''Private Eye'' (; ) is a 2009 South Korean period
film noir
Film noir (; ) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American ' ...
directed by Park Dae-min.
Plot
Seoul, 1910. Hong Jin-ho,
Joseon
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
’s first detective, travels around solving trivial family disputes for pocket money as a private detective. However, he is determined to go to America someday and is saving up for the trip. Then one night, Gwang-soo, a medical physician in training, discovers a corpse in the woods and secretly takes it to practice dissecting. But the corpse turns out to be the son of Seoul’s most powerful man. While planning to flee in the middle of the night and afraid of murder accusations, Gwang-soo meets Jin-ho, and asks him to find the killer. When another corpse turns up in the woods, murdered in the same way as the first victim, Jin-ho and Gwang-soo use a piece of cloth they find in the victim’s mouth as the lead they need to bring them one step closer to the real killer.
Cast
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Hwang Jung-min
Hwang Jung-min (born September 1, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is one of the highest-grossing actors in South Korea, and has starred in several box office hits such as ''Ode to My Father'' (2014), ''Veteran'' (2015), ''The Himalayas'' (2015 ...
as Hong Jin-ho (private detective)
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Ryu Deok-hwan
Ryu Deok-hwan (; born June 12, 1987) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Ryu Deok-hwan began his career as a child actor on stage at age 6. Among his early TV drama appearances was a role on the popular ''Lifetime in the Country'' which he played f ...
as Jang Gwang-soo (medical student)
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Uhm Ji-won
Uhm Ji-won (born December 25, 1977) is a South Korean actress.
Career
Uhm Ji-won made her acting debut in the late 1990s, and after an early role in the Korean tokusatsu series ''Vectorman'', went on to appear in a number of films and televi ...
as Soon-deok (inventor)
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Oh Dal-su
Oh Dal-su (born 15 June 1968) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Oh Dal-su began his acting career in theater in Busan, and since 2001 has been the head of theater company ''Singiru Manhwagyeong'' ("Mirage and Kaleidoscope"). His rich experience ...
as Oh Young-dal (police officer)
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Yoon Je-moon
Yoon Je-moon (born March 9, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He appears in theater, film and television, notably in the movies ''The Man Next Door'' (2010) and ''Dangerously Excited'' (2012), and the TV series '' The End of the World'' (2013).
F ...
as Eok-kwan (circus master)
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Go Jun
Ko Jun (born Kim Joon-ho on 8 December 1978) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography Film
Television series
Web series
Variety shows
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
People from ...
as Herb doctor
* Yoo Seung-mok
Box office
According to its distributor
CJ Entertainment
CJ Entertainment (Hangul: CJ 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean film production and distribution company under CJ ENM. The company operates as a film production company, film publishing house, investment and exhibition.
History
During early 1 ...
, ''Private Eye'' attracted more than 554,000 viewers nationwide in the four days since its premiere on April 2, 2009, making it #1 at the South Korean box office. As of May 10, 2009, the total tickets sold domestically was 1,907,094.
References
External links
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''Private Eye''at
Naver
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2009 films
2000s crime films
South Korean crime films
South Korean mystery films
South Korean serial killer films
South Korean detective films
Films about drugs
Circus films
Films set in the 1900s
Films set in the Joseon dynasty
Films set in Seoul
2000s Korean-language films
CJ Entertainment films
Films set in Korea under Japanese rule
2000s South Korean films