South Korea Synopsis
말모이
“Our language makes us who we are.”
During the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Japanese Empire seeks to eradicate the Korean language and identity. In retaliation, a small group of Korean patriots try to protect their language by compiling the first Korean language dictionary.
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The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #170 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #124 of 868 (top 14%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, Korean |
| Production Companies | The LAMP, Lotte Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 15m |
| Release Date | January 9, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt9602258 |