Private Eye(2009)
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.
Movie: Private Eye
Top 10 Billed Cast
Hong Jin-ho
Jang Gwang-soo
Soon-deok
Oh Yeong-dal
Uk-kwan
Ok-yi
Byeol-eeh
Yoshioka Minchi
Min Chi-sung
Min Soo-hyun
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