Tell Me Something

"Crimes This Horrible... Are Better Left Unsolved."

1999 1h 58m KO

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 64

ThrillerCrimeMysteryHorror

Synopsis

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Detective Cho, a cop on the edge, is mourning his mother's recent death while under investigation for graft; on top of that he is suddenly put in charge of a seemingly-impenetrable mystery.

“Crimes This Horrible... Are Better Left Unsolved.”

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Cast

Han Suk-kyu
Detective Cho
Shim Eun-ha
Chae Su-yeon
Jang Hang-seon
Detective Oh
Yu Jun-sang
Kim Ki-yeon
Yum Jung-ah
Oh Seung-min
Ahn Suk-hwan
Prosecutor Gu
Kim Jung-hak
Detective Lee
Gil Eun-hye
Young Soo-yeon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Youn-hyun
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Youn-hyun, shot by Kim Sung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bang Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha and Jang Hang-seon carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Crimes This Horrible... Are Better Left Unsolved.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0220806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chang Youn-hyun directs. Kim Sung-bok behind the camera. Bang Jun-seok scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Chang Youn-hyun, shot by Kim Sung-bok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bang Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha and Jang Hang-seon carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Crimes This Horrible... Are Better Left Unsolved.".
7IMDB entry: tt0220806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.