Is Gap Dong Based on a true story?

Is Gap Dong Based on a true story?

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Chrisstina

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Story 8.0

Acting/Cast 8.5

Music 9.0

Rewatch Value 7.0

I've always enjoyed watching this kind of series and this one is no exception. However, how much the beginning was good and promising that much towards the ending plot became ridiculous and without a sense. No, I'm not trying to tell you not to watch it, it's even opposite, watch it and you'll see and meet one the best villian and psychopath EVER. Lee Joon potrayed a great, mad, twisted, crazy, unstable and psycho man that every time I saw him I got chills all over my body. His acting was so believable and real that I sometimes wondered if he's like that in real life and I would give a 10 for that. Yes, there are many flaws in this drama, besides that they made cops look totally ridiculous and clueless, I didn't like any of the female characters in this drama. Maria was the hell annoying and ridiculous trying to be something that she is NOT. Honestly, if I have to choose between her and Ji Wool it would rather be Ji Wool, 'cause at least she tried to help and understand Ryu Tae Oh, even if it's putting his life on line.
Yoon Sang Hoon did a best job in a character of a detective. For me, he tried his best and totally succeeded in it.
Ah, Sung Dong Il ahjussi... it's always a pleasure to watch him with a no exception this time too!

Overall I enjoyed this drama, but I think if they packed it all in 16 episodes this drama would have a higher rating and it would be a better watch. l've liked Lee Joon's character, even though he was bad, but there was something great about him and his mind. His craziness was driving me crazy too!

OSTs were really good, especially main song and all those kinds of instrumental played in this drama giving you a thrilling and exciting feeling.
For those who love thriller and suspense genre with a many twisted characters that at some point you want to go into their heads and understand what they're thinking, is totally not to miss!

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I am reviewing the Kdrama Gap Dong: Memories of Murder tiday. It has been a while since I did a drama review and even though it finished June 21st I am just now reviewing it.

Is Gap Dong Based on a true story?

Gap Dong promotional poster

The Cast

Is Gap Dong Based on a true story?

Yoon Sang Hyun plays Ha Moo Yeom plays a detective in Iltan Police Department's violent crimes unit. His father died when he was young and since then he has been searching for Gap Dong as a detective.


Is Gap Dong Based on a true story?

Is Gap Dong Based on a true story?

Kim Min Jung plays Dr. Oh Maria, a psychiatrist who is always looking into Gap Dong's case for suspicious reasons.


Is Gap Dong Based on a true story?

Is Gap Dong Based on a true story?

MBLAQ's Lee Joon plays twenty-three year old Ryu Tae Oh. He has an odd obsession with Gap Dong and looks at Gap Dong as a god and a hero for his legendary serial killings. He has an IQ of 150 which means he could figure out Gap Dong's case easily if he didn't have the disposition to be a dangerous psychopath.


Is Gap Dong Based on a true story?

Is Gap Dong Based on a true story?

Kim Ji Won plays Ma Ji Wool is a seventeen year old girl who created The Beast's Path, a webtoon about a serial killer which happens to be Gap Dong. It foretells his murders and eventually leads to helping the police find clues of how to find Gap Dong.


Is Gap Dong Based on a true story?

Is Gap Dong Based on a true story?

Sung Dong Il acts as Yang Cheol Gon, a police officer who was a police inspector during the original Gap Dong murders. He asks to be reassigned to Iltan to end his career by catching Gap Dong.


Is Gap Dong Based on a true story?

The Drama

Gap Dong is a drama based off of the Hwaseong Serial Murders in Hwaseong in Gyeonggi Province. It's a twenty-eight year old case that started September 15, 1986 and ended April 3, 1991. The statues of limitations ran out on April 2, 2006 now leaving the case unsolved. There is a movie called Memories of Murder, this drama, and the webtoon, Gapdongi.

Is Gap Dong Based on a true story?

Gap Dong scetch (from the drama)

The plot for this drama is really good. It's obviously about the Hwaseong case in Gyeonggi Province but they added people like Ryu Tae Oh, Ma Ji Wool, ect. Characters were dramatized of course and so was the story but it was done amazingly and the whole plot was great too. You never see dramas about psychopaths and serial murders like this one but lately psycho-topics have become more frequent in dramas and I feel like Gap Dong had a part in that because I know two dramas that involve psychopaths. If you're wondering, those dramas are It's Okay, That's Love and one that I've heard of but I'm not sure if it coming out or not, it's called Bad Boy.

I was talking to someone about how the case is real and it's based on a true story and she said that they could've come up with Lee Joon's character from the people who are copycats of famous killers and admire killers like Gap Dong. I agree with it a lot because Gap Dong would obviously have those fellow psychopaths that copy him but always get caught in the end.

I can't say too much because of spoilers and what I've said is mainly all I can say and facts.

My Opinion

My opinion on the drama in total is that it was amazing. It's by far one of the best dramas I have ever watched and it was really well done too. The characters made sense in it because of the true case and everything that was going on was really great. There were times when you got goosebumps from Gap Dong's eerie whistling or when a dead body was found. If you like crime, horror, or killers and detectives then this is the perfect drama for you. Even if you don't like any of that it will still be a drama worth your time and you won't regret watching it, plus who doesn't love Lee Joon?

Thank you so much for reading my drama review on Gap Dong: Memories of Murder and I hope you guys check this drama out too. You won't regret it, I promise. I will make another drama review soon but for now, I hope you have enjoyed this and will go watch the drama. Just to let you guys know before I finish, it is kind of hard to find so you can go to Kdrama.com to watch the full drama with English subtitles. Thanks and goodbye!

Is there romance in Gap Dong?

He was calm, passive and too boring to watch. It wasn't the Gap Dong that I expected him to be. There was little to no romance in the drama so people who love romantic dramas might be disappointed.

Where can I watch gap Dong Kdrama?

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Is Gap dong worth watching?

Overall: I think Gap Dong is a really nice mystery/crime/suspense drama for everyone who enjoys these genres and not only. It surely has its flaws, it is not perfect, but they didn't make me lose interest in it. It was worth-watching and realy nice, in my opinion. Every episode had me on the edge of my seat.