South Korea Synopsis
청풍명월
Kingdom of Joseon, ancient Korea. A usurper has conquered the throne. His ministers are being systematically eliminated by a mysterious assassin. An arrogant master swordsman is in charge of putting an end to the carnage.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Sword In The Moon. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From IM Pictures
Action + Adventure in South Korea
96 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sword In The Moon itself).
The 2002–2004 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2002-2004 South Korea release window, Sword In The Moon sits at #82 of 91. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sword In The Moon premiered alongside 30 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 30 other South Korea films in 2003.
The 127th 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
40 audience reviews — more than 66% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (66th percentile) outruns trending popularity (36th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Sword In The Moon, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- uprising · 3
- assassination attempt · 3
- usurper · 1
- revenge murderer · 1
- male friendship · 17
- 16th century · 11
- japanese invasion of korea · 8
- coup d'etat · 6
- ancient korea · 6
- martial arts · 369
- joseon dynasty · 42
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,308 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.5 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #247 of 266 (top 93%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | IM Pictures, SRE, White Lee Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | July 15, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0370402 |