South Korea Synopsis
밀양
Shin-ae moves to her recently late husband’s hometown. Despite her efforts to settle in this unfamiliar and too-normal place, she finds that she can’t fit in. After a sudden tragedy, Shin-ae turns to Christianity to relieve her pain, but when even this is not permitted, she wages a war against God.
The 2006–2008 South Korea Window
114 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Secret Sunshine sits at position #19.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Secret Sunshine. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Cinema Service
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Secret Sunshine premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 23m runtime, production spent $20K per minute on screen and earned $81K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #575 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #399 of 868 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Cinema Service, Pinehouse Film, CJ Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 23m |
| Release Date | May 17, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0817225 |