The director said he knew the criminal would come to watch his film and laugh at how he was never caught. So the eyes are us looking at the criminal. We still have not forgotten. We see you. Very powerful message.
I remember the director telling about the final "starring the camera" scene. He is supposed to be starring at the serial killer that came to watch the movie. You know they always come back to their crime scene.
I remember feeling chills as soon as he looked into the camera and I realized he was looking at the serial killer, made the whole thing feel a lot closer to me and reality rather than just some story I was passively watching.
The fact that the Hwaseong serial murders, the case this film was based on, were never solved makes it clear that the killer is still out there and he probably did watch the film.
***** The ending was meant to be projected towards the murderer himself. Some people think that he commited the murders in 2004 and 2007 aswell. He's still around.
director bong once said in an interview that the last scene was intended for the killer to watch. he was confident that the killer would watched the movie. the last scene is a warning to the killer that there will always be people looking for him and the case would never be forgotten.
Yeh it has got to be one of the most powerful scenes I have scene in a foreign crime thriller slah drama that I have seen in a long time. The rest of the film has great cinematography amongst everything else. Koreans are on it right now with there film I swear down. Western films aint got shit on this at recent times. What a fantastic masterpiece this movie was.
What interview was this from I am interested to see this man? I loved this film I have got to say it was so pure and different. This Korean director had nailed it.
Interstellar and Inception are both basically shit wrapped in a box of chocolate. Chris Nolan is easily the most overrated filmmakers ever. Just like his acting contemporary Leonardo DiCaprio.
@@joeygonzo Man please do not compare Interstellar with a masterpiece like this. Interstellar is definitely not a bad movie but It's way way waaaay far from masterpiece.
He's looking at the audience, and since the killer was never caught, he's looking at the killer, who is just another ordinary looking citizen among us all. I think that's what scares me the most, especially since this is a true story. Amazing movie and the ending is soooo haunting!
leonthesleepy don't look too much into it. Its simply directed towards the unsuspecting audience to communicate the sudden realization, shattering the 4th wall in the process.
Song Kang-ho is such an incredible actor. I think about this scene so often, there is so much emotion conveyed in that final look, the pain, the hurt, the desperation, the hopelessness, all of the emotion of the entire movie boiled down into a single shot, completely anchored by Song's performance. It's all in the eyes, I don't know how the truly great actors like Song do it, but god it just kills me so much. It haunts me
Luis Guns I was thinking the exact same thing, the detective from Seoul (Suh Tae-yoon) was also obsessed by catching the killer so it also might have been him coming back. But from halfway to the end of the movie there's a huge accent on suspect Park Hyung-gyu so a lot of people will think it was him... Or the killer was someone who escaped the investigation and will be unknown forever... Still, the movie is a true masterpiece. The story has been put together so well that I really feel sympathy for the caracters and the acting and choice of music deserves the highest rewards!
What a brilliantly metaphoric ending. Memories of a murder, as I have taken it, is more of a statement about the movie rather than merely a title. The killer at large, out of morbid curiosity, sits down to watch the movie about him and the murders he committed years ago. He recounts how it happens, contrasting reality with the events in the movie, recalling his memories of the murder. In the ending we see Park glance around for a couple of seconds before looking sternly ahead. But just where does his gaze lead? It leads to the theatres, to the living rooms, to sloppily set up screen projectors, to computer screens, it leads to the millions that have watched this movie. And there is Park, scanning every person, locking eyes with each member of the audience, hoping to find the killer. And you know what? Park thinks he can find him; all he has to do is look the killer in the eyes. In the moments before the credits roll, Park is given that very opportunity, for the span of a few seconds Park meets the gaze of the killer before fading to black.
Omd fugde woow, this was fuckin powerful and well thought. U analysed the ending beautifully! you must be really good in English. This gave me legit goosebumps.
This movie is a masterpiece, truly brilliant, Memories of Murder .. as if the movie was made for the murderer, the memories of the murderer .. because obviously nobody has these memories but the murderer himself. At the end, that look of desperation and anger in his eyes it's as if he's looking right through the murderer who might be sitting in front of the screen just like any other '' plain, normal '' person, watching his memories that has been made into a movie, after he committed his perfect crimes, the actor gives him this look, he sends him a message. I think what she meant by plain and ordinary was he was just another guy, very normal, nothing suspicious about him, just like any other human being, while the detectives always suspected psychos, perverts, and mentally challenged people the killer was in fact just a mere ordinary person. Pretty scary.
+Nina Duran actually the beginning of the movie, he says he can spot a rapist/killer easily he has an eye. This scene signifies that its not about what they look like, its what they dont look like
Nina Duran watch the movie again, that was not him. He was saying that it was him, everytime they caught a new suspect. And at the end scene, on the train tracks he says look in my eyes. The suspect looks him in the eyes and he finally admits it, and says "shit, i dont know". It demonstrates the significance of him thinking he knew it all when he didn't.
Such a chilling way to break the fourth wall. He isn't just looking at the audience, he is actually searching for the killer here. He has an assumption throughout the film that he can look someone in the eyes and tell if they are the real culprit or not. Now after everything that has happened and he isn't so sure of himself he has this last glance of terror and horror when he comes to a realization that a real murderer can be anyone especially when they are normal-looking people. His illusion is shattered here and knowing that someone actually is watching him through the camera might be what he was looking for makes this so unsettling and disturbing. Such a profound way to end the film right there.
