South Korea Synopsis
화산고
“Who is the Best WaSanGo Martial Arts Expert?”
Kim is expelled from his eighth school and finds himself at Volcano High where students fight to possess a treasured ancient document. Kim, who must resist from using his Chi, is caught in the middle.
Action + Comedy in South Korea
69 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Volcano High itself).
The 2000–2002 South Korea Window
Volcano High holds position #36 of 57 South Korea films in the 2000–2002 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Volcano High premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other South Korea films in 2001.
The 90th 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
74 audience reviews — more than 78% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 67th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,168 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #223 of 266 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Shin Seung-soo Productions, Terasource Venture Capital Co. Ltd, Sidus, Cinema Service |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | December 8, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0301429 |