South Korea Synopsis
국제시장
“One promise can shape a lifetime.”
Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War. He leaves for Germany to work as a miner and enters the Vietnam War. He wishes to find his sister.
The 2013–2015 South Korea Window
208 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ode to My Father sits at position #57.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Ode to My Father. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ode to My Father premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #401 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #289 of 868 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | English, Vietnamese, Korean, German |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, JK Film |
| Runtime | 2h 6m |
| Release Date | December 17, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt3812366 |
| Official Site | www.kukje2014.co.kr |