South Korea Synopsis
간기남
A detective Seon-woo, who moonlights as a private investigator, has a beautiful new client Soo-Jin. The woman asks the detective to take photos of her husband in the midst of having an affair with another woman. When the detective goes to take pictures he discovers that the woman's husband is already dead. Now the detective becomes a suspect. The detective is chased by another detective Gil-ro. He must now set out for the real killer.
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Comedy + Crime in South Korea
38 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Scent itself).
The 2011–2013 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2011-2013 South Korea release window, The Scent sits at #129 of 157. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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 Scent premiered alongside 53 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 53 other South Korea films in 2012.
The 490th 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
17 audience reviews — more than 35% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 43th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,152 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #357 of 427 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | kth, The Dream & Pictures, Showbox |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | April 11, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2365847 |