Chilsu and Mansu
1988 1h 49m movie Film South Korea

Chilsu and Mansu

칠수와 만수

Synopsis

칠수와 만수

Chilsu and Mansu focuses on Chilsu, a smooth-talking billboard painter who struggles to hold down a job, and his evolving friendship with Mansu, a capable and intelligent worker who is held back in life because his father is an unreformed Communist sympathizer.

Other Titles From Dong-a Export

Drama + Comedy in South Korea

214 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Chilsu and Mansu itself).

Position in Catalog

The 16th 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

11
Reviews
12th
Review-volume percentile
6th
Popularity percentile

11 audience reviews — more than 12% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 6th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #627 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #431 of 868 (top 50%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesDong-a Export
Runtime1h 49m
Release DateNovember 16, 1988
IMDbtt0150113