Rainbow Eyes

Rainbow Eyes

Year: 2007

Runtime: 99 mins

Language: Korean

Director: Yun-ho Yang

MysteryCrimeThriller

When a series of gruesome murders shocks the city, detectives Cho Kyung‑yoon and Park Eun‑joo discover that every victim shares a hidden military history. As they peel back the layers of this secret past, they race against time to uncover the killer’s identity.

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1

First murder at the entrepreneur's apartment

An affluent entrepreneur is found brutally slashed more than 20 times in his blood-soaked apartment. The killer leaves little incriminating evidence, making the case puzzling. A strand of the killer's hair is recovered, giving investigators a crucial lead about the suspect's gender and blood type.

Affluent entrepreneur's apartment
2

Forensic clue narrows by blood type

Police determine the killer is male and AB-blooded from the hair evidence and scene traces. This narrows the suspect pool but leaves investigators without a solid identity. The investigation shifts into a forensic and profiling phase.

Police forensics lab / interrogation room
3

Kyung-Yoon's breakup complicates the case

Kyung-Yoon's personal life collides with the case when his girlfriend asks to break up, claiming he loves someone else. She references another person and sounds heartbreakingly certain in the moment. The emotional strain complicates his ability to focus on the investigation.

present Kyung-Yoon's home
4

A second murder mirrors the first

Shortly after the first killing, a second murder occurs with a strikingly similar method. Investigators note the pattern linking the two crimes beyond mere chance. The city grows tense as police race to identify a serial-like threat.

shortly after Second crime scene
5

Victims tied to the same military base

Investigators uncover that both victims were stationed at the same military base years earlier. Before discharge they were transferred to another base along with a third man named Jong Ha. The military tie suggests a personal motive rooted in their shared history.

years earlier Same military base
6

Jong Ha's involvement and the looming threat

The police suspect Jong Ha could be the next target or the killer himself, given his proximity to the trio. Clues about their movements are tracked, but the trail remains murky. The case expands beyond the city into the base's past.

years earlier Military base / related locations
7

Yoon-Suh's suicide adds tragedy

Kyung-Yoon learns that his old friend Yoon-Suh, who shared the base, shot himself. The tragedy hints at deep trauma and a web of secrets surrounding their unit. The discovery intensifies the emotional stakes of the case.

shortly before discharge Military base
8

Past revealed: Yoon-Suh's vulnerability

Flashbacks reveal Yoon-Suh as gentle and effeminate, whom Kyung-Yoon protected from bullies. Kyung-Yoon tells him to man up, a moment born from fear and shame. The memory foreshadows motives and complicates how the audience interprets subsequent events.

past Flashbacks
9

Abuse revealed: Yoon-Suh's ordeals

An old military contact reveals that Yoon-Suh joined the service only because someone told him to man up. He was abused and raped by the trio before discharge. The revelation reframes the killings as a response to abuse and power rather than random violence.

past Military contacts / base
10

Jong Ha confrontation and the bruise

Kyung-Yoon confronts Jong Ha, who angrily dismisses Yoon-Suh and mocks his suffering. The confrontation escalates into a brutal scuffle, leaving Kyung-Yoon bruised. Eun-Ju phones to report that Jung Ho was found dead, adding a new layer of urgency to the case.

present Jong Ha's location
11

Secret passage: the kitchen clue and the cook

Eun-Ju discovers a secret passage at the first crime scene that leads to the kitchen, where a cook with a weapon similar to the murder tool tries to flee. He is captured, linking a domestic figure to the crimes. The discovery broadens the suspect pool to include someone from within the killer environment.

present First crime scene apartment → kitchen passage
12

Killer identity surfaces: the girlfriend

A key clue prints out the killer's new identity, which turns out to be Kyung-Yoon's girlfriend, the person he planned to marry. The revelation unsettles Kyung-Yoon and forces him to reexamine loyalties and love. The lines between detective work and personal life blur.

present Investigation room
13

Confrontation and flight

Kyung-Yoon confronts Yoon-Suh, who admits that she killed the victims. They flee on a motorcycle, triggering a tense police chase. Kyung-Yoon grapples with his forbidden love for Yoon-Suh while coming to terms with his own past actions, including a kiss during a prior confrontation.

present City streets
14

Final twist: the cook's confession and the true killer

It is revealed that Yoon-Suh did not kill anybody, while the cook killed the rapists and the singer he loves, confessing his feelings as he murders her at the end. Eun-Ju had known that Kyung-Yoon played a role in Jung-Ho's death but keeps silent out of loyalty. The true killer identity shifts to the cook, ending the mystery on a tragic, melodramatic note.

end Final confrontation / killer's victim

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