South Korea 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.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Gangnam Blues. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Showbox
Action + Crime in South Korea
77 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Gangnam Blues itself).
The 2014–2016 South Korea Window
Gangnam Blues holds position #157 of 237 South Korea films in the 2014–2016 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Gangnam Blues premiered alongside 78 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 78 other South Korea films in 2015.
The 667th 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
75 audience reviews — more than 79% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (79th percentile) outruns trending popularity (62th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |