South Korea Synopsis
일장춘몽
An undertaker digs up an abandoned grave to get wood to build a coffin for the savior of his village, but in doing so, he awakens the ghost of an ancient swordsman, and the ghost wants his coffin back.
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Fantasy + Comedy in South Korea
41 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Life Is But a Dream itself).
The 2021–2023 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2021-2023 South Korea release window, Life Is But a Dream sits at #201 of 211. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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★ 9.1 · 2022
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★ 9.0 · 2021
#6The Good Bad Mother
★ 8.9 · 2023
#7The Fabulous
★ 8.8 · 2022
#8My Lovely Liar
★ 8.7 · 2023
The 2020s South Korea Landscape
2022 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 97 titles released, including Life Is But a Dream. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (301 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 96 other South Korea films in 2022.
The 1278th 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
14 audience reviews — more than 26% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 16th percentile among South Korea films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Life Is But a Dream, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- tomb · 5
- historical drama · 5
- coffin · 4
- shot on iphone · 1
- ghost · 84
- short film · 63
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,210 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Fantasy productions specifically: #112 of 123 (top 91%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Moho Film, Apple |
| Runtime | 22m |
| Release Date | February 17, 2022 |
| IMDb | tt18272950 |
| Official Site | www.youtube.com |