Interesting note about the movie title : In Korean, there are 2 words for 'memory', which are gi-eok and chu-eok. Gi-eok means memory but without any negative nor positive connotations. It is neutral, just a straightforward word for memory. Chu-eok, however, means fond memory, or cherished memory. And Bong used the word for fond memory in the title. So it is not 'Memories of Murder' but 'Fond Memories of Murder'. Therefore, it gets lost in translation but the original Korean title sets up an oxymoron immediately and makes us wonder, How can a murder be a fond memory? Maybe for the murderer, but how so for everyone else? What did Bong intend by it? This movie has been my favorite for 10 years now and I still ponder on that sometimes.
I always feel like this story is much more than about the murders, it harkens back to the nostalgia of what it was like living in Korea in the 80s - the hot summers, the countries large-scale industrialization, the riots - it was a very peculiar climate to live in
@@victormeas7898 Absolutely agree, I feel that too! The golden fields particularly make us feel that nostalgia. Tied to your comment, I also think the movie was a commentary on life/society in Korea. The murder seemed to be a shift between old Korean society in which everything is 'personal' represented by the small town detective (everyone trusts each other and neighbors are like family, but this leads to an underbelly of cruelty and inaccuracy) and the new Korean society in which everything is 'professional/modern' represented by the Seoul capital city detective (everyone is a stranger, someone to be on guard against at least at first, but things are kept more fair, correct, and efficient). The fact that anyone "ordinary" (as this girl says) could be a serial killer really shatters that default human affection, called 'jeong' (정) in Korea, that Korean society is known for.
For South Koreans, this film is a special and sad story. This murder actually happened in 1986-1991. A lot of police tried, but failed, and thousands of people kept tracking the criminal. The film was released in 2003. In 2019 we finally found a killer
@@stephanlang2267 I still don't believe it's the real killer. The one depicted in this movie was meticulous when he killed. And yet he was arrested for killing his sister in law. That one is a copy cat or those people who claim crimes.
Sharing it here in case anyone is interested in checking this out (Hyomin talks about his memories from the Memories of Murder set too!) Meet the son of Parasite Director Bong Joon-ho, Korea’s up-and-coming filmmaker Hyomin 🎬 It’s his first video interview! :) ruclips.net/video/ScNMFbaSSF4/видео.html
However he was not charged for the other 10 murders due to the statues of limitation. He was only charged for the murder of his sister in law I believe.
everytime i see the ending scene, when the background score kicks in as he stares deep into our eyes hopelessly, gives me goosebumps till this day.......
2:30 ... he realizes it. he knows deep down she saw the killer and after all that hard work he did to catch the killer and ends up nothing catcbing him makes memso frustrated..
Parasite is indeed an inferior movie compared to Memories of Murder. And don't get me wrong, I think Parasite deserves all the praise it has received, what bothers me is that there's a lot a people talking about it and his director like its some kind of revelation, now that the media is looking and actually paying attention, for whatever reason. Bong Jon Hoo is certainly enjoying such levels of exposition, and after so many years of brillant work he surely deserves it, but come on! He's been doing it for over 20 years now and people are just starting to notice just because Parasite was nominated for the Oscars. Parasite is not Bong Jon Ho's masterpiece and I'm pretty sure it won't win the big prize... Ijust hope that all this hype surrounding Parasite doesn't stop there so people can get to really know this director
Let me tell y'all something...the first time I watched this movie- this ending scene gave me CHILLS all over my body, and then I instantly started crying. No film has ever made me react like this ever. Truly a masterpiece.
@@jereflipz6616 Absolutely! English isn't my first language either, so hopefully I explained it well. The ending scene is set a couple years later after the murders happened. The detective (the guy in this video) went back to the murder scene, because he still doesn't understand how they haven't catched the guy who did the murders yet. While looking there, he's approached by a stranger, a curious little girl who asks him what he's doing there. After a bit of talking, she reveals that there was another guy looking down there just like the detective. The detective is now curious and asks her how this other guy looks like (suspecting that that's probably the murderer/killer) and she replies that he was just an ordinary guy who looked just like any other guy. Basically implying that anyone could've been the killer, and that's what makes this world scary. Which is why, at the ending scene he suddenly looks at the camera, and he looks at US. He's looking at the AUDIENCE. Because If the killer was just some regular guy, he could be our friend, he could be our cousin, or he...could be watching this movie right now.
A 56 year-old prime suspect has been imprisoned for 24 years after recieving a life sentence for raping and killing his wife's younger sister in 1994. A new DNA profiling technique has made identification of murderer's DNA from old evidences of 3 murders out of 9. Prison guards said he was quiet and even a model prisoner. But he is denying everything now and he will not be charged because the statute of limitations expired in 2006. He was born and raised in Hwa-seong city. 6 of the 9 murders took place within a 3-km radius of his former home. Model prisoners serving a life sentence could be possibly freed on parole after at least 20 year-imprisonment. Police is waiting for another DNA tests' results and keep questioning him. I heard that a retired detective squad chief in charge of this case in the past cried when he heard of this news.
