South Korea Synopsis
북촌방향
A film director who no longer makes films, Seongjun arrives in Seoul to meet a close friend. When the friend doesn’t show up, Seongjun wanders the city aimlessly for three days, grabbing drinks and meeting women, with each day playing out like a version of the last.
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The 2010–2012 South Korea Window
The Day He Arrives holds position #62 of 154 South Korea films in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
The Day He Arrives premiered in 2011 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 46 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 719 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2011.
The 462nd 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
65 audience reviews — more than 76% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (76th percentile) outruns trending popularity (51th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #654 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #450 of 868 (top 52%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Jeonwonsa Film |
| Runtime | 1h 19m |
| Release Date | September 8, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1922561 |