South Korea Synopsis
마루이 비디오
“There was a reason why it couldn't be released.”
The video evidence of the murder, which is especially brutal and graphic, that shouldn't be released to the public; a reporter who has access to the prosecutor's office hears about a cursed tape in the video archive and begins reporting on it.
Mystery + Horror in South Korea
32 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Marui Video itself).
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The 2022–2024 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2022-2024 South Korea release window, Marui Video sits at #126 of 129. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Marui Video premiered in 2023 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 32 titles in our catalog. The 2020s overall landed 301 films and series across 4 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 31 other South Korea films in 2023.
The 1370th 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
13 audience reviews — more than 22% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 37th percentile among South Korea films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Marui Video, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- crime investigation · 2
- surveillance footage · 1
- video cassette · 1
- found footage · 22
- reporter · 14
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,346 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.8 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Mystery productions specifically: #197 of 201 (top 98%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | CJ CGV |
| Runtime | 1h 27m |
| Release Date | February 1, 2023 |
| IMDb | tt26679073 |