South Korea Synopsis
신기전
During the reign of King Sejong in the 15th century, the Joseon Dynasty was the embodiment of the perfect state. To the Ming China, the aspiring imperial power, Joseon presented an obstacle to territorial expansion. To protect themselves from war, King Sejong develops a secret weapon to defend their territory and take back their land and supremacy.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Divine Weapon. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Action + Adventure in South Korea
96 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Divine Weapon itself).
The 2007–2009 South Korea Window
The Divine Weapon holds position #51 of 105 South Korea films in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Divine Weapon premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2008.
The 329th 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
36 audience reviews — more than 63% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (63th percentile) outruns trending popularity (35th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,005 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #191 of 266 (top 72%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | KnJ Entertainment, CJ Entertainment, Cinema Service |
| Runtime | 2h 14m |
| Release Date | September 4, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1185594 |