South Korea 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.
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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 Paju itself).
The 2008–2010 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2008-2010 South Korea release window, Paju sits at #94 of 128. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Paju premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2009.
The 369th 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
19 audience reviews — more than 39% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 40th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |