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Private Eye (2009): Cast & Box Office

Private Eye (2009) movie poster

Private Eye is a 2009 crime thriller directed by Park Dae-min, starring Hwang Jung-min as Hong Jin-ho, Kim Ki-cheon and Kim Eung-soo. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes and earned $10.1 million worldwide.

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Private Eye (2009) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 51m (111 min)
Director
Park Dae-min
Genres
Crime , Mystery , Thriller
Original language
Korean
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Private Eye About?

The premise of Private Eye without spoilers.

Set in occupied Korea at the dawn of the 20th century, a medical student discovers the slain body of a government official’s son. Fearing he will be blamed, he enlists the famed detective Hong Jin-ho to track down the killer before the police can charge him with murder.

Private Eye Themes & Keywords

· 7 tags
  • reference to sherlock holmes
  • operation table
  • private detective
  • spying
  • voyeurism
  • sex scene
  • neo noir
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Cast & crew

Private Eye Cast & Characters

Hwang Jung-min leads the cast as Hong Jin-ho, with Kim Ki-cheon as Dal-soo and Kim Eung-soo as Yoshioka Minchi. Directed by Park Dae-min; 27 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Private Eye

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Show all 27 cast members
From the director

More from Park Dae-min

More films directed by Park Dae-min: Special Delivery and Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River.

Full filmography
Box office

Private Eye Box Office

Private Eye grossed $10.1 million worldwide.

2009 box office

Worldwide gross

$10.1M

International
$10.1M
Videos

Private Eye Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Private Eye.

PRIVATE EYE Official Int'l Main Trailer
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Private Eye Also Known As

10 alternative titles, including “그림자 살인” and “Geu-rim-ja sal-in”.

Also known as
  • 그림자 살인
  • Geu-rim-ja sal-in
  • 影子杀人
  • 杀人影子
  • Теневой убийца
  • Private Killer
  • L'oeil du privé
  • 影子殺人
  • Убийство в тени
  • Con Mắt Thám Tử

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FAQ

Private Eye FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Private Eye, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Private Eye?

Private Eye runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).

When was Private Eye released?

Private Eye was released on February 16, 2009.

Who directed Private Eye?

Private Eye was directed by Park Dae-min.

More films by Park Dae-min

Who is in the cast of Private Eye?

Private Eye stars Hwang Jung-min as Hong Jin-ho, Kim Ki-cheon as Dal-soo and Kim Eung-soo as Yoshioka Minchi, among 27 credited actors.

How much did Private Eye make at the box office?

Private Eye grossed $10.1 million worldwide.

Does Private Eye have a post-credit scene?

No. Private Eye has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Private Eye in?

The original language of Private Eye is Korean.

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