"Memories of Murder" is based on three unsolved strange cases in South Korea. The incident took place from September 15, 1986 to April 3, 1991, in a village near Hwaseong-gun, Gyeonggi-do. There were a total of 10 young people. The woman was killed, only one survived. In 1996, the incident was filmed into a stage play by director Jin Guanglin for the first time. On this basis, the film was adapted according to the actual investigation materials and interview records.
The "anti-type" style that the director has been pursuing can be seen everywhere in the film. Although everyone is trying to get close to the truth, the truth is as erratic as the shadow of the prisoner. Kim Sang-kyung, who came from Seoul, has always emphasized rational analysis and calmly investigating cases, but he has learned to subdue and beat the rude Song Kang-ho after repeated failures. Here, the "cat-and-mouse game" between the police and the bandit is broken, and the police become the targets of the criminals' molesting, which makes people feel deeply powerless and hopeless.
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