July 15, 2005 (limited)
Taiwan: September 24, 2005
Czech Republic: December 4, 2005 (FilmAsia Festival)
Brazil: April 14, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Argentina: June 14, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Poland: April 25, 2008 (DVD premiere)
United States: April 16, 2010 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
Switzerland: July 3, 2017 (Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival)
France: July 5, 2017 (re-release, restored version)
United Arab Emirates: September 11, 2017
Germany: July 3, 2019 (Munich International Film Festival)
Malaysia: July 16, 2019 (Malaysia International Film Festival)
Argentina: September 19, 2019 (Han Cine - Korean Film Festival)
South Korea: October 6, 2019 (Busan International Film Festival)
United States: November 24, 2019 (Film at Lincoln Center, restored 4K version)
United States: January 7, 2020 (Film at Lincoln Center)
Italy: February 11, 2020 (Milan)
Italy: February 13, 2020
Russia: May 14, 2020 (internet)
Greece: June 4, 2020
Taiwan: June 12, 2020 (re-release)
China: August 22, 2020 (restored version, Beijing International Film Festival)
Israel: September 1, 2020 (Blu-ray release)
Italy: September 18, 2020 (TV premiere)
Canada: October 23, 2020
Finland: October 23, 2020
Norway: December 25, 2020
India: April 20, 2021 (Blu-ray release)
Spain: May 9, 2021 (Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival)
Denmark: May 20, 2021
Singapore: June 2, 2021 (Blu-ray release)
Spain: June 9, 2021 (Barcelona - Phenomena, subtitled version, event)
Thailand: June 30, 2021 (internet)
Portugal: July 29, 2021
Ecuador: November 23, 2021 (DVD premiere)
Spain: April 21, 2022 (Zaragoza, subtitled version, event)
Egypt: October 20, 2022 (DVD premiere)
Russia: April 27, 2023 (re-release)
China: June 10, 2023 (Shanghai International Film Festival)

Awards

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