South Korea Synopsis
허삼관
“There's nothing I won't do to support my family!”
Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't resemble him and rumors spread about the boy's paternity.
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Romance + Drama in South Korea
150 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Chronicle of a Blood Merchant itself).
The 2014–2016 South Korea Window
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant holds position #84 of 237 South Korea films in the 2014–2016 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Chronicle of a Blood Merchant premiered alongside 78 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 78 other South Korea films in 2015.
The 664th 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
30 audience reviews — more than 58% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (58th percentile) outruns trending popularity (39th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #468 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Romance productions specifically: #43 of 243 (top 18%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Next Entertainment World, Fantagio, Dhutayeon |
| Runtime | 2h 4m |
| Release Date | January 14, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt3797004 |
| Official Site | herc.co.kr |