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30+ Quotes | A Killer Paradox (2024)

Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean series, A Killer Paradox (2024):

Episode 1

  • “Why is there nothing spec… spectacular in our f*cking lives?” – Lee Tang
  • “Yours is pretty spec… spectacular.” – Gyeong Hwan

“Striking back has never been an option in my life. My life isn’t an essay question. It’s a multiple-choice. So, what happened that day? Where on earth did I find the courage?” – Lee Tang

“Do you think regular chewing gum and bubble gum are different? Keep chewing, and you’ll find yourself blowing bubbles with the regular gum. How do I put it? Murder is like that, too. It just happens.” – Detective Jang Nan Gam

“Judging by your looks and your name, I get the feeling that you might have it quite rough in life in general.” – Detective Jang Nan Gam

Episode 2

“Being a detective is like walking on a fence. It’s fine if you maintain your balance. But if you slip, you go back to being an average citizen if you are lucky. But if you fall on the other side, you go to the slammer. If you don’t want to go to jail, you run away. That’s just how life is, you know.” – Detective Chung Jin

“Life is gonna kill us if we don’t have a good day.” – Mi Yeong

“I learned something new. Humans can survive without any food for four days. On the second day of starvation, you start crapping liquid instead of solids, and you don’t feel hungry anymore. Human life is resilient. No. Human life is easy to take. It wasnt involuntary manslaughter, accident, or self-defense. It was murder.” – Lee Tang

“I learned one more thing. I realized that the people I killed deserved to die.” – Lee Tang

Episode 3

  • “It wasn’t her disability or poverty. It was her nature and vanity.”
  • “Death should not exonerate any sin that wasn’t repented for.”
  • “We all carry around a resignation letter in our hearts.” – Park Gwang Su

“All murders have evidence.” – Detective Jang Nan Gam

“People aren’t just assailants or victims. They can be both at the same time.” – Detective Jang Nan Gam

“Taking the fall for a crime you didnt commit isn’t revenge.” – Detective Jang Nan Gam

Episode 4

“Where do you draw the line between coincidence and inevitability?” – Detective Jang Nan Gam

“Dear mom and dad, I was born into this world, but I couldn’t figure out how to make my life worth living, so I’ve lived a directionless life. I’m going on a journey to find a way to right my wrongs.” – Lee Tang

  • “I’ll start with a clean slate.” – Lee Tang
  • “Some people are destined to encounter each other.” – Roh Bin

“I’m a sidekick. Batman and Robin. Sherlock and Watson. Goku and Krillin. Lee Tang and Roh Bin.” – Roh Bin

Episodes 5-6

“Don’t accuse people without any proof.” – Lee Tang

“You see, I’m just tired of having big dreams. Just living an ordinary life seems to be the best of all.” – Choi Gyeonga

“Here’s the thing about humans. When you get old and sick, guess what you run out of first. You run out of tolerance.” – Lee Tang

“Just because you think he’s the culprit doesn’t mean he is.” – Detective Jang Nan Gam

“If you must face reality to know what to do, then I won’t do anything. The best way to dig your head out of the sand is not facing reality but mental gymnastics.” – Lee Tang

Episodes 7-8

“If you don’t react the way they expect, you won’t be under their control either.” – Detective Jang Nan Gam

“That’s when I realized you need power to carry out justice. But I was weak. So I decided to borrow power.” – Roh Bin

“There has never been an option for me. My life isn’t an essay question. It’s a multiple-choice. But then, again, maybe I’ve been making the calls all along even if there was no right answer. And now, this is the choice I’m making.” – Lee Tang

  • “I thought it would never end. If I didn’t finish what I started with my own hands.” – Lee Tang
  • “It’s not justice when no one acknowledges it.” – Lee Tang
  • “Do you really think you’re different because of your dumb luck?” – Detective Jang Nan Gam

“All actions have consequences. Justice above the law? No matter how just the action is, within the boundaries of the law, you must face the consequences one way or another.” – Chung Jin

Genre: Crime, Thriller, Dark comedy
Also known as: Murder DIEary
Synopsis: When one accidental killing leads to another, an average college student finds himself stuck in an endless cat-and-mouse chase with  a shrewd detective.
Based on: the webtoon, “The Murderer’s Toy” by Ggomabi
No of episodes: 8
Cast: Choi Woo-shik, Son Suk-ku, Lee Hee-jun
Screenwriter: Kim Da-min
Director: Lee Chang-hee
Network: Netflix
Date: February 9, 2024

English subtitle translation / Images: Netflix