South Korea Synopsis
주먹이 운다
“Two men fight for their lives.”
Jobless, besieged by creditors, and abandoned by his wife, the once silver medalist Tae-shik has sunk to street hustling, becoming a human punching bag. Meanwhile, young Sang-hwan's delinquent ways land him behind bars. Both men look to boxing to turn around lives gone astray, aiming for the amateur title, ultimately pitting them against each other, but more importantly, against themselves.
Drama + Action in South Korea
114 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Crying Fist itself).
Other Titles From Sio Film
The 2004–2006 South Korea Window
Crying Fist holds position #25 of 128 South Korea films in the 2004–2006 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Crying Fist premiered alongside 44 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 44 other South Korea films in 2005.
The 193rd 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
63 audience reviews — more than 76% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (76th percentile) outruns trending popularity (36th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #521 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #362 of 868 (top 42%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Sio Film, Show East, Filmmaker R&K |
| Runtime | 2h 1m |
| Release Date | March 31, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0457007 |