South Korea Synopsis
선생 김봉두
A teacher attempts to lure his handful of students in a small, rural school to Seoul so that he can move on to a better school. His efforts backfire however, and his school becomes one of the highest ranked in the nation.
Other Titles From Fun and Happiness Film
Comedy + Drama in South Korea
214 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding My Teacher, Mr. Kim itself).
The 2002–2004 South Korea Window
Among 91 South Korea films we catalog from this window, My Teacher, Mr. Kim places #9 — near the top of its class.
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 Teacher, Mr. Kim premiered alongside 30 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 30 other South Korea films in 2003.
The 118th 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
10 audience reviews — more than 7% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #343 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (75th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #107 of 427 (top 25%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Fun and Happiness Film, CJ Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | March 28, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0358691 |