Phantom Detective

It takes a bad guy to catch a bad guy.

Genres

ActionDrama

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Hong Gil-dong is an infallible private detective with an exceptional memory and quirky personality. While chasing the only target he failed to find, he gets entangled in a much bigger conspiracy than he bargained for.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$67054

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

6.811/10

Release Date

04 May 2016

Country

South Korea

Cast

Lee Je-hoon

Hong Gil-dong

Kim Sung-kyun

Gang Seong-il

Park Keun-hyong

Kim Byeong-deok

Roh Jeong-eui

Dong-yi

Go Ara

President Hwang

Kim Ha-na

Mal-soon

Chung Sung-hwa

Innkeeper

Kim Dong-hwi

Student

Jang Se-won

Policeman

Lee Jun-hyeok

Real Estate Agency Owner

Yoon Yeong-gyun

Tae-jung

Hwang Bo-ra

Used Book Store Woman

Jung Young-hoon

Gwi-han

Go Woo-rim

Young Hong Gil-dong

Cho Dong-in

Newcomer

Yoon Young-kyun

Choi Tae-jeong

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