Monday Morning Maybe

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2015 | 175 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 55 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 55 min.
  • It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

You earn as much as you work, and you live off that money. This simple proposition has always been a problem for Jung-cheol. At the soybean paste factory he went to work for in the bitter winter, he dreams of travelling to warm Philippines in spring - as long as he survives the winter making his portion of the soybean paste that he promised the boss. But the more he struggles to live, the worse it gets. And soon, the fermentation room turns musty with the black mold spreading from the thousands of ferment boiled soybean lumps.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    6 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $29K worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Park Jung-bum

  • Park Jung-bumJung-cheol
  • Lee Seung-yeonSu-yeon
  • Park Myung-hoonMyeong-hoon
  • Park Hee-bon
  • Lee Na-raJin-yeong
  • Shin Haet-bitHana
  • Joo Young-hoJin-sung