A Man Who Was Superman_
Original: 슈퍼맨이었던 사나이
"Small miracles can change the world."
A snobbish producer makes a documentary about the extraordinary behavior of her neighbor who believes himself to be Superman.
Starring
Hwang Jung-min, Gianna Jun, Jin Ji-hee
Box Office
$3.8M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
A Man Who Was Superman earned $3.8M against a $4.3M budget.
Year context
A Man Who Was Superman was released 18 years ago in 2008.
A Man Who Was Superman is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 42m.
CAST (14)
Hwang Jung-min
Superman / Lee Hyun-suk
Gianna Jun
Song Soo-jung
Jin Ji-hee
Hee-jung / Lee Ji-young
Do Yong-gu
Director
Sun Woo-sun
Writer Kim
Kim Jae-rok
Bruce Lee (uncredited)
Park Yong-su
Ph.D Kim (uncredited)
Lee Sang-yeob
Soo-jung's Male Friend (uncredited)
Woo Ki-hong
Police Officer Ha (uncredited)
Jo Hee-bong
Audio Engineer (uncredited)
Jeon Su-ji
Parking Lot Woman (uncredited)
Kang Ae-sim
Red Cross Staff (uncredited)
Park Hyun-young
Nurse (uncredited)
Park Hye-jin
Old Woman
BOX OFFICE
$4.3M
Budget
$3.8M
Revenue
-9%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
102 min (1h 42m)
Original Title
슈퍼맨이었던 사나이
Language
Korean
Country
Rating
7.4/10 (66 votes)
Popularity
2
Budget
$4,250,000
Box Office
$3,848,034
Profit
$-401,966
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is A Man Who Was Superman about?
A snobbish producer makes a documentary about the extraordinary behavior of her neighbor who believes himself to be Superman.
How long is A Man Who Was Superman?
A Man Who Was Superman has a runtime of 102 minutes (1h 42m).
Who stars in A Man Who Was Superman?
The cast of A Man Who Was Superman includes Hwang Jung-min, Gianna Jun, Jin Ji-hee, Do Yong-gu, Sun Woo-sun.
How much did A Man Who Was Superman make at the box office?
A Man Who Was Superman earned $3,848,034 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $4,250,000.
What is the rating of A Man Who Was Superman?
A Man Who Was Superman has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 66 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
Romance