South Korea Synopsis
인류멸망보고서
In 'A Brave New World', a virus brings the city to ruins and zombies flood the streets of Seoul. In 'The Heavenly Creature', a robot reaches enlightenment while working at a temple, but its creators deem this phenomenon a threat to mankind. In the final segment, 'Happy Birthday', a young girl logs onto a strange website and places an order for a new billiard ball for her father. Soon afterwards a meteor heads toward Earth and people flee to underground bomb shelters.
The 2011–2013 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2011-2013 South Korea release window, Doomsday Book sits at #119 of 157. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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 Doomsday Book premiered alongside 53 others.
Science Fiction + Fantasy in South Korea
8 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Doomsday Book itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 53 other South Korea films in 2012.
The 490th 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
98 audience reviews — more than 83% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (83th percentile) outruns trending popularity (63th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,082 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (23rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Science Fiction productions specifically: #18 of 31 (top 58%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | April 11, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2297164 |
| Official Site | www.doomsdaybook.kr |