South Korea 3-Iron is a South Korea–Japan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
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.
Audience Engagement
1,039 audience reviews — more than 99% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 88th percentile among South Korea films.
South Korea × Japan Co-Production
Other South Korea×Japan titles
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
Drama + Romance in South Korea
150 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding 3-Iron itself).
The 2003–2005 South Korea Window
Among 113 South Korea films we catalog from this window, 3-Iron places #7 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 3-Iron premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2004.
The 175th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on 3-Iron, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- burglar · 2
- golf · 2
- mannequin · 1
- violent husband · 1
- jealousy · 24
- love of one's life · 8
- love triangle · 55
- husband wife relationship · 46
- prison · 32
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 |