South Korea Synopsis
내 마음의 풍금
“You never forget your first love!”
Hong-yun is a high school girl in little mountain village when she falls head-over-heels for a handsome new school teacher, Mr. Kang. What with taking care of her youngest baby brother for her widowed mother and the impossible age difference, it is a roller-coaster ride for her as she tries to become someone special for Mr. Kang while he seems interested in the other new teacher at the school, Miss Yang.
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 Harmonium in My Memory itself).
The 1998–2000 South Korea Window
The Harmonium in My Memory holds position #17 of 35 South Korea films in the 1998–2000 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s South Korea Landscape
1999 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 13 titles released, including The Harmonium in My Memory. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (39 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other South Korea films in 1999.
The 47th 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
29 audience reviews — more than 56% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 54th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #913 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Romance productions specifically: #121 of 243 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Art Hill |
| Runtime | 1h 56m |
| Release Date | March 27, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0235452 |