My Mother the Mermaid
2004 1h 50m movie Film South Korea

My Mother the Mermaid

인어공주

“The precious moments buried deep in the sea.”

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.

The 2003–2005 South Korea Window

113 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. My Mother the Mermaid sits at position #62.

  1. Avatar: The Last Airbender
    #1

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    ★ 8.7 · 2005

  2. Jewel in the Palace
    #2

    Jewel in the Palace

    ★ 8.6 · 2003

  3. My Lovely Sam-Soon
    #3

    My Lovely Sam-Soon

    ★ 8.5 · 2005

  4. Stairway to Heaven
    #4

    Stairway to Heaven

    ★ 8.1 · 2003

  5. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
    #5

    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  6. I'm Sorry, I Love You
    #6

    I'm Sorry, I Love You

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  7. 3-Iron
    #7

    3-Iron

    ★ 7.8 · 2004

  8. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    #8

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

    ★ 7.8 · 2003

Other Titles From CJ Entertainment

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when My Mother the Mermaid premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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