Detective K

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Detective K is a South Korean comedic mystery film series based on the novels by Kim Tak-hwan. Kim Myung-min stars as the title character along with Oh Dal-su as Han Seo-pil, an important supporting character. It consists of three films. [1]

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Films

Secret of the Virtuous Widow (2011)

Secret of the Lost Island (2015)

Secret of the Living Dead (2018)

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References

  1. Lee, Ji-young (23 February 2015). "KIM Myung-min of DETECTIVE K: SECRET OF THE LOST ISLAND: "I hope this film series will be remembered by the film industry"". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2015-04-05.