Private Eye
“Missing Bodies, Five Clues.”
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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About Private Eye
Private Eye is a 2009 Korean-language mystery, crime and thriller film directed by Park Dae-min. The cast is led by Hwang Jung-min, Ryu Deok-hwan, Uhm Ji-won. It has a runtime of 1h 51m.
Private Eye was produced by CJ Entertainment and Stone Comics Entertainment and made in South Korea. It was released on February 16, 2009. At the box office it grossed around $10 million worldwide.
- Director
- Park Dae-min
- Writers
- Park Dae-min, Lee Young-jong
- Release date
- February 16, 2009
- Original language
- Korean
- Status
- Released
- Country
- South Korea
- Box office
- $10 million
- Production
- CJ Entertainment, Stone Comics Entertainment
Private Eye cast & crew
Private Eye was directed by Park Dae-min and written by Park Dae-min and Lee Young-jong.
The cast features Hwang Jung-min as Hong Jin-ho, Ryu Deok-hwan as Jang Gwang-soo, Uhm Ji-won as Soon-deok, Oh Dal-su as Oh Yeong-dal, Yoon Je-moon as Uk-kwan, and Joo Ah-reum as Ok-yi.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Choi Chan-min and it was produced by Kim Bong-seo.
Is Private Eye worth watching?
At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy mystery, crime, and thriller, Private Eye is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Private Eye
Hwang Jung-min
Hong Jin-ho
Ryu Deok-hwan
Jang Gwang-soo
Uhm Ji-won
Soon-deok
Oh Dal-su
Oh Yeong-dal
Yoon Je-moon
Uk-kwan
Joo Ah-reum
Ok-yi
Kim Hyang-gi
Byeol-eeh
Kim Eung-soo
Yoshioka Minchi
Song Jae-ho
Min Chi-sung
Oh Tae-kyung
Min Soo-hyun
Uhm Hyo-seop
General Murata
Kim Ki-cheon
Dal-soo
Private Eye — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Private Eye in United States?
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▸What language is Private Eye in?
Private Eye is originally in Korean, with audio tracks including Japanese, Korean. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Private Eye?
Private Eye runs 1 hours 51 minutes (111 minutes).
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