South Korea Synopsis
죽여주는 여자
“For the old men wandering in a park of Seoul, the Bacchus lady is a comfort and the only lasting friend.”
So-young, an elderly prostitute working in Seoul, tries to take care of a young Korean-Filipino child she meets in a hospital and make ends meet. So-young's life takes a dark turn when several of her old clients try to reconnect with her.
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The 2015–2017 South Korea Window
The Bacchus Lady holds position #172 of 254 South Korea films in the 2015–2017 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Bacchus Lady premiered alongside 85 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 85 other South Korea films in 2016.
The 807th 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
29 audience reviews — more than 56% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (56th percentile) outruns trending popularity (35th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #791 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #554 of 868 (top 64%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | Korean, English, Tagalog |
| Production Companies | Korean Academy of Film Arts, CGV Arthouse, Korean Film Council |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | October 6, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5628012 |