Phantom Detective

Phantom Detective

It takes a bad guy to catch a bad guy.

2016•2h 5m•6.9/10

ActionDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(64)

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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Production

Bidangil Pictures, CJ Entertainment

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Lee Je-hoon

Lee Je-hoon

Hong Gil-dong

Kim Sung-kyun

Kim Sung-kyun

Gang Seong-il

Park Keun-hyong

Park Keun-hyong

Kim Byeong-deok

Roh Jeong-eui

Roh Jeong-eui

Dong-yi

Go Ara

Go Ara

President Hwang

Kim Dong-hwi

Kim Dong-hwi

Student

Choi Seung-yoon

Choi Seung-yoon

dock unidentified assailant 1

Kim Ha-na

Kim Ha-na

Mal-soon

Chung Sung-hwa

Chung Sung-hwa

Innkeeper

Jang Se-won

Jang Se-won

Policeman

Lee Jun-hyeok

Lee Jun-hyeok

Real Estate Agency Owner

Yoon Yeong-gyun

Yoon Yeong-gyun

Tae-jung

Hwang Bo-ra

Hwang Bo-ra

Used Book Store Woman

Jung Young-hoon

Jung Young-hoon

Gwi-han

Go Woo-rim

Go Woo-rim

Young Hong Gil-dong

Cho Dong-in

Cho Dong-in

Newcomer

Yoon Young-kyun

Yoon Young-kyun

Choi Tae-jeong

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