- 1. Who directed the film 'Memories Of Murder'?
A) Lee Chang-dong
B) Kim Jee-woon
C) Bong Joon-ho
D) Park Chan-wook
- 2. In which year was 'Memories Of Murder' released?
A) 2001
B) 2005
C) 2007
D) 2003
- 3. What is the main genre of 'Memories Of Murder'?
A) Comedy
B) Horror
C) Crime
D) Romance
- 4. Which famous film festival did 'Memories Of Murder' premiere at?
A) Toronto International Film Festival
B) Cannes Film Festival
C) Venice Film Festival
D) Berlin International Film Festival
- 5. What is the name of the small town where the murders take place?
A) Incheon
B) Hwaseong
C) Seoul
D) Busan
- 6. Where is the setting of 'Memories Of Murder'?
A) South Korea
B) China
C) Japan
D) North Korea
- 7. How many victims were murdered by the killer in 'Memories Of Murder'?
A) Fifteen
B) Twenty
C) Ten
D) Five
- 8. Which era does the film take place in?
A) 2000s
B) 1980s
C) 1990s
D) 1960s
- 9. Who plays the lead detective in the film?
A) Lee Byung-hun
B) Choi Min-sik
C) Ha Jung-woo
D) Song Kang-ho
- 10. Who is the real-life serial killer that inspired the film?
A) Park Doo-man
B) Seo Tae-yoon
C) Lee Choon-jae
D) Kim Kwang-lim
- 11. What is the main reason the investigation in 'Memories of Murder' is challenging?
A) Lack of modern forensic technology
B) Experienced detectives
C) Advanced crime scene analysis
D) Abundance of evidence
- 12. What method does Park Doo-man claim to use to find suspects?
A) Eye contact
B) DNA analysis
C) Interrogation
D) Surveillance
- 13. Which detective from Seoul assists in the investigation?
A) Cho
B) Inspector Kwon
C) Seo Tae-yoon
D) Park Doo-man
- 14. What discovery does Seo Tae-yoon make about the timing of the murders?
A) The killer struck during the day
B) The killer struck on sunny days
C) The killer struck at night
D) The killer struck on rainy nights
- 15. What happens to Cho after he beats Hyeon-gyu?
A) Cho is transferred to another department
B) Cho is suspended and later has his leg amputated due to tetanus
C) Cho is given a medal
D) Cho is promoted
- 16. What is the outcome of the DNA test conducted in the United States?
A) Hyeon-gyu is confirmed as the suspect
B) The DNA matches another suspect
C) The results are inconclusive
D) Hyeon-gyu is excluded as the suspect
- 17. What happens to detective Park Doo-man in 2003?
A) He is working as a forensic scientist
B) He is retired and living abroad
C) He is married to Seol-yung and is a father and businessman
D) He is still a detective
- 18. What does the young girl describe the man at the crime scene as looking like?
A) Tall and muscular
B) Very ordinary
C) Wearing a distinctive hat
D) Short and skinny
- 19. Who is Officer Kwon Kwi-ok portrayed by?
A) Park Hae-il
B) Byun Hee-bong
C) Jeon Mi-seon
D) Go Seo-hee
- 20. Which actor plays the second suspect, Jo Byeong-Sun?
A) Park Hae-il
B) Park No-shik
C) Song Kang-ho
D) Ryu Tae-ho
- 21. Who is the initial suspect in the film?
A) Baek Kwang-ho
B) Seo Tae-yoon
C) Cho Yong-koo
D) Park Hyeon-gyu
- 22. Who is Park Hyeon-gyu portrayed by?
A) Park No-shik
B) Park Hae-il
C) Kim Sang-kyung
D) Ryu Tae-ho
- 23. Who plays Park Doo-man's girlfriend and later wife, Kwok Seol-yung?
A) Song Jae-ho
B) Byun Hee-bong
C) Jeon Mi-seon
D) Go Seo-hee
- 24. Which newspaper did Bong interview about his motivation for making the film?
A) Chosun Ilbo
B) DongA Ilbo
C) JoongAng Ilbo
D) Hankook Ilbo
- 25. Where were the tunnel scenes filmed?
A) Haenam County
B) Jangseong County
C) Jukbong tunnel in Jinju
D) Kumho Museum of Art
- 26. Who was initially contacted for the film's music composition?
A) Yoko Kanno
B) Ryuichi Sakamoto
C) Joe Hisaishi
D) Taro Iwashiro
- 27. How many demo tapes were initially sent to Bong for the film's music?
A) 15
B) 5
C) 10
D) Over 20
- 28. How long were the meetings between Bong and Taro Iwashiro?
A) 5-hour meetings
B) 8-hour meetings
C) 2-hour meetings
D) 10-hour meetings
- 29. On Rotten Tomatoes, what percentage of critics' reviews are positive for 'Memories of Murder'?
