South Korea Synopsis
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“No money. No connections. No degree.”
In the early 1980s, South Korea is torn by student protests over the lack of representation in the government. Song Woo-Seok is a successful attorney in Busan specializing in tax law. His views regarding civil liberties are changed by student activist Park Jin-woo. When Jin-Woo is brutally tortured and put on trial for his activism, Woo-seok decides to defend Jin-woo as his client.
The 2012–2014 South Korea Window
183 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Attorney sits at position #34.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Attorney. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Attorney premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #305 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea History productions specifically: #13 of 53 (top 25%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | WithUs Films, Next Entertainment World, Will Entertainment, Finecut |
| Runtime | 2h 7m |
| Release Date | December 18, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt3404140 |