South Korea Synopsis
지옥화
In post-Korean War Seoul, a young man from the countryside discovers that his older brother has become romantically involved in a prostitute and has no intentions of returning home.
Crime + Drama in South Korea
99 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Flower in Hell itself).
Position in Catalog
The 2nd 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
12 audience reviews — more than 17% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among South Korea films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Flower in Hell, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- us army · 5
- black market · 3
- foreign occupation · 2
- film noir · 12
- theft · 6
- prostitute · 39
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #881 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #138 of 202 (top 68%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Seoul Films |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | April 20, 1958 |
| IMDb | tt0389052 |