South Korea Synopsis
김씨 표류기
“Once in a life time, There comes a moment that you live in HOPE.”
Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River – only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.
The 2008–2010 South Korea Window
128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Castaway on the Moon sits at position #5.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Castaway on the Moon. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Cinema Service
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Castaway on the Moon premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #150 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #106 of 868 (top 12%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | English, Korean |
| Production Companies | Cinema Service, Banzakbanzak Film Production, CJ Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | May 14, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1499666 |