Detective K: Secret of the Virtuous Widow
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| Hangul | : |
| Hanja | 명: 각시투구꽃의 |
| Revised Romanization | Joseon Myeongtamjeong: Gakshituku Ggotui Bimil |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Myŏngt‘amjŏng: Kaksit‘ugukkotŭi pimil |
| Directed by | Kim Sok-yun |
| Produced by |
Kim Jho Kwang-soo Lee Seon-mi |
| Written by | Lee Chun-hyeong Lee Nam-gyu |
| Based on |
The Secret of the Virtuous Widow by Kim Tak-hwan |
| Starring |
Kim Myung-min Han Ji-min Oh Dal-su |
| Music by | Kim Han-jo Eom Gi-yeop |
| Cinematography | Jang Nam-cheol |
| Edited by | Kim Sun-min |
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Production
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Generation Blue Films
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| Distributed by | Showbox/Mediaplex |
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Running time
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115 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$32,325,907 |
Detective K: Secret of the Virtuous Widow (Hangul: 조선명탐정: 각시투구꽃의 비밀; RR: Joseon Myeongtamjeong: Gakshituku Ggotui Bimil) is a 2011 South Korean film based on the novel by Kim Tak-hwan, starring Kim Myung-min in the lead role. It was the 4th best selling Korean film of 2011.
In 1793, 17 years after Jeongjo became the King of Joseon, a series of murders occurs. King Jeongjo believes the murders may belong to a conspiracy by government officials to cover up tributary payments. King Jeongjo then gives Detective K (Kim Myung-min) a secret order to find out who is behind the killings.
When Detective K goes to question the jailed city governor, he discovers that the governor has just been murdered. Detective K then pulls out the murder weapon: a long metal needle that is jammed into the back of the governor's head. Furthermore, Detective K discovers a clue to the murderer's identity. Remnants of the regional Wolfsbane flower are found near the long metal needle. But, while Detective K is holding the murder weapon, prison guards come into the cell and assume that Detective K murdered the city governor. Now imprisoned, Detective K awakes to find dog fancier Seo-pil (Oh Dal-su) standing over him. Seo-pil helps Detective K escape from prison.
Because of this incident, King Jeongjo demotes Detective K and reassigns him to Jeokseong to investigate the case of a woman thought to have killed herself after the death of her husband. But, this reassignment is more of a rouse for Detective K to get to Jeokseong – the area where the Wolfsbane flower blooms.
As Detective K and Seo-pil investigate in Jeokseong, they come across lady Han Kaek-ju (Han Ji-min), who works as a commission agent and controls large groups of merchants. Detective K and Seo-Pil suspect that Han Kaek-ju and the head of the Noron political party Minister Im (Lee Jae-yong) are embezzling taxes to pay off politicians. Meanwhile, Detective K also investigates the case of the woman who reportedly committed suicide after the death of her husband and comes to the conclusion that these two cases are somehow related.
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