South Korea My Dear Desperado returned 5.3× its production cost, earning $4.2M against a $800K budget — one of the highest-return South Korea films in our catalog.
Synopsis
내 깡패 같은 애인
“When low-rank gangster meets desperate jobless girl.”
Dong-chul, a thug who cannot fight but acts like a tough guy, meets Han Se-jin, his new neighbor. Dong-chul is intrigued by her spitfire personality, and the bickering duo realize they may be perfect for each other.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 40m runtime, production spent $8K per minute on screen and earned $42K per minute back.
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Romance + Comedy in South Korea
95 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding My Dear Desperado itself).
The 2009–2011 South Korea Window
My Dear Desperado holds position #49 of 137 South Korea films in the 2009–2011 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 My Dear Desperado premiered alongside 53 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 53 other South Korea films in 2010.
The 399th 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
12 audience reviews — more than 17% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 44th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #693 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Romance productions specifically: #74 of 243 (top 30%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Lotte Entertainment, JK Film |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | May 20, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1672091 |