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Memories of Murder AKA Salinui chueok (2003)
1986 in a small town...for two detectives, everything was new.Director: Joon-ho Bong
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:7 Deleted Scenes (14 min)
- #42 Inspector Jo
- #53 - #58 A Pervert
- #67-4 On the Hill
- #79 Hairless
- #81 Female Officer
- #90 Release
- #110 - #112 Departure/Scarecrow
Behind the Scenes and Interviews (36 min)
Korean Teaser Trailer
Korean Theatrical Trailer
Bonus Trailers
- Breaking News
- Cronicas
- The Work of Director Mark Romanek
- The Work of Director Stephane Sednaoui
- The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in Korean, with English subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* 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 TWO
"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:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration.
"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 in a Blu-ray/DVD combo mediabook 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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Extras:Bonus Trailers
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean Dolby Digital 5.1
German DTS 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with writer/director Bong Joon-ho and actors Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, and Park No-shik (2003)
Cast & Crew profiles (text)
Teaser Trailer (1:05)
Japanese Trailer (2:16)
DISC TWO
Japan Interviews with Bong Joon-ho, Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, and Park No-shik (13:19)
"Making Of" featurettes
- "450 Auditions" (7:48)
- "Enjoying the Moment" (6:00)
- "Professor, Genius, and Public Servant" (5:18)
- "Without a Face" (1:52)
- "Director Bong - Gift from the Heavens" (6:02)
"Character" featurettes
- "Rural Detective and Seoul Detective" (11:15)
-- Song Kang-ho (5:47)
-- Kim Sang-kyung (5:27)
- "Sergeant Koo and Sergeant Shin" (8:02)
-- Byeon Hie-bong (4:29)
-- Song Jae-ho (3:33)
- "Boots Officer and Female Officer" (6:30)
-- Kim Roe-ha (3:27)
-- Ko Seo-hie (3:03)
- "The 3 Witnesses" (9:25)
-- Park No-shik (3:08)
-- Ryu Tae-ho (3:10)
-- Park Hae-il (3:07)
"Statements" featurettes
- "Farmtown Thriller" (17:34)
- "Beware the Staff" (11:49)
"Tokyo International Film Festival" featurette (9:12)
"On Set" featurettes
- "Art, Sets, Props" (11:03)
- "Make-up, Wardrobe" (12:04)
- "CG" (5:06)
"Original Soundtrack" featurette (13:59)
"Information Service" (stills)
- "Film Camera"
- "Polaroids"
- "Digital Camera"
- "Canvas"
7 Deleted Scenes (with optional audio commentary by Bong Joon-ho)
- Play all (14:09)
- #42 Inspector Jo (1:41)
- #53 - #58 A Pervert (4:30)
- #67-4 On the Hill (0:35)
- #79 Hairless (0:59)
- #81 Female Officer (1:44)
- #90 Release (0:56)
- #110 - #112 Departure/Scarecrow (3:41)
Credits (3:12)
"Press Materials"
- Original Trailer (2:35)
- Teaser Trailer (1:56)
- Original TV Spot (0:32)
- Poster (5:31)
- Premiere (5:54)
Japanese TV Spots (2:00) -
Subtitles:English, Japanese (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-ES 6.1
Korean Dolby Digital 6.1 EX
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in Korean with optional Japanese subtitles.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with writer/director Bong Joon-ho and actors Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, and Park No-shik (2003)
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Extras:Cast & Crew profiles (text)
Teaser Trailer (1:05)
Japanese Trailer (2:16) -
Subtitles:English, Japanese (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-ES 6.1
Korean Dolby Digital 6.1 EX
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio commentary is in Korean, with optional Japanese subtitles.
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Extras:3 Cast & Crew biographies (in English)
Asian Vision Series promo (1:48) -
Subtitles:Danish, English, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS 5.1
Korean Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DTS track is full bit-rate.
Amaray case with a cardboard sleeve.
The film speed in this release is 24 fps, not 25 fps, as it should be in the PAL system. This error causes interlacing artefacts and jerkiness to all moving images. here are occasional out-of-sync problems with both audio tracks. -
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Extras:Deleted Scenes (with optional audio commentary by Bong Joon-ho) (14:26)
"Real Life Memories of Murder: Into the Murder" featurette (3:43)
Cast interviews
- "Rural Detective and Seoul Detective: Song Kang-ho" (5:48)
- "Boots Officer and Female Officer: Kim Roe-ha" (3:29)
- "Rural Detective and Seoul Detective: Kim Sang-kyung" (5:29)
"CG Effects: Kang Yung-Ik" featurette (5:10)
Theatrical Trailer (2:35) -
Subtitles:English (non-removable)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Korean Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Behind the Scenes" featurette (11:12)
Photo gallery
Cast & Crew filmographies (In English and Chinese)
Theatrical Trailer (2:36)
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Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional), English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-ES 6.1
Korean Dolby Digital 5.1 -
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Notes:Featurette is in Korean, with Chinese subtitles.
