Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP (Korean: 미스터 주: 사라진 VIP) is a 2020 South Korean comedy-drama film written and directed by Kim Tae-yoon. It stars Lee Sung-min, Kim Seo-hyung, Bae Jung-nam and Shin Ha-kyun and was released on January 22, 2020.
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Plot
After he hurt his head in an accident, top National Security (NIS) agent Joo Tae-joo is suddenly able to talk to animals. He meets a German shepherd who might be able to help him with his current case.
An accident occurred while guarding the VIP panda 'Ming-Ming', who came as a special envoy from China. In the accident, Tae-Joo injured his head and the VIP disappeared. Fortunately, Tae-Joo is fine, but he is experiencing strange symptoms. That was when the voices of the animals he hated so much began to be heard.
The pets displayed in the supermarket, the fish in the fishbowl of the National Intelligence Service office, and the voices of animals of all kinds were heard, and confusion was about to come when he met Ali, a wandering military dog. Tae-Joo learns that Ali has a clue to the case, and eventually uses his strange symptoms to conduct a joint investigation with Ali.
Cast
Main
Lee Sung-min as Joo Tae-joo
Kim Seo-hyung as Min Soo-hee
Bae Jung-nam as Man-sik
Shin Ha-kyun as Ali, a German Shepherd (voice)
Supporting
Kal So-won as Seo-yeon
David Lee McInnis as Dmitry
Yoo In-na as Ming-Ming, a Panda (voice)
Kim Soo-mi as Clucky, a Parrot (voice)
Lee Sun-kyun as Black goat (voice)
Lee Jung-eun as Gorilla (voice)
Lee Soon-jae as Hamster (voice)
Kim Bo-sung as Pug (voice)
Joon Park as Eagle (voice)
Lee Byung-joon as Porcupine (voice)
Oh Dal-su as Boar (voice)
Kim Young-jae as Hwang Bo-sung
Park Hyuk-kwon as Dr. Baek Hoon
Special appearances
Park Chul-min as bus driver
Lee Soo-kyung as So-jin