Spirits' Homecoming
2016 2h 7m movie Film South Korea

Spirits' Homecoming

귀향

“Trampled souls, seeking their way home, finally returning.”

Synopsis

귀향

“Trampled souls, seeking their way home, finally returning.”

After the Japanese kidnap two Korean teenagers and take them to a comfort station to join other girls who are serving as sex slaves, only one of them survives. Decades later, the elderly woman tries to reunite with her friend's spirit.

Drama + History in South Korea

41 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Spirits' Homecoming itself).

The 2015–2017 South Korea Window

Spirits' Homecoming holds position #94 of 254 South Korea films in the 2015–2017 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Youn's Kitchen
    #1

    Youn's Kitchen

    ★ 8.9 · 2017
  2. Goblin
    #2

    Goblin

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  3. Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
    #3

    Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  4. My Last Love
    #4

    My Last Love

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  5. Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
    #5

    Hyori's Bed and Breakfast

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  6. Run BTS!
    #6

    Run BTS!

    ★ 8.5 · 2015
  7. Remember You
    #7

    Remember You

    ★ 8.5 · 2016
  8. A Melody to Remember
    #8

    A Melody to Remember

    ★ 8.5 · 2016

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Spirits' Homecoming premiered alongside 85 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 85 other South Korea films in 2016.

The 752nd 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

24
Reviews
49th
Review-volume percentile
8th
Popularity percentile

24 audience reviews — more than 49% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
24
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #472 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #329 of 868 (top 38%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Spoken LanguagesMandarin, Japanese, Korean
Production CompaniesJO Entertainment, WAW Pictures
Runtime2h 7m
Release DateFebruary 24, 2016
IMDbtt5503266
Official Sitejoent.net

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