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Movie: Phantom Detective (English title) / Detective Hong Gil-Dong: Disappeared Village (literal title)
Revised romanization: Tamjung Honggildong: Sarajin Maeul
Hangul: 탐정 홍길동: 사라진 마을
Director: Jo Sung-Hee
Writer: Jo Sung-Hee
Producer: Shin Chang-Hwan
Cinematographer: Byun Bong-Sun
Release Date: May 4, 2016
Runtime: 125 min.
Genre: Action / Noir / Private Detective
Distributor: CJ Entertainment
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Hong Gil-Dong (Lee Je-Hoon) runs an illegal detective agency with President Hwang (Go Ara). They try to take down evil people following the will of President Hwang's late father. Hong Gil-Dong is able to track virtually anyone down in an hour or less, except for Kim Byeong-Duk (Park Geun-Hyung) who has eluded him for many years. Kim Byeong-Duk is the man who killed Hong Gil-Dong's mother. Hong Gil-Dong's memory begins at the age of 8 when he was mother was killed.

Finally, Hong Gil-Dong learns of Kim Byeong-Duk's location and drives there late at night. Right before he arrives, Kim Byeong-Duk is kidnapped and only his granddaughters Dong-Yi (Roh Jeong-Eui) and Mal-Soon (Kim Ha-Na) are left. Following his urge for revenge, Hong Gil-Dong takes the granddaughters to find their grandfather. Soon, Hong Gil-Dong finds himself up against the ultra dark and powerful Gwangeunhwe organization.

Notes

Filming began December 2, 2014 and finished April 16, 2015.
Hong Gil-Dong is a fictitious character from an old Korean novel "Tale of Hong Gil-Dong."
First acting role for actor Lee Je-Hoon since fulfilling his mandatory South Korean military enlistment on July 24, 2014.
Early working title was "Myungtamjung Honggildong" ("Detective Hong Gil-Dong").

Cast



Lee Je-Hoon	Kim Sung-Kyun	Go Ara	Roh Jeong-Eui
Hong Gil-Dong	Kang Sung-Il	President Hwang	Dong-Yi



Kim Ha-Na	Park Geun-Hyung	Jung Sung-Hwa	Hwang Bo-Ra
Mal-Soon	Kim Byeong-Duk	innkeeper	used book store woman

Additional Cast Members:

Yoo Seung-Mok - auto repair shop owner
Hong Seo-Baek - Kim Jin-Ho
Yoon Young-Kyun - Choi Tae-Jung
Lee Joon-Hyuk - real estate agency owner
Lee Min-Woong - Chinese restaurant employee
Park Ji-Hoon - police officer 1
Park Jung-Won - police officer 4
Jang Se-Won - police officer 9
Byun Yo-Han - Gwangeunhwe member following Hong Gil-Dong (cameo)
Ko Woo-Rim - Hong Gil-Dong (young)
Lee Sang-Hee - Hong Gil-Dong's mother
Nam Jeong-Hee - small store grandmother
Choi Seung-Yoon - dock unidentified assailant 1
Ji Hwa-Sub - Gil-Dong's subordinate 3
Yoo Jung-Rae - Gil-Dong's subordinate 5
Won Gun-Su - Hwalbindang outlaw fat man
Kim Sung-Kang - security manager
Jun Da-Sol - woman who takes off mask
Yook Hyo-Myung - Hwacheon Police Station Chief
Kim Han-Soo - Gil-Dong's subordinate
Park Woo-Jae - Gil-Dong's subordinate
Park Woo-Jun - mysterious man in forest
Kim Jun-Seok - dock suspicious man

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Monette Jul 01 2022 5:07 am As i always say, when its lee je hoon, it is worth to watch.

I just kept smiling everytime i see his face and all his rxns... Even when i watch taxi driver... I just kept smiling. I am happy to see his face.

Aside from Michael Jackson that is dead already, his one of the person i would love to see.

SG Pup 1722 Dec 05 2021 9:27 am The little girl Kim Ha-Na who played the role of Mal-Soon was ultra adorable! Her interactions with Lee Je-Hoon was a standout in the movie!

Choding Jun 13 2021 1:17 am Ohmaigosh- didnt expect that i'll love this movie so muchh!! It looks weird for me to see so many CG effects in the movie but i can actually accept it cuz it's their concept, looking like 80s western era. i totally love it!! Lee Jehoon my love~<33 needless to say, he's suuuper amazing!! i love his interaction with kids especially Mal Soon. They're freaking funny xDD They even got a super satisfying plot twist! Totally recommended movie!!

rin Jan 29 2021 10:11 pm Great Movie I rate 90/100 Lee Je Hoon is actor versatile and so handsome <3

Rin Dec 16 2020 2:10 am Good movie,good actor and Lee Je hoon so handsome in this movie, I rate 9.5/10

Traci Ann Nov 03 2019 9:22 am 100/100 hoping for sequel, more seasons please

zuezoo Sep 12 2019 9:22 am its a great movie with amazing plot! lee jehoon is so handsome and his acting issss soooo gooddddd arghhh. mal soon is so cheeky, i kept laugh bcs of her acting haha. dongyi was great too! this movie should get recognition!!! overall i rate 9/10!!!

Heidi Feb 24 2018 10:07 pm Another excellent Korean movie! Love what Korea's film industry puts out and I wish more western movie buffs were into this as much as I am. Great stuff and good that there are some reliable websites which allow us to enjoy them.

peace Jan 26 2018 10:34 am good movie!! I didn't that go ara was President Hwang her style it sophisticated and have a detective mind compared black kdrama.. Lee Je-Hoon i thought his character its bad not at all.. the two kids they are so cute and lovable... all the cast, the action and how they concept the it was really successful..

Mae Oct 20 2017 11:57 pm I can see a resemblance to Wes Anderson style of movies, with a twist. And it makes me happy that Asian moviemaker can produce such quality with such quirks. And if developed well, it could be huge to the movie-goers even outside of Korea.

Well done, Jo Sung-Hee.

baranblaq May 08 2017 7:02 am Lee Je-Hoon is amazing actor! love love love

Kimberly Apr 02 2017 3:46 am Amazing movies. Still my favorite until now. Lee Je-Hoon is amazing actor! As well as Kim Sung-Kyun. This movie deserves more recognition! Hands down to all casts and crews!

salaheddine mountassir Dec 04 2016 4:51 pm I loved the movie, way better than the 2016 Hollywood movies. more better than suicide squad. I would love to see part 2 of the movie.this story can dominate worldwide known movies like 007 James bond or mission impossible. I love Korean culture, and I see big potential in it cinema.

Hedz Nov 13 2016 1:12 am Highly appreciated movie.. i cried a lot.. worth to watch..i love all the cast even the bad guys.. thanks to all the maker and staff etc.. looking forward to have another movie like this..

Danniah Nov 09 2016 5:25 pm Great movie. Good cinematography. The ending left no secret or any room to be questioned. Yet, it also left story for season 2. This movie is recommended if you search for serious but light movie. This movie left impression. Lee Je Hoon is handsome as usual and his acting is unquestionable. He is just great. Go Ara is really elegant. Unfortunately, she didn't appear much in tge movie. I was annoyed with the children at first but I love them at the end.

cecil Oct 10 2016 8:42 am Woahh, this movie is daebak!!! How can Korean movie tasted likes Brittish movie?? I just can say, all of editing, animating, setting, story, etc are so perfect.. No doubt Le Je Hoon is an amazing actor.. The Mal Soon little girl is so good too. I can handle it. But she is so adorable.. Watch her speak hahaha.. She remind me of Sarang.. After all, I am highly recommended this movie :D

Mira Oct 05 2016 10:10 pm Are you reading my comment? Yes, you should watch it! I strongly recommended this movie, it says action/noir, but there are a lot more comedy, life learning scenes in it. Malsoon is annoying but really really cute and lee je hoon is my new baeeee ❤️❤️❤️

