South Korea Synopsis
인민을 위해 복무하라
Mu-kwang volunteers to be a kitchen police of Sa-taek, the divisional commander, dreaming of success. One day, Mu-kwang meets Su-ryeon by chance, who is a young and beautiful wife of the commander. Soon, he feels a strong attraction by her.
Audience Engagement
24 audience reviews — more than 49% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity (91th percentile) outruns review volume (49th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea films.
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Romance + Drama in South Korea
150 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Serve the People itself).
The 2021–2023 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2021-2023 South Korea release window, Serve the People sits at #196 of 211. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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★ 9.1 · 2022
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★ 9.0 · 2022
#4BTS Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing
★ 9.0 · 2022
#5Undercover
★ 9.0 · 2021
#6The Good Bad Mother
★ 8.9 · 2023
#7The Fabulous
★ 8.8 · 2022
#8My Lovely Liar
★ 8.7 · 2023
The 2020s South Korea Landscape
2022 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 97 titles released, including Serve the People. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (301 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 96 other South Korea films in 2022.
The 1279th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,146 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Romance productions specifically: #178 of 243 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | JOY N CINEMA |
| Runtime | 2h 26m |
| Release Date | February 23, 2022 |
| IMDb | tt18372308 |