Rules of Dating
2005 2h 1m movie Film South Korea

Rules of Dating

연애의 목적

“Are you ready? for more?”

Synopsis

연애의 목적

“Are you ready? for more?”

An introvert, indifferent woman joins a high school as a student teacher, under supervision of a shameless, nymphomaniac man who is a year younger than her. On a school trip, the supervisor tells the trainee that he wants to have sex with her. The movie deals with the woman willing yet indifferent to indulge in physical relationship with her professional senior. Ethics, morals, feelings, love show up and are turned down.

Other Titles From Sidus

Comedy + Romance in South Korea

95 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Rules of Dating itself).

The 2004–2006 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2004-2006 South Korea release window, Rules of Dating sits at #109 of 128. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Alone in Love
    #1

    Alone in Love

    ★ 8.9 · 2006
  2. Avatar: The Last Airbender
    #2

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    ★ 8.7 · 2005
  3. My Lovely Sam-Soon
    #3

    My Lovely Sam-Soon

    ★ 8.5 · 2005
  4. High Kick
    #4

    High Kick

    ★ 8.5 · 2006
  5. Jumong
    #5

    Jumong

    ★ 8.3 · 2006
  6. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
    #6

    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

    ★ 8.0 · 2004
  7. I'm Sorry, I Love You
    #7

    I'm Sorry, I Love You

    ★ 8.0 · 2004
  8. Princess Hours
    #8

    Princess Hours

    ★ 7.9 · 2006

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Rules of Dating premiered alongside 44 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 44 other South Korea films in 2005.

The 202nd 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

18
Reviews
37th
Review-volume percentile
18th
Popularity percentile

18 audience reviews — more than 37% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 18th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,205 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.0 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #378 of 427 (top 89%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesSidus, CJ Entertainment
Runtime2h 1m
Release DateJune 10, 2005
IMDbtt0464762