Best South Korean Movies – page 3

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Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 134 min.
Story: A corrupted customs officer, Choi Ik-hyeon, faces losing his job. Then, his life turns around as he meets ganster Choi Hyeong-bae who has connection with the Yakuza. They quickly form a partnetship; Hyeong-bae helps Ik-hyeon set up a business with ...
Style: serious, tense, realistic, rough, crime drama ...
Plot: organized crime, gangster, rise and fall, police, mafia, rise to the top, ambition, gang war, unlikely criminals, betrayal, dishonesty, disorder ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: south korea, busan, asia, korea
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 7.9
 96K
Past Lives (2023)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Two childhood friends are separated after one’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one week as they confront notions of destiny, love and the choices that make a life.
Style: captivating, thrilling, psychological, independent film, semi autobiographical ...
Plot: childhood friend, city, friendship, male female relationship, husband wife relationship, love, travel, life, immigrant, childhood, korean american, ferry ...
Time: year 2000, year 2012, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s ...
Place: korea, south korea, new york
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The Front Line (2011)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: South Korea
Duration: 133 min.
Story: In 1951 ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is fiercely battling over a hill on the front line border against the North in order to ...
Style: exciting, captivating, realistic, serious, rough ...
Plot: war, chinese army, military, battles, soldier, korean army, military life, infantrymen, wartime life, life is a bitch, friendship, army investigation ...
Time: 50s, 20th century, 1950s, year 1950, year 1953
Place: north korea, south korea, korea, asia
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 7.6
 13K
My Way (2011)
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: South Korea
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Jun-shik, who works for Tatsuo’s grandfather’s farm while Korea is colonized by Japan, dreams about participating in the Tokyo Olympics as a marathon runner. Tatsuo also aims to become a marathon runner, so the two become rivals. But the war ...
Style: tense, serious, captivating, rough, touching ...
Plot: world war two, military, war, occupation, japanese occupation of korea, military life, battles, life is a bitch, captivity, rivalry, soldier, confined ...
Time: 1940s, 20th century, 2010s, year 1944, 1930s
Place: somalia, asia, korea, south korea, mongolia ...
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Innocent Witness (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 129 min.
Story: An old man is found dead, and his housekeeper is charged with the murder. Her defense attorney is surprised to learn the only witness to the crime is a teenage girl with Asperger’s.
Style: tense, captivating, twisted
Plot: lawyer, uncover truth, crime investigation, murder investigation, investigation, private investigation, attorney, defense attorney, crime solving, lawyer client relationship, strong female lead, mother ...
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 6.8
 3K
The Fortress (2017)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: South Korea
Duration: 140 min.
Story: Ancient Korea, 17th century. The powerful Khan of the Jurchen tribe of Manchuria, who fights the Ming dinasty to gain China, becomes the first ruler of the Qing dinasty and demands from King In-jo of Joseon to bow before him; but he refuses, being ...
Style: tense, suspense, captivating, period drama, interesting
Plot: qing dynasty, siege, fight, medieval, fortress, battles, invasion, joseon dynasty, king, castle, protection, evil plot ...
Time: 17th century
Place: korea
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 7.2
 4K
Miss Granny (2014)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story: Oh Mal-Soon (Nah Moon-hee) is a 74-year-old widow that realizes she is becoming a burden on her family. As she is roaming the streets, she comes across a photo studio and decides to dress up for a self- portrait. When she walks out of the photo ...
Style: humorous, feel good, semi serious, entertaining, rom com ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: rejuvenation, elderly, parents and children, music, family relations, miraculous event, life turned upside down, disorder, aging, hidden identity, starting over, asian ...
Time: 21st century
Place: korea, south korea, east asia, asia
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Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Set in the 19th century, when lowly butcher Dol Moo-Chi refuses to carry out an assignment, his failure causes tragedy to unfold upon his family and himself. As Dol Moo-Chi is about to be executed, a group of righteous thieves known as Kundo arrive.
Style: captivating, serious, realistic, stylized, suspense ...
Plot: folk hero, swordsman, fight, injustice, rebellion, martial arts, good versus evil, political unrest, rebelliousness, vengeance, social differences, life is a bitch ...
