Way Back Home
2013 2h 11m movie Film South Korea

Way Back Home

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“Isolated in an unknown word lost innocence, lost communication.”

Synopsis

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“Isolated in an unknown word lost innocence, lost communication.”

Jeong-yoon and Jong-bae own a car body repair shop together that gets in financial trouble. To help cover the losses and take care of her family, Jeong-yoon decides to smuggle thirty kilograms of cocaine.

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The 2012–2014 South Korea Window

Way Back Home holds position #47 of 183 South Korea films in the 2012–2014 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012
  2. Incomplete Life
    #2

    Incomplete Life

    ★ 8.7 · 2014
  3. Bridal Mask
    #3

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  4. Fated to Love You
    #4

    Fated to Love You

    ★ 8.4 · 2014
  5. Secret Love Affair
    #5

    Secret Love Affair

    ★ 8.4 · 2014
  6. Pinocchio
    #6

    Pinocchio

    ★ 8.3 · 2014
  7. Gu Family Book
    #7

    Gu Family Book

    ★ 8.3 · 2013
  8. Witch's Romance
    #8

    Witch's Romance

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Way Back Home premiered alongside 56 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 56 other South Korea films in 2013.

The 585th 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

40
Reviews
66th
Review-volume percentile
46th
Popularity percentile

40 audience reviews — more than 66% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (66th percentile) outruns trending popularity (46th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
40
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #411 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #298 of 868 (top 34%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesCJ Entertainment, Dasepo Club
Runtime2h 11m
Release DateDecember 11, 2013
IMDbtt2797106