South Korea Mr. Go is a South Korea–China co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
미스터 고
“Introducing the most extraordinary gorilla in the world.”
A 15-year-old circus ringmaster Wei-wei is left all alone with gorilla Ling-ling after grandfather passes away. Thanks to her grandfather's love for baseball, Ling-ling was trained to play baseball and has developed remarkable hitting skills. The materialistic sports agent Sung Chung-Su hears of this remarkable gorilla, and signs Ling-ling to play in the professional South Korean baseball league. Dreaming of success, World's first gorilla pinch hitter and his 15-year old trainer begin on their run in the Korean Baseball League.
South Korea × China Co-Production
Other South Korea×China titles
Other Titles From Dexter Studios
Drama + Comedy in South Korea
214 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mr. Go itself).
The 2012–2014 South Korea Window
Mr. Go holds position #125 of 183 South Korea films in the 2012–2014 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mr. Go premiered alongside 56 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 56 other South Korea films in 2013.
The 558th 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
46 audience reviews — more than 69% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (69th percentile) outruns trending popularity (44th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #950 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #647 of 868 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | South Korea, China |
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Korean |
| Production Companies | Dexter Studios, Huayi Brothers Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 12m |
| Release Date | July 17, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2969458 |