Maeii Sep 14 2016 10:44 pm I just finished this movie. It was a total masterpiece omg Lee Je Hoon's acting was really good this kind of genre really suits him. There was a lot of twist in this movie and I totally love it...

bless Sep 11 2016 9:07 pm I love the movie..

filmbeats Aug 12 2016 12:29 pm I don't recall any really disturbing scenes. To me it features comic book violence with some blood but not a lot. 50% of the movie feels like a comedy with the bickering between the detective and the two young kids (which is pretty fun). It's a bit of an odd thing to include in a detective film noir type of movie. The presence of the kids makes this a much lighter type of movie than it could've been.

ozhe Jul 21 2016 4:55 pm for those of you who already watched the movie, may i ask, are there many disturbing scenes in this movie? Such as torturing, violence and gore scenes (as the censor rating is 17 yrs)? still thinking whether it is appropriate to watch it with my little sister or not, thanks

katy Jun 21 2016 10:02 am I think is good movie, good acting, good effect, and good plot .. recomended movie especially for you who like detective stories

Yash Jun 04 2016 3:35 am OMG. Lee Jae Hoon as always didn't disappoint me with his acting. The movie was so good, the cinematography is on point, lee jae hoon and kids interactions are hilarious and so cute. Definitely worth watching, absolutely loved the movie.

Kit May 18 2016 12:32 pm The Phantom Detective was shown at the Grapevine Mills Mall yesterday. You guys have to watch this. I am serious. The plot is all twisted. The cinematography is on point. The effects are interesting and amazing. The dialogue between Hong Gil-Dong and the kids is just hilarious. Lee Je-Hoon's acting just, ughhhh. PERFECT. And Go Ara! *falls to the ground* I can't even ^-^

Yash May 07 2016 11:11 pm Just found out that this movie will also being shown in Australia! I am so excited. Defiantly going to go and watch it in the cinema.

HEALER Apr 27 2016 8:19 am Korean SHERLOCK confirmed :D

lukii Apr 26 2016 2:05 am I'm excited for this!! I still cant get enough of Lee Je Hoon as a detective in Signal xD And teaser is looking good xD

Candy Jung Apr 19 2016 11:33 pm Watching the trailer n the teaser make me couldn't wait more! Gosh! Do u know Lee Je Hoon I just fall for you..

Candy Jung Apr 19 2016 11:32 pm Watching the trailer n the teaser make me couldn't wait more! Gosh! Do u know Lee Je Hoon I just fall for you..

Candy Jung Apr 19 2016 11:24 pm It didn't out yet.. lol.. I was about to find it.. I even feel excited to watch it.. But then I read the comment and everyone be like 'Can't wait for it'. Then now I'm staring at the release date.......

Candy Jung Apr 19 2016 11:22 pm It didn't out yet.. lol.. I was about to find it.. I even feel excited to watch it.. But then I read the comment and everyone be like 'Can't wait for it'. Then now I'm staring at the release date.......

tt Apr 19 2016 6:41 am woow can't wait for this movie :D

leejehoon Apr 17 2016 5:58 am omooo!!! cant wait for this movie to come out soon !! >,<

momo Apr 04 2016 8:38 am Cant wait for LJH!!!

May Tq Mar 29 2016 3:39 pm Wait! Why do they take a loooooooooong time to release this movie? Why don't just release it in 2015?

@BOUCHRA : Not again. This movie even took all the shoots before Remember aired so this doesn't have a say with the little resemblance.

BOUCHRA SIROUA Mar 25 2016 12:05 pm extraordinary memory again?? -_- getting the memory war of the sun feelings

Linz Apr 13 2015 5:57 am When this movie release..? I can't wait a long.?

Suzuki Ryuu Nov 01 2014 8:13 pm YAAS <3 LOOKING forward to it :)

mirra Sep 06 2014 5:55 am I hope go ara accept this movie....

Lena Xiong Jul 25 2014 7:55 pm YES!!! Lee Je-Hoon is BACK!!! This sounds interesting!! I'm excited!!!! =)

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