Kim Jee-woon, the South Korean film director of 'I Saw the Devil', is born.
The South Korean thriller film 'I Saw the Devil', directed by Kim Jee-woon, is released.
The movie 'I Saw the Devil' is screened at various international film festivals, gaining critical acclaim worldwide.
Introduction of Kang Kyung-chul as a psychopathic serial killer.
Kang Kyung-chul abducts and murders the fiancée of Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Kyung-min.
Soo-hyun, a secret agent, discovers that his fiancée has been killed by Kyung-chul.
Soo-hyun starts seeking revenge by tracking down Kyung-chul through various encounters.
Soo-hyun manages to capture Kyung-chul but decides to let him live to inflict pain by pursuing a prolonged revenge.
Soo-hyun repeatedly tortures Kyung-chul and leaves him to die, letting his nemesis realize the pain he caused.
Kyung-chul retaliates by targeting people close to Soo-hyun.
Soo-hyun kills Kyung-chul, ending the cycle of torture and revenge.
