South Korea Synopsis
티끌모아 로맨스
“Gathered by heart, recycled for love.”
Ji-woong is a loser who can't find a job so he lies to his mother for money, but one day she abruptly cuts him off and he becomes homeless. That same day, salvation arrives in the form of Hong-sil who's extremely stingy. Her hobby is visiting the bank to make savings deposits, and her specialty is selling empty glass bottles and old newspapers for cash.
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Romance + Comedy in South Korea
95 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Penny Pinchers itself).
The 2010–2012 South Korea Window
Penny Pinchers holds position #74 of 154 South Korea films in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Penny Pinchers premiered in 2011 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 46 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 719 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2011.
The 470th 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
38 audience reviews — more than 64% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (64th percentile) outruns trending popularity (45th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #785 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Romance productions specifically: #88 of 243 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Filament Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 54m |
| Release Date | November 10, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt2115426 |