Based on the long running play by Jang Jin, the story is set in Korea during the Korean War in 1950. Soldiers from both the North and South, as well as an American pilot, find themselves in a secluded and naively idealistic village, its residents unaware of the outside world, including the war.
In the United States, Welcome to Dongmakgol streams on Rakuten Viki, and it is free with ads on The Roku, AsianCrush, Fawesome, Cineverse, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 16 other countries.
Is Welcome to Dongmakgol worth watching?
84
GreatGoodWatch score
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%).
Is Welcome to Dongmakgol okay for kids?
Violence
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Will Welcome to Dongmakgol make me laugh?
Light
Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and slapstick (6 of 10).
Is Welcome to Dongmakgol good for date night?
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Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Was Welcome to Dongmakgol a box office hit?
Budget$8 million
Box office$34 million
Yes: it cost about $8 million to make and earned $34 million worldwide, 4.2 times its budget.