South Korea Synopsis
질투는 나의 힘
Quiet, intelligent, solemn and recently dumped by his girlfriend, graduate student Lee Weon-san takes a job at a literary magazine, ostensibly to supplement his income, but really to get close to the editor – the reason he’s now single. The editor, unaware of who Lee is, takes a shine to him and makes him his personal assistant.
Other Titles From Generation Blue Films
Drama + Romance in South Korea
150 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Jealousy Is My Middle Name itself).
The 2002–2004 South Korea Window
Jealousy Is My Middle Name holds position #63 of 91 South Korea films in the 2002–2004 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Jealousy Is My Middle Name premiered alongside 30 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 30 other South Korea films in 2003.
The 120th 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
10 audience reviews — more than 7% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 25th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,163 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #763 of 868 (top 88%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Generation Blue Films, Myung Films, CJ Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 4m |
| Release Date | April 18, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0352464 |