White Night
2009 2h 15m movie Film South Korea

White Night

백야행: 하얀 어둠 속을 걷다

“It all began 14 years ago.”

Synopsis

백야행: 하얀 어둠 속을 걷다

“It all began 14 years ago.”

A pawnbroker is found murdered in a remote town in a derelict building. Three people come under suspicion but all of them have perfect alibis and the investigation comes to a standstill. Almost fifteen years pass and the lead inspector decides to re-investigate.

The 2008–2010 South Korea Window

128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. White Night sits at position #63.

  1. The Slave Hunters
    #1

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010

  2. Iljimae
    #2

    Iljimae

    ★ 8.5 · 2008

  3. Dong Yi
    #3

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010

  4. Running Man
    #4

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010

  5. Castaway on the Moon
    #5

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  6. Personal Taste
    #6

    Personal Taste

    ★ 8.0 · 2010

  7. King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
    #7

    King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo

    ★ 7.9 · 2010

  8. I Saw the Devil
    #8

    I Saw the Devil

    ★ 7.8 · 2010

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The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when White Night premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
33
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,006 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Mystery productions specifically: #154 of 201 (top 77%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Cinema Service, Barunson, CJ Entertainment
Runtime 2h 15m
Release Date November 19, 2009
IMDb tt1533114

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