Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow

Name: Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow
Genre: Mystery, Action, History, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2011-01-27
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Kim Myung-min, Oh Dal-su, Han Ji-min, Lee Jae-yong, Woo Hyeon

2011·Movie·115 min·★ 6.5(50)

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“There is no perfect murder.”

In 1782, King Jeong-jo of Joseon asks detective K to investigate a series of murders related to a case of corruption within the government.

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About Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow

Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow is a 2011 Korean-language mystery, action and history film directed by Kim Sok-yun. The cast is led by Kim Myung-min, Oh Dal-su, Han Ji-min. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow was produced by Generation Blue Films, WithUs Films, and Showbox and made in South Korea. It was released on January 27, 2011. At the box office it grossed around $32 million worldwide.

Director: Kim Sok-yun
Writers: Lee Choon-hyung, Lee Nam-kyu
Release date: January 27, 2011
Original language: Korean
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Box office: $32 million
Production: Generation Blue Films, WithUs Films, Showbox

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Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow cast & crew

Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow was directed by Kim Sok-yun and written by Lee Choon-hyung and Lee Nam-kyu.

The cast features Kim Myung-min as Kim Min, Oh Dal-su as Han Seo-pil, Han Ji-min as Han Gaek-joo, Lee Jae-yong as Minister Lim, Woo Hyeon as Mr. Bang, and Ye Su-jeong as Lim Jwa-soo's Wife.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kim Han-jo, cinematography is by Jang Nam-cheol, and it was produced by Cho Yoon-jin and Kim Jho Gwang-soo.

Is Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow worth watching?

Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 50 ratings, a solidly received mystery films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy mystery, action, and history, Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow is worth a place on your watchlist.

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