South Korea Synopsis
4등
“Can all the values be forgotten to place first?”
A former Asian Games record breaker and Olympic tryout, Kim Gwang-su, endures beatings, abuse, and constant ridicule from his swimming coach. To justify this abusive behavior, his coach constantly reminded Gwang-su – this is for your own good.
The 2015–2017 South Korea Window
254 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Fourth Place sits at position #146.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fourth Place premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
7.0
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #693 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #481 of 868 (top 55%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Prain Global, CGV Arthouse, National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Jung Ji-woo Film, Finecut |
| Runtime | 1h 56m |
| Release Date | April 13, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5633396 |
| Official Site | www.finecut.co.kr |