On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate
2002 1h 55m movie Film South Korea

On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate

생활의 발견

Synopsis

생활의 발견

Actor Gyung-soo is passed over and decides to leave Seoul and visit a friend. His friend tells him that the Turning Gate legend foreshadows future events. During his visit, Gyung-soo meets Myung-sook, who quickly falls for him. After a night of passion, he boards the train back to Seoul and meets a married woman who claims to know him. Gyung-soo thinks he may love her, but perhaps he’s chosen the wrong woman.

The 2001–2003 South Korea Window

73 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate sits at position #20.

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    #1

    Jewel in the Palace

    ★ 8.6 · 2003

  2. Stairway to Heaven
    #2

    Stairway to Heaven

    ★ 8.1 · 2003

  3. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    #3

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

    ★ 7.8 · 2003

  4. Oasis
    #4

    Oasis

    ★ 7.8 · 2002

  5. The Way Home
    #5

    The Way Home

    ★ 7.7 · 2002

  6. My Teacher, Mr. Kim
    #6

    My Teacher, Mr. Kim

    ★ 7.6 · 2003

  7. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
    #7

    Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

    ★ 7.5 · 2002

  8. The Classic
    #8

    The Classic

    ★ 7.5 · 2003

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
47
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #841 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #581 of 868 (top 67%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies UniKorea Pictures, Miracin Korea, Cinema Service
Runtime 1h 55m
Release Date March 22, 2002
IMDb tt0313550

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