South Korea Synopsis
물괴
“An ancient man-eating monster awakens”
Ancient Korea, 1506. The tyrannical King Yeonsan-gun of Joseon is overthrown by his half-brother Jung-jong, whose reign begins with a blood bath. Over the years, traitors plot against him, sinking the kingdom into chaos. In 1528, frightened rumors come to royal palace, regarding a mysterious creature, known as Monstrum by the peasants.
The 2017–2019 South Korea Window
271 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Monstrum sits at position #217.
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Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Monstrum. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Taewon Entertainment
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Monstrum premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #888 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #164 of 266 (top 62%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Taewon Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | September 12, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt4374286 |