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.
The 2010–2012 South Korea Window
154 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Penny Pinchers sits at position #74.
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The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Penny Pinchers premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
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 |