South Korea Synopsis
아홉살 인생
Yeo-min is a matured and thoughtful 9 year old boy who lives in a small mountain village. Even at his young age, he has too many things to take care of. First, he has to protect his friends from the neighborhood bully Black Bird and keep peace in his neighborhood. Second, he must share his lunch with his best friend Ki-jong who lives alone with his sister. And, third, he has to sell ice cream bars after school to save enough money to buy a pair of sunglasses for his mother who injured her eye while working at a factory.
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The 2003–2005 South Korea Window
Among 113 South Korea films we catalog from this window, When I Turned Nine places #15 — near the top of its class.
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 When I Turned Nine premiered alongside 36 others.
Family + Romance in South Korea
4 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Family and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding When I Turned Nine itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2004.
The 150th 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
12 audience reviews — more than 17% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 4th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #384 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Family productions specifically: #13 of 55 (top 24%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Cinema Service, HwangKiSung Films |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | March 26, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0398663 |