Time: 19th century
Place: korea, asia, east asia
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Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 126 min.
Story: A 5 member gang, led by Seok-Tae (Kim Yun-Seok), kidnaps a baby boy named Hwa-Yi and raises the baby like their own son. The baby boy is now 17 years old (Yeo Jin-Goo) and has turned into a lethal killer. Taking part in his father's gang, ...
Style: suspense, captivating, exciting, tense, psychological ...
Plot: revenge, asian, criminal, deception, teenage boy, chase, investigation, murder, boy, parents and children, hitman, gunfight ...
Place: east asia, korea
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 7.7
 11K
Always (2011)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Cheol-Min, a man with a dark, picks up a part-time night job as a parking lot attendant. He sits in the tiny pay booth in the parking lot and stares at the small television. A woman named Jung-Hwa walks into the booth. Cheol-Min realizes the woman ...
Style: touching, romantic, emotional, sentimental, realistic ...
Audience: date night
Plot: true love, blindness, love and romance, attraction, couples, love affair, asian, blind man, love story, boxing, disability, twists and turns ...
Time: 21st century
Place: east asia, korea, south korea
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The Swordsman (2020)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 100 min.
Story: After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon’s greatest swordsman (Jang Hyuk) goes into hiding, far removed from his city’s anguish. But when traffickers kidnap his daughter, he has no choice but to unsheathe his sword once more.
Style: suspense, tense, captivating, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot: sword fight, joseon dynasty, qing dynasty, fight, medieval, warrior, dynasty, slave, violence, martial arts, power struggle, fight for supremacy ...
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 6.6
 15K
Flu (2013)
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: South Korea
Duration: 122 min.
Story: Infected through the respiratory system, there is a new kind of disease that kills in 36 hours once infected. The people of the city struggle to survive this. The worst epidemic ever seen is sweeping through Bundang, the suburb of Seoul. After ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, terrifying, tense, mysterious ...
Plot: epidemic, quarantine, plague, virus, deadly virus, infected, disaster, survival, pandemic, infection, life is a bitch, chaos and mayhem ...
Time: 21st century
Place: south korea, korea, asia
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 6.7
 5K
Recalled (2021)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Soo Jin, a woman suffering from post-traumatic memory loss, returns to her daily life with her husband after an accident. But her recovery takes an unexpected turn when she starts experiencing eerie visions: One day, she sees a vision of a child ...
Style: suspense, captivating, tense, disturbing
Plot: a vision, memory lapse, supernatural power, repressed memory, investigation, confronting the past, secret past, tragic past, memory, uncover truth, supernatural, seeing the future ...
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 6.6
 3K
Sweet & Sour (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Faced with real-world opportunities and challenges, a couple endures the highs and lows of trying to make a long-distance relationship survive.
Style: captivating, entertaining, light, romantic
Plot: workplace, love, friendship, couples, coworker, relationship vs career, love story, love affair, couple relations, male female relationship, love and romance, employer employee relationship ...
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Secretly Greatly (2013)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story: As a North Korean sleeper cell agent, Ryu-han infiltrates the South and assumes the role of a village idiot in a rural town. He observes the townsfolk and waits patiently for his mission. One day, after 2 years of playing the role of the village ...
Style: exciting, humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: espionage, spy, undercover, social relations, secret agent, mission gone awry, inter-korean relations, communism, politics, gain trust, fellow agent, bromance ...
Time: 21st century
Place: korea, asia, north korea, east asia
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Fabricated City (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 126 min.
Story: In real life, Kwon Yoo is unemployed, but in the virtual game world he is the best leader. Kwon Yoo is then framed for a murder. With the help of hacker Yeo-Wool, he tries to uncover the truth behind the murder case.
Style: exciting, disturbing, captivating, tense, psychological thriller
Audience: teens
Plot: murder, hopes, escapades, danger, dishonesty, friendship, investigation, adaptation, youth, obsession, police investigation, disorder ...
Time: year 2017
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 6.6
 5K
Unstoppable (2018)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 116 min.
Story: Dong-chul and Ji-soo are a happily married couple. One day, Dong-chul comes home to find his house in disarray and his wife missing.
Style: suspense, tense, suspenseful, bleak, captivating ...
Plot: explosions, house, gang, bandit, kidnapping, kidnapped woman, gang of outlaws, gangster, kidnapped wife, abduction, organized crime, virus ...
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 7.5
 86K
Lady Vengeance (2005)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min.
Story: After a 13-year imprisonment for the kidnap and murder of a 6 year old boy, beautiful Lee Guem-ja starts seeking revenge on the man that was really responsible for the boy's death. With the help of fellow inmates and reunited with her daughter, ...
Style: disturbing, psychological, suspense, bloody, atmospheric ...
Audience: manly
Plot: vengeance, revenge, serial killer, violence, prison, vigilantism, torture, murder, female vigilante, violent, female protagonist, kidnapping ...
Time: year 2005, 2000s, y2k, 21st century
Place: south korea, east asia, asia, korea, australia
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The Divine Fury (2019)
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 129 min.
Story: After waking up with mysterious wounds on his hands, a champion fighter finds himself in an otherworldly battle against evil forces that wreak havoc in the human world.
Style: exciting, tense, emotional, intense, demonic ...
Plot: supernatural, martial arts, religion, murder, death, tragic past, church, obsession, belief in god, demon, supernatural power, rite ...
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 6.5
 2K
Innocence (2020)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 110 min.
Story: A lawyer tries to prove her mother’s innocence and uncover the secrets of a small village with the help of the local mayor. Her mother was accused of murder after the rice wine was poisoned at her husband’s funeral, but she is suffering from ...
Style: intense, psychological, suspense, tense, compassionate
Audience: chick flick
Plot: lawyer, court, alzheimer's disease, false accusation, investigation, family bonds, family in crisis, memory loss, parenthood, family relations, terminal illness, parents and children ...
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Mission Possible (2021)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: South Korea
Duration: 105 min.
Story: A chinese secret agent Da-hee receives intel that a large number of illegal firearms are being smuggled into Korea and is sent to investigate the case. She meets Su-han, who was supposed to help her with the case but due to his lackluster skills, ...
Style: entertaining, captivating, funny, light, feel good ...
Plot: police partner, female agent, secret agent, undercover agent, special agent, partner, mission, teamwork, fighting crime, arms smuggling, gunrunner, escapades ...
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The Royal Tailor (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 127 min.
Story: Depicts the love lives, jealousies and desires of those that work within the Sanguiwon during the Joseon Dynasty period. The Sanguiwon are responsible for the attire worn by royalty. Dol-Seok (Han Suk-Kyu) is the best master artisan in charge of ...
Style: captivating, psychological, disturbing, dorama, historical romance ...
Plot: tailor, king, joseon dynasty, ambition, rivals, dynasty, kingdom, intrigue, showdown, palace, rivalry, workplace intrigue ...
Time: 18th century
Place: east asia
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Intimate Strangers (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min.
Story: A group of people meet for the first time in a long time and play a game that reveals each other's secrets.
Style: sincere, humorous, captivating, disturbing
Audience: boys' night, chick flick
Plot: group of friends, friendship, old friend, best friend, buddies, lifestyle, friend, everyday life, girlfriend, gambling, perfect strangers, dinner ...
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Hill of Freedom (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 66 min.
Story: A Japanese man arrives in Korea to find his old lover. While he stays at a guest house, he encounters various people.
Style: sentimental, realistic, serious, non-linear, cerebral
Plot: fall in love, love and romance, obsession, unfulfillment, unfulfilled love, haunted by the past, bittersweet, restaurant, asian, cafe, dog, dinner ...
Time: year 2014, 21st century
Place: korea, south korea, seoul
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 7.3
 1K
Punch (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Tall, exotic looking and aimless 17-year-old Do Wan-deuk lives in a shabby house in a poor hillside village with a dwarf father and a stammering uncle. One day, his teacher reveals the surprising news that Wan-deuk’s runaway mother was actually ...
Style: realistic, captivating, sincere, psychological, gloomy ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: coming of age, teenage life, athlete and trainer, hardcase students, youth, ambition, friendship, society, rivