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rookie-critic · 1 year

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Memories of Murder (2003, dir. Bong Joon-ho) - review by Rookie-Critic

Prior to 2019 (really 2020, if we want to get really specific) there probably weren't a lot of people in the States who could tell you who Bong Joon-ho is if pressed. Nowadays, after Bong's historic first non-English language Best Picture win for Parasite, most people would at least identify the name as familiar, and for good reason. Parasite is undoubtedly amazing; its message is both regionless and timeless, it has superb acting and brilliant cinematography, it is one of the best films of the modern era, if not any era. However, prior to Parasite, back in the days when Bong's fanbase outside of his native South Korea was limited to foreign film lovers and people who really liked Snowpiercer, most people would probably point to his breakout film, Memories of Murder, as his best work, and for a lot of the same reasons that people point to Parasite as his best now.

I'm not entirely sure why it has taken me so long to sit down and watch this considering how much I've enjoyed the other films of his that I've seen, but I'm glad I finally did. Following the true story of the detectives that investigated the Hwaseong serial murders of the mid-80s to the mid-90s, the film works as both a gripping crime thriller and a social satire of the failings of the legal system and the corrupt nature of a lot of its employees. One of our protagonists, Detective Park Doo-man (played brilliantly as always be Song Kang-ho) as well as his partner Detective Cho Yong-koo, are horrible police officers. They fake evidence, they torture victims until they'll confess to anything to make it stop, and they scoff at real investigative discoveries and excuse them as the other detectives "watching too many crime movies" (which in and of itself is an amazing line that both pokes fun at and winks a respectful eye towards the crime films that it follows in the legacy of); all they care about is putting someone away, regardless of if the person is actually guilty of the crime they're accused of committing or not. You can watch the film purely from a plot perspective and be entertained and engrossed, but much like Parasite, the true genius of it lies within this satirical commentary.

The knowledge that maybe the killer could have been stopped, victims could have been saved, if more resources had been poured into actually searching for the real killer instead of trying to put away people who obviously had nothing to do with it is maddening, but somehow Bong is able to inject humor throughout the film that makes all of these frustrating people and darker moments have a brief sense of levity without taking away from the nature of the subject matter. It's truly amazing the way he is able to craft stories that are not only interesting from a surface level perspective, but that contain darker themes and complex social commentary that even casual moviegoers can pick up on and appreciate, and then even with all of that blend comedy and drama so seamlessly you rarely notice the change. Another element of the film that I personally found brilliant, and that I briefly mentioned above, is the way that it seems to be a love letter to the crime dramas/thrillers that came before it and a criticism of them at the same time. If you've been following my reviews for awhile, you'll know how deeply I appreciate films that are able to strike that balance (Scream, Nope, etc.). The ability to acknowledge the problems with a genre without completely dismissing the films that portray those flaws as lesser or bad is something that just appeals to me on such a core level. This may just sound like a meeting of the Bong Joon-ho Fan Club, but it is truly awe-inspiring that he can make a film that has something for everyone in it, and can make everyone enjoy the other bits that, in any other movie, they may not have.

Now, Memories of Murder isn't perfect, it is only Bong's second film and some of those early film maker pitfalls exist here. A lot of the first half of the movie tends to drag a bit, and there may be certain scenes that could have cut or sequences that could have been re-edited to keep that sense of urgency (or maybe even the lack thereof on the part of the detectives) a little more present and flowing. Also, and I know I just got done ranting about how great this exact quality was, but sometimes the injection of humor could overtake the film a little too much. It doesn't happen but maybe once or twice, but I did take note of those moments as something that stood out to me, at least. Outside of these few kinks, Memories of Murder just further proves that Bong Joon-ho just knows what he's doing, and I can safely add another film to the "great" column of his filmography, and hopefully soon I can finish out watching the rest of them.

Score: 9/10

Currently streaming on Hulu.

