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