Happiness for Sale
2013 1h 46m movie Film South Korea

Happiness for Sale

미나문방구

Synopsis

미나문방구

Mi-na takes over a small stationery store from her father when he suddenly falls down. She wants to sell the store because it seems only troublesome to her. But it is not as easy as she thought. The store's regular costomers force her not to sell it. The objections of the little children is hard to resist.

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Drama + Comedy in South Korea

214 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Happiness for Sale itself).

The 2012–2014 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2012-2014 South Korea release window, Happiness for Sale sits at #130 of 183. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters
    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012
  2. Incomplete Life
    #2

    Incomplete Life

    ★ 8.7 · 2014
  3. Bridal Mask
    #3

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  4. Fated to Love You
    #4

    Fated to Love You

    ★ 8.4 · 2014
  5. Secret Love Affair
    #5

    Secret Love Affair

    ★ 8.4 · 2014
  6. Pinocchio
    #6

    Pinocchio

    ★ 8.3 · 2014
  7. Gu Family Book
    #7

    Gu Family Book

    ★ 8.3 · 2013
  8. Witch's Romance
    #8

    Witch's Romance

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

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 Happiness for Sale premiered alongside 56 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 56 other South Korea films in 2013.

The 551st 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

11
Reviews
12th
Review-volume percentile
19th
Popularity percentile

11 audience reviews — more than 12% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 19th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #977 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #664 of 868 (top 76%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesLotte Entertainment, KEYEAST, Union Investment Partners, Daemyung Culture Factory
Runtime1h 46m
Release DateMay 16, 2013
IMDbtt2969508