South Korea Synopsis
차이나타운
“Survival is no longer a choice.”
A child abandoned in a subway coin locker is sold to a ruthless and calculating loan shark and gangster boss dubbed Mother, who runs an organ-harvesting ring in Incheon’s Chinatown. Named Il-Young, the baby girl grows into Mother’s loyal right-hand enforcer and is groomed to be her eventual successor. But when Il-Young’s loyalty to Mother wavers, the clash between the two unleashes a merciless tidal wave of blood-soaked retribution and strife.
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Drama + Thriller in South Korea
81 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Coin Locker Girl itself).
The 2014–2016 South Korea Window
Coin Locker Girl holds position #131 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 Coin Locker Girl premiered alongside 78 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 78 other South Korea films in 2015.
The 682nd 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
89 audience reviews — more than 82% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 81th percentile among South Korea films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Coin Locker Girl, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- loan shark · 5
- chinatown · 3
- child abandonment · 3
- organ theft · 3
- debt collector · 2
- organ harvest · 2
- dysfunctional family · 12
- incheon · 7
- korean chinese · 7
- murder · 155
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #646 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (54th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #445 of 868 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Barunson, CGV Arthouse |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | April 29, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt4647788 |
| Official Site | chinatownfilm.co.kr |