Once in a Summer
2006 2h 1m movie Film South Korea

Once in a Summer

그해 여름

“10 days are forever.”

Synopsis

그해 여름

“10 days are forever.”

An assistant to a TV producer, eager to stay off his bad side, promises to convince her former professor, a famous but reclusive academic, to appear on their show, which helps locate long-lost persons. Who does grey-haired Professor Yun Suk-Young want to see again more than anything? The answer to that question lies decades in the past.

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Drama + Romance in South Korea

150 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Once in a Summer itself).

The 2005–2007 South Korea Window

Once in a Summer holds position #37 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 Once in a Summer. 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 267th 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

27
Reviews
54th
Review-volume percentile
11th
Popularity percentile

27 audience reviews — more than 54% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (54th percentile) outruns trending popularity (11th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
27
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #743 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (47th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #516 of 868 (top 59%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesKM Culture, Showbox, Seoul Broadcasting System, OCN
Runtime2h 1m
Release DateNovember 30, 2006
IMDbtt0923703