Phantom Detective
“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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Cast
20 people
Lee Je-hoon
Hong Gil-dong
Known for
Vagabond
Move to Heaven
Kim Sung-kyun
Gang Seong-il
Known for
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
Moving
Park Keun-hyong
Kim Byeong-deok
Known for
Island
Angry Mom
Roh Jeong-eui
Dong-yi
Known for
Pinocchio
18 Again
Park Geun-hyung
Kim Byeong-deok
Go Ara
President Hwang
Known for
Black
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
Kim Dong-hwi
Student
Known for
Stranger
In Our Prime
Choi Seung-yoon
Assailant at the Pier 1
Known for
The Atypical Family
Romance Is a Bonus Book
Choi Ma-ro
Assailant at the Pier 3
Also in
The Age of Shadows
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
Kim Ha-na
Mal-soon
Known for
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
Chung Sung-hwa
Innkeeper
Known for
The Pirates
All About My Wife
Jang Se-won
Policeman
Known for
Tune in for Love
Crazy Love
Jo Sung-hee Director · Park In-young Composer Kim Tae-seong Composer
Worldwide gross $67K · United States release May 20, 2016 · Produced in South Korea
Box office
Worldwide gross
$67,054
Production
Bidangil Pictures
Production
CJ Entertainment
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
탐정 홍길동: 사라진 마을
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · May 4, 2016
Theatrical
United States · May 20, 2016
Theatrical
Japan
July 9, 2016 · Digital
Netherlands
January 26, 2017 · Physical · DVD
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