A) 95%
B) 75%
C) 65%
D) 85%
- 30. Which publication's critic described 'Memories of Murder' as a satire of official laxity and arrogance?
A) The New York Times
B) Variety
C) The Washington Post
D) The Guardian
- 31. How many people saw 'Memories of Murder' during its domestic run in South Korea?
A) 5,101,645
B) 3,500,000
C) 4,000,000
D) 6,000,000
- 32. Which film outgained 'Memories of Murder' in audience numbers during its release year?
A) Silmido
B) Friend
C) Joint Security Area
D) Shiri
- 33. Which director named 'Memories of Murder' one of his Top 20 favorite movies since 1992?
A) Christopher Nolan
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Quentin Tarantino
- 34. In what year did 'Memories of Murder' rank number 99 on The New York Times' list of 'The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century'?
A) 2030
B) 2015
C) 2025
D) 2020
- 35. What position did 'Memories of Murder' hold on Slant Magazine's list of the 100 best films of the 2000s?
A) 63
B) 84
C) 71
D) 99
- 36. Which film company was saved from bankruptcy by the commercial success of 'Memories of Murder'?
A) Sidus Pictures
B) Showbox
C) Next Entertainment World
D) CJ Entertainment
- 37. Which critic from The Washington Post called 'Memories of Murder' 'involving and skillfully mounted'?
A) Derek Elley
B) Desson Thomson
C) Manohla Dargis
D) Peter Bradshaw
- 38. What is the main theme of 'Memories of Murder' as described by Peter Bradshaw?
A) Political intrigue
B) Romantic love
C) Technological advancement
D) Human fallibility
- 39. What position did 'Memories of Murder' hold on the 'Readers' Choice' edition of The New York Times' list?
A) 71
B) 49
C) 99
D) 63
- 40. Which publication included 'Memories of Murder' in their list of '30 key films that defined the decade'?
A) The Washington Post
B) Variety
C) The New York Times
D) Sight & Sound
- 41. In which year was 'Memories of Murder' chosen as the best Korean film of the century?
A) 2020
B) 2009
C) 2010
D) 2015
- 42. Which critic from The New York Times wrote about the film's effectiveness despite the need for subtitles?
A) Desson Thomson
B) Peter Bradshaw
C) Manohla Dargis
D) Derek Elley
- 43. What was the rank of 'Memories of Murder' in Film Comment's top films of the decade?
A) 63
B) 71
C) 99
D) 84
- 44. Which film was ranked fourth most viewed in South Korea after 'Memories of Murder'?
A) Silmido
B) Friend
C) Joint Security Area
D) Shiri
- 45. In which year did NEON acquire the rights to restore 'Memories of Murder'?
A) 2018
B) 2020
C) 2019
D) 2021
- 46. What was used to gag the victims in the Hwaseong serial murders?
A) Blankets
B) Their underwear
C) Scarves
D) Towels
- 47. Where was the DNA evidence sent for analysis in the real-life case?
A) Japan
B) China
C) America
D) South Korea
- 48. When did the statute of limitations expire for the last-known victim of the Hwaseong serial murders?
A) 2008
B) 2007
C) 2006
D) 2005
- 49. How many people did Lee Choon-jae confess to killing?
A) 16 people
B) 10 people
C) 14 people
D) 12 people
- 50. How many of the additional murders confessed to by Lee Choon-jae occurred in Suwon?
A) One
B) Four
C) Two
D) Three
- 51. What genre does 'Memories of Murder' deconstruct?
A) Horror
B) Romantic comedy
C) Western detective genre
D) Science fiction
- 52. Which cultural context is 'Memories of Murder' placed in?
A) American
B) British
C) Korean
D) Japanese
- 53. Who is the professor that pointed out Bong's use of the abyss in his movies?
A) Bong Joon-ho
B) David Tizzard
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Kim Eun-hee
- 54. What is the abyss described as in Bong Joon-ho's films?
A) A bright light that symbolizes hope
B) A dark blackness that stands unapologetically
C) A colorful space that represents joy
D) A silent void that signifies peace
- 55. What is the working title of the television adaptation of 'Memories of Murder'?
A) Footfairy
B) The Abyss
C) Signal
D) Gap-dong
- 56. Which network aired the television adaptation titled 'Signal'?
A) SBS
B) tvN
C) JTBC
D) KBS
- 57. Which other tvN series was loosely inspired by 'Memories of Murder'?
A) Gap-dong
B) Signal
C) Hospital Playlist
D) The King: Eternal Monarch
- 58. Which Bollywood movie was loosely based on 'Memories of Murder'?
A) Dangal
B) 3 Idiots
C) PK
D) Footfairy
- 59. Who was the screenwriter attached to the television adaptation 'Signal'?
A) Kim Eun-hee
B) Steven Spielberg
C) David Tizzard
D) Bong Joon-ho
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