South Korea Synopsis
인정사정 볼 것 없다
“They will find you.”
Detective Woo is on the trail of the mysterious gangster Sungmin, a master of disguise who always manages to elude his pursuers. Eventually, the cop tracks down and confronts the master-criminal in the suburbs of a coal-mining town.
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Action + Comedy in South Korea
69 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Nowhere to Hide itself).
The 1998–2000 South Korea Window
Nowhere to Hide holds position #14 of 35 South Korea films in the 1998–2000 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s South Korea Landscape
1999 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 13 titles released, including Nowhere to Hide. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (39 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other South Korea films in 1999.
The 50th 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
44 audience reviews — more than 68% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (68th percentile) outruns trending popularity (24th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #906 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #172 of 266 (top 65%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Cinema Service, Taewon Entertainment, Kookmin Venture Capital, Samboo Finance Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Korea |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | July 31, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0223530 |