#Memories of Murder #Bong Joon-ho #Song Kang-ho #Kim Sang-kyung #Kim Roi-ha #Song Jae-ho #Byun Hee-bong #Go Seo-hee #Ryu Tae-ho #Park No-shik #Park Hae-il #Jeon Mi-seon #film review #movie review #2003 films

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filmonizirani-filmo · 24 days

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Samsiki Samchon (2024) - Serija / 삼식이 삼촌 / Uncle Samsik Godina: 2024- (maj) Žanr: Drama / Historijska serija Glavne uloge: Ryu Tae-ho, Song Kang-ho, Jin Ki-joo, https://filmonizirani.net/samsiki-samchon-2024/

#Byun Yo-han #Disney Originals #Jin Ki-joo #Ryu Tae-ho #Song Kang-ho

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swampflix · 11 months

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Memories of Murder (2003)

Bong Joon-ho’s 2003 feature 살인의 추억 (Memories of Murder) is an example of a familiar genre made unfamiliar in its trappings, at least at first. Initially, this is because it is set in the yesteryear of 1986—and, as L.P. Hartley noted in his 1953 novel The Go-Between, “the past is a foreign country” where things are done differently—but also because it takes place in the South Korean city of…

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#bong joon-ho #Go Seo-hee #Kim Roi-ha #Kim Sang-kyung #mark boomer redmond #memories of murder #murder mystery #Park Hae-il #Park No-shik #reviews #Ryu Tae-Ho #serial killers #Song Jae-ho #song kang-ho #thrillers

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letterboxd-loggd · 1 year

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Memories of Murder (살인의 추억) (Salinui chueok) (2003) Bong Joon-ho

December 28th 2022

#memories of murder #salinui chueok #2003 #bong joon-ho #song kang-ho #kim sang-kyung #roe-ha kim #kim roi-ha #jae-ho song #song jae-ho #seo-hie ko #go seo-hee #tae-ho ryu #ryu tae-ho #no-shik park #park no-shik #park hae-il #mi-seon jeon #jeon mi-seon

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like-sunflower · 10 months

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Have you appreciated an ahjussi today? No?! TAKE IT!!!

Please, Can anybody make fanfic of these ahjussi?!!

#bloodhounds #ahjussi #mr choi #choi tae ho #heo joon ho #lee hae young #hwang yang jung #ryu soo young #lee doo young #<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3 #kdrama #they're so baby girl #i don't care for money #i want them

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tokyohobi · 15 days

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after rewatching bloodhounds again, of all the deaths in ep. 6, duyeong's & his wife's still gets me the most...he was so happy that he was about to become a father 🥺

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stuff-diary · 11 months

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Bloodhounds

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023

Bloodhounds (2023, South Korea)

Director & Writer: Kim Joo Hwan (based on the webtoon by Jeong Chan)

Mini-review:

I'm gonna be honest: I'm not usually a big fan of these type of movies/shows and I only started this one because of the wonderful Woo Do Hwan. However, color me surprised, cause I ended up loving Bloodhounds. Sure, this story has been told a million times before, but the bromance, the incredibly lovable characters (and incredibly hateful villains!) and the showstopping action scenes take this show to the next level. I'm telling you, it's a really enjoyable experience.

On top of that, the cast absolutely delivers. The show is filled with knockout (pun intended) performances, there's not a single weak link. You can tell just how hard these actors worked to prepare for all the fights and action sequences. Oh, and I can't leave out Kim Joo Hwan's propulsive directing, which left me breathless in several episodes. I do think the final scene cut off way too suddenly, and the sort-of-time-jump in episode 7 is also rather awkward, but I guess it's understandable, considering all the trouble the show went through during post-production. Anyway, Bloodhounds took me by surprise, and I think most people who like action movies/shows focused on hand-to-hand combat will love this.

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olivierdemangeon · 2 years

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ALIENOID (2022) ★★★★☆

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k-star-holic · 7 months

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I get paid for my performance, I get off and get off, and I solve it with a saga.

