Paju
2009 1h 52m movie Film South Korea

Paju

파주

“So close to want but forbidden to love.”

Synopsis

파주

“So close to want but forbidden to love.”

A young woman living in the South Korean town of Paju recalls the last 8 years of her life, since a young man on the lam escaped to it from Seoul and married her older sister.

The 2008–2010 South Korea Window

128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Paju sits at position #94.

  1. The Slave Hunters
    #1

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010

  2. Iljimae
    #2

    Iljimae

    ★ 8.5 · 2008

  3. Dong Yi
    #3

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010

  4. Running Man
    #4

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010

  5. Castaway on the Moon
    #5

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  6. Personal Taste
    #6

    Personal Taste

    ★ 8.0 · 2010

  7. King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
    #7

    King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo

    ★ 7.9 · 2010

  8. I Saw the Devil
    #8

    I Saw the Devil

    ★ 7.8 · 2010

Other Titles From M-Line Distribution

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Paju premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,203 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.0 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #775 of 868 (top 89%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies M-Line Distribution, Myung Films, TPS Company, MK Pictures
Runtime 1h 52m
Release Date October 28, 2009
IMDb tt1515205

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