South Korea Synopsis
7광구
“Something awaits them 8,000 feet under the sea.”
In Sector 7, an underwater oil field located south of Jeju Island, Hae-jun is working as a marine equipment manager on an oil prospecting ship called Eclipse. Joining the crew later is Jeong-man, a former colleague of Hae-jun's father, assigned to Eclipse as captain. Though his job is to oversee the withdrawal of the ship, he suggests conducting some drilling one last time.
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The 2010–2012 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2010-2012 South Korea release window, Sector 7 sits at #150 of 154. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Sector 7 premiered in 2011 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 46 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 719 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Horror + Science Fiction in South Korea
4 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sector 7 itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2011.
The 457th 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
58 audience reviews — more than 75% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (75th percentile) outruns trending popularity (51th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Sector 7, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- cryptozoology · 2
- oil exploration · 2
- water monster · 1
- infestation · 1
- improved fuel · 1
- ocean rig · 1
- ocean · 6
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,369 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.2 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #78 of 89 (top 88%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Korean |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, JK Film |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | August 4, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1934381 |
| Official Site | www.2011sector7.co.kr |