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Confession of Murder (2012)
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Confession of Murder (2012)
Original name: 내가 살인범이다
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min.
Story: On the day the 15-year statute of limitations expired on a high profile serial murder case that claimed the lives of 10 women, a family member of the victim throws himself off the building in front of Choi Hyeong-goo, the detective in charge of the case. Two years later, a man called Lee Doo-seok publishes a book titled "I am the Murderer" claiming responsibility for the murders that took place 17 years ago. His book becomes a bestseller because of the author’s charming looks and his vivid depiction of the crime. The detective and the self-proclaimed murderer meet face to face on a television debate show. Believing that Lee is nothing but a con artist, Detective Choi renews his search for the ultimate truth. Then another man appears suddenly, claiming he is the real killer.
Style: tense, suspenseful, rough, detective, stylized, psychological, twisted, psychological thriller, noir, mind bending ...
Plot: serial killer, investigation, vengeance, law enforcement, dark humor, chases and races, killer, revenge, asian, plot twist, trap, frame up, murder confession, whodunit, monster, psychopath, puzzle, organized crime, murder mystery, survival horror, murder, rivalry, strong violent content, wannabe, loss of daughter ...
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: east asia, asia, korea, south korea
Keyword: korean, gangsters

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The Chaser (2008)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 125 min.
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Time: year 2008, 2000s, y2k, 21st century
Place: south korea, east asia, seoul, korea, asia
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No Mercy (2010)
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 123 min.
Story: Forensic pathologist Kang (Seol Kyeong-gu) is assigned to examine the dismembered corpse of a female murder victim. Detective Min (Han Hye-jin) points to a fanatic environmentalist, Lee Sung-ho (Ryoo Seung-beom), as the primary suspect. But when ...
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I Saw the Devil (2010)
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 144 min.
Story: Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. He has committed infernal serial murders in diabolic ways that one cannot even imagine and his victims range from young women to even children. The police have chased him for a long time, ...
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The Man from Nowhere (2010)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min.
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Place: korea, south korea, east asia, asia, seoul
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Memoir of a Murderer (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min.
Story: A former serial killer Byung-su gets diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and when a series of murders occur near his town, he worries whether the killings are his doings. Then, he comes across Tae-ju and realizes that he’s the killer. He reports this to ...
Style: suspense, psychological, suspenseful, tense, twisted ...
Plot: serial killer, serial murder, serendipity, father daughter relationship, police, alzheimer's disease, doubt, vigilante, confusion, murder, daughter, tunnel ...
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Duration: 174 min.
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Genre: Action, Crime
Country: South Korea
Duration: 101 min.
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Time: 21st century
Place: asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 6.6
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The Villainess (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story: A young girl is raised as a killer in the Yanbian province of China. She hides her identity and travels to South Korea where she hopes to lead a quiet life but becomes involved with two mysterious men.
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Duration: 114 min.
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Country: USA
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