Voice of a Murderer
Voice of a Murderer
As the child kidnapping and prolonged threatening phone calls continue, Han Kyung-bae and Oh Ji-seon desperately search for the child. From the parents’ perspective, the film follows the investigation and the threats, depicting tension that begins with the 1991 kidnapping and murder of Lee Hyung-ho.
OVERALL TRUTH BASIS · Fact-based dramatization
The work takes the 1991 kidnapping and murder of Lee Hyung-ho as its direct inspiration, while dramatically reconstructing the specific people and dialogue involving the parents and the investigation.
Lee Hyung-ho Kidnapping and Murder Case
The unsolved kidnapping and murder case in which Lee Hyung-ho was kidnapped on January 29, 1991, and found dead 44 days later.
FACT / FICTION
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Fact / Fiction verification
8 recordsThe official English title of <Voice of a Murderer> is Voice of a Murderer, and it is a South Korean film directed by Park Jin-pyo and released in 2007.
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- Verified record
- The English title and production information can be confirmed in the KOFIC film database.
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- Voice of a Murderer (2007)KOFIC KoBiz · Specialist database · Grade BOpen source →
- 영화 '그놈 목소리' 홈페이지 오픈연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 김남주 "엄마여서 오히려 연기하기 힘들었죠"연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 그놈 목소리 보기 - 스트리밍, 구매, 대여JustWatch Korea · Other · Grade COpen source →
- YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 - 그놈 목소리YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 - 그놈 목소리SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
The film's central inspiration is the 1991 kidnapping and murder of Lee Hyung-ho.
On screen · Verified record
- On screen
- The central narrative concerns a child kidnapping and prolonged threatening phone calls.
- Verified record
- Yonhap reported that, from the production stage, the film was based on the true story of Lee Hyung-ho's kidnapping.
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- Voice of a Murderer (2007)KOFIC KoBiz · Specialist database · Grade BOpen source →
- 영화 '그놈 목소리' 홈페이지 오픈연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 김남주 "엄마여서 오히려 연기하기 힘들었죠"연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 그놈 목소리 보기 - 스트리밍, 구매, 대여JustWatch Korea · Other · Grade COpen source →
- YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 - 그놈 목소리YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 - 그놈 목소리SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
In the actual case, Lee Hyung-ho was found dead 44 days after being kidnapped.
On screen · Verified record
- On screen
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- Verified record
- A Yonhap production report article records the date the case began and the fact that he was found 44 days later.
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- Voice of a Murderer (2007)KOFIC KoBiz · Specialist database · Grade BOpen source →
- 영화 '그놈 목소리' 홈페이지 오픈연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 김남주 "엄마여서 오히려 연기하기 힘들었죠"연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 그놈 목소리 보기 - 스트리밍, 구매, 대여JustWatch Korea · Other · Grade COpen source →
- YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 - 그놈 목소리YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 - 그놈 목소리SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
The film's parents, Han Gyeong-bae and Oh Ji-seon, are based on the experiences of the real parents, but their names and detailed portrayals in the film were dramatically reconstructed.
On screen · Verified record
- On screen
- The film lets viewers experience the threats and investigation from the parents' perspective.
- Verified record
- The production team created characters and scenes for the film based on the actual case.
View 6 sources
- Voice of a Murderer (2007)KOFIC KoBiz · Specialist database · Grade BOpen source →
- 영화 '그놈 목소리' 홈페이지 오픈연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 김남주 "엄마여서 오히려 연기하기 힘들었죠"연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 그놈 목소리 보기 - 스트리밍, 구매, 대여JustWatch Korea · Other · Grade COpen source →
- YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 - 그놈 목소리YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 - 그놈 목소리SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
The film strongly expresses the production intention of bringing public attention back to a case whose statute of limitations had expired.
On screen · Verified record
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- Yonhap reported that the director explained the purpose of the production as being that the film would end only when the perpetrator was caught.
View 6 sources
- Voice of a Murderer (2007)KOFIC KoBiz · Specialist database · Grade BOpen source →
- 영화 '그놈 목소리' 홈페이지 오픈연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 김남주 "엄마여서 오히려 연기하기 힘들었죠"연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 그놈 목소리 보기 - 스트리밍, 구매, 대여JustWatch Korea · Other · Grade COpen source →
- YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 - 그놈 목소리YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 - 그놈 목소리SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
The work's true-story and historical background includes the 'Lee Hyung-ho kidnapping and murder case.'
On screen · Verified record
- On screen
- The work takes the 1991 kidnapping and murder of Lee Hyung-ho as its direct inspiration, while dramatically reconstructing the specific people and dialogue involving the parents and the investigation.
- Verified record
- The unsolved kidnapping and murder case in which Lee Hyung-ho was kidnapped on January 29, 1991, and found dead 44 days later.
View 6 sources
- Voice of a Murderer (2007)KOFIC KoBiz · Specialist database · Grade BOpen source →
- 영화 '그놈 목소리' 홈페이지 오픈연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 김남주 "엄마여서 오히려 연기하기 힘들었죠"연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 그놈 목소리 보기 - 스트리밍, 구매, 대여JustWatch Korea · Other · Grade COpen source →
- YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 - 그놈 목소리YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 - 그놈 목소리SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
Han Gyeong-bae is a father character, dramatically reconstructed for the film based on the family of the actual victim in the 1991 Lee Hyung-ho kidnapping case.
On screen · Verified record
- On screen
- A character in the film.
- Verified record
- It is appropriate to classify him as a fictional, composite, or dramatized character.
View 6 sources
- Voice of a Murderer (2007)KOFIC KoBiz · Specialist database · Grade BOpen source →
- 영화 '그놈 목소리' 홈페이지 오픈연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 김남주 "엄마여서 오히려 연기하기 힘들었죠"연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 그놈 목소리 보기 - 스트리밍, 구매, 대여JustWatch Korea · Other · Grade COpen source →
- YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 - 그놈 목소리YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 - 그놈 목소리SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
Oh Ji-seon is a mother character, dramatically reconstructed for the film based on the family of the actual victim in the 1991 Lee Hyung-ho kidnapping case.
On screen · Verified record
- On screen
- A character in the film.
- Verified record
- It is appropriate to classify her as a fictional, composite, or dramatized character.
View 6 sources
- Voice of a Murderer (2007)KOFIC KoBiz · Specialist database · Grade BOpen source →
- 영화 '그놈 목소리' 홈페이지 오픈연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 김남주 "엄마여서 오히려 연기하기 힘들었죠"연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 그놈 목소리 보기 - 스트리밍, 구매, 대여JustWatch Korea · Other · Grade COpen source →
- YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 - 그놈 목소리YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 - 그놈 목소리SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
CHARACTER ↔ PERSON
Characters and real people
오지선
Fictional composite character한경배
Fictional composite characterSources used
- Voice of a Murderer (2007)KOFIC KoBiz · Specialist database · Grade BOpen source →
- 영화 '그놈 목소리' 홈페이지 오픈연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 김남주 "엄마여서 오히려 연기하기 힘들었죠"연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- 그놈 목소리 보기 - 스트리밍, 구매, 대여JustWatch Korea · Other · Grade COpen source →
- YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 - 그놈 목소리YTN 이형호 유괴 살인 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →
- SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 - 그놈 목소리SBS 이형호 유괴 사건 · Major news · Grade BOpen source →