South Korea Synopsis
악의 연대기
“Everything was perfect until I killed a man and his dead body turned up in front of me.”
A detective accidentally kills a man and disposes of the body to protect his career. The next day he sees that someone has hanged the corpse from a crane for all to see. He takes charge of the murder investigation to protect himself and find out who did it.
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Thriller + Crime in South Korea
63 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Chronicles of Evil itself).
The 2014–2016 South Korea Window
The Chronicles of Evil holds position #68 of 237 South Korea films in the 2014–2016 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 Chronicles of Evil premiered alongside 78 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 78 other South Korea films in 2015.
The 686th 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
56 audience reviews — more than 74% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (74th percentile) outruns trending popularity (46th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #406 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Thriller productions specifically: #35 of 218 (top 16%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, BA Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | May 14, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt4619940 |
| Official Site | chronicle2015.co.kr |