

2009: Lost Memories
“The war has begun!”
There are breakpoints in the history, the result of a single event may change the whole course. In 1909, an assassination attempt of a Japanese governor fails. Now, in 2009, Korea is just another state of Japan's Empire & Seoul has become a major city. A Korean resistance group fights for liberty, independence & the restoration of true history. Two cops, Japanese & Korean, investigate the group.
Where to watch 2009: Lost Memories in United States
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Where is 2009: Lost Memories streaming around the world?
| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| United Kingdom | Arrow Video Amazon Channel | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |
| Japan | — | Apple TV Store, FOD |
| South Korea | — | wavve, Google Play Movies |
About 2009: Lost Memories
2009: Lost Memories is a 2002 Korean-language thriller, action and drama film directed by Lee Si-myung. The cast is led by Jang Dong-gun, Toru Nakamura, Seo Jin-ho. It has a runtime of 2h 16m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
2009: Lost Memories was produced by Indecom Cinema, Tube Entertainment, and CJ Entertainment and made in South Korea. It was released on February 1, 2002. Made on a budget of about $7 million, it went on to gross $12 million worldwide.
- Director
- Lee Si-myung
- Writers
- Lee Si-myung, Lee Sang-hak
- Release date
- February 1, 2002
- Original language
- Korean
- Status
- Released
- Country
- South Korea
- Budget
- $7 million
- Box office
- $12 million
- Production
- Indecom Cinema, Tube Entertainment, CJ Entertainment
2009: Lost Memories cast & crew
2009: Lost Memories was directed by Lee Si-myung and written by Lee Si-myung and Lee Sang-hak.
The cast features Jang Dong-gun as Masayuki Sakamoto, Toru Nakamura as Shojiro Saigo, Seo Jin-ho as Haerin, Shin Gu as Takahashi, An Kil-kang as Lee Myung-hak, and Kim Gyu-ri as Kindergarten teacher.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Lee Dong-jun, cinematography is by Park Hyeon-cheol, and it was produced by Kim Ik-sang and Kim Yoon-young.
Is 2009: Lost Memories worth watching?
2009: Lost Memories holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 81 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.
At 2h 16m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy thriller, action, and drama, 2009: Lost Memories is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch 2009: Lost Memories
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Cast of 2009: Lost Memories

Jang Dong-gun
Masayuki Sakamoto

Toru Nakamura
Shojiro Saigo

Seo Jin-ho
Haerin

Shin Gu
Takahashi

An Kil-kang
Lee Myung-hak

Kim Gyu-ri
Kindergarten teacher

Jo Sang-geon
Kim Dae-seong

Cheon Ho-jin
Elder
Miki Yoshimura
Yuriko

Masaaki Daimon
Director

Shōhei Imamura
Historian
안계범
Inoue Kenji
2009: Lost Memories — FAQs
▸Where can I watch 2009: Lost Memories in United States?
2009: Lost Memories is not on subscription streaming in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.
▸What language is 2009: Lost Memories in?
2009: Lost Memories is originally in Korean, with audio tracks including Italian, Japanese, Korean. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is 2009: Lost Memories?
2009: Lost Memories runs 2 hours 16 minutes (136 minutes).
▸What is 2009: Lost Memories rated?
It holds a 6.2/10 audience score from 81 ratings.











