South Korea Synopsis
서복
“Live the Moment.”
Ex intelligence agent Ki-heon is tasked with safely transporting Seo Bok, the first ever human clone, who holds the secret of eternal life. Several forces try to take control of Seo Bok to serve their own agendas.
Audience Engagement
185 audience reviews — more than 91% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 89th percentile among South Korea films.
Other Titles From CJ Entertainment
Science Fiction + Action in South Korea
13 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Seobok itself).
The 2020–2022 South Korea Window
Seobok holds position #134 of 269 South Korea films in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1Break the Silence: The Movie
★ 9.2 · 2020
#22020 (G)I-DLE Online Concert 'I-Land : Who Am I'
★ 9.2 · 2020
#3Under the Queen's Umbrella
★ 9.1 · 2022
#4BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage – LA
★ 9.0 · 2022
#5BTS Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing
★ 9.0 · 2022
#6Undercover
★ 9.0 · 2021
#7The Fabulous
★ 8.8 · 2022
#8It's Okay to Not Be Okay
★ 8.6 · 2020
The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in South Korea, 301 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Seobok premiered alongside 81 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other South Korea films in 2021.
The 1204th 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 Seobok, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- clone · 4
- secret organization · 4
- existentialism · 3
- brain tumor · 2
- superhuman strength · 2
- human clone · 1
- bromance · 13
- greed · 12
- guilt · 11
- suspense · 6
- death · 43
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #437 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Science Fiction productions specifically: #3 of 31 (top 10%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | English, Korean |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, TPS Company, STUDIO101, CJ ENM |
| Runtime | 1h 54m |
| Release Date | April 12, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt13316722 |
| Official Site | www.wellgousa.com |