The Accidental Detective 2: In Action

The Accidental Detective 2: In Action is a 2018 South Korean action comedy film and sequel to Kim Jung-hoon's 2015 film The Accidental Detective. The film is directed by Lee Eon-hee, starring Kwon Sang-woo, Sung Dong-il and Lee Kwang-soo. The film was released on June 13, 2018.

The Accidental Detective 2: In Action
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Hangul
탐정: 리턴즈
Revised RomanizationTam-jeong: Liteonjeu
Directed byLee Eon-hee
Screenplay byJung Han-jin
Produced byMo Il-young
Starring
CinematographyKi Se-hoon
Edited byHan Eon-je
Music byDalpalan
Production
company
Cree Pictures
Distributed byCJ Entertainment
Release date
  • June 13, 2018 (2018-06-13)
Running time
116 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$24.3 million[1]

Plot

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A comic book storekeeper, Dae-man, and the legendary homicide detective, Tae-soo, who met on previous case quit their jobs to open a private detective agency. Despite their high hopes, they soon find themselves with only trivial cases such as spouse infidelity, unpaid debt, and missing cats. Then one day, a woman walks into the office, wanting to find the truth behind the death of her fiancé. Not only that, she also offers them a handsome reward of 50,000 dollars. Dae-man and Tae-soo see it as an opportunity to put their true detective skills to work. They bring on board a third member, Yeo Chi, a Mensa genius and a small-time online private eye, and together they launch a full-fledged investigation on the case. As they dig into what initially appeared to be a straightforward case, disturbing new evidences turn up.

Cast

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Reception

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The cumulative number of visitors is 3,098,518 and the cumulative sales are KRW 26,479,490,778. [2] The movie has a break-even audience of 1.8 million.[3]

Production

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Principal photography began on June 8, 2017, and concluded on September 11, 2017.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Accidental Detective 2: In Action (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
  2. ^ www.kobis.or.kr https://www.kobis.or.kr/. Retrieved 2024-05-31. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ 장진리. "[Oh! 무비] "손익분기점 넘었다"…'탐정: 리턴즈'→3편도 볼 수 있을까". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  4. ^ "'탐정2' 권상우X성동일X이광수, 3개월 촬영 크랭크업". MyDaily (in Korean). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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