

Private Eye
2009-02-16 · 111 min · ★ 6.2
The story takes place in occupied Korea at the start of the 20th century, where a young student in medicine discovers the murdered body of the son of a government official. Being scared of being accused, he decides to hire Hong Jin-ho (a detective) to help him find the murderer before the police accuse him of the murder.
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Production details
- Directors
- Park Dae-min
- Production companies
- CJ Entertainment, Stone Comics Entertainment
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 10,000,000
Top Cast
Hwang Jung-minHong Jin-ho
Ryu Deok-hwanJang Gwang-soo
Uhm Ji-wonSoon-deok
Oh Dal-suOh Yeong-dal
Yoon Je-moonUk-kwan
Joo Ah-reumOk-yi
Kim Hyang-giByeol-eeh
Kim Eung-sooYoshioka Minchi
Song Jae-hoMin Chi-sung
Oh Tae-kyungMin Soo-hyun
Uhm Hyo-seopGeneral Murata
Kim Ki-cheonDal-soo
Song Yo-sepBong-tae
Kim Seo-wonBeom-gu
Kwon Tae-wonPolice Commissioner
Kim Byong-chulAssistant Officer
Yoo Seung-mokOne-Armed Man
Jeong Gyu-suEditor in Chief
Jo Young-jinKorean EmperorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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