My Korean Teacher sits in the top 1% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #27 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
いきなり先生になったボクが彼女に恋をした
“LOVE BLOOMS ON THE ISLAND OF OKINAWA”
Young-Ung was dumped by his girlfriend. While he is in Okinawa, Japan on a business trip, the company he works for goes bankrupt. Sakura is a single mother and works for a travel agency. She needs to learn Korean for her job. At a Korean language institute, Sakura meets Young-Ung and their romance begins.
The 2015–2017 Japan Window
588 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. My Korean Teacher sits at position #2.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when My Korean Teacher premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #27 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #11 of 1,411 (top 1%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, Korean |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | November 3, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5877060 |