A Melody to Remember
2016 2h 4m movie Film South Korea

A Melody to Remember

오빠생각

“In the center of war, voices of hope rise.”

A Melody to Remember sits in the top 3% of South Korea films on this catalog — ranked #48 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

오빠생각

“In the center of war, voices of hope rise.”

Second Lieutenant Han Sang-yeol leads his platoon during the Korean War in the early 1950s. He carries emotional scars and pain within. So when he meets some children from a choir, who have lost everything in the war, Sang-yeol is deeply moved and tries to protect to them.

Reception Benchmarks

8.5
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #48 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #32 of 868 (top 4%).

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with A Melody to Remember. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Next Entertainment World

Drama + War in South Korea

29 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and War genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding A Melody to Remember itself).

The 2015–2017 South Korea Window

Among 254 South Korea films we catalog from this window, A Melody to Remember places #8 — near the top of its class.

  1. Youn's Kitchen
    #1

    Youn's Kitchen

    ★ 8.9 · 2017
  2. Goblin
    #2

    Goblin

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  3. Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
    #3

    Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  4. My Last Love
    #4

    My Last Love

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  5. Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
    #5

    Hyori's Bed and Breakfast

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  6. Run BTS!
    #6

    Run BTS!

    ★ 8.5 · 2015
  7. Remember You
    #7

    Remember You

    ★ 8.5 · 2016
  8. A Melody to Remember
    #8

    A Melody to Remember

    ★ 8.5 · 2016

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Melody to Remember premiered alongside 85 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 85 other South Korea films in 2016.

The 745th 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

23
Reviews
47th
Review-volume percentile
30th
Popularity percentile

23 audience reviews — more than 47% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 30th percentile among South Korea films.

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesNext Entertainment World, Joy Rabbit
Runtime2h 4m
Release DateJanuary 21, 2016
IMDbtt5093754