Where the Truth Lies

The Case of Itaewon Homicide is a 2009 South Korean crime thriller film based on the true story of the 1997 murder of Cho Jung-Pil at an Itaewon Burger King in Seoul, South Korea. Two troubled U.S. teenagers, Arthur Patterson (Jang Keun-suk) and Edward Lee (Shin Seung-hwan), are investigated for the crime and later convicted, with Patterson being released a year later due to lack of evidence. The film explores the complexities of the case and its aftermath, including the re-examination of DNA evidence that led to Patterson's extradition to South Korea in 2015, where he was sentenced to 20 years behind bars.