South Korea Synopsis
집으로…
“Discover the magical movie that has captured the heart of a nation.”
The story begins on a fine summers morning, when San-woo and his mother board a bus to the country. It is soon clear that the unsophisticated rural passengers annoy the seven-year-old urban boy. His mother is taking him to live with his 78-year-old mute, but not deaf, grandmother while she looks for a new job after a business venture failed in Seoul.
Other Titles From CJ Entertainment
Drama + Family in South Korea
25 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Way Home itself).
The 2001–2003 South Korea Window
Among 73 South Korea films we catalog from this window, The Way Home places #5 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Way Home premiered alongside 22 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 22 other South Korea films in 2002.
The 96th 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
154 audience reviews — more than 89% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (89th percentile) outruns trending popularity (64th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #268 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #193 of 868 (top 22%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | South Korea, United States of America |
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, Tube Pictures, Tube Entertainment, Paramount Vantage |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | April 5, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0312841 |