Typhoon
2005 2h 4m movie Film South Korea

Typhoon

태풍

“The fate of a nation hangs in the balance.”

Synopsis

태풍

“The fate of a nation hangs in the balance.”

A vengeful refugee-turned-pirate steals nuclear materials to attack and obliterate the Koreas in a Nuclear Typhoon. A top South Korean naval officer is assigned the task to stop his plans and execute him.

Action + Thriller in South Korea

82 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Typhoon itself).

The 2004–2006 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2004-2006 South Korea release window, Typhoon sits at #111 of 128. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Alone in Love
    #1

    Alone in Love

    ★ 8.9 · 2006
  2. Avatar: The Last Airbender
    #2

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    ★ 8.7 · 2005
  3. My Lovely Sam-Soon
    #3

    My Lovely Sam-Soon

    ★ 8.5 · 2005
  4. High Kick
    #4

    High Kick

    ★ 8.5 · 2006
  5. Jumong
    #5

    Jumong

    ★ 8.3 · 2006
  6. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
    #6

    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

    ★ 8.0 · 2004
  7. I'm Sorry, I Love You
    #7

    I'm Sorry, I Love You

    ★ 8.0 · 2004
  8. Princess Hours
    #8

    Princess Hours

    ★ 7.9 · 2006

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 Typhoon premiered alongside 44 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 44 other South Korea films in 2005.

The 221st 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

39
Reviews
65th
Review-volume percentile
24th
Popularity percentile

39 audience reviews — more than 65% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (65th percentile) outruns trending popularity (24th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
39
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,218 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.1 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #231 of 266 (top 87%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Spoken LanguagesMandarin, English, Korean, Russian, Thai
Production CompaniesZininsa Film Production
Runtime2h 4m
Release DateDecember 14, 2005
IMDbtt0475750