South Korea Synopsis
소공녀
“Whiskey and cigarettes, the only ways of keeping her dignity in this city.”
Miso lives from day to day by housekeeping. Cigarettes and whiskey are the two things that get her through the day. As cigarette prices and rent start to rise, Miso decides to give up her house for cigarettes and whiskey, leading her to couch surf with old friends while reconsidering her place in life.
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 Microhabitat itself).
The 2017–2019 South Korea Window
Microhabitat holds position #82 of 271 South Korea films in the 2017–2019 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1Intention
★ 9.1 · 2018
#2Youn's Kitchen
★ 8.9 · 2017
#32018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT Season of GFRIEND
★ 8.9 · 2018
#4BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5My Last Love
★ 8.6 · 2017
#6Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
★ 8.6 · 2017
#7Parasite
★ 8.5 · 2019
#8Are You Human?
★ 8.5 · 2018
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
2018 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 93 titles released, including Microhabitat. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (719 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 92 other South Korea films in 2018.
The 932nd 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
81 audience reviews — more than 80% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (80th percentile) outruns trending popularity (53th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Microhabitat, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- home · 5
- homeless · 5
- house · 4
- housemaid · 4
- couchsurfing · 1
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #274 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #198 of 868 (top 23%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | KwangHwaMoon Cinema, CGV Arthouse, MOTTO |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | March 15, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt8191502 |