South Korea Synopsis
열혈남아
“A man dreams of a most brutal revenge.”
A gangster's quest for revenge is sidetracked by an encounter with his target's mother in this deeply-felt hybrid of a crime thriller and a family drama.
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Crime + Drama in South Korea
99 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Cruel Winter Blues itself).
The 2005–2007 South Korea Window
Cruel Winter Blues holds position #44 of 122 South Korea films in the 2005–2007 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 46 titles released, including Cruel Winter Blues. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (321 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2006.
The 266th 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
34 audience reviews — more than 61% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (61th percentile) outruns trending popularity (25th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #790 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #117 of 202 (top 58%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Sidus, CJ Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Release Date | November 19, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0969367 |
| Official Site | www.hotblood.co.kr |