Gangnam Blues
2015 2h 15m movie Film South Korea

Gangnam Blues

강남 1970

“Seoul 1970 the era of ambition and avarice.”

Synopsis

강남 1970

“Seoul 1970 the era of ambition and avarice.”

Jong-Dae and Yong-Ki make a living by picking up paper and empty bottles. Both then join different gangster clan and becomes involved in a struggle of political interests over development in Gangnam, Seoul.

The 2014–2016 South Korea Window

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The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gangnam Blues premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
75
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #779 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #141 of 266 (top 53%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Showbox
Runtime 2h 15m
Release Date January 21, 2015
IMDb tt3698118

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