My Korean Teacher
2016 1h 38m movie Film Japan

My Korean Teacher

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”

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.

  1. The Relative Worlds
    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017

  2. My Korean Teacher

    #2

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016

  3. My Hero Academia
    #3

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016

  4. KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
    #4

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

  5. Mob Psycho 100
    #5

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

  6. Yuri!!! on Ice
    #6

    Yuri!!! on Ice

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

  7. SCHOOL-LIVE!
    #7

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

  8. Castle Town Dandelion
    #8

    Castle Town Dandelion

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

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.

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Reception Benchmarks

8.8
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

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

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