To tell you guys honestly, I watched this movie because of Jang Geun Suk (he was my favorite Korean actor!). I watched the movie because JANG GEUN SUK SPEAKS ENGLISH! His accent was so smooth, even though he was the villain. Jang Geun Suk was perfect! The intonation and accentuation of every line was great (I learned these stuffs from my Speech and Oral Communication class).
This movie is based on true to life story of a homicide happened in Burger King, Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea. The case was still unsolved at the moment I watched the film.
The summary goes like this:
A college student named Jong-pil Jo (played by my other favorite Korean actor, Song Joongki) was quite drunk in the movie and he got with an argument with some youth in a fast food chain in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea. The homicide took place in the fast food chain’s bathroom. Jong-pil Jo was stabbed nine (9) times in the chest and in the neck, while peeing. The fast food chain was closed for months for the investigation. Two teenagers went out the bathroom with blood all-over their clothes.
The primary suspects were two Korean-Americans namely Pearson, 17, (played by MY favorite Jang Geun Suk) and Alex ,18,(Seung-hwan Shin). The suspects were blaming one another.
The prosecutor (played by Jeong Jin Yeong) was really upset in the things happening. He talked with both parties (Alex and Pearson) but the two was pin pointing each other.
The two suspects were freed because of lack of evidence. Alex appealed his conviction and by the help of his lawyer and his father, he was cleared in all charges filed against him. Pearson was also pardoned.
To make the long story short, the two suspects were freed because of lack of evidence.
My Insights:
Itaewon is a well-liked place in Seoul by foreigners because of its very active night life. I also found out that the Philippine Embassy is also located somewhere in Itaewon.
Before watching the movie:
I feel so excited because I will see Jang Geun Suk delivering English lines.
While watching the movie:
I realized that Song Joong Ki was a part of that movie.
I love the story flow. The flashbacks and the pinpointing were also amazing.
After watching the movie:
I feel bad about the unresolved case. I feel sad because of the murder happened to an innocent college boy (I’m now referring to the real people here not the actors who played in the story). I wonder WHY teenagers go to jail although they are just actually one year older than real age (ex. I am 17 years old today; in Korea I am 18 years old).
Good job Jang Geun Suk (I hope you read this!) you can’t be a suspect because of your innocent face. Your acting was really good! I guess you really have the lawyer and the police’s sympathy. You were teary-eyed and you show your innocent face and that even made me think that Alex is the killer. Although you smiled devilishly in the last few clips of the movie.
After watching the movie I BEGIN GOOGLING ABOUT THIS CASE. I BEGIN TO FEEL INTERESTED IN THIS CASE. (THE TRUTH behind this unsolved case.)
What I’ve learned:
Before watching the movie:
I feel so excited because I will see Jang Geun Suk delivering English lines.
While watching the movie:
I realized that Song Joong Ki was a part of that movie.
I love the story flow. The flashbacks and the pinpointing were also amazing.
After watching the movie:
I feel bad about the unresolved case. I feel sad because of the murder happened to an innocent college boy (I’m now referring to the real people here not the actors who played in the story). I wonder WHY teenagers go to jail although they are just actually one year older than real age (ex. I am 17 years old today; in Korea I am 18 years old).
Good job Jang Geun Suk (I hope you read this!) you can’t be a suspect because of your innocent face. Your acting was really good! I guess you really have the lawyer and the police’s sympathy. You were teary-eyed and you show your innocent face and that even made me think that Alex is the killer. Although you smiled devilishly in the last few clips of the movie.
After watching the movie I BEGIN GOOGLING ABOUT THIS CASE. I BEGIN TO FEEL INTERESTED IN THIS CASE. (THE TRUTH behind this unsolved case.)
What I’ve learned:
In Criminal Psychology, the moment when the suspect ALREADY see the BLOOD of the victim, there is a tendency that the suspect will FORGET the killing that he have done that’s why during investigations they tend to deny and even make a story.
Example (based on the movie): (I feel that my grammar is really wrong, and it seems that people will not understand my point). I’ll just use the names that they used in the movie.
IF Pearson stabbed Jong-pil Jo nine times in the neck and chest, OBVIOUSLY, BLOOD will come out. Pearson will OBVIOUSLY SEE the blood the moment he STAB Jong-pil Jo. After SEEING the blood there is this TENDENCY that Pearson might FORGET everything that he had done to Jong-pil Jo.
AND IF … Alex did the stabbing… JUST CHANGE “PEARSON” to “ALEX” in the sentence above.
I wish this thing made sense. And that's WHY they kept pin pointing each other.
I've found out in the net that PEARSON (the one played by Jang Geun Suk) was now in jail because he is the TRUE murderer of this crime. I just can't find the link of it in the Internet.
Itaewon is known primarily for its many restaurants serving international dishes, a market selling discounted goods, bars, and popular tourist destinations like Insadong & Seoul Tower. (http://asianmediawiki.com/Where_the_Truth_Lies)
Articles about the Itaewon Homicide:
From a BLOGGER (http://www.rjkoehler.com/2011/10/12/97-itaewon-murder-case-suspect-faces-extradition/)
Here is the trailer of "Itaewon Murder Case" 2009
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Enjoy.
I hope you'll watch the movie too, it will take an hour or two.
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