South Korea Synopsis
돼지의 왕
“On this day, 15 years ago, when the world abandoned them, the terrible story begins again.”
After his business goes bankrupt, 30 something Kyeong-Min kills his wife impulsively. Hiding his anger, he seeks out his former middle school classmate Jong-Seok. Jong-Seok now works as a ghostwriter for an autobiography, but he dreams of writing his own novel. For the first time in 15 years they meet. Kyeong-Min and Jong-Seok both hide their own current situations and begin to talk about their middle school days.
The 2010–2012 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2010-2012 South Korea release window, The King of Pigs sits at #119 of 154. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
The King of Pigs 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 469th 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 (48th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,127 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Animation productions specifically: #30 of 50 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Studio Dadashow, KT&G Sangsangmadang |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | November 3, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt2086830 |