Source: k-star-holic.blogspot.com

#Kim Soo-mi #Jasin #Bong Tae-gyu #Park Ha-na #DinDin #Friend #Lee Jin-ho #Ryu Deok-hwan #Kyonggi #Monsters

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stormdragon23 · 4 months

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Solo Leveling Next Gen AU Headcanons

These are mostly personal headcanons to explain a few things about the AU of the next gen OC's, including some timelines for the kids and their parents (just want to give some kind of logic to it)

Open to questions/suggestions for anything not mentioned

The adopted children who are awakened (Choibaek's kids and Hoshino Taiyo) absorb some of the mana from their parents over time, so their powers tend to resemble the powers of their parents (All three of Choibaek's kids are some sort of control over fire while Hoshino Taiyo is a ranger like Lim Tae-Gyu)

Timeline of when each kid was introduced to the others (this is mostly for me since I've lost track a few times-)

- Eun-Seok and Park Hee-Jin have their first child (Guen Tae-Il) - Sung Jin-Woo and Cha Hae-In have their child (Sung Su-Ho) - Baek Yoon-Ho and Choi Jong-In adopt Baek Seok-Jin and Choi Je-ni - Hoshino Minoru and Lim Tae-Gyu adopt Hoshino Taiyo and Hoshino Kira - Baek Yoon-Ho and Choi Jong-In adopt Baek Mi-Ho - Eun-Seok and Park Hee-Jin have their second child (Guen Jae-Kyung) - Min Byung-Gyu and Lee Ju-Hee have their child (Min Beom-Ryu)

Order of when the couples started dating: Minlee, Jinhae, Choibaek, Taenoru, Heeseok

Order the couples got married in: Jinhae, Choibaek, Taenoru, Minlee, Heeseok

(The order of the couples may be changed later, but that's what I have in mind for now)

#solo leveling next gen #solo leveling ocs

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leedongwook · 2 years

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“Judge Ryu. Where are you going? I plan on going to An Tae Ho’s home. Will you be okay alone? Do you want me to go with you? I’m fine.”

Blind 블라인드 (2022) // Episode 7

#blind #tvn blind #kdrama #kdramaedit #kdramasource #ryu sung hoon #jung eun ji #ha seok jin #jo eun ki #kdramadaily #kdramanetwork #blinededit #haleysblind #mone #my gifs

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wysteriahigh-rpg · 3 months

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⛧ A-B-C-D ⛧

Anatchaya Suputhipong (Natty) - Brekker

Anton Lee - Gaku

Bae Joo Hyun (Irene) - Aqua

Barbara Palvin - Stone

Cha Eun Woo - Garfield

Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul (Ten) - Kira

Cho Mi Yeon - Serenade

Choi Beom Gyu - Destrie

Choi Soo Bin - Labyrinth

Choi Ye Na - BILLIE

Choi Yeon Jun - BILLIE

Chou Tzu Yu - soul

⛧ E-F-G-H ⛧

Fukutomi Tsuki - Brekker

Han Dong Min (Taesan) - Helyg

Han Yu Jin - Mimi

Hanni Pham - Labyrinth

Hong Eun Chae - Hina

Hwang Hyun Jin - Avalond

Hwang Ye Ji - soul

Kai Kamal Huening - Wari

⛧ I-J-K-L ⛧

Jake Shim - Gaku

Jang Won Young - Wari

Jeong Jun Ho - Rancid

Jeong Yun Oh (Jaehyun) - Mei

Jo Yuri - Baptism

Johnny Seo - Riv

Kim Dong Hyun (Lee Han) - Iridescent

Kim Jennie - Labyrinth

Kim Ji Woong - Howling

Kim Ji Soo - Zodiac

Kim Jong In - Kazu

Kim Min Ji - Helyg

Kim Min Jeong - BILLIE

Kim Sun Woo (Sunoo) - Helyg

Lalisa Manoban - Starlight

Lee Hee Seung - Rancid

Lee Ju Yeon - Helyg

Lee Min Ho (Lee Know) - Shota

Lee Tae Min - AKJ

⛧ M-N-O-P ⛧

Myoui Mina - Wari

Nakamoto Yuta - Ganamides

Ning Yi Zhou - Sillhvee

Nishimura Riki - Wari

Nakamura Kazuha - Bambi

Park Gun Wook - Silvergray

Park Sung Hoon - Baptism

Park Won Bin - Pierrot

⛧ Q-R-S-T ⛧

Park Jong Seong (Jay) - Mimi

Scarlet Leithold - Stone

Seol Yoon Ah - sweet.bubbles

Shen Quan Rui (Ricky) - Pantenom

Shin Ryu Jin - Gato

Son Chae Young -Gato

Song Ha Young - sakura

Sung Han Bin - BLOSSOM

⛧ U-V-W ⛧

Wen Junhui - soul

⛧ X-Y-Z ⛧

Ye Shuhua - Kuromi

Yang Jung Won - Brekker

Yoo Ji Min - amnesia

Zhang Hao - Mimi

⛧ FAMILIAS CANON ⛧

Dracul - Wari

De Nile - Brekker

Emberfall - Rancid

Pierrot - Rivers

#rpg asiático #rpg monster high #rpg dark academia #rpg hispano #wysteria high #reservas

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existingingrey · 2 years

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Rewatched the previous episodes now my confusion is cleared a bit.

