South Korea Synopsis
빈집
“Nothing is what it appears to be.”
A young man, whose only possession is a motorcycle, spends his time riding around the city looking for empty apartments. After finding one, he hangs out for a while, fixing himself something to eat, washing laundry or making small repairs in return. He always tries to leave before the owners get back but in one ostensibly empty mansion he meets the abused wife of a rich man and she escapes with him.
The 2003–2005 South Korea Window
113 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. 3-Iron sits at position #7.
#1Avatar: The Last Airbender
★ 8.7 · 2005
#2Jewel in the Palace
★ 8.6 · 2003
#3My Lovely Sam-Soon
★ 8.5 · 2005
#4Stairway to Heaven
★ 8.1 · 2003
#5Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
★ 8.0 · 2004
#6I'm Sorry, I Love You
★ 8.0 · 2004
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#73-Iron
★ 7.8 · 2004
#8Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring
★ 7.8 · 2003
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with 3-Iron. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Kim Ki Duk Film
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 3-Iron premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #224 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #164 of 868 (top 19%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | South Korea, Japan |
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Kim Ki Duk Film, Cineclick Asia, Happinet Pictures, Chungeorahm Film |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | October 15, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0423866 |