South Korea Synopsis
탐정 홍길동: 사라진 마을
“It takes a bad guy to catch a bad guy.”
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.
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Action + Drama in South Korea
114 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Phantom Detective itself).
The 2015–2017 South Korea Window
Phantom Detective holds position #119 of 254 South Korea films in the 2015–2017 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Phantom Detective premiered alongside 85 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 85 other South Korea films in 2016.
The 774th 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
51 audience reviews — more than 72% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (72th percentile) outruns trending popularity (41th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #596 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #107 of 266 (top 40%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Bidangil Pictures, CJ Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 5m |
| Release Date | May 4, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5644726 |