The Case of Itaewon Homicide is a 2009 South Korean film, based on a true story, which shocked Korea when college student Jo Jong-Pil was found dead at an Itaewon

Itaewon

Itaewon is a city district, in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is served by Seoul Subway Line 6 via Itaewon, Noksapyeong and Hanganjin stations. About 22,000 people reside in the district and it is a popular area for residents of Seoul, tourists, and U.S...

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Burger King

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 in 1997. Two teenagers, Arthur Patterson, the son of an American service member and Korean mother, and Edward Lee, became suspects but were eventually freed due lack of evidence and the case was never solved. It stars Jang Geun-suk

Jang Geun-suk

Jang Keun-Suk is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He is best known for playing the role of band leader Hwang Tae Kyung in the hit 2009 drama You're Beautiful, with Lee Hong Ki, Jung Yong Hwa, Park Shin Hye and Kim Yoo Jin also known as UEE...

 as Arthur Patterson and Jeong Jin-young as his lawyer. Song Joong-ki

Song Joong-Ki

Song Joong-ki is South Korean actor and MC. He made his acting debut in 2008 with a role in Frozen Flower and went on to become a regular host on the KBS music show Music Bank. He is best known for his role as Goo Yong-ha in the 2010 KBS drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal, for which he won two awards at...

 played the victim.

Pending Extradition of Arthur Patterson

Public prosecutors in Korea have reopened the case, after finding DNA evidence proving Patterson the murderer and testimony from Edward Lee, the witness. Patterson was arrested by US authorities in May 2011, and is currently undergoing court hearing in California for extradition to Korea for trial and conviction.http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/10/11/2011101101121.html

Cast

• Jeong Jin-young as Prosecutor Park
• Jang Geun-suk
  Jang Geun-suk
  Jang Keun-Suk is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He is best known for playing the role of band leader Hwang Tae Kyung in the hit 2009 drama You're Beautiful, with Lee Hong Ki, Jung Yong Hwa, Park Shin Hye and Kim Yoo Jin also known as UEE...
  
   as Robert J. Pearson (Arthur Patterson)
• Shin Seung-hwan as Alex "AJ" Jung (Edward Lee)
• Oh Gwang-rok as Attorney Kim Byeon
• Ko Chang-seok
  Ko Chang-seok
  Ko Chang-seok is a South Korean actor who has been in a number of Korean films. He is recognizable by his facial hair and larger body size. He and Yu Jun-sang both won the Best Actor award at the 18th annual Icheon Chunsa Film Festival for their roles in A Barefoot Dream and Moss,...
  
   as Alex's father
• Song Joong-Ki
  Song Joong-Ki
  Song Joong-ki is South Korean actor and MC. He made his acting debut in 2008 with a role in Frozen Flower and went on to become a regular host on the KBS music show Music Bank. He is best known for his role as Goo Yong-ha in the 2010 KBS drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal, for which he won two awards at...
  
   as. Jo Jong-Pil (murder victim)
• Kim Jung-Ki as Judge
• Choi Il-Hwa as. Jong-Pil's father
• Kim Min-Kyung as Jong-Pil's mother
• Song Young-Chang
• Jo Seung-Eun
• Park Jin-Young
  Park Jin-young
  Park Jin-young also known as J.Y. Park is a singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and the current CEO and founder of JYP Entertainment, a major artist management/record label of Korean pop music.-Music career:Park has released seven albums...
  
  as Attorney Jang
• Jin Kyung as Prosecutor Park's wife