He Was Cool
2004 1h 53m movie Film South Korea

He Was Cool

그 놈은 멋있었다

Synopsis

그 놈은 멋있었다

When high school girl Han Ye-won (Jeong Da-bin) finds an offensive note on the internet school board left by arrogant Ji Eun-seong (Song Seung-heon) from vocational school, she replies even more offensively. She doesn't know he's hot-tempered and well-known as a bully. So when Ji Eun Song starts looking for her to teach her a lesson, Han Ye Won realizes how big her mistake was…

The 2003–2005 South Korea Window

113 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. He Was Cool sits at position #56.

  1. Avatar: The Last Airbender
    #1

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    ★ 8.7 · 2005

  2. Jewel in the Palace
    #2

    Jewel in the Palace

    ★ 8.6 · 2003

  3. My Lovely Sam-Soon
    #3

    My Lovely Sam-Soon

    ★ 8.5 · 2005

  4. Stairway to Heaven
    #4

    Stairway to Heaven

    ★ 8.1 · 2003

  5. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
    #5

    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  6. I'm Sorry, I Love You
    #6

    I'm Sorry, I Love You

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  7. 3-Iron
    #7

    3-Iron

    ★ 7.8 · 2004

  8. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    #8

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

    ★ 7.8 · 2003

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when He Was Cool premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
27
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #916 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Romance productions specifically: #122 of 243 (top 50%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Runtime 1h 53m
Release Date July 22, 2004
IMDb tt0415819

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