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
128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Brand New Life sits at position #23.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Brand New Life premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
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 |