The Accidental Detective

The Accidental Detective (Korean: 탐정: 더 비기닝) is a 2015 South Korean action comedy film directed by Kim Joung-hoon. It was released on September 24, 2015. The crux of the film is loosely inspired from Strangers on a Train.^[3][4] A sequel, The Accidental Detective 2: In Action, has been made and released on June 13, 2018.

The Accidental Detective: The Beginning
Theatrical release poster
Hangul	탐정: 더 비기닝
Hanja	探偵: 더 비기닝
RR	Tamjeong: deo bigining
MR	T'amjŏng: tŏ pigining
Directed by	Kim Joung-hoon
Written by	Kim Joung-hoon
Starring	Kwon Sang-woo Sung Dong-il
Production company	Cree Pictures
Distributed by	CJ Entertainment
Release date	September 24, 2015 (2015-09-24) (South Korea)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$17.6 million[1][2]

Plot

A true-crime enthusiast, Dae-Man (Kwon Sang-Woo) and a Sr. Detective Noh (Sung Dong-Il) now demoted under his Jr. investigate together to find the true murderer their friend is accused of.

Cast

• Kwon Sang-woo as Kang Dae-man
• Sung Dong-il as Noh Tae-soo
• Seo Young-hee as Mi-Ok (Dae-Man's wife)
• Lee Il-hwa as Noh's wife
• Park Hae-Joon as Joon-Soo
• Lee Seung-Joon as Kim Yong-Gyu
• Jo Bok-Rae as Lee Yoo-No
• Kwon-hyeok as Han Tae-woong
• Yoon Kyung-ho as Detective Ma