So this is No. 24 and Charles' brother.

This is No.7 An Tae Ho

This is No.12 Jung In Sung the old restaurant lady's son.

This is No. 11 who wanted to be a normal person our Ryu Sung Hoon a.k.a Gabriel.

This is No.13 Jung Yoon Jae MIA

This is Ryu Sung Joon who is just Ryu Sung Joon and an idiot

#blind kdrama #tvn blind #Aish this number system made me crazy #Let's just 🔪 everyone who did this to the kids.#ryu sung joon #ryu sung hoon #aish finally #Sung Joon is dumb #no one can convince me otherwise

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staydandy · 1 year

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Blind (2022) - 블라인드 - Character Key

Major Spoilers!!!

This is a very cerebral show. You have to pay attention! When you think you finally know what's going on.. you really don't. I enjoy shows like this every now and then, but damn do I get twisted around! So I made this list just to keep track of what's happening, & who's who! Hell.. I'm still not 100% sure I got everything right.

Don't read below if you want to figure it out yourself!

I wrote a Full Whump List for this show too!

*Spoilers below*

Mains Ryu Sung Joon played by Ok Taec Yeon — Detective — Biological son of Ryu Il Ho & Na Kuk Hee — Adoptive younger brother to Ryu Sung Hoon — Lost his memories from a childhood accident — Had false memories planted / brainwashed by Ryu Sung Hoon to make him think he is Jung Yoon Jae; an adopted child, & one of the Center Number children : 13

Ryu Sung Hoon played by Ha Seok Jin — Judge — Adopted son of Ryu Il Ho & Na Kuk Hee — Adoptive older brother to Ryu Sung Joon — Center Number child : 11 — Original name : Gabriel — Quasi- older brother to Jung Yoon Jae (was in the Center together, not blood-related) — Brainwashed Ryu Sung Joon into thinking he was Jung Yoon Jae — The Mastermind behind the Serial Revenge Murders — Attempted suicide in prison — Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Members of the Jury Jo Eun Ki — Social worker — Helps Ryu Sung Joon when he's a falsely accused wanted criminal — Baek Moon Kang’s [unknown] daughter

Jung In Seong — Center Number child : 13 — Original name : Jung Yoon Jae — Pretends to be Jung In Seon, the missing child of the Restaurant Auntie. — Serial murderer — Murder 10, killed by Baek Moon Kang / Crazy Dog in prison

Bae Chul Ho — TV producer — Recorded what the Center was doing but never exposed them — Murder 8, killed on Chief of Police Yeom Ki Nam's order, by a Center henchman

Kang Young Ki — Retired executive — Delivered items to the Center but never helped the children (?) — His daughter, Ha Na, is Murder 5

Kim Sook Hee — Restaurant Auntie — Mother of missing child, Jung In Seon

Charles — aka : Lee Jung Soo — Chef & owner of a sushi restaurant — Younger brother of missing child Lee Hyun Soo — Accomplice to Jung In Seong in his revenge murders — Committed suicide by eating (what I'm guessing is) the poisonous part of a pufferfish

Choi Soon Gil — Taxi driver — Was a guard at the Center — Murder 4

Yeom Hye Jin — Influencer: CocoMom — Daughter of Police Chief Yeom Ki Nam — Murder 2

Kwon Kyung Ja — Self-proclaimed psychic : Eungam-dong — Witnessed the atrocities of the Center but didn’t report it

Ahn Tae Ho — Business Manager ... has a limp — Center Number child : 7 — Betrayed the other Center Children by telling the Guards their escape plan — Murder 6

