Dark Figure of Crime

"Believe but be doubtful."

2018 1h 51m KO

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 97

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A serial killer is caught for his seventh murder. A cop tries to solve the first six cases with the killer's help, but starts to suspect that he has ulterior motives. Based on a true story.

“Believe but be doubtful.”

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Cast

Kim Yoon-seok
Kim Hyeong-min
Ju Ji-hoon
Kang Tae-oh
Moon Jeong-hee
Kim Soo-min
Jin Sun-kyu
Detective Jo
Jeong Jong-jun
Chief of Crime Department
Heo Jin
Ji-hee's Grandmother
Kim Joong-ki
Lawyer
Kim Young-woong
Jeong-bong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Tae-gyoon
Writers: Kwak Kyung-taek, Kim Tae-gyoon
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.1× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Tae-gyoon, shot by Hwang Ki-suk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mok Yeong-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kim Yoon-seok and Ju Ji-hoon and Moon Jeong-hee carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Believe but be doubtful.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8119680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Tae-gyoon directs. Hwang Ki-suk behind the camera. Mok Yeong-jin scores. Kim Sun-min cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.1× over at the box office.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Directed by Kim Tae-gyoon, shot by Hwang Ki-suk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mok Yeong-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kim Sun-min shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kim Yoon-seok and Ju Ji-hoon and Moon Jeong-hee carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Believe but be doubtful.".
8IMDB entry: tt8119680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 97 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.