Voice of a Murderer

Voice of a Murderer (그놈 목소리 - Geunom moksori) is a 2007 South Korean film directed by Park Jin-pyo one year after You Are My Sunshine. The story is a fictionalized account of a true life event.

Plot

One day, the only son of famous news anchor, Han Kyung-bae, disappeared without a trace. Soon, the kidnapper calls the nine-year-old boy’s mother, Oh Jisun, demanding $100,000 as ransom. The police assign veteran detective Kim Wook-jung to the case and assemble a task force under his command. However, the kidnapper constantly outwits the police traps and keeps calling the parents with yet another instruction for the money drop. The only clue the police and the parents have is the kidnapper's voice recorded on tape. The parents become restless and angry as days turns into weeks, and one day, when the kidnapper calls Han Kyung-bae with another set of instructions, he turns the situation completely around and demands a direct confrontation.

Cast

Sol Kyung-gu
Kim Nam-ju
Kim Young-cheol
Kang Dong-won
Song Yeong-chang
Go Soo-hee

Facts

The film is based on a real life abduction that happened in South Korea in 1991. The name of the nine year old that was abducted was Lee Hyung-ho. The child was missing for 44 days before his body was found. His killer was never caught and as of 2006 the statute of limitations had run out.

See also

• List of Korean language films
• Korean cinema
• List of Korea-related topics

External links

• Voice of a Murderer at the Internet Movie Database
• Voice of a Murderer at HanCinema