South Korea Synopsis
오발탄
“Let's get outta here!”
Two brothers—Chul-ho, an accountant with a toothache and a pregnant wife, and Yong-ho, an unemployed ex-soldier wounded in battle—navigate life in post-war Korea.
Position in Catalog
The 4th 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
27
Reviews
54th
Review-volume percentile
20th
Popularity percentile
27 audience reviews — more than 54% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (54th percentile) outruns trending popularity (20th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
7.0
TMDB Rating
27
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #666 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (52nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #458 of 868 (top 53%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | Korean, English |
| Production Companies | KTV, Dae Han Film |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | April 13, 1961 |
| IMDb | tt0053577 |