South Korea Synopsis
쉬리
“No clues. No leads. No time.”
North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P., South Korea's secret intelligence service, attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.
The 1998–2000 South Korea Window
35 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shiri sits at position #19.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shiri. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1990s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shiri premiered. 39 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #988 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #185 of 266 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Samsung Entertainment, Kang Je-gyu Films |
| Runtime | 2h 5m |
| Release Date | February 13, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0192657 |