South Korea Synopsis
나도 아내가 있었으면 좋겠다
Bong-soo has been working as manager of a small bank in an apartment complex for three years. During his three years there, 23 years if you count his school days, Bong-soo has never been late. However, he purposely decides to skip work one day. There is only one reason. Inside a subway train that has suddenly stopped on his way to work, everyone around him reaches for their cell phones to call someone. At that moment, he realized that he does not have a single person to call.
The 2000–2002 South Korea Window
57 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. I Wish I Had a Wife sits at position #24.
Other Titles From Barunson E&A
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when I Wish I Had a Wife premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #983 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 Romance productions specifically: #139 of 243 (top 57%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Barunson E&A, Cinema Service, Sidus |
| Runtime | 2h 3m |
| Release Date | January 12, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0287583 |