Private Eye

"Missing Bodies, Five Clues."

2009 1h 51m KO

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 51

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Synopsis

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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.

“Missing Bodies, Five Clues.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Park Dae-min
Writers: Park Dae-min, Lee Young-jong
Languages: Japanese, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Park Dae-min, shot by Choi Chan-min. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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AWARDS

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Hwang Jung-min and Ryu Deok-hwan and Uhm Ji-won carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Missing Bodies, Five Clues.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1483004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Park Dae-min directs. Choi Chan-min behind the camera. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Japanese, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.
3Directed by Park Dae-min, shot by Choi Chan-min. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Hwang Jung-min and Ryu Deok-hwan and Uhm Ji-won carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Missing Bodies, Five Clues.".
6IMDB entry: tt1483004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.