South Korea Synopsis
마이웨이
“They met as enemies, but fate brought them together.”
During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies. His incredible story inspired director Kang Je-Gyu to create this epic war drama.
Audience Engagement
345 audience reviews — more than 95% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 82th percentile among South Korea films.
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Drama + Action in South Korea
114 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding My Way itself).
The 2010–2012 South Korea Window
Among 154 South Korea films we catalog from this window, My Way places #13 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
My Way premiered in 2011 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 46 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 719 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 17m runtime, production spent $186K per minute on screen and earned $122K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2011.
The 477th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #186 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #135 of 868 (top 16%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | Korean, Japanese, Russian, German, Mandarin, English |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, Directors, SK Planet |
| Runtime | 2h 17m |
| Release Date | December 21, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1606384 |
| Official Site | myway-movie.com |