The Beast
2019 2h 10m movie Film South Korea

The Beast

비스트

“Who is the beast?”

Synopsis

비스트

“Who is the beast?”

Two rival detectives with different methods try to solve the murder of a missing girl after discovering her mutilated body in the tidelands of Incheon.

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Crime + Action in South Korea

77 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Beast itself).

The 2018–2020 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2018-2020 South Korea release window, The Beast sits at #209 of 272. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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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 Beast premiered alongside 88 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 88 other South Korea films in 2019.

The 1043rd 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

64
Reviews
76th
Review-volume percentile
32nd
Popularity percentile

64 audience reviews — more than 76% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (76th percentile) outruns trending popularity (32th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
64
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #837 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #129 of 202 (top 64%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesStudio & New, Next Entertainment World
Runtime2h 10m
Release DateJune 26, 2019
IMDbtt10530286