The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo
2015 2h 5m movie Film South Korea

The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo

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“Once it goes on air, the truth is meaningless”

Synopsis

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“Once it goes on air, the truth is meaningless”

An unsuccessful journalist becomes a star after he writes an article about the memo of an unknown serial killer. But when he learns that the memo was just part of a novel, he decides to cover up everything.

Thriller + Mystery in South Korea

61 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo itself).

The 2014–2016 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2014-2016 South Korea release window, The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo sits at #193 of 237. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Goblin
    #1

    Goblin

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  2. Incomplete Life
    #2

    Incomplete Life

    ★ 8.7 · 2014
  3. Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
    #3

    Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  4. Run BTS!
    #4

    Run BTS!

    ★ 8.5 · 2015
  5. Remember You
    #5

    Remember You

    ★ 8.5 · 2016
  6. A Melody to Remember
    #6

    A Melody to Remember

    ★ 8.5 · 2016
  7. Fated to Love You
    #7

    Fated to Love You

    ★ 8.4 · 2014
  8. Secret Love Affair
    #8

    Secret Love Affair

    ★ 8.4 · 2014

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 Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo premiered alongside 78 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 78 other South Korea films in 2015.

The 727th 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

23
Reviews
47th
Review-volume percentile
14th
Popularity percentile

23 audience reviews — more than 47% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 14th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.2
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,096 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Thriller productions specifically: #166 of 218 (top 76%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesVanguard Studio, Lotte Entertainment, MAGNUM9
Runtime2h 5m
Release DateOctober 22, 2015
IMDbtt5034194