Similar to The End of Us
New Year Blues
Original: 새해전야
“This film tells about the twists and turns of the lives of four lovers who must each overcome different fears and problems as they face the beginning of a new year.”
- Released
- 10 Feb 2021
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Language
- Mandarin, Korean
- Director
- Ji-Yeong Hong
New Year Blues (2021) shares a 27% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Drama, Romance. This film tells about the twists and turns of the lives of four lovers who must each overcome different fears and problems as they face the beginning of a new year.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
New Year Blues (2021) lists 2 genres — Drama, Romance — and 2 of them overlap with The End of Us (100%). That multi-genre overlap is why the engine flagged this one above single-genre matches.
Overall match score
With 0 overlapping themes and 2 shared genres, New Year Blues (2021) lands in the edge-case of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given New Year Blues an average of 6.5 / 10 across 27 votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 6.2 / 10 (512 votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Letterboxd community
The indie-leaning Letterboxd community rates it 3.17 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 9.5 — under the radar. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
New Year Blues — released on 10 Feb 2021, running 1h 54m, in Mandarin, Korean.
Direction & writing
Directed by Ji-Yeong Hong. Written by Hyung-Kyung Ham.
On screen
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FAQ
Is New Year Blues similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates New Year Blues a 27% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it at the edges of our catalogue of similar films.
When was New Year Blues released?
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New Year Blues was released in 2021 and runs 1h 54m.
How is New Year Blues rated?
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New Year Blues holds 6.5 / 10 on TMDB (27 votes) and 6.2 / 10 on IMDb (512 votes).
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