South Korea Synopsis
손님
“This is what death sounds like.”
Shortly after the Korean war, a father and a son are wandering through the country and make a stop in a remote village, where strange and dangerous happenings occur.
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Horror + Mystery in South Korea
32 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Piper itself).
The 2014–2016 South Korea Window
The Piper holds position #145 of 237 South Korea films in the 2014–2016 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Piper premiered alongside 78 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 78 other South Korea films in 2015.
The 702nd 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
54 audience reviews — more than 73% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (73th percentile) outruns trending popularity (50th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #725 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #17 of 89 (top 19%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, Smiley Face, UBU Film |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | July 9, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt4718500 |
| Official Site | sonnim2015.co.kr |