South Korea Synopsis
청연
Park Kyung-Won, dreamed of flying since she was a little kid. To achieve her dream of becoming a pilot, Kyung-Won, at the age of 26, travelled to Japan and enrolled in an aviation school. While studying at the aviation school, she supported herself by driving a taxi. One day, Kyung-Won picks up a male passenger, who turns out to be a Korean exchange student Ji-Hyeok. Ji-Hyeok is attracted to her and what she was trying to accomplish. Although he begins to court Kyung-Won, Ji-Hyeok leaves to enlist in the army. A few years later, Kyung-Won flies her first flight and becomes a pilot. Her accomplishment is well received Korea. Meanwhile, Kyung-Won takes under her wings, fellow female Korean aviation student Jung-Hee, who wants to follow in Kyung-Won's footsteps. Also, Ji-Hyuk is discharged from the army and is commissioned as a officer in a aviation school. Ji-Hyuk and Kyung-Won meet again and soon realize their feelings are as strong as ever.
The 2004–2006 South Korea Window
128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Blue Swallow sits at position #51.
Other Titles From Korea Pictures
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Blue Swallow premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #822 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (41st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Romance productions specifically: #100 of 243 (top 41%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
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| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Korea Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | December 29, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0409811 |