South Korea Synopsis
여행자
“The sorrow of losing the loved one, then there waits…”
Young Jinhee is taken by her father to an orphanage near Seoul. He leaves her there never to return, and she struggles to come to grips with her fate. Jinhee desperately believes her father will come back for her and take her on a trip. The film is based on the experiences of the director, an ethnic Korean who was adopted by a French couple in the 1970s.
The 2008–2010 South Korea Window
A Brand New Life holds position #23 of 128 South Korea films in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 A Brand New Life premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2009.
The 370th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
56 audience reviews — more than 74% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (74th percentile) outruns trending popularity (52th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #522 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #363 of 868 (top 42%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, South Korea |
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Gloria Films, NOWFILM |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | October 29, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1287875 |