Summary
A detective Seon-woo, who moonlights as a private investigator, has a beautiful new client Soo-Jin. The woman asks the detective to take photos of her husband in the midst of having an affair with another woman.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 47GoodWatch 50
IMDb5.8
Letterboxd · 498 ratings2.9/5
Audience score25%
Running time
1 h 57 min
Longer than most comedies, +17 min on the typical 100
typical 100117Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2012
April 11, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeThrillerLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
- South Korea
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
19 of 19
Park Hee-soonKang Seon-woo
Park Si-yeonKim Soo-jin
Joo Sang-wookDetective Han Gil-ro
Kim Jung-taeDetective Seo
Lee Han-wiChief detective Sa
Lee Kwang-sooGi-poong
Cha Soo-yeonHye-young
Baek Yoon-jaeSoo-jin 2
Kim Jung-hakForensic team
Kim Yoon-sungLee Jin-guk
Cho Won-heeNam Young-gil
Kim Gyeong-ryongYang-pyeong
Jung Hyung-sukHead of inspection department
Shin Hyun-takLike son
Jeon Soo-kyungChinese restaurant
Chang Hang-junChinese restaurant
Yoon Se-woongVoice actor
Lee Jae-guGang- PLPark LydiaChief Investigator
Directing · 1
- Kim Hyoung-jun Director
Writing · 1
- Hwang Sung-goo Writer
Production · 3
- Yun Jong-ho Executive Producer
- Lee Min-ho Producer
- Baek Sun-hee Producer
Camera · 1
- 최영택 Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Kim Sun-min Editor
Sound · 2
- Kim Ji-hwan Production Sound Mixer
- Lee Seung-yeop Sound Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- An Ji-hyeon Costume Design
Visual Effects · 2
- Jung Do-ahn Special Effects Supervisor
- Yoo Young-il Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Yu Cheol Lighting Director
Other crew · 2
- Lee Geon-moon Martial Arts Choreographer
- Joo Young-min Martial Arts Choreographer
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