The Scarlet Letter
2004 1h 55m movie Film South Korea

The Scarlet Letter

주홍글씨

“Sex. Lies. Murder.”

Synopsis

주홍글씨

“Sex. Lies. Murder.”

A cop's desire for love gets in the way of his job and his professional life. Secret love affairs begin to dangerously collide as he gets assigned to a new homicide case.

The 2003–2005 South Korea Window

113 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Scarlet Letter sits at position #55.

  1. Avatar: The Last Airbender
    #1

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    ★ 8.7 · 2005

  2. Jewel in the Palace
    #2

    Jewel in the Palace

    ★ 8.6 · 2003

  3. My Lovely Sam-Soon
    #3

    My Lovely Sam-Soon

    ★ 8.5 · 2005

  4. Stairway to Heaven
    #4

    Stairway to Heaven

    ★ 8.1 · 2003

  5. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
    #5

    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  6. I'm Sorry, I Love You
    #6

    I'm Sorry, I Love You

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  7. 3-Iron
    #7

    3-Iron

    ★ 7.8 · 2004

  8. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    #8

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

    ★ 7.8 · 2003

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Scarlet Letter. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From LJ Film

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Scarlet Letter premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
33
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #911 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 Thriller productions specifically: #123 of 218 (top 56%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies LJ Film, Showbox
Runtime 1h 55m
Release Date October 28, 2004
IMDb tt0427411

Themes & Motifs

  • infidelity
  • police
  • detective
  • investigation
  • murder
  • mistress
  • mature

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