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Plot Summary:
Detective Nam-soon goes undercover with her partner Detective Ahn to investigate the counterfeit money. She discovers that one loyal henchman, Sad Eyes, a beautiful swordsman with a pale, blank face, is related to the truth. Nam-soon and Sad Eyes confront each other in a series of duels and become confused between love and obligation to duty.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, weird, period drama
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Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)
Plot Summary:
In 1782, King Jeong-jo of Joseon asks detective K to investigate a series of murders related to a case of corruption within the government.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, History, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, captivating, entertaining, exciting, suspense, intense, twisted, detective
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H.I.T (2007)
Plot Summary:
H.I.T, also known as Homicide Investigation Team, is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Go Hyun-jung, Ha Jung-woo, Kim Jung-min, and Yoon Ji-min. It aired on MBC from March 19 to May 22, 2007 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. A police procedural crime drama that integrated crime scene analysis with action, suspense, and romance, H.I.T represented a departure from the usual Korean drama subjects of love and relationships.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 20
Genere: Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 57 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Huntresses (2014)
Plot Summary:
Set in the Joseon Period, three beautiful musketeers fight against a powerful group who tries to overturn the royal family and gain absolute power. The leader of the Beautiful Three Musketeers is Jin-ok, a smart and righteous woman. Hong-dan is the only married woman among the three women. Ga-bi is the youngest among the musketeers and excels at fighting.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 512
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: parody, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, scenic
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Iddarammayilatho (2013)
Plot Summary:
A young woman becomes embroiled in a financial and political conspiracy while studying in Spain, as she meets a young musician with a somewhat dark past unfolded through the pages of his lover's diary.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The King's Case Note (2017)
Plot Summary:
A clever king of Joseon and his brilliant chronicler hunt for the truth behind a crime that threatens the throne and the stability of the country.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 471
Genere: Comedy, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, detective, period piece
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Two Cops in Trouble (2016)
Plot Summary:
Two crazy Dominican cops and a disciplined FBI agent join forces to investigate an international criminal network.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 65
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Dominican Republic
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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White Night (2009)
Plot Summary:
A pawnbroker is found murdered in a remote town in a derelict building. Three people come under suspicion but all of them have perfect alibis and the investigation comes to a standstill. Almost fifteen years pass and the lead inspector decides to re-investigate.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, erotic, psychological, romantic comedy, twisted
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The Grand Heist (2012)
Plot Summary:
The story takes place in the late 18th century of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), during the last years of King Yeongjo’s reign. Ice is a commodity more valuable than gold. Blocks of it are harvested from frozen rivers in winter, put in royal storage and distributed or sold throughout the year for general consumption. When corrupt officials conspire to form a monopoly and fix its price, a gang of 11 professionals is formed to stop the scheme — and to do that they must make all the royal ice blocks in five storage rooms disappear for a night.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 917
Genere: Action, Comedy, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, period drama
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Midnight Runners (2017)
Plot Summary:
Two apathetic police academy recruits who become best buddies through the tough training together witness a woman being abducted right before their very eyes. As they were taught in the academy, they quickly report the incident to the police, but the police are in no hurry to jump on the case. So the duo decide to take the matter into their own hands and rescue the woman.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: South Korea
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, exciting, humorous, buddy comedy, captivating, funny, hilarious, interesting
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Shimmer Lake (2017)
Plot Summary:
An inventive crime thriller told backwards -- reversing day by day through a week -- following a local sheriff's quest to unlock the mystery of three small town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, enigmatic, suspenseful, captivating, disturbing, surprise ending, neo noir, dark, intense
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Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island (2015)
Plot Summary:
A detective investigates a forgery ring in historical Korea. In the 19th year of Jeonjo’s reign, Kim Min, Joseon’s top detective, who used to be a King’s secret messenger, has been banished to a remote island for some unclear reasons. The only visitors are his old partner, Seo-pil and a young girl, who comes every day to ask him to find her younger sibling. In the meantime, Kim Min happens to hear a rumor that bogus silver bars have been being distributed, which awakens his dormant traits as a detective. Hisako, a beautiful, mysterious woman with her identity unknown, continuously interferes the investigation conducted by this excellent pair of detectives.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 623
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, detective, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, fast
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Bitter Blood (2014)
Plot Summary:
A rookie detective assigned to the Ginza Police Station finds himself partnered with his estranged father. Together with the rest of the team, they solve crimes as an old adversary plots to take revenge on father and son.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 407
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, detective
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Veteran (2015)
Plot Summary:
When an old collaborator gets severely injured, a veteran policeman tries to figure out the way to bring to justice the ultimately suspected aggressor, a spoiled young executive, heir to a mega corporation, who believes he is above the law.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: buddy comedy, exciting, tense, humorous, captivating, noir, neo noir, suspense
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SPEC: Close~Reincarnation (2013)
Plot Summary:
Mysteries are revealed like the words "Simple Plan," "Third Secret of Fatima" and also the mysterious white man which are all mentioned in the movie "SPEC: Heaven".
