Pawn
2020 · 113 min · Director: Dae-gyu Kang, Kang Dae-gyu
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Incheon, South Korea in 1993, Doo-Seok (Sung Dong-Il) works as a debt collector. He looks intimidating, but he actually has a warm heart. One day, he goes to see Myung-Ja (Kim Yunjin) to collect debt. Unexpectedly, Myung-Ja gives her young young daughter Seung-Yi (Park So-Yi) as collateral. Myung-Ja is an illegal immigrant and she is deported from South Korea. Suddenly, Doo-Seok becomes Seung-Yi's guardian.
Emotional fingerprint
Pawn (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 32 % | 4 % | 14 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 41 % | 7 % | 23 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 50 % | 12 % | 36 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 62 % | 19 % | 53 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 68 % | 29 % | 61 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Love | 61 % | 42 % | 44 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 62 % | 54 % | 35 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 65 % | 57 % | 44 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 66 % | 47 % | 51 % | 4 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 74 % | 34 % | 60 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 80 % | 41 % | 59 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Love | 74 % | 52 % | 51 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 68 % | 55 % | 42 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Love | 70 % | 63 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Love | 74 % | 67 % | 42 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 76 % | 66 % | 63 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 74 % | 66 % | 63 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 81 % | 73 % | 72 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 90 % | 83 % | 81 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Love | 93 % | 89 % | 78 % | 68 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Minister
Teenage Seung-yi
Young Doo-seok
Nun
Byeong-seob
Factory
Old man
Details
- Directed by
- Dae-gyu Kang, Kang Dae-gyu
- Written by
- JK Youn, Lee Jang-hoon, Ju-Yeon Son, Shon Joo-yeon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Data: JustWatch
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