South Korea Synopsis
오래된 정원
Blending politics with romance, noted director of “The Housemaid” weaves a story of two activists in hiding in a remote shack. The intimate setting proves to be fertile ground for hidden desires.
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Drama + Romance in South Korea
150 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Old Garden itself).
The 2005–2007 South Korea Window
The Old Garden holds position #64 of 122 South Korea films in the 2005–2007 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 46 titles released, including The Old Garden. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (321 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2006.
The 255th 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
13 audience reviews — more than 22% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 23th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #932 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #634 of 868 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | MBC, DCG Plus, Lotte Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | September 24, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0939911 |