No Mercy for the Rude
2006 1h 53m movie Film South Korea

No Mercy for the Rude

예의없는 것들

“Bullies, Pimps and Drug Dealers beware!”

Synopsis

예의없는 것들

“Bullies, Pimps and Drug Dealers beware!”

A lonely chef with a speech impediment takes a job as a professional killer in order to raise the money he needs for an operation on his tongue. Known as Killar, he and his partner Ballet, make a rule to only kill rude and impolite people. After killing each one of his victims, Killar goes to the same bar where he meets Her, a woman who becomes attracted to him. His life begins to unravel after he and Ballet kill the wrong person by mistake.

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Comedy + Action in South Korea

69 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding No Mercy for the Rude itself).

The 2005–2007 South Korea Window

No Mercy for the Rude holds position #60 of 122 South Korea films in the 2005–2007 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Alone in Love
    #1

    Alone in Love

    ★ 8.9 · 2006
  2. Avatar: The Last Airbender
    #2

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    ★ 8.7 · 2005
  3. My Lovely Sam-Soon
    #3

    My Lovely Sam-Soon

    ★ 8.5 · 2005
  4. High Kick
    #4

    High Kick

    ★ 8.5 · 2006
  5. Jumong
    #5

    Jumong

    ★ 8.3 · 2006
  6. Coffee Prince
    #6

    Coffee Prince

    ★ 8.1 · 2007
  7. Princess Hours
    #7

    Princess Hours

    ★ 7.9 · 2006
  8. The 101st Proposal
    #8

    The 101st Proposal

    ★ 7.7 · 2006

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

2006 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 46 titles released, including No Mercy for the Rude. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (321 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2006.

The 252nd 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

52
Reviews
72nd
Review-volume percentile
38th
Popularity percentile

52 audience reviews — more than 72% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (72th percentile) outruns trending popularity (38th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
52
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #901 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #275 of 427 (top 64%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesTube Pictures, Lotte Entertainment, Core Studio
Runtime1h 53m
Release DateAugust 24, 2006
IMDbtt0856052