The Scent
간기남
“A woman in mystery. A man in jeopardy.”
Synopsis
A detective Seon-woo, who moonlights as a private investigator, has a beautiful new client Soo-Jin. The woman asks the detective to take photos of her husband in the midst of having an affair with another woman. When the detective goes to take pictures he discovers that the woman's husband is already dead. Now the detective becomes a suspect. The detective is chased by another detective Gil-ro. He must now set out for the real killer.
Top Cast
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Park Hee-soon
Kang Seon-woo
Park Si-yeon
Kim Soo-jin
Joo Sang-wook
Detective Han Gil-ro
Kim Jung-tae
Detective Seo
Lee Han-wi
Chief detective Sa
Lee Kwang-soo
Gi-poong
Cha Soo-yeon
Hye-young
Baek Yoon-jae
Soo-jin 2
Kim Jung-hak
Forensic team
Kim Yoon-sung
Lee Jin-guk
Cho Won-hee
Nam Young-gil
Kim Gyeong-ryong
Yang-pyeong
Jung Hyung-suk
Head of inspection department
Shin Hyun-tak
Like son
Jeon Soo-kyung
Chinese restaurant
Chang Hang-jun
Chinese restaurant
Yoon Se-woong
Voice actor
Lee Jae-gu
Gang
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kim Hyoung-jun
- Screenplay & Story
- Hwang Sung-goo
- Original Title
- 간기남
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- kth, The Dream & Pictures, Showbox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kim Hyoung-jun
Hwang Sung-goo
최영택
Kim Sun-min
Baek Sun-hee, Lee Min-ho, Yun Jong-ho
Department Leadership Roster
Hwang Sung-goo
Writer
Baek Sun-hee
Producer
Lee Min-ho
Producer
Kim Hyoung-jun
Director
An Ji-hyeon
Costume Design
최영택
Director of Photography
Kim Sun-min
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Scent
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Scent about?
A detective Seon-woo, who moonlights as a private investigator, has a beautiful new client Soo-Jin. The woman asks the detective to take photos of her husband in the midst of having an affair with another woman. When the detective goes to take pictures he discovers that the woman's husband is already dead. Now the detective becomes a suspect. The detective is chased by another detective Gil-ro. He must now set out for the real killer.
Who directed The Scent?
The Scent was directed by Kim Hyoung-jun.
Who stars in The Scent?
The principal cast of The Scent includes Park Hee-soon, Park Si-yeon, Joo Sang-wook, Kim Jung-tae, Lee Han-wi.
When was The Scent released and how long is it?
The Scent was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.