Ex detective pimp Jung ho is angry because his girls keep disappearing without clearing their debts. One night, he gets a call from a customer and sends Mi jin. But when Mi jin meets the customer, Jung ho realizes the phone number of the customer matches that of the calls the missing girls got last. As something smells fishy, he searches for her. During his search, Jung ho dents a car in the alley. When Jung ho spots blood splattered on the driver’s shirt, he senses the man, Young min, is the suspect. After an intense chase, Jung ho finally catches Young min. But because of Jung ho’s pretense as a cop, they are both taken to the police station.
At the station, he bluntly tells the policemen that he has killed the missing women, and the last girl, Mi jin, may still be alive. As the police force is obsessed with a random search for corpses, Jung ho is the only one who believes Mi jin is still alive. With only 12 hours left to detain the serial killer without a warrant, Jung ho’s hunt begins..

Korean Title: Chugyeogja
Year: 2008
Director: Na Hong jin
Genre: Action / Crime / Thriller
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean
Subtitles: English / Korean (idx/sub)
Cast: Kim Yoon Seok, Ha Jeong Woo, Seo Yeong Hee, Park Hyo Joo, Choi Jeong Woo, Lee Jong Goo
Runtime: 125 mins
Awards: 3 nominations