A Single Spark
1995 1h 32m movie Film South Korea

A Single Spark

아름다운 청년 전태일

“One boy... one flame... and a world is changed forever.”

A Single Spark ranks #1 among 9 South Korea films released between 1994–1996.

Synopsis

아름다운 청년 전태일

“One boy… one flame… and a world is changed forever.”

Activist and law school graduate Kim is being persecuted by the mid-’70s Park regime for trying to write a book about Jeon Tae-il, a union activist who immolated himself at age 22 to protest government hypocrisy.

Other Titles From Cine2000

The 1994–1996 South Korea Window

A Single Spark tops the 9 South Korea films we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.

  1. A Single Spark
    #1

    A Single Spark

    ★ 7.2 · 1995
  2. A Petal
    #2

    A Petal

    ★ 7.0 · 1996
  3. The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well
    #3

    The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well

    ★ 6.5 · 1996
  4. Crocodile
    #4

    Crocodile

    ★ 6.4 · 1996
  5. The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure
    #5

    The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure

    ★ 6.3 · 1994
  6. The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving
    #6

    The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving

    ★ 6.2 · 1995
  7. The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
    #7

    The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists

    ★ 6.2 · 1996
  8. 301/302
    #8

    301/302

    ★ 6.2 · 1995

The 1990s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in South Korea, 39 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Single Spark premiered alongside 2 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 2 other South Korea films in 1995.

The 26th 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

14
Reviews
26th
Review-volume percentile
9th
Popularity percentile

14 audience reviews — more than 26% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 9th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #550 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (61st 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: #381 of 868 (top 44%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesCine2000
Runtime1h 32m
Release DateNovember 18, 1995
IMDbtt0121755