
The Maltese Falcon(1941)
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.


“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.

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
Private Eye is a mystery, crime, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of private eye, 影子杀人. Directed by Park Dae-min, it stars Hwang Jung-min, Ryu Deok-hwan, Uhm Ji-won. 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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