South Korea Synopsis
깡철이
“Bound and determined.”
Gang-cheol is a legendary street fighter in Busan who cleaned up his act to care for his sick mother. Knowing he's desperate for money for his mother's operation, Sang-gon proposes that Gang-cheol works for him.
The 2012–2014 South Korea Window
183 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Tough as Iron sits at position #101.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Tough as Iron. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From CJ Entertainment
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tough as Iron premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #747 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (47th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #520 of 868 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, Daemyung Culture Factory, Popcorn Film, Cinema Service, The Dream & Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | October 2, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt3153628 |