Former serial killer Byung Soo, diagnosed with Alzheimer's due to a traffic accident 17 years ago, begins to fear he may be responsible for recent murders during his memory lapses. When he suspects Tae Joo is the real killer, he tries to gather evidence but only attracts Tae Joo’s dangerous interest. With his memory fading, Byung Soo must protect his daughter from the threat.
Sung Soo is a successful businessman who lives with his wife Min Ji and their 2 children in a luxury apartment. Life is mostly good, except for an older brother from whom he's estranged. One day, Sung Soo receives a phone call that his brother is missing and goes to his brother's apartment building for the first time in decades to look for him. There, he finds strange symbols carved into every door and meets Joo Hee and her young daughter. Joo Hee is convinced that someone is spying on them and lives in constant fear. Sung Soo figures out that the symbols carved onto the doors are "hide and seek codes" that indicate gender and number of people. Then when he returns home, he finds similar symbols carved into his door.
Bok Soon, managing a street stall while caring for her sister, earns a reputation as the "psycho bitch" due to her uncontrollable rage. Her life takes a dark turn when serial killer Tae Soo murders her sister, fearing she discovered his secret. Fueled by vengeance, Bok Soon seeks to settle the score with Tae Soo, who is determined to eliminate her as the last threat. Their gripping battle spirals into an electrifying showdown, with the question of survival hanging in the balance: the fiery Bok Soon or the ruthless Tae Soo?
A suspenseful story that asks the key question, “What if we could identify psychopaths in advance?” A crazed serial killer’s ruthless murders have left the entire nation gripped with fear, and chaos reigns. Justice-seeking rookie police officer, Jung Ba Reum, comes face to face with the killer. While he survives his dangerous encounter with the psychopath, Jung Ba Reum finds his life completely changing before his eyes.
There are many similarities in terms of plot points and even the framing of shots. So much so that it’s clear that the makers of FOE had been influenced by MOAM. Giving examples would be giving spoilers. So I’ll just mention one. A car accident shown repeatedly as a flashback. Each time it’s shown, it reveals new information.
Former serial killer Byung Soo gets diagnosed with Alzheimer's. The doctor tells him that it's due to the aftereffects from a traffic accident 17 years ago; the same accident that stopped him from his killings and allowed him to live a normal life with his dear daughter. So when a series of murders occur near his town, Byung Soo gets worried whether the killings are his doing during his memory lapses. But then he comes across Tae Ju and instinctively realizes that he is the serial killer. He reports this to the police, only to learn that Tae Joo is one. Byung Soo tries to find firm evidence that Tae Ju is a psychopath, but only raises Tae Ju's interest in him and his daughter. And now with his memory slipping, Byung Soo must find a way to protect his daughter from Tae Ju.
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In both drama and movie, the main characters are investigating a murder related to themselves.
How Urashima Eiji doubts himself reminds me of Kim Byung Soo who wonders about himself.
Both drama and movie try to lead the audience to doubt the main character as they doubts themself.
And then the plot twists presented in both also remind me of each other.
How Urashima Eiji doubts himself reminds me of Kim Byung Soo who wonders about himself.
Both drama and movie try to lead the audience to doubt the main character as they doubts themself.
And then the plot twists presented in both also remind me of each other.
