The hunter and the hunted, the ultimate chase begins in the incredible but true Number 1 South Korean box office hit. Disgraced ex-cop Joong-ho Eom runs a faltering call girl racket in Seoul’s red light district. His girls are disappearing and he thinks they are running away, but the truth is they are being tortured, murdered and buried by impotent serial killer Young-min Jee. Unwittingly sending Mi-jin Kim to meet the same ‘client’, he realizes too late his mistake and accidentally tracks Young-min down. But the incompetent police force can’t find evidence to arrest him even though Young-min confesses. With only 12 hours left for the police to detain him or set him free, Joong-ho searches for Mi-jin as proof not knowing if she’s alive or dead. Director Hong-jin Na applies David Fincher’s dark Zodiac style, uncomfortable atmosphere and cruel Se7en twists in a suspense chiller headed for an American remake.
Directed by Hong-jin Na. Starring Yun-seok Kim – Joong-ho Eom, Jung-woo Ha – Young-min Jee, Yeong-hie Seo – Mi-jin Kim, In-gi Jung – Detective Lee and Hyo-ju Park – Detective Oh. South Korea 2008, 123 minutes. UK distributor Metrodome.Web site