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.
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Mystery + Crime in South Korea
59 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Private Eye itself).
The 2008–2010 South Korea Window
Private Eye holds position #54 of 128 South Korea films in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Private Eye premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2009.
The 346th 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
40 audience reviews — more than 66% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (66th percentile) outruns trending popularity (40th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
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 |