South Korea Synopsis
파이프라인
“Bet it all for one last mission”
Korea has over 1,200km of pipeline that acts as the country’s artery. There are several individuals who make the headlines by tapping into this network in order to siphon oil. Drill-bit is a drilling prodigy who is offered by Gun-woo, the head of an oil refining company, a large sum of money for completing the impossible heist to drill into the pipeline between Honam and Seoul-Busan highway within a month. To get the job done in time, he puts together a team of misfits: civil engineer ‘Mr. Na’, excavation expert ‘Big Shovel’, and welding expert ‘Welder. And just as the cops get a wind of this oil heist, Drill-bit’s mine collapses, his team gets cornered from all sides. As the operation gets delayed from setbacks, Gun-woo threatens their lives. Drill-bit’s group promises to get the job done in 2 days but Gun-woo plans to blow up both the oil tank and Drill-bit’s group after the oil has been siphoned…
Crime + Adventure in South Korea
27 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Pipeline itself).
The 2020–2022 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2020-2022 South Korea release window, Pipeline sits at #207 of 269. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in South Korea, 301 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pipeline premiered alongside 81 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other South Korea films in 2021.
The 1214th 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
21 audience reviews — more than 43% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 29th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #799 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #119 of 202 (top 59%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Gom Pictures, Little Big Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | May 26, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt14716932 |