South Korea Synopsis
조선명탐정: 흡혈괴마의 비밀
“A MYSTERIOUS CASE OF SERIAL MURDERS EVIDENCING THE LIVING DEAD.”
When a series of murders occur in Kanghwa Island, Detective K and his partner are once again called upon to solve the case. Along the way, he teams up with a beautiful woman with amnesia and together they discover Vampire bite marks on all the bodies. As they investigate further, they realize that the woman is somehow closely connected to the deaths.
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In the crowded 2017-2019 South Korea release window, Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead sits at #259 of 271. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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The 2010s South Korea Landscape
2018 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 93 titles released, including Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (719 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 92 other South Korea films in 2018.
The 922nd South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 12% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity (55th percentile) outruns review volume (12th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,299 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Adventure productions specifically: #112 of 121 (top 93%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Generation Blue Films, Showbox |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | February 8, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt7108976 |