Memories of Murder is loosely inspired by Lee Choon-jae, a South Korean serial killer who confessed to murdering at least fifteen people in the 1980s and 1990s.

Memories of Murder is loosely inspired by Lee Choon-jae, a South Korean serial killer who confessed to murdering at least fifteen people in the 1980s and 1990s. Memories of Murder is an award-winning crime thriller from world-famous director Bong Joon-ho. The movie begins with two local detectives (Song Kang-ho and Kim Roi-ha) in way over their heads with a murder case. A detective from Seoul arrives to assist the detectives, and further murders send the three investigators on a difficult and emotionally jarring hunt for a serial killer. Memories of Murder was Bong Joon-ho’s second feature as a director, and it is still one of the most highly acclaimed films in his stellar filmography.