Bandhobi
2009 1h 47m movie Film South Korea

Bandhobi

반두비

Synopsis

반두비

Min-Seo, a 17-year old rebellious high school Korean girl, lives in a small apartment with her mother and her mother’s penniless lover. She hates her mother’s lover and doesn’t understand both of them. Karim, a 29-year old Muslim migrant worker from Bangladesh has to leave Korea in a month. Before departing, he is desperately searching for his ex-boss to get his unpaid salary. One day, as Min-Seo’s summer vacation begins, Karim encounters Min-Seo on a bus, and together they set out on an emotional journey.

The 2008–2010 South Korea Window

128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bandhobi sits at position #82.

  1. The Slave Hunters
    #1

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010

  2. Iljimae
    #2

    Iljimae

    ★ 8.5 · 2008

  3. Dong Yi
    #3

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010

  4. Running Man
    #4

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010

  5. Castaway on the Moon
    #5

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  6. Personal Taste
    #6

    Personal Taste

    ★ 8.0 · 2010

  7. King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
    #7

    King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo

    ★ 7.9 · 2010

  8. I Saw the Devil
    #8

    I Saw the Devil

    ★ 7.8 · 2010

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Bandhobi. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bandhobi premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.2
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,106 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #730 of 868 (top 84%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Spoken Languages Bengali, Korean
Production Companies Biashin Pictures, Cinema Dal, Indiestory
Runtime 1h 47m
Release Date June 25, 2009
IMDb tt1570551

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