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