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The Case of Itaewon Homicide (Korean: 이태원 살인사건; translit. Itaewon Salinsageon) is a 2009 South Korean crime thriller film, based on the true story of the Itaewon murder case, which shocked Korea when Hongik college student Cho Jung-Pil was found dead at an Itaewon Burger King in 1997.
The Itaewon Burger King Murder took place on April 3, 1997 when 22-year-old Hongik University student Jo Jung-pil (Korean: 조중필; born 1974) was stabbed to death at Burger King in Itaewon. Arthur Patterson, 17 at the time of the incident (born to an American father and a South Korean mother), was the main suspect.
Sep 9, 2009 · Based on a true story, this film depicts the investigation of a murder case involving two American teens in Seoul. The film explores the ambiguities and complexities of the evidence, the suspects, and the justice system.
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- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Ki-Seon Hong
- 2009-09-09
Mar 7, 2010 · Synopsis. Based on real events that have been ‘dramatised and changed for dramatic purposes’ the story tells of an incident in 1997 when a student was found murdered in the bathroom of a burger restaurant. Two suspects are found, both of whom are American-born Korean and both of whom blame each other for the murder.
Jan 24, 2017 · The Supreme Court will deliver a final verdict Wednesday on the "Itaewon murder" case in which the son of U.S. military contractor stabbed a 22-year-old Korean to death at a Burger King outlet...
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.