Involved with Center Yeom Ki Nam — Chief of Police — Dirty Cop that helped the Center — Father of Influencer, Yeom Hye Jin

Baek Moon Kang — CEO — aka : Crazy Dog — Helped run the Center — Father of Baek Ji Eun — Murder 9, killed by Jung Yoon Jae in prison

Na Kuk Hee — Running for Minister of Health & Welfare — Mother of Ryu Sung Joon — Adoptive mother of Ryu Sung Hoon — Helped hide what the Center was doing

Ryu Il Ho — Retired Judge — Father of Ryu Sung Joon — Adoptive father of Ryu Sung Hoon — Ignored a plea for help from Sung Hoon as a kid — Participated in a child sex ring run by the Center

Jo In Sook — Nurse — Mother of Jo Eun Ki — Nursed the children at the Center but never reported it

Supporting Baek Ji Eun — Child of CEO Baek Moon Kang — Murder 1, the trial that started it all

Jung Man Chun — Accused of murdering Baek Ji Eun — The trial that started it all — Murder 3, his wife & son were also murdered (in order to "tie up all the loose strings")

Kwon Yoo Na — Taken care of by social worker Jo Eun Ki — Murder 7

Jung In Seon — Missing child of the Restaurant Auntie — Center Number child : 12 — Foot was caught in a bear trap when trying to escape the center, severely injured — Was killed as a child by Jung Yoon Jae

Jung Yoon Jung — Older sister of Jung Yoon Jae — Killed as a child at the Center

Lee Hyun Soo — Older brother of Charles/Lee Jung Soo, the Chef — Center Number child : 24 — Went missing as a child — Hit by a car & killed trying to escape the Center

Kim Jin Gu — Center Number child : 45 — Developed a mental disability because of his time at the Center

#whump #character list #character key #asian whump #South Korea #Blind #블라인드 #Ryu Sung Joon #Ryu Sung Hoon #Ok Taec Yeon #Ha Seok Jin #Thriller #Mystery #Drama #drama

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dear-indies · 1 year

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hi cat and mouse! I've got a bit of an issue. I was using Steven Yeun as a fc in a rp but after seeing the articles I'm uncomfortable using him now. Do you have any good suggestions for replacements? Thanks in advance! I appreciate any and all help

Ji Jin Hee (1971) Korean.

Rick Yune (1971) Korean.

Shin Ha Kyun (1974) Korean.

Lee Sun Kyun (1975) Korean.

Cha Tae Hyun (1976) Korean.

Bae Soo Bin (1976) Korean.

Jang Hyuk (1976) Korean.

Jo Jin Woong (1976) Korean.

Ji Sung (1977) Korean.

Gong Yoo (1979) Korean.

Ryu Seung Beom (1980) Korean.

Kang Dong Won (1981) Korean.

Lee Si Eon (1982) Korean.

Joo Ji Hoon (1982) Korean.

Jung Kyung Ho (1983) Korean.

Yoo Yeon Seok (1984) Korean - in Mr Sunshine where he has facial hair.

Ki Hong Lee (1986) Korean.

Yoo Ah In (1986) Korean.

Christopher Larkin (1987) Korean.

Lee Seung Gi (1987) Korean.

Eric Nam (1988) Korean.

Justin H. Min (1990) Korean.

If anyone has more suggestions please feel free to send a message and I'll update this ASAP!

#Steven Yeun alts #rph #rpc #fc help

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stuff-diary · 1 year

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Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area (Part II)

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2022

Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area (Part II, 2022, South Korea)

Director: Kim Hong Sun

Writers: Ryu Yong Jae, Kim Hwan Chae & Choe Sung Jun

Mini-review:

I feel like I was one of the few people that really enjoyed Part I and actually preferred it to the original. I hated the writing in the original show (I am a native Spanish speaker) and couldn't make it past the first few episodes, even though I found the story interesting. Now, thanks to this Korean remake, at least I can see how said story develops. Just like in the first part, this is a really fun and entertaining thriller with great acting, even if it requires you to suspend your disbelief a lot of the time. I'm really glad the writers wrapped up pretty much every plot thread, cause it makes the show a very satisfying watch. Like I said, the cast is amazing, but special kudos go to Park Hae Soo, who's clearly one of the best actors in the world.

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