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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)
DISC TWO
"Making Of" featurettes
- "450 Auditions"
- "Enjoying the Moment"
- "Professor, Genius, and Public Servant"
- "Without a Face"
- "Director Bong - Gift from the Heavens"
"Character" featurettes
- "Rural Detective and Seoul Detective"
-- Song Kang-ho
-- Kim Sang-kyung
- "Sergeant Koo and Sergeant Shin"
-- Byeon Hie-bong
-- Song Jae-ho
- "Boots Officer and Female Officer"
-- Kim Roe-ha
-- Ko Seo-hie
- "The 3 Witnesses"
-- Park No-shik
-- Ryu Tae-ho
-- Park Hae-il
2 "On Set" featurettes
4 "Production Design" featurettes
7 Deleted Scenes
- #42 Inspector Jo
- #53 - #58 A Pervert
- #67-4 On the Hill
- #79 Hairless
- #81 Female Officer
- #90 Release
- #110 - #112 Departure/Scarecrow
Publicity photo-shoot coverage
Footage from the press screening
Montage of on-location footage w/ DVD credits
4 Photo Galleries
- Film Camera
- Polaroids
- Digital Camera
- Canvas
2 Theatrical Trailers
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Subtitles:English, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-ES 6.1
Korean Dolby Digital EX 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in Korean with no subtitles.
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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)
DISC TWO
"Making Of" featurettes
- "450 Auditions"
- "Enjoying the Moment"
- "Professor, Genius, and Public Servant"
- "Without a Face"
- "Director Bong - Gift from the Heavens"
"Character" featurettes
- "Rural Detective and Seoul Detective"
-- Song Kang-ho
-- Kim Sang-kyung
- "Sergeant Koo and Sergeant Shin"
-- Byeon Hie-bong
-- Song Jae-ho
- "Boots Officer and Female Officer"
-- Kim Roe-ha
-- Ko Seo-hie
- "The 3 Witnesses"
-- Park No-shik
-- Ryu Tae-ho
-- Park Hae-il
2 "On Set" featurettes
4 "Production Design" featurettes
7 Deleted Scenes
- #42 Inspector Jo
- #53 - #58 A Pervert
- #67-4 On the Hill
- #79 Hairless
- #81 Female Officer
- #90 Release
- #110 - #112 Departure/Scarecrow
Publicity photo-shoot coverage
Footage from the press screening
Montage of on-location footage w/ DVD credits
4 Photo Galleries
- Film Camera
- Polaroids
- Digital Camera
- Canvas
2 Theatrical Trailers
TV Spot -
Subtitles:English, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Korean DTS-ES 6.1
Korean Dolby Digital EX 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:All extras are in Korean with no subtitles.
Packaged in a 2-disc amaray with antique-brown effect cardboard box slip-cover.
Limited Edition Includes:
- A book of black-and-white storyboards annotated in Korean
- A set of four postcards
- Film frame -
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OVERALL: Draw
The French release has a 4K restoration, Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, one audio commentary, and several exclusive extras.
The South Korean releases have DTS 6.1 audio, two audio commentaries, and some differing extras.
The Japanese 2-disc edition has DTS 6.1 audio, one audio commentary, and some differing extras.
Note the South Korean & Japanese releases have English subtitles for the film, but none of these releases have English-friendly extras.
The US & UK releases are the best for English-friendly extras, but note the subtitles for the film are non-removable on the UK release. -
CUTS:
- R1 America- Palm Pictures - No cuts (130:48 NTSC).
- R2 France- La Rabbia - No cuts (125:39 PAL).
- R2 Germany- I-On New Media - No cuts (130:51 PAL).
- R2 Japan- Amuse Soft - No cuts (131:27 NTSC).
- R2 Single Disc Japan- Amuse Soft - No cuts (131:27 NTSC).
- R2 Scandinavia- Universal Pictures - No cuts (130:52 NTSC->PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (135:08 PAL).
- R3 Hong Kong- Edko - No cuts (130:43 NTSC).
- R3 South Korea- CJ Entertainment - No cuts.
- R3 Limited Edition South Korea- CJ Entertainment - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 05/04/04
Comparison last updated by Vincent_Prendergast on 27/03/21UPDATE LOG:
25/07/16: Additions of Japan x2, Germany, US, DVDBeaver, capsaholic.
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26/03/21: Updated Caps-a-holic link, added France, minor extras updates, updated Winner notes.
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