Apparently that last glance at the camera was supposed to be for the killer. Knowing that fact, that scene for me especially elevated the moment. Just goosebumps everywhere.
Sharath SH from a directorial stand point, it is not directed at the killer. Its a very colloquial 4th-wall-breaking tool used here to identify with the audience and communicate the situation in which the detective finds himself during this scene.
@@123rebelguy His name is Lee Choon Jae and he was already arrested for a different unrealted murder he did a while back but he can't be trialed on the Hwaseong murders because the statue of limitations has already expired on all of them
It was revealed that the real life murderer watched this film three times. So in the end when the detective stares directly into the lens, he was staring into the eyes of the real murderer.
The last shot of this film will haunt haunt me forever. Song Kang-Ho's stare THROUGH the camera directly into my soul is immensely powerful. What an ending.
Lee Choon-Jae was arrested for the rape and murder of his sister in law almost 10 years before this movie came out (1994). He has recently confessed to 14 murders and and 30 other sex crimes. His DNA matched 4 of the victims. He couldn't be convicted due to the statute of limitation on murder at the time but he is currently incarcerated.
3:09 This bit here is why this movie, the actor and the director are so brilliant. When we construct images and review memories in our brain, what we do is we aren't necesarily -looking- at something, we may visualize them but different parts of our brain activate and our eyes react to it, which is why when we're thinking and explaining something on the fly we move our eyes like that. Just imagine what was going through the character's head at that moment.
I truly believe Song Kang-ho is the best living actor. Such wide span of emotions transmitted in a way I forget I am watching a movie. He's the Cassavetes ideal for an actor - resembling and not playing simple human being.
I absolutely love this movie. The protagonist's acting, especially in this scene is just amazing like the way he looks at the audience (and probably the real killer who could be watching the movie)
It's crazy that they found the killer after almost 35 years since the first incident. The ending of this movie really shook me and struck me as brilliant in the sense that the Real Life Killer would actually watch this film. It's also amazing because of how Park stares into the crowd as if he's using his "shaman eyes" as if he is scanning the film's audience to find the killer
this movie is far the best of base on true story. i dont know why oscar didnt give this movie a chance in the best foreign language film of 2002. this is the best crime movie i ever watched
Incredible ending. They used the final frame of this movie to put a moment of fear and anxiety into the heart of the killer, who undoubtedly would be watching the film if they were still around. Powerful.
Lee also remembered watching Memories of Murder while in prison. “I felt nothing while watching it. I just saw it as a movie,” he said. “The Hwaseong serial killings were never really on my mind and I seldom linked myself to them in my thoughts.” That’s how serial killer thoughts about this movie.
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Just had my annual re-watch of this movie. This scene is so immensely powerful. Every time I watch it, I get overpowered with emotion. One of my all-time favorite movies.
On 18 September 2019, police announced that a man in his 50s had been identified as a suspect in the serial murders. He was identified after DNA from the underwear of one of the victims was matched with his, but he can't be prosecuted because the statute of limitations has expired. As of 2019, the suspect is in prison for a "similar crime."
Parasite kind of bummed me out. The people in it are so needy. I live in Asia. People acting needy is like a thousand year old habit. The folks in Parasite needed to get off that fucking angle.
The Murder finally caught from police and DNA matched after 33 years. The murder finally admitted all his fault and crime. The murder Lee Chun Jae killed at least 15 women when he was 23 years old and now he turned to 56 years old man in prison. The Murder Lee Chun Jae watched "Memories of Murder" with his prisoners every Saturday 7pm at least three times in the past. Prisoner said "I feel very shocked, terrified and creepy that I watched "Memories of Murder" with Lee Chun Jae. Recently, Lee Chun Jae put in solitary confinement from Busan prison had life imprisonment because he murdered wife's younger sister in 1994 January.
In 2:38, you could see an emotion in there. Before asking the question, it's as if he was reluctant to ask. He looked to the side, kinda took a breath a bit, as if a breath of a man who was tired of it all, but asks anyway. That moment looked to me as if the then-retired detective had finally put the case behind him, forever regretting that they never solved it. He didn't want to ask the girl because he knew that the lead she'll give might just end up along with the rest of dead leads they piled up. But then, he asked her anyway, as if hearing a child's excuse heard over and over again. He didn't want to ask because he was done with the case, BUT deep inside wanted to find the truth. A lost passion, if you will. He was drawn back, and upon hearing her answer, he looks at the camera as if he's telling us that the case is back on.
The thing that people don’t truly understand or get when it comes to the psyche of an investigator, particularly that of one in homicide, is they never forget or stop trying to solve their cases… even after they retire. These cases stick close to their hearts and eat at their minds and souls for the rest of their lives.
This film realy was a crime drama masterpiece in the purist rawest of forms that only Korea (or Asian cinema) could really make like this. I haven't seen a good film like this in a while. Fucking brilliantly underrated. And I love it how they don't explain the ending and the specific metaphors of the story. So good this film was it was simply cleverly great in its own right and the cinematography was brilliant. Love it.
Its one of the greatest asian movie ever made . I cant get over of the magic it created everything about this movie is perfect and after watching this i have seen all the movies of this director .
