Also known as: Penteuhauseu kokkiri, Penthouse Elephant (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
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Searching for the Elephant (Korean: 펜트하우스 코끼리; RR: Penteuhauseu kokkiri; lit. 'Penthouse Elephant') is a 2009 South Korean psychological thriller written, directed and produced by S.K. Jhung (a.k.a. Jhung Seung-koo). It stars Jang Hyuk, Jo Dong-hyuk and Lee Sang-woo as three male friends who deal with sex addiction, anxiety and other contemporary disorders.
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Searching for the Elephant (펜트하우스 코끼리) — verified Korean film. Released 2009-01-01. Directed by Jeong Seung-gu. 3 verified cast.
Searching for the Elephant (Korean: 펜트하우스 코끼리; RR: Penteuhauseu kokkiri; lit. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q7441736 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; Wikipedia Searching for the Elephant 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; TMDB 40099 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC, as of 2026-09-05, via KoreaAPI).
When was Searching for the Elephant released?
Searching for the Elephant was released in 2009-01-01 (verified via Wikidata Q7441736 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; Wikipedia Searching for the Elephant 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; TMDB 40099 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
Who stars in Searching for the Elephant?
Cast includes Jang Hyuk, Jo Dong-hyuk, Lee Min-jung (verified via Wikidata Q7441736 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; Wikipedia Searching for the Elephant 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; TMDB 40099 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
Who directed Searching for the Elephant?
Searching for the Elephant was directed by Jeong Seung-gu (verified via Wikidata Q7441736 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; Wikipedia Searching for the Elephant 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; TMDB 40099 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Searching for the Elephant's runtime (min)?
Searching for the Elephant — Runtime (min): 144 (verified via Wikidata Q7441736 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; Wikipedia Searching for the Elephant 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; TMDB 40099 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Searching for the Elephant's genre?
Searching for the Elephant — Genre: erotic thriller, drama film (verified via Wikidata Q7441736 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; Wikipedia Searching for the Elephant 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; TMDB 40099 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Searching for the Elephant's original language?
Searching for the Elephant — Original language: Korean (verified via Wikidata Q7441736 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; Wikipedia Searching for the Elephant 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; TMDB 40099 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Searching for the Elephant's year?
Searching for the Elephant — Year: 2009 (verified via Wikidata Q7441736 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; Wikipedia Searching for the Elephant 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; TMDB 40099 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Searching for the Elephant's country?
Searching for the Elephant — Country: South Korean (verified via Wikidata Q7441736 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; Wikipedia Searching for the Elephant 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; TMDB 40099 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Searching for the Elephant's director?
Searching for the Elephant — Director: S.K. Jhung (verified via Wikidata Q7441736 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; Wikipedia Searching for the Elephant 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; TMDB 40099 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Searching for the Elephant's writer?
Searching for the Elephant — Writer: S.K. Jhung (verified via Wikidata Q7441736 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; Wikipedia Searching for the Elephant 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; TMDB 40099 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
What is Searching for the Elephant's producer?
Searching for the Elephant — Producer: S.K. Jhung (verified via Wikidata Q7441736 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; Wikipedia Searching for the Elephant 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC; TMDB 40099 2026-09-05 04:58 UTC, as of 2026-09-05).
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