South Korea Synopsis
그림자 살인
“Missing Bodies, Five Clues.”
The story takes place in occupied Korea at the start of the 20th century, where a young student in medicine discovers the murdered body of the son of a government official. Being scared of being accused, he decides to hire Hong Jin-ho (a detective) to help him find the murderer before the police accuse him of the murder.
The 2008–2010 South Korea Window
128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Private Eye sits at position #54.
Other Titles From CJ Entertainment
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Private Eye premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #953 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Mystery productions specifically: #148 of 201 (top 74%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, Korean |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, Stone Comics Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | February 16, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1483004 |