South Korea Synopsis
똥파리
“The world is like shit and blood hurt so bad. but here is the man who touches your heart.”
Sang-hoon is a lowlife gangster, a debt collector exercising thuggish ways to collect his money. The recipient of nothing but anger since his childhood, he expresses himself through violence. When he finally encounters someone who can stand up to him, feisty school-girl Yoon-hee they become unlikely friends.
Crime + Drama in South Korea
99 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Breathless itself).
The 2008–2010 South Korea Window
Breathless holds position #21 of 128 South Korea films in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Breathless premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2009.
The 350th 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
102 audience reviews — more than 83% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (83th percentile) outruns trending popularity (54th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #514 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #74 of 202 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Studio Nurimbo, Jinjin Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | April 16, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1373120 |