New Year Blues

New Year Blues

Directed by Hong Ji-young

Produced by Soo Film, Acemaker Movieworks

2021114 min6.5 / 10

A romantic anthology exploring four couples' emotional journeys over New Year's Eve, balancing vulnerability and hope amid the aftermath of failed relationships.

Four different couples have a romantic week over New Year's Eve. Both coming out of failed marriages, Ji-ho and Hyo-young are not open to the possibility of new love, while Jin-ah heads to the other side of globe and encounters Jae-hun.

Questions people ask

  • Is New Year Blues violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is New Year Blues scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is New Year Blues easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is New Year Blues sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does New Year Blues end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like New Year Blues

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as New Year Blues

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like New Year Blues, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like New Year Blues, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like New Year Blues, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit