Real Fiction
2000 1h 22m movie Film South Korea

Real Fiction

실제상황

“The art of revenge, shot in real time!”

Synopsis

실제상황

“The art of revenge, shot in real time!”

A repressed artist receives ritual abuse from those who pass him as he paints portraits in the park. Gradually becoming more frustrated, anger builds up within the artist, leading him to embark upon a quest to gain revenge on all those who have humiliated him.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Real Fiction. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Thriller + Horror in South Korea

37 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Real Fiction itself).

The 1999–2001 South Korea Window

In the crowded 1999-2001 South Korea release window, Real Fiction sits at #39 of 47. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. All About Eve
    #1

    All About Eve

    ★ 8.6 · 2000
  2. Joint Security Area
    #2

    Joint Security Area

    ★ 7.9 · 2000
  3. Autumn in My Heart
    #3

    Autumn in My Heart

    ★ 7.7 · 2000
  4. Il Mare
    #4

    Il Mare

    ★ 7.5 · 2000
  5. Address Unknown
    #5

    Address Unknown

    ★ 7.4 · 2001
  6. Failan
    #6

    Failan

    ★ 7.2 · 2001
  7. Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish
    #7

    Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish

    ★ 7.2 · 1999
  8. Ditto
    #8

    Ditto

    ★ 7.1 · 2000

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Real Fiction premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 15 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 321 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 14 other South Korea films in 2000.

The 63rd 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

32
Reviews
60th
Review-volume percentile
10th
Popularity percentile

32 audience reviews — more than 60% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (60th percentile) outruns trending popularity (10th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

5.3
TMDB Rating
32
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,317 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.6 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Thriller productions specifically: #204 of 218 (top 94%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesSaerom Entertainment, Shin Seung-soo Productions
Runtime1h 22m
Release DateJune 24, 2000
IMDbtt0269857