South Korea Synopsis
베스트셀러
“Can You Read FEAR?”
Following a humiliating plagiarism scandal, an author moves to an isolated small-town house with her daughter to write her comeback novel. Desperate for inspiration, she communicates with a mysterious ghostly presence that has befriended her daughter.
Horror + Thriller in South Korea
37 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Bestseller itself).
The 2009–2011 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2009-2011 South Korea release window, Bestseller sits at #103 of 137. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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 Bestseller premiered alongside 53 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 53 other South Korea films in 2010.
The 393rd 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
48 audience reviews — more than 70% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (70th percentile) outruns trending popularity (12th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Bestseller, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- plagiarism · 1
- bestseller · 1
- writer · 15
- accidental death · 11
- guilt · 11
- ghost · 84
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,171 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #48 of 89 (top 54%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | EchoFilm, Cinergy, Daisy Entertainment, Michigan Venture Capital, Showbox |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | April 15, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1655617 |