South Korea Sunny returned 13.5× its production cost, earning $48.0M against a $3.6M budget — one of the highest-return South Korea films in our catalog.
Synopsis
써니
“The sunniest moment of our lives”
Seven girls become good friends in high school, then events pull them apart for 25 years. When one of the friends lies dying in a hospital, she wishes to see each of them one last time.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 4m runtime, production spent $29K per minute on screen and earned $387K per minute back.
Other Titles From CJ Entertainment
Drama + Comedy in South Korea
214 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sunny itself).
The 2010–2012 South Korea Window
Among 154 South Korea films we catalog from this window, Sunny places #14 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Sunny premiered in 2011 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 46 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 719 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2011.
The 442nd 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
136 audience reviews — more than 87% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (87th percentile) outruns trending popularity (71th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #191 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #139 of 868 (top 16%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 4m |
| Release Date | May 4, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1937339 |
| Official Site | www.sunny2011.co.kr |