The 12th Suspect
2019 1h 42m movie Film South Korea

The 12th Suspect

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Synopsis

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Set in a teahouse in Myeong-dong, Seoul right after the end of the Korean War, The 12th Suspect follows the suffocating psychological showdown that takes place between a detective and the 11 suspects who find themselves caught up in a murder case.

Mystery + Thriller in South Korea

61 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The 12th Suspect itself).

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The 2018–2020 South Korea Window

The 12th Suspect holds position #148 of 272 South Korea films in the 2018–2020 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

    Break the Silence: The Movie

    ★ 9.2 · 2020
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    #2

    2020 (G)I-DLE Online Concert 'I-Land : Who Am I'

    ★ 9.2 · 2020
  3. Intention
    #3

    Intention

    ★ 9.1 · 2018
  4. 2018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT Season of GFRIEND
    #4

    2018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT Season of GFRIEND

    ★ 8.9 · 2018
  5. BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'
    #5

    BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'

    ★ 8.7 · 2019
  6. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
    #6

    It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    ★ 8.6 · 2020
  7. Mr. Queen
    #7

    Mr. Queen

    ★ 8.6 · 2020
  8. Parasite
    #8

    Parasite

    ★ 8.5 · 2019

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 The 12th Suspect premiered alongside 88 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 88 other South Korea films in 2019.

The 1076th 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

13
Reviews
22nd
Review-volume percentile
10th
Popularity percentile

13 audience reviews — more than 22% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #552 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Mystery productions specifically: #90 of 201 (top 45%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesJin Pictures, Indiestory, M&CF
Runtime1h 42m
Release DateOctober 10, 2019
IMDbtt10410602