South Korea Synopsis
거미숲
“In that forest… memories get lost.”
TV Producer Kang Min enters Spider Forest for a documentary. He enters a cabin and discovers two brutally murdered bodies. One is his girlfriend Hwang Soo-Young and the other is his colleague Choi Jong-Pil. Kang Min also senses someone watching him and runs after that person into to the forest. He's soon knocked unconscious. When he awakens again he continues his chase into a tunnel. Kang Min is then struck by a speeding car.
The 2003–2005 South Korea Window
113 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Spider Forest sits at position #50.
#1Avatar: The Last Airbender
★ 8.7 · 2005
#2Jewel in the Palace
★ 8.6 · 2003
#3My Lovely Sam-Soon
★ 8.5 · 2005
#4Stairway to Heaven
★ 8.1 · 2003
#5Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
★ 8.0 · 2004
#6I'm Sorry, I Love You
★ 8.0 · 2004
#73-Iron
★ 7.8 · 2004
#8Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring
★ 7.8 · 2003
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Spider Forest premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #898 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Thriller productions specifically: #118 of 218 (top 54%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | OAK Films, CJ Entertainment, Egg Film |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | September 3, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0407821 |