Drama, Thriller, Crime  •  2010  •  156 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Yellow Sea (2010)

The Yellow Sea poster

The Yellow Sea (2010)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
7.6

Overview

A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.


Starring Cast

Ha Jung-woo  •   Kim Yoon-seok  •   Jo Sung-ha


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film focuses on a brutal, individualistic struggle for survival within a criminal underworld, depicting a relentless cycle of violence and desperation. It does not advocate for specific political solutions or offer a clear ideological critique of societal structures, maintaining a neutral stance.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features an East Asian cast, consistent with its South Korean origin, without explicit DEI-driven casting. Its narrative focuses on crime and survival themes, not explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays a nuclear family under severe strain, depicting the painful disintegration of a marriage due to economic hardship and prolonged separation. It does not endorse or critique specific family models, but rather illustrates the harsh realities faced by individuals struggling to maintain family ties amidst desperate circumstances.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Yellow Sea is a crime thriller centered on a man's desperate journey through a violent underworld. The narrative focuses on themes of survival, debt, and revenge. The film does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its plot.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Yellow Sea' does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on a man from Yanbian involved in a murder plot, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the film's content.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Yellow Sea is an original South Korean crime thriller. It is not an adaptation of existing source material, nor does it feature historical figures or legacy characters. All characters are original creations for this film, therefore no gender swaps are present.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Yellow Sea is an original South Korean production. It does not adapt existing source material with pre-established character races, nor does it depict historical figures whose race would differ from their portrayal. The film features Korean actors in roles consistent with the production's origin, indicating no instances of race swapping.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.3
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

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8.8
Metacritic logo
7.0

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