The Weird Missing Case of Mr. J (2009): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2009, The Weird Missing Case of Mr. J is a comedy film directed by Kang Suk-bum, running about 97 minutes.

What it’s about. On the day of the hundreds billion dollar contract deal just ahead, Jung suddenly disappears after he leaves for a convenient store. Inspector Kim who is desperate to get an exclusive crime case in the hope of drawing media attention finds out that Jung had many jealous colleagues and starts to investigate the case focusing on embezzlement and kidnapping. On the other hand, inspector Park finds out that Jung’s fiancee Mi-sun, a sales manager at the insurance company, has recently took out a life insurance policy on Jung’s life and points her as a suspect. The more investigation goes further the more case gets mysterious and things start to get out of control as a missing case develops to an assault, a kidnapping and finally to a murder.

Who’s in it. The Weird Missing Case of Mr. J stars Lee Beom-soo as Jung Seung-pil, Kim Gyu-ri as Yoo Mi-sun, Son Chang-min as Inspector Kim and Kim Roi-ha as Inspector Park, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.1/10, The Weird Missing Case of Mr. J has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Weird Missing Case of Mr. J page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Weird Missing Case of Mr. J tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.