Synopsis
염력
An ordinary guy suddenly finds he has superpowers he can use to help his spirited daughter and the people around them, but he also runs into trouble in the process.
Audience Engagement
266 audience reviews — more than 94% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (94th percentile) outruns trending popularity (77th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Fantasy + Action in South Korea
28 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Psychokinesis itself).
The 2017–2019 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2017-2019 South Korea release window, Psychokinesis sits at #237 of 271. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1Intention
★ 9.1 · 2018
#2Youn's Kitchen
★ 8.9 · 2017
#32018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT Season of GFRIEND
★ 8.9 · 2018
#4BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5My Last Love
★ 8.6 · 2017
#6Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
★ 8.6 · 2017
#7Parasite
★ 8.5 · 2019
#8Are You Human?
★ 8.5 · 2018
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
2018 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 93 titles released, including Psychokinesis. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (719 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 92 other South Korea films in 2018.
The 918th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Psychokinesis, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- father daughter reunion · 2
- yongsan tragedy · 2
- telekinesis · 1
- psychokinesis · 1
- father daughter relationship · 29
- south korea · 97
- superhero · 80
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,078 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (23rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Fantasy productions specifically: #104 of 123 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | RedPeter Film, Next Entertainment World |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | January 31, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt6890582 |





