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.
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%).
Comedy + Romance in Japan
120 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding My Korean Teacher itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 212 other Japan films in 2016.
The 3453rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among Japan films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, Korean |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | November 3, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5877060 |





