Intern Detective (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Intern Detective is an action, drama and crime film directed by Yoon Yeo-chang, running about 77 minutes.

What it’s about. Oh Tae Shik, rather, Oh Kyeon Shik, who has been preparing to become a detective while working a different job, is a private establishment security guard who earns 880,000 won in Daechi Dong, Gangnam. Thanks to his dream of becoming a detective, he is like a bulldozer who does not know how to give up. He always watched CSI and Detective Columbo's movies, analyzing their traits and building his dream of becoming a great detective. He manages to pass the written test, but he doesn't meet the hearing baseline and fails. Then one day, coincidence happens and a fugitive on the run gets caught by Kyeon Shik when he throws a bottle of water he just bought at the runner. Kyeon Shik becomes a hero thanks to this.

Who’s in it. Intern Detective stars Lee Sung-yeol, Lee Ye-Hyun, Heo Sung-tae and Kim Myeong-kuk, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, Intern Detective has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Intern Detective page.

If you liked it. Fans of Intern Detective tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.