The Contact
1997 1h 45m movie Film South Korea

The Contact

접속

“Loving someone without the encounter!”

The Contact ranks #3 among 17 South Korea films released between 1996–1998.

Synopsis

접속

“Loving someone without the encounter!”

The male radio presenter Dong-hyun and the female TV home shopping phone operator Soo-hyun are both lonely. While Dong-hyun is focused on getting back to his ex-girl-friend Young-hae who has sent him a special LP, Soo-hyun is crazy for her friend's boy-friend. Via Internet and music Soo-hyun and Dong-hyun get together in a special way.

Other Titles From Myung Films

Romance + Drama in South Korea

150 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Contact itself).

The 1996–1998 South Korea Window

Among 17 South Korea films we catalog from this window, The Contact places #3 — near the top of its class.

  1. Christmas in August
    #1

    Christmas in August

    ★ 7.8 · 1998
  2. The Quiet Family
    #2

    The Quiet Family

    ★ 7.1 · 1998
  3. The Contact
    #3

    The Contact

    ★ 7.1 · 1997
  4. A Petal
    #4

    A Petal

    ★ 7.0 · 1996
  5. The Power of Kangwon Province
    #5

    The Power of Kangwon Province

    ★ 7.0 · 1998
  6. Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie
    #6

    Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie

    ★ 7.0 · 1997
  7. Art Museum by the Zoo
    #7

    Art Museum by the Zoo

    ★ 6.8 · 1998
  8. Birdcage Inn
    #8

    Birdcage Inn

    ★ 6.5 · 1998

The 1990s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in South Korea, 39 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Contact premiered alongside 4 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 4 other South Korea films in 1997.

The 35th 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

18
Reviews
37th
Review-volume percentile
25th
Popularity percentile

18 audience reviews — more than 37% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 25th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #615 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Romance productions specifically: #65 of 243 (top 27%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesMyung Films
Runtime1h 45m
Release DateSeptember 13, 1997
IMDbtt0140914