South Korea Synopsis
인어공주
“The precious moments buried deep in the sea.”
Na-young works at a post office and is sick and tired of being around her shamefully unyielding mother and her pushover father who's excessively nice. The only thing that she can look forward to is her trip abroad in a few days. But one day, her father leaves home without any notice. Her mother doesn't care what happens to him and doesn't care to look for him. Na-young has no choice but to give up her dream trip abroad and to search for her father instead. Once she arrives at her parents' hometown, Na-young is shocked to meet someone she'd never expect, even in her dreams.
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Romance + Fantasy in South Korea
13 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding My Mother the Mermaid itself).
The 2003–2005 South Korea Window
My Mother the Mermaid holds position #62 of 113 South Korea films in the 2003–2005 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when My Mother the Mermaid premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2004.
The 161st 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
16 audience reviews — more than 32% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 26th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #970 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Romance productions specifically: #135 of 243 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, NOWFILM |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | June 30, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0417782 |