Yesterday
2002 2h 0m movie Film South Korea

Yesterday

예스터데이

Synopsis

예스터데이

In 1990, number of children suddenly disappear. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense selects an elite group of scientists for a top-secret mission. Then, 30 years later … The year is 2020 on a reunified Korean Peninsula. A string of murders is committed against retired scientists. The Special Investigations (SI) unit staffed by a crack team from the former North and South Koreas and outfitted with the latest technology is brought in to investigate. The killer, however, far from being deterred, taunts them with a signature pendant at every murder scene. In an act of devilish boldness he even kidnaps the son of the investigation team's leader, Seok

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Action + Crime in South Korea

77 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Yesterday itself).

The 2001–2003 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2001-2003 South Korea release window, Yesterday sits at #73 of 73. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Jewel in the Palace
    #1

    Jewel in the Palace

    ★ 8.6 · 2003
  2. Stairway to Heaven
    #2

    Stairway to Heaven

    ★ 8.1 · 2003
  3. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    #3

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

    ★ 7.8 · 2003
  4. Oasis
    #4

    Oasis

    ★ 7.8 · 2002
  5. The Way Home
    #5

    The Way Home

    ★ 7.7 · 2002
  6. My Teacher, Mr. Kim
    #6

    My Teacher, Mr. Kim

    ★ 7.6 · 2003
  7. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
    #7

    Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

    ★ 7.5 · 2002
  8. The Classic
    #8

    The Classic

    ★ 7.5 · 2003

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 Yesterday premiered alongside 22 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 22 other South Korea films in 2002.

The 100th 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
Reviews
17th
Review-volume percentile
1st
Popularity percentile

12 audience reviews — more than 17% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 1th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

3.8
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,388 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -3.1 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #263 of 266 (top 99%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesMiracin Korea
Runtime2h 0m
Release DateJune 13, 2002
IMDbtt0326441