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| Directed by | Jo Sung-hee |
| Written by | Jo Sung-hee |
| Produced by | Shin Chang-hwan |
| Starring | Lee Je-hoon Kim Sung-kyun Go Ara |
| Cinematography | Byun Bong-sun |
| Edited by | Jung Kye-hyun Nam Na-yeong |
| Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
| Production company | Bidangil Pictures |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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| Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$10.2 million |
Phantom Detective (Korean: 탐정 홍길동: 사라진 마을; RR: Tamjeong Honggildong: Sarajin Maeul; lit. "Detective Hong Gil-Dong: Disappeared Village") is a 2016 South Korean neo-noir action thriller film directed and written by Jo Sung-hee. Its central protagonist is a modern iteration of the classic Korean folk hero Hong Gildong. It was released in South Korea on May 4, 2016. It was released in U.S. and Canada on 20 May 2016.
Synopsis
Hong Gil-Dong (Lee Je-hoon) runs an illegal detective agency with President Hwang (Go Ara). They try to take down evil people following the will of President Hwang's late father. Hong Gil-Dong is able to track virtually anyone down in a day, except for Kim Byeong-Duk (Park Geun-hyung) who has eluded him for more than twenty years. Kim Byeong-Duk is the man who killed Hong Gil-Dong's mother. Hong Gil-Dong's memory begins at the age of 8 when his mother was killed.
Finally, Hong Gil-Dong learns of Kim Byeong-Duk's location and drives there late at night. Right before he arrives, Kim Byeong-Duk is kidnapped and only his granddaughters Dong-Yi (Roh Jeong-eui) and Mal-Soon (Kim Ha-na) are left. Following his urge for revenge, Hong Gil-Dong takes the granddaughters to find their grandfather. Soon, Hong Gil-Dong finds himself up against the ultra dark and powerful Gwangeunhwe organization.
Cast
- Lee Je-hoon as Hong Gil-dong
- Ko Woo-rim as young Gil-dong
- Kim Sung-kyun as Kang Sung-il
- Park Geun-hyung as Kim Byung-deok
- Jung Sung-hwa as Innkeeper
- Go Ara as President Hwang
- Roh Jeong-eui as Dong-i
- Kim Ha-na as Mal-soon
- Lee Jun-hyeok as real estate agency owner
- Hwang Bo-ra as used-book store woman
- Byun Yo-han as Gwangeunhwe member following Hong Gil-dong (cameo)
- Yoo Seung-mok as Tae-kwang auto repair shop owner
- Hong Yeong Geon as Kim Jin-ho
- Yoon Yeong-gyoon as Choi Tae-jeong
- Jung Sung-hwa as innkeeper
- Lee Min-woong as Chinese restaurant employee
- Park Ji-Hoon as police officer 1
- Park Jung-won as police officer 4
References
- "The Phantom Detective (2016)". Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- Doo, Rumy (2 May 2016). "[Herald Review] Korean folk hero meets Sherlock Holmes". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- Doo, Rumy (10 May 2016). "'Phantom Detective' to open in U.S., Canada". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- Suh-young, Yun (4 May 2016). "'Phantom Detective,' action thriller full of laughs". Korea Times. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
External links
- Phantom Detective at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Phantom Detective at HanCinema
- Phantom Detective at IMDb
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