Honest Candidate 2
2022 movie Film South Korea

Honest Candidate 2

정직한 후보 2

Synopsis

정직한 후보 2

As a politician, Joo Sang-Sook (Ra Mi-Ran) attempted to run for the fourth time as a member of the nationally assembly. After visiting her grandmother, Joo Sang-Sook was unable to tell a lie. Now, Joo Sang-Sook attempts to return to the political world.

The 2021–2023 South Korea Window

211 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Honest Candidate 2 sits at position #157.

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Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Honest Candidate 2. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2020s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Honest Candidate 2 premiered. 301 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #768 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #233 of 427 (top 55%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Soo Film, Hong Film, Next Entertainment World
Release Date September 28, 2022
IMDb tt22048600

Themes & Motifs

  • governor
  • politics
  • politician
  • liar
  • sequel
  • female politician
  • woman director

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