It isn't just about how the movie felt the necessity to depict the real events, it's about how Joon -Do wanted to send a real message to the people who watch the movie. The last gaze at the camera shows that it wasn't just a movie, it was a real threat to the killer, making him understand " You're not watching us, we're watching you. " This scene, is my personal favorite one and surely one of the best scene of cinema's history.
Dude, I'm not gonna lie. This ending gave me chills... I can't imagine the extreme levels of frustration that detective may have felt at that moment...
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The director said he knew the criminal would come to watch his film and laugh at how he was never caught. So the eyes are us looking at the criminal. We still have not forgotten. We see you. Very powerful message.
Erica Kim i agree...
If that's true, that's just great
And they caught him
And now the world sees him. No more laughing for him.
Looks like another movie "Confession of Murder" ?
I remember the director telling about the final "starring the camera" scene. He is supposed to be starring at the serial killer that came to watch the movie. You know they always come back to their crime scene.
bjk0237 Wow that just made the ending even more better and creepier for me. Didn’t even think of the ending that way.
I remember feeling chills as soon as he looked into the camera and I realized he was looking at the serial killer, made the whole thing feel a lot closer to me and reality rather than just some story I was passively watching.
Wow, this comment gave me a fresh perspective into the scene. This movie is a masterpiece in every sense of the word.
The fact that the Hwaseong serial murders, the case this film was based on, were never solved makes it clear that the killer is still out there and he probably did watch the film.
@@bananian You sure he might not be dead by now?
It's not important who is the killer in this movie. The important thing is the truth that killer is around us with normal look. That makes us creepy
Precisely right! I think people are confused with the meaning of the ending...
***** The ending was meant to be projected towards the murderer himself.
Some people think that he commited the murders in 2004 and 2007 aswell. He's still around.
+정주형 ok but who is the killer?
The thing that's remarkable about him is that nothing is remarkable about him.
+Kagami link of murders?
the last shot of the detective starting into the lense is so fucking good.
director bong once said in an interview that the last scene was intended for the killer to watch. he was confident that the killer would watched the movie. the last scene is a warning to the killer that there will always be people looking for him and the case would never be forgotten.
Yeh it has got to be one of the most powerful scenes I have scene in a foreign crime thriller slah drama that I have seen in a long time. The rest of the film has great cinematography amongst everything else. Koreans are on it right now with there film I swear down. Western films aint got shit on this at recent times. What a fantastic masterpiece this movie was.
What interview was this from I am interested to see this man? I loved this film I have got to say it was so pure and different. This Korean director had nailed it.
Hes the same director for Snow Piercer, pretty good film too. He is doing Okja next, another hollywood movie.
I wonder if the killer watched this. That finally scene, they would have been looking them in the eyes
probably One of the greatest scene in the history of Cinema
Emad Wolf up there with inception like seriously this ending brings me to tears a roller coaster of emotions😭
And Interstellar
Totally agree with you ! Unforgetable.
Interstellar and Inception are both basically shit wrapped in a box of chocolate. Chris Nolan is easily the most overrated filmmakers ever. Just like his acting contemporary Leonardo DiCaprio.
@@joeygonzo Man please do not compare Interstellar with a masterpiece like this. Interstellar is definitely not a bad movie but It's way way waaaay far from masterpiece.
He's looking at the audience, and since the killer was never caught, he's looking at the killer, who is just another ordinary looking citizen among us all. I think that's what scares me the most, especially since this is a true story.
Amazing movie and the ending is soooo haunting!
leonthesleepy don't look too much into it. Its simply directed towards the unsuspecting audience to communicate the sudden realization, shattering the 4th wall in the process.
president camacho huh, I didn't know it was based off of a true story, this makes this scene much better!
+A Qurban *FACEPALM*
@@mrdevano u a big time idiot LOL
Now he is found after almost 30 years. He has been in prison for another crime.
Song Kang-ho is such an incredible actor. I think about this scene so often, there is so much emotion conveyed in that final look, the pain, the hurt, the desperation, the hopelessness, all of the emotion of the entire movie boiled down into a single shot, completely anchored by Song's performance. It's all in the eyes, I don't know how the truly great actors like Song do it, but god it just kills me so much. It haunts me
I feel the same about Song.
Emotionally, he is extremely capable as a human being.
yeeah
Such a great actor
Thats why director bong jon ho..always make film by casting him..parasite..memories of murder.snowpierce..the host.. Song kangho acting its awesome👍👍
So true
The murder finally caught after 28 years.
Yes haha
i just wonder if he watch this movie
@@MinhNguyen-vl6ul same here, really curious what he would have thought after watching the movie
@@MinhNguyen-vl6ul he did, according to a guy who shared the same cell with him
Can you link the news here?
The killer will always return to the scene of the crime.
Maybe the killer watch every day this video ;)
Luis Guns
Well this guy's a former detective and he did something there and now he's back....
Luis Guns I was thinking the exact same thing, the detective from Seoul (Suh Tae-yoon) was also obsessed by catching the killer so it also might have been him coming back. But from halfway to the end of the movie there's a huge accent on suspect Park Hyung-gyu so a lot of people will think it was him... Or the killer was someone who escaped the investigation and will be unknown forever...
