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The Case of Itaewon Homicide
The Case of Itaewon Homicide

The Case of Itaewon Homicide

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On the night of April 8, 1997, an innocent college student was brutally murdered in a burger shop washroom for no apparent reason. 2 Korean-American teenagers are brought for questioning and are charged with murder and possession of lethal weapon and withholding evidence. Neither is remorseful for their heinous crimes and blames each other for the killing.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

10 September 2009

Country

South Korea

Cast

Jung Jin-young

Jung Jin-young

Prosecutor Park

Jang Keun-suk

Jang Keun-suk

Pearson

Shin Seung-hwan

Shin Seung-hwan

Alex

Oh Kwang-rok

Oh Kwang-rok

Attorney Kim

Ko Chang-seok

Ko Chang-seok

Alex's father

Song Joong-ki

Song Joong-ki

Jo Joong-pil

Choi Il-hwa

Choi Il-hwa

Joong-pil's father

Jin Kyung

Jin Kyung

Prosecutor Park's wife

Lee Eung-jae

Lee Eung-jae

Legal assistant

Kim Joong-ki

Kim Joong-ki

1st Trial Judge

Song Young-chang

Song Young-chang

Prosecutor Director

Park Seo-yeon

Park Seo-yeon

Jung Young-sub

Jung Young-sub

Brother-in-law

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