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.
Acting
Kim Myung-min and Oh Dal-su's bickering carries the whole film.
Costume
Hanbok-meets-horror aesthetic somehow works.
Practical Effects
Campy vampire effects that commit to the bit.
Director
Kim Sok-yun
Kim Myung-min
Kim Min
Oh Dal-su
Han Seo-pil
Kim Ji-won
Yeo-joo
Lee Min-ki
Heukdopo
Kim Bum
Cheon-moo
Park Keun-hyong
Kim Shin
Woo Hyeon
Mr. Bang
Yoon Sang-hoon
Young Kim Shin
Chang Ryul
Choi Jae-kyung
Kim Jung-hwa
Choi Jae-hee
Ahn Nae-sang
Bang Hyo-in
Nam Sung-jin
King
Hyun Woo
Crown Prince
Bae Yong-geun
Sato
Lee Won-hee
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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the third Detective K film, based on Kim Man-jung's 18th century detective novel series—yes, Joseon had detective fiction.
The film blends Korean 'gumiho' and Western vampire lore, reflecting K-cinema's habit of mashing global horror tropes with local period settings.
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