Still, the movie is a true masterpiece. The story has been put together so well that I really feel sympathy for the caracters and the acting and choice of music deserves the highest rewards!
Conservativ89 He was not on this scene( Soeul)
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What a brilliantly metaphoric ending. Memories of a murder, as I have taken it, is more of a statement about the movie rather than merely a title. The killer at large, out of morbid curiosity, sits down to watch the movie about him and the murders he committed years ago. He recounts how it happens, contrasting reality with the events in the movie, recalling his memories of the murder.
In the ending we see Park glance around for a couple of seconds before looking sternly ahead. But just where does his gaze lead? It leads to the theatres, to the living rooms, to sloppily set up screen projectors, to computer screens, it leads to the millions that have watched this movie. And there is Park, scanning every person, locking eyes with each member of the audience, hoping to find the killer. And you know what? Park thinks he can find him; all he has to do is look the killer in the eyes. In the moments before the credits roll, Park is given that very opportunity, for the span of a few seconds Park meets the gaze of the killer before fading to black.
Greatly stated my friend exactly! What a brilliant film it was, fucking great and powerful through start to finish.
Omd fugde woow, this was fuckin powerful and well thought. U analysed the ending beautifully! you must be really good in English. This gave me legit goosebumps.
Courteous C imagine being this stupid. I bet you're cringing right now
I just finish watching the movie,nice thought
What a well constructed comment.
This movie is a masterpiece, truly brilliant, Memories of Murder .. as if the movie was made for the murderer, the memories of the murderer .. because obviously nobody has these memories but the murderer himself. At the end, that look of desperation and anger in his eyes it's as if he's looking right through the murderer who might be sitting in front of the screen just like any other '' plain, normal '' person, watching his memories that has been made into a movie, after he committed his perfect crimes, the actor gives him this look, he sends him a message.
I think what she meant by plain and ordinary was he was just another guy, very normal, nothing suspicious about him, just like any other human being, while the detectives always suspected psychos, perverts, and mentally challenged people the killer was in fact just a mere ordinary person. Pretty scary.
Moonlight Amaryllis He didn't suspected perverts... He knew that the killer can be a ordinary man.
Moonlight Amaryllis He breaks the Fourth Wall
+Nina Duran actually the beginning of the movie, he says he can spot a rapist/killer easily he has an eye. This scene signifies that its not about what they look like, its what they dont look like
Micky House on the stairs he explains to his partner that the killer can be anyone, also an ordinary man.
Nina Duran watch the movie again, that was not him. He was saying that it was him, everytime they caught a new suspect. And at the end scene, on the train tracks he says look in my eyes. The suspect looks him in the eyes and he finally admits it, and says "shit, i dont know". It demonstrates the significance of him thinking he knew it all when he didn't.
Such a chilling way to break the fourth wall. He isn't just looking at the audience, he is actually searching for the killer here. He has an assumption throughout the film that he can look someone in the eyes and tell if they are the real culprit or not. Now after everything that has happened and he isn't so sure of himself he has this last glance of terror and horror when he comes to a realization that a real murderer can be anyone especially when they are normal-looking people. His illusion is shattered here and knowing that someone actually is watching him through the camera might be what he was looking for makes this so unsettling and disturbing. Such a profound way to end the film right there.
Holy shit that goose bump when he stares at me.
Then you are that killer 😂
SO IT WAS YOU
Same With Me Dude !
Same brooo, I had too
same
One of the best and the creepiest endings in the movies...ever.
Interesting note about the movie title : In Korean, there are 2 words for 'memory', which are gi-eok and chu-eok. Gi-eok means memory but without any negative nor positive connotations. It is neutral, just a straightforward word for memory. Chu-eok, however, means fond memory, or cherished memory. And Bong used the word for fond memory in the title. So it is not 'Memories of Murder' but 'Fond Memories of Murder'. Therefore, it gets lost in translation but the original Korean title sets up an oxymoron immediately and makes us wonder, How can a murder be a fond memory? Maybe for the murderer, but how so for everyone else? What did Bong intend by it? This movie has been my favorite for 10 years now and I still ponder on that sometimes.
I always feel like this story is much more than about the murders, it harkens back to the nostalgia of what it was like living in Korea in the 80s - the hot summers, the countries large-scale industrialization, the riots - it was a very peculiar climate to live in
@@victormeas7898 Absolutely agree, I feel that too! The golden fields particularly make us feel that nostalgia. Tied to your comment, I also think the movie was a commentary on life/society in Korea. The murder seemed to be a shift between old Korean society in which everything is 'personal' represented by the small town detective (everyone trusts each other and neighbors are like family, but this leads to an underbelly of cruelty and inaccuracy) and the new Korean society in which everything is 'professional/modern' represented by the Seoul capital city detective (everyone is a stranger, someone to be on guard against at least at first, but things are kept more fair, correct, and efficient). The fact that anyone "ordinary" (as this girl says) could be a serial killer really shatters that default human affection, called 'jeong' (정) in Korea, that Korean society is known for.
Excellent ending. Brilliant film. Great actors. Smart script. Over talented director.
Memories of Murder.
For South Koreans, this film is a special and sad story. This murder actually happened in 1986-1991. A lot of police tried, but failed, and thousands of people kept tracking the criminal. The film was released in 2003. In 2019 we finally found a killer
The killer Was in jail since 1994 for the murder of his sister in law
@@stephanlang2267 I still don't believe it's the real killer. The one depicted in this movie was meticulous when he killed. And yet he was arrested for killing his sister in law. That one is a copy cat or those people who claim crimes.
@@neoluthuli3254 The DNA matched
@@neoluthuli3254 The DNA extracted from the suspects pubic hair matched his.
@@neoluthuli3254 As others said, his DNA matched and he gave detailed accounts that weren't public knowledge.
They caught the murderer today ... goosebumps holy
What its name?
lee choon jae
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The killer was caught in Korea last year. He was already in prison for murders.
Sharing it here in case anyone is interested in checking this out (Hyomin talks about his memories from the Memories of Murder set too!) Meet the son of Parasite Director Bong Joon-ho, Korea’s up-and-coming filmmaker Hyomin 🎬 It’s his first video interview! :) ruclips.net/video/ScNMFbaSSF4/видео.html
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@@renex_boi lee chun jae the name of murder
However he was not charged for the other 10 murders due to the statues of limitation. He was only charged for the murder of his sister in law I believe.
I thought he was already in prison for rape when the DNA matched.
everytime i see the ending scene, when the background score kicks in as he stares deep into our eyes hopelessly, gives me goosebumps till this day.......
2:30 ... he realizes it. he knows deep down she saw the killer and after all that hard work he did to catch the killer and ends up nothing catcbing him makes memso frustrated..
@@ricksanchez3189 he's actually staring at the audience hopefully the killer as well who was not caught at that time
Such a powerful ending, I agree
My favorite ending of all time. I like Whiplash's ending as well.
You all need to see PARASITE. It is another masterpiece . It might win the Oscar's this year.
i hope so
Parasite is shit and overrated af compared to this
Parasite is indeed an inferior movie compared to Memories of Murder. And don't get me wrong, I think Parasite deserves all the praise it has received, what bothers me is that there's a lot a people talking about it and his director like its some kind of revelation, now that the media is looking and actually paying attention, for whatever reason. Bong Jon Hoo is certainly enjoying such levels of exposition, and after so many years of brillant work he surely deserves it, but come on! He's been doing it for over 20 years now and people are just starting to notice just because Parasite was nominated for the Oscars. Parasite is not Bong Jon Ho's masterpiece and I'm pretty sure it won't win the big prize... Ijust hope that all this hype surrounding Parasite doesn't stop there so people can get to really know this director
Spoiler: It didn't
They did won 🍫
Let me tell y'all something...the first time I watched this movie- this ending scene gave me CHILLS all over my body, and then I instantly started crying. No film has ever made me react like this ever. Truly a masterpiece.
Hello Im German, could you please explain me the End I dont get it sorry could u explain?
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Absolutely! English isn't my first language either, so hopefully I explained it well.
The ending scene is set a couple years later after the murders happened. The detective (the guy in this video) went back to the murder scene, because he still doesn't understand how they haven't catched the guy who did the murders yet. While looking there, he's approached by a stranger, a curious little girl who asks him what he's doing there. After a bit of talking, she reveals that there was another guy looking down there just like the detective. The detective is now curious and asks her how this other guy looks like (suspecting that that's probably the murderer/killer) and she replies that he was just an ordinary guy who looked just like any other guy. Basically implying that anyone could've been the killer, and that's what makes this world scary. Which is why, at the ending scene he suddenly looks at the camera, and he looks at US. He's looking at the AUDIENCE. Because If the killer was just some regular guy, he could be our friend, he could be our cousin, or he...could be watching this movie right now.
@@toomessy ahh I understand, thank you so much!
you should watch the last samurai its ending is rly powerfull like memories of murder
The ending made me cum and shid in my pants/
Coming here after news that the Hwaseong serial murderer was identified.
:O what ?
Seriously incredible news. nearly had a heart attack reading the headline
any links?
A 56 year-old prime suspect has been imprisoned for 24 years after recieving a life sentence for raping and killing his wife's younger sister in 1994. A new DNA profiling technique has made identification of murderer's DNA from old evidences of 3 murders out of 9. Prison guards said he was quiet and even a model prisoner. But he is denying everything now and he will not be charged because the statute of limitations expired in 2006. He was born and raised in Hwa-seong city. 6 of the 9 murders took place within a 3-km radius of his former home. Model prisoners serving a life sentence could be possibly freed on parole after at least 20 year-imprisonment. Police is waiting for another DNA tests' results and keep questioning him. I heard that a retired detective squad chief in charge of this case in the past cried when he heard of this news.
Holy shit
best ending I've ever seen
Even after watchin it more than 10 times. His look into the camera just gives me chills all the freaking time!!!!
My heart stopped when he looked into the camera
are u still alive
yes, but barely
@@nickieliscp are u ok???
@@nickieliscp why?? what happened??
I feel you
Apparently that last glance at the camera was supposed to be for the killer. Knowing that fact, that scene for me especially elevated the moment. Just goosebumps everywhere.
Sharath SH from a directorial stand point, it is not directed at the killer. Its a very colloquial 4th-wall-breaking tool used here to identify with the audience and communicate the situation in which the detective finds himself during this scene.
er it can be both those things you know...there are tons of 'art house' films that break the 4th wall. 400 blows much?
Who came here after seeing the news about catching the suspect?
me!
Who was the actual suspect among the three can you tell me
@@nishitkumar7650 none of the three in the movie, apparently. Just a random guy.
Have they got him yet ?
@@123rebelguy His name is Lee Choon Jae and he was already arrested for a different unrealted murder he did a while back but he can't be trialed on the Hwaseong murders because the statue of limitations has already expired on all of them
It was revealed that the real life murderer watched this film three times. So in the end when the detective stares directly into the lens, he was staring into the eyes of the real murderer.
this is probably my favorite movie ending of all time. like i could not think of a more perfect ending
just the ending itself is masterpeiece.
Same .. maybe ending from I saw the devil could be in the same tier
Mother movie ending is also very good
The last shot of this film will haunt haunt me forever. Song Kang-Ho's stare THROUGH the camera directly into my soul is immensely powerful. What an ending.
And they said the killer has watched this movie THREE TIMES. Wow sick
Rebel without a cause What? In prison?
@@georgea.4125 No he wasn’t caught for the murders until 2019.
@@nick_914 He was already in prison for a different murder
@Aariz Khan he said he watched it and feel nothing
The killer Was in jail since 1994. This movie is a 2003 movie
Can't remember how many times i watched this scene... damn great.
Lee Choon-Jae was arrested for the rape and murder of his sister in law almost 10 years before this movie came out (1994). He has recently confessed to 14 murders and and 30 other sex crimes. His DNA matched 4 of the victims. He couldn't be convicted due to the statute of limitation on murder at the time but he is currently incarcerated.
This movie wasn't getting out of my head for hours, A true Cinematic Masterpiece
His stare still give my chills...
One of the best Korean movies ever made.
Oscar! RESPECT!!!
3:09 This bit here is why this movie, the actor and the director are so brilliant. When we construct images and review memories in our brain, what we do is we aren't necesarily -looking- at something, we may visualize them but different parts of our brain activate and our eyes react to it, which is why when we're thinking and explaining something on the fly we move our eyes like that. Just imagine what was going through the character's head at that moment.
I truly believe Song Kang-ho is the best living actor. Such wide span of emotions transmitted in a way I forget I am watching a movie. He's the Cassavetes ideal for an actor - resembling and not playing simple human being.
The best scene in the history of cinema, one of the rare times that cinema touches our soul
Hands down the best ending in cinematic history
@@dr2599Nahh commie movies
One of the greatest film endings of all times, The eyes say it all.
The way he's just staring at us in the end is still haunting.. it's one of the most unforgettable film for me.
Who came here after Oscar Award 2020?
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I absolutely love this movie. The protagonist's acting, especially in this scene is just amazing like the way he looks at the audience (and probably the real killer who could be watching the movie)
when main actor looks at camera, it conveys so many different emotions. one of the best ending and acting in entire cinema history. No doubt.
The best detective crime thriller movie.
Truly a class apart.
This ending always gives me the chills as he looks down there again, and everything is just quiet as the camera slowly zooms.
a great masterpiece deserve a lot of appreciation
It's crazy that they found the killer after almost 35 years since the first incident. The ending of this movie really shook me and struck me as brilliant in the sense that the Real Life Killer would actually watch this film. It's also amazing because of how Park stares into the crowd as if he's using his "shaman eyes" as if he is scanning the film's audience to find the killer
This scene is so quiet but extraordinarily intense. Just as powerful when I rewatch it as it was the first time. Brilliant acting and camera work.
I can't disagree. One of the best endings ever.
this movie is far the best of base on true story. i dont know why oscar didnt give this movie a chance in the best foreign language film of 2002. this is the best crime movie i ever watched
Same, Ive been searching for a movie that can match Memories of Murder - to no avail (Ive watched most suspense/murder/thriller genre movies).
@Truth no need for the anti semetic remark lol
I get goosebumps every single time i watch this. One of the most powerful ending ever filmed.
Incredible ending. They used the final frame of this movie to put a moment of fear and anxiety into the heart of the killer, who undoubtedly would be watching the film if they were still around. Powerful.
Lee also remembered watching Memories of Murder while in prison. “I felt nothing while watching it. I just saw it as a movie,” he said.
“The Hwaseong serial killings were never really on my mind and I seldom linked myself to them in my thoughts.”
That’s how serial killer thoughts about this movie.
I assume by then his memories were a cluster considering that he's done way more than that.
What an epic ending scene. Could be the best ever. Standing ovation!
This movie is pure perfection.
after a whole year, i still get goosebumps at that ending. Beautifully done.
The guy who thinks of murder as a memory, He is the one.
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This was the best part of the film. Literal chills, I can't think of any way to end this other than that final direct look.
Who come back here because this case is just solved
Nani ?
carrow roads this film is base on a true unsolved serial murder case
Masterpiece Scene.
Very happy news to this film lovers. Korean times says that the real murderer caught today.👍👍😊😊
Probably one of the greatest movies in the history of cinema
one of the most incredible scenes in film history.
