Come Come Come Upward
1989 2h 14m movie Film South Korea

Come Come Come Upward

아제 아제 바라아제

Synopsis

아제 아제 바라아제

This story of two Buddhist nuns is an exploration of the Korean experience of the relationship between hardship and religious salvation. Trainee Soon-nyeo is forced to confront her True Path by walking among the people, while venerable Jinseong must pursue enlightenment through her inner practice.

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Position in Catalog

The 17th 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

12
Reviews
17th
Review-volume percentile
9th
Popularity percentile

12 audience reviews — more than 17% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 9th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #933 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (33rd 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: #635 of 868 (top 73%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesTaehung Pictures
Runtime2h 14m
Release DateApril 1, 1989
IMDbtt0096778