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 191
Genere: Action
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: intellectual, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Si 3 (2017)
Plot Summary:
A reputed cop from Tamil Nadu takes charge in Andhra Pradesh to solve the mysterious murder of a top police officer, and takes on local thugs and criminals during the course of his mission.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, cult film
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S Storm (2016)
Plot Summary:
No sooner is a team at ICAC set up to investigate irregularities/corruption in soccer/football official gaming/betting in Hong Kong before a suspect is assassinated.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 783
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Public Enemy Returns (2008)
Plot Summary:
Kang Chul-jung has been a detective fighting crime for 15 years and is at it again against a mob boss who recruits young kids to do his dirty work.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 472
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: South Korea
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing, crime drama, detective
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Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018)
Plot Summary:
When a series of murders occur in Kanghwa Island, Detective K and his partner are once again called upon to solve the case. Along the way, he teams up with a beautiful woman with amnesia and together they discover Vampire bite marks on all the bodies. As they investigate further, they realize that the woman is somehow closely connected to the deaths.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 553
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, unusual plot structure, humorous, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative, detective
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Damo (2003)
Plot Summary:
Damo is a 2003 South Korean fusion historical drama, starring Ha Ji-won, Lee Seo-jin, and Kim Min-joon. Set in the Joseon Dynasty, it tells the story of Chae-ok, a damo relegated to the low-status job of a female police detective who investigates crimes involving women of the upper class. Chae-ok shares a forbidden love with her mentor and superior Hwangbo Yoon, but while working undercover on a counterfeit ring case, she finds herself drawn to Jang Sung-baek, the mysterious leader of the rebel army she has infiltrated. It aired on MBC from July 28 to September 9, 2003 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 14 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 252
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 840 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective, period drama
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Murder, Take One (2005)
Plot Summary:
A woman is killed in a hotel room. The ensuing police investigation is conducted in front of TV cameras for the entire country to watch as it unfolds.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 490
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, twisted
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Out of Control (2009)
Plot Summary:
Against her father's wishes, a young female cop in Chicago pursues her dream of becoming a detective when she's brought on to investigate a major murder case.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 460
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Dylan Dog - Victim of Circumstances (2014)
Plot Summary:
Adele is suffering from a terrifying recurring dream; a dream that often borders on reality, and even enters it in the form of horrible visions which climax during an evening stroll in the center of Rome. The medical findings don't reveal anything noteworthy and her brother, who was with her that evening, is diagnosed with a simple seizure. Faced with a general skepticism, Adele has no other choice but to turn to the unconventional, so she decides to seek out Dylan Dog - a paranormal investigator.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 358
Genere: Action, Mystery
Country: Italy
Duration: 51 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Inspector Koo (2021)
Plot Summary:
A reclusive ex-cop reenters the game as an insurance investigator, searching for clues in crime scenes perfectly staged by a serial killer in her midst.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 996
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: suspense, detective, tense, captivating, disturbing
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The Accidental Detective 2: In Action (2018)
Plot Summary:
A comic book storekeeper, Dae-man, and the legendary homicide detective, Tae-su, who met on previous case quit their jobs to open a private detective agency.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 865
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: tense, humorous, captivating, disturbing
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Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)
Plot Summary:
Driven by the desire for the huge reward, Tang Ren (by Wang Baoqiang) tricked Qin Feng (by Liu Haoran) to New York, to attend the World Detective Contest,. Later on, behind the crazy competition, Qin and Tang discovered the real hidden facts of this contest.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Detective Chinatown (2015)
Plot Summary:
After being rejected from the police college, a mannerly man travels to Bangkok where he and an energetic distant relative must solve a murder case.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 136 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, detective
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The Fugitive: Plan B (2010)
Plot Summary:
During the Korean War, a vast amount of money disappeared. Now, some 60 years later, the money has reappeared, leading to a frantic chase across the globe.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 287
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, enigmatic, humorous, captivating, suspense
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The Shameless (2015)
Plot Summary:
A homicide detective tries to flush out a mob enforcer by befriending the suspect's beautiful girlfriend, but soon develops romantic feelings for her.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 682
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, crime drama, detective
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Galileo (2007)
Plot Summary:
Galileo is a Japanese television drama based on Detective Galileo, a novel by mystery writer Keigo Higashino. It narrates the events and cases encountered by Kaoru Utsumi, a rookie detective, and Manabu Yukawa, a university associate professor, while the two pair up to solve many mysterious cases. Galileo SP was aired on October 4, 2008 on the same day as the release of the film The Devotion of Suspect X. A second series began airing on Fuji TV on April 15, 2013. The second movie, titled Midsummer's Equation, premiered in both Japan and Hong Kong on June 29, 2013.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: detective, tense, captivating, suspense
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Mrs. Cop (2015)
Plot Summary:
After long and grueling hours immersed in brutal crime investigations, lead detective Choi Young Jin must face the particular horrors of singlehandedly raising her daughter Ha Eun. Any way you look at it, Young Jin's got her work cut out for her, but it's only a matter of time before her professional and personal worlds collide in new and disastrous ways.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 116
Genere: Action, Crime, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective