South Korea Synopsis
해운대
“There is No Escape from Nature's Wrath.”
On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. A scientist reunites with his ex-wife and a daughter who doesn't even remember his face. And a poor rescue worker falls in love with a rich city girl. When they all find out a gigantic tsunami will hit the beach, they realize they only have 10 minutes to escape.
The 2008–2010 South Korea Window
128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Tidal Wave sits at position #33.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Tidal Wave. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tidal Wave premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 0m runtime, production spent $133K per minute on screen and earned $597K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #711 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #127 of 266 (top 48%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | English, Korean |
| Production Companies | Polygon Entertainment, CJ Entertainment, JK Film |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | July 22, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1153040 |