Chunhyang
2000 2h 17m movie Film South Korea

Chunhyang

춘향뎐

“Her spirit became inspiration, Her name became legend.”

Synopsis

춘향뎐

“Her spirit became inspiration, Her name became legend.”

A courtesan's daughter's fidelity to her husband, the governor's son, is tested when he and his family leave for Seoul and the new governor attempts to possess her.

Other Titles From CJ Entertainment

Drama + Romance in South Korea

150 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Chunhyang itself).

The 1999–2001 South Korea Window

Chunhyang holds position #18 of 47 South Korea films in the 1999–2001 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. All About Eve
    #1

    All About Eve

    ★ 8.6 · 2000
  2. Joint Security Area
    #2

    Joint Security Area

    ★ 7.9 · 2000
  3. Autumn in My Heart
    #3

    Autumn in My Heart

    ★ 7.7 · 2000
  4. Il Mare
    #4

    Il Mare

    ★ 7.5 · 2000
  5. Address Unknown
    #5

    Address Unknown

    ★ 7.4 · 2001
  6. Failan
    #6

    Failan

    ★ 7.2 · 2001
  7. Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish
    #7

    Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish

    ★ 7.2 · 1999
  8. Ditto
    #8

    Ditto

    ★ 7.1 · 2000

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Chunhyang premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 15 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 321 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 14 other South Korea films in 2000.

The 57th 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

35
Reviews
62nd
Review-volume percentile
37th
Popularity percentile

35 audience reviews — more than 62% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (62th percentile) outruns trending popularity (37th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
35
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #909 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #622 of 868 (top 72%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesCJ Entertainment, Mirae Asset Capital, Saehan Industries, Taehung Pictures
Runtime2h 17m
Release DateJanuary 29, 2000
IMDbtt0245837