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.
Audience Engagement
185 audience reviews — more than 91% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (91th percentile) outruns trending popularity (69th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Swordsman. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Opus Pictures
Action + Drama in South Korea
114 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Swordsman itself).
The 2019–2021 South Korea Window
The Swordsman holds position #93 of 261 South Korea films in the 2019–2021 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1Break the Silence: The Movie
★ 9.2 · 2020
#22020 (G)I-DLE Online Concert 'I-Land : Who Am I'
★ 9.2 · 2020
#3Undercover
★ 9.0 · 2021
#4BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'
★ 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
The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in South Korea, 301 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Swordsman premiered alongside 89 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 89 other South Korea films in 2020.
The 1159th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
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 |