My Mother the Mermaid
Seen it?2004 | 110 min | Romance, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for romantics and fantasy fans. A good pick for a cozy night in. If you loved Stardust, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
Na-young works at a post office and is sick and tired of being around her shamefully unyielding mother and her pushover father who's excessively nice. The only thing that she can look forward to is her trip abroad in a few days. But one day, her father leaves home without any notice. Her mother doesn't care what happens to him and doesn't care to look for him. Na-young has no choice but to give up her dream trip abroad and to search for her father instead. Once she arrives at her parents' hometown, Na-young is shocked to meet someone she'd never expect, even in her dreams.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Park Heung-sik
- Jeon Do-yeonNa-young / Young Yeon-soon
- Park Hae-ilJin-kook
- Goh Doo-shimYeon-soon
- Kim Bong-geunFather
- Lee Sun-kyunDo-hyeon
- Park Myung-shinBathhouse Owner
- Shin Dong-hwanNew Postman
- Kim Choo-wolBBQ Restaurant Owner
- Yoon Ga-hyunDiver 2
- Lee Sung-minFruit Store Owner