When I saw this movie for the first time, I said to my wife this movie should win an Oscar.
This scene still sends shiver's down my spine.
Just had my annual re-watch of this movie. This scene is so immensely powerful. Every time I watch it, I get overpowered with emotion. One of my all-time favorite movies.
when he looks to the camera.. phenomenal. great movie
jesus christ. i can't believe such a simple action can create such a powerful scene. outstanding film.
This movie is awesome. The acting, cinematography, choice of colours all are perfect.
2019/09/18 Today Korea finally has captured the killer. Today Koreans finally stopped crying.
We did...?
On 18 September 2019, police announced that a man in his 50s had been identified as a suspect in the serial murders. He was identified after DNA from the underwear of one of the victims was matched with his, but he can't be prosecuted because the statute of limitations has expired. As of 2019, the suspect is in prison for a "similar crime."
He wasn't captured. He was already in prison.
@@swallowedinthesea11 was he the same person who used to request for the same song at the radio station?
@@poojarawat1565 No one really knows. I'd like to say yes.
a powerful scene
Best final scene i 've ever watched. I think this movie is better then Se7en
He is among the finest actors in the world
Better than Parasite, one of the most underrated movie in history.
In korea this film is one the greatest films ever made
Parasite kind of bummed me out. The people in it are so needy. I live in Asia. People acting needy is like a thousand year old habit. The folks in Parasite needed to get off that fucking angle.
Yup, the 2nd half of parasite is such a let down.
@@kentbetts because u haven't meet poor people in asia, not everything gold like they make it seem
Finally😭😭😭....they found the murder
Who was the murder ?
The Murder finally caught from police and DNA matched after 33 years. The murder finally admitted all his fault and crime. The murder Lee Chun Jae killed at least 15 women when he was 23 years old and now he turned to 56 years old man in prison. The Murder Lee Chun Jae watched "Memories of Murder" with his prisoners every Saturday 7pm at least three times in the past. Prisoner said "I feel very shocked, terrified and creepy that I watched "Memories of Murder" with Lee Chun Jae.
Recently, Lee Chun Jae put in solitary confinement from Busan prison had life imprisonment because he murdered wife's younger sister in 1994 January.
In 2:38, you could see an emotion in there. Before asking the question, it's as if he was reluctant to ask. He looked to the side, kinda took a breath a bit, as if a breath of a man who was tired of it all, but asks anyway.
That moment looked to me as if the then-retired detective had finally put the case behind him, forever regretting that they never solved it. He didn't want to ask the girl because he knew that the lead she'll give might just end up along with the rest of dead leads they piled up. But then, he asked her anyway, as if hearing a child's excuse heard over and over again. He didn't want to ask because he was done with the case, BUT deep inside wanted to find the truth. A lost passion, if you will. He was drawn back, and upon hearing her answer, he looks at the camera as if he's telling us that the case is back on.
This movie is masterpiece. Much more focusing and concentrating than parasite. Strongly recommend to see. I am a korean.
The thing that people don’t truly understand or get when it comes to the psyche of an investigator, particularly that of one in homicide, is they never forget or stop trying to solve their cases… even after they retire. These cases stick close to their hearts and eat at their minds and souls for the rest of their lives.
This film realy was a crime drama masterpiece in the purist rawest of forms that only Korea (or Asian cinema) could really make like this. I haven't seen a good film like this in a while. Fucking brilliantly underrated. And I love it how they don't explain the ending and the specific metaphors of the story. So good this film was it was simply cleverly great in its own right and the cinematography was brilliant. Love it.
봉준호작품은 기생충보다 살인의추억이 진짜명작임
This scene is great, it made me think, this movie deserved more
breaking the 4th wall in last scene was something else
The masterful climax in the tunnel and then this epilogue............. the writing of that movie was off the charts (the rest too). Masterpiece.
The best movie ending ever
That gut-wrenching feeling at the end, incredible.
He'd be laughin' today. "I finally got you kid"
Its one of the greatest asian movie ever made . I cant get over of the magic it created everything about this movie is perfect and after watching this i have seen all the movies of this director .
마지막 송강호가 관객을 쳐다보는 장면은 영화 사상 최고의 장면이 아닐까...
One of the best endings ever
It isn't just about how the movie felt the necessity to depict the real events, it's about how Joon -Do wanted to send a real message to the people who watch the movie. The last gaze at the camera shows that it wasn't just a movie, it was a real threat to the killer, making him understand " You're not watching us, we're watching you. " This scene, is my personal favorite one and surely one of the best scene of cinema's history.
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+Özgür Doğaç Civan maybe is the one who upload
+Özgür Doğaç Civan maybe youtube need to track that disklike guy’s ip.
Özgür Doğaç Civan guess he had a partner? lol
Özgür Doğaç Civan LOL
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this movie is a masterpiece
Dude, I'm not gonna lie. This ending gave me chills... I can't imagine the extreme levels of frustration that detective may have felt at that moment...
I watch this scene every now and then just to see the brilliance of Bong Joon Ho. This is one of my all time favorite films.
I don't think i have ever seen a more powerful last scene. To the director and the actor 🙏🙏🙏🙏
And the componist