South Korea Synopsis
바르게 살자
“Always give it your best even for a robbery.”
The chief of Sampo City Police Office, Seung-u, organizes a simulation of a bank robbery, but a by-the-book cop gets too caught up in the role playing in which the simulation doesn't go the way he had anticipated.
Other Titles From Film It Suda
Comedy + Action in South Korea
69 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Going by the Book itself).
The 2006–2008 South Korea Window
Among 114 South Korea films we catalog from this window, Going by the Book places #13 — near the top of its class.
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 Going by the Book premiered alongside 30 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 30 other South Korea films in 2007.
The 294th 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
65 audience reviews — more than 76% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (76th percentile) outruns trending popularity (42th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #453 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #132 of 427 (top 31%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Film It Suda, Barunson E&A, Sio Film |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | August 18, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt1193460 |