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Memories of Murder AKA Salinui chueok (Blu-ray) (2003)
1986 in a small town...for two detectives, everything was new.Director: Joon-ho Bong
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with writer/director Bong Joon-ho, cinematographer Kim Hyung-ku, and production designer Ryu Seong-hie (2003)
Audio commentary with writer/director Bong Joon-ho and actors Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, and Park No-shik (2003)
Audio commentary with critic Tony Rayns (2020)
"Perfect Cinema" 2020 interview with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (14:08) [1080p]
7 Deleted Scenes (with optional audio commentary by Bong Joon-ho)
- #42 Inspector Jo (1:42)
- #53 - #58 A Pervert (4:32)
- #67-4 On the Hill (0:37)
- #79 Hairless (1:01)
- #81 Female Officer (1:46)
- #90 Release (0:59)
- #110 - #112 Departure/Scarecrow (3:45)
Korean Teaser Trailer (2:00)
Korean Theatrical Trailer (2:47)
Korean TV Spot (0:33)
DISC TWO
"Imagination vs. Reality" 2020 conversation between writer/director Bong Joon-ho and translator Darcy Paquet (10:45) [1080p]
"Making Memories of Murder" 2004 documentary (158:22)
- The Chase
- Casting and Photography
- The Cast
- Lighting and Locations
- Design and Effects
- The Score
- Release
- Credits
"Sonic Precision: The Bong Joon Ho Soundtrack" 2020 interview with film scholar Jeff Smith (20:38) [1080p]
"Incoherence" 1994 short film by Bong Joon-ho (30:32) [1080p]
"Bong Joon Ho on Incoherence" 2020 introduction (6:47) [1080p] -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration supervised by cinematographer Kim Hyung-ku and approved by director Bong Joon-ho.
All extras are in 1080i 60Hz, except where noted.
Tony Rayns audio commentary, "Perfect Cinema" interview, & "Sonic Precision" interview are in English, with no subtitles.
All other extras are in Korean, with optional English subtitles.
Includes a foldout insert featuring an essay by critic Ed Park. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with writer/director Bong Joon-ho, cinematographer Kim Hyung-ku, and production designer Ryu Seong-hie (2003)
Audio commentary with writer/director Bong Joon-ho and actors Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, and Park No-shik (2003) -
Extras:Introduction by writer/director Bong Joon-ho (1:50)
Behind the Scenes and Interviews
- [title unknown] (7:23)
- "450 Auditions" (7:47)
- "Enjoying the Moment (6:01)
- "Professor, Genius, and Public Servant" (5:19)
- "Without a Face" (1:52)
- "Director Bong - Gift from the Heavens" (6:02)
- "Rural Detective and Seoul Detective: Song Kang-ho" (5:47)
- "Rural Detective and Seoul Detective: Kim Sang-kyung" (5:27)
- "Sergeant Koo and Sergeant Shin: Byeon Hie-bong" (4:28)
- "The 3 Witnesses" (9:26)
- "Farmtown Thriller" (17:35)
- "Beware the Staff" (11:50)
- "Original Soundtrack" (13:59)
- [title unknown] (19:05)
- "Art, Sets, Props" (11:03)
- "Make-up, Wardrobe" (12:04)
- "CG Effects: Kang Yung-Ik" (5:06)
7 Deleted Scenes (14:10)
- #42 Inspector Jo
- #53 - #58 A Pervert
- #67-4 On the Hill
- #79 Hairless
- #81 Female Officer
- #90 Release
- #110 - #112 Departure/Scarecrow
Premiere (5:55)
Promotion (5:31)
Teaser Trailer (1:55)
Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
TV Spot (0:31) -
Subtitles:English, Korean HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz/24bit)
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:All extras are in Korean with no subtitles.
Also available in a keep case. -
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Extras:Re-release Trailer
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit)
Korean LPCM 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration.
Currently only available in the JB Hi-Fi exclusive 6-disc Bong Joon-Ho Collection with "Barking Dogs Never Bite"," "The Host", "Mother", "Parasite", and "Bong Joon-Ho Short Films".
Will be released individually on 02/06/21. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio commentary with writer/director Bong Joon-ho and actors Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, and Park No-shik (2003)
"Memories: Retour sur les lieux du crime" ["Memories: Return to the Scene of the Crime"] 2018 documentary by Jésus Castro (63:16)
"Bong Sound" interview with sound editor Choi Tae-young (14:00)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
* The Film
Audio commentary with writer/director Bong Joon-ho and actors Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, and Park No-shik (2003)
7 Deleted Scenes (with optional audio commentary by Bong Joon-ho)
- #42 Inspector Jo (1:40)
- #53 - #58 A Pervert (4:30)
- #67-4 On the Hill (0:35)
- #79 Hairless (0:58)
- #81 Female Officer (1:44)
- #90 Release (0:56)
- #110 - #112 Departure/Scarecrow (3:41)
DISC THREE (DVD)
"Memories: Retour sur les lieux du crime" ["Memories: Return to the Scene of the Crime"] 2018 documentary by Jésus Castro (63:19)
"Bong Sound" interview with sound editor Choi Tae-young (14:02)
"Making Of" 2003 featurette (17:39)
Interview with composer Taro Iwashiro (14:02)
"Art, Sets, Props" featurette (11:07)
"Make-up, Wardrobe" featurette (12:08)
"CG Effects: Kang Yung-Ik" featurette (5:09)
Theatrical Trailer (2:20)
Re-release Trailer (1:29) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit)
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24bit) -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:4K restoration.
All Disc One extras are in 1080i.
"Memories: Retour sur les lieux du crime" documentary is in English & Korean, with French subtitles.
All other extras are in Korean, with French subtitles.
40-page mediabook featuring production history of the film written by critic Stéphane Du Mesnildot.
Also available in an Ultimate Limited Edition set with a 338-page French translation of the storyboards drawn by Bong Joon-ho packaged in a sturdy box (limited to 2,500 copies). -
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Amazon France
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Extras:Bonus Trailers
- Snowpiercer (1:52)
- The Host (1:24) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/16bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio commentary with writer/director Bong Joon-ho and actors Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, and Park No-shik (2003)
"White Man" 1994 short film (19:03) [1.33:1, Korean DTS 2.0 stereo]
"Making Memories of Murder" 2004 documentary (with Play All option - 158:15)
- The Case (7:25)
- Casting and Photography (27:28)
- The Cast (36:13)
- Lighting and Locations (29:37)
- Design and Effects (28:33)
- Soundtrack (14:05)
- Posters (5:34)
- Premiere (5:59)
- Credits (3:16)
7 Deleted Scenes (with optional audio commentary by Bong Joon-ho) (14:21)
- #42 Inspector Jo
- #53 - #58 A Pervert
- #67-4 On the Hill
- #79 Hairless
- #81 Female Officer
- #90 Release
- #110 - #112 Departure/Scarecrow
Trailers
- Original Teaser (1:57)
- Original Trailer (2:44)
- Original TV Spot (0:44)
- Official UK Trailer - 2020 (2:02) [1080p/24, burned-in English subtitles] -
Subtitles:English, English HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz/24-bit)
Korean LPCM 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24-bit) -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Audio defaults to LPCM track.
All extras in SD 480i, in Korean with optional English subtitles, except where noted otherwise.
Region B locked.
Comes in a digi-pack with three fold-out posters and a 12-page booklet. -
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Extras:
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit)
Korean LPCM 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration.
Trailer is in HD.
Trailer in Korean, with burnt-in English subtitles.
Packaging incorrectly lists aspect ratio as 1.85:1.
Packaged as 2 keep cases in a cardboard slipcase.
Audio defaults to LPCM track.
Also available in the Bong Joon Ho Collection with "Barking Dogs Never Bite"," "The Host", "Mother", "Snowpiercer", and "Parasite". -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US and French releases have a 4K restoration, 5.1 audio, and differing sets of extras. The UK 2024 release has 7.1 audio and an exclusive short film. Note the French release is not English-friendly.
The South Korean release has an older transfer with 7.1 audio. Some of the extras may be included in the "Making Memories of Murder" 2004 documentary on the Criterion release and some may be exclusive. Note none of the extras are English-friendly.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (131:18).
- Blu-ray ALL South Korea- CJ Entertainment - No cuts (131:08).
- Blu-ray B Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts.
- Blu-ray B France- La Rabbia - No cuts (131:00).
- Blu-ray B Germany- MFA+ - No cuts (130:54).
- Blu-ray B 4K + Blu-ray United Kingdom- Curzon - No cuts (131:14).
- Blu-ray B Two Films by Bong Joon Ho United Kingdom- Artificial Eye - No cuts (131:10).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 25/07/16
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 22/06/24UPDATE LOG:
25/07/16: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
23/11/20: Added UK release.
26/03/21: Updated DVDBeaver & Caps-a-holic links, added US, Australia, France, & Germany, added names for many South Korean extras, updated overall.
22/06/24: Added UK 2024 release, updates DVDBeaver link.
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