[1][2] After opening quietly to little fanfare, the indie slowly gained positive word-of-mouth and critical praise, and eventually became a box office success with over 1,645,505 ticket sales,[3] as well as a cultural darling among industry peers.

One day, Kun-bong wakes up late and forgets to lock his door and asks Ms. Song to fasten it for him.

Meanwhile, Jang's Alzheimer's-afflicted wife Soon-yi wanders around the town, ending up on the back of Man-seok's motorbike.

The sleeper hit eventually recouped four times its cost in just a few weeks, attracting 1,645,505 admissions and grossing more than US$8,189,246 domestically.

A same-titled 16-episode television series spin-off starring Kim Hyung-jun aired on SBS Plus from April to June 2012.