South Korea Synopsis
검객
“Real Chase Action.”
After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon's greatest swordsman goes into hiding, far removed from his city's anguish. But when traffickers kidnap his daughter, he has no choice but to unsheathe his sword once more.
The 2019–2021 South Korea Window
261 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Swordsman sits at position #93.
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★ 9.0 · 2021
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★ 8.7 · 2019
#5It's Okay to Not Be Okay
★ 8.6 · 2020
#6Mr. Queen
★ 8.6 · 2020
#7Parasite
★ 8.5 · 2019
#8True Beauty
★ 8.5 · 2020
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Swordsman. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Swordsman premiered. 301 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #304 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #46 of 266 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Opus Pictures, Kiwi Media Group, The Wave E&m |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | September 23, 2020 |
| IMDb | tt7035004 |
| Official Site | www.wellgousa.com |