South Korea Synopsis
말아톤
“Everybody has a reason to run.”
With the help of his family and a coach, an autistic man trains and competes in a lengthy marathon. The young man had always dreamed of competing in an event like that.
The 2004–2006 South Korea Window
Among 128 South Korea films we catalog from this window, Marathon places #11 — near the top of its class.
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 Marathon premiered alongside 44 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 44 other South Korea films in 2005.
The 186th 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
43 audience reviews — more than 67% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (67th percentile) outruns trending popularity (38th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #315 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (77th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #230 of 868 (top 26%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Cineline 2, Showbox |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | January 27, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0448621 |