South Korea Swing Kids sits in the top 8% of South Korea films on this catalog — ranked #117 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
스윙키즈
“In the middle of the Korean War, the dream stage finally unfolds.”
Rebellious Ki-soo from North Korea is mesmerized by tap dance in prison camps. Ki-soo joins as a team member of a dance team named ‘Swing Kids’. Yet suddenly, their dreams about dancing in prison camps are put in danger.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #117 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #81 of 868 (top 9%).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Swing Kids. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + War in South Korea
29 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and War genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Swing Kids itself).
The 2017–2019 South Korea Window
Among 271 South Korea films we catalog from this window, Swing Kids places #39 — near the top of its class.
#1Intention
★ 9.1 · 2018
#2Youn's Kitchen
★ 8.9 · 2017
#32018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT Season of GFRIEND
★ 8.9 · 2018
#4BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5My Last Love
★ 8.6 · 2017
#6Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
★ 8.6 · 2017
#7Parasite
★ 8.5 · 2019
#8Are You Human?
★ 8.5 · 2018
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
2018 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 93 titles released, including Swing Kids. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (719 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 92 other South Korea films in 2018.
The 1005th 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
67 audience reviews — more than 77% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (77th percentile) outruns trending popularity (47th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | English, Mandarin, Korean |
| Production Companies | Annapurna Films, Next Entertainment World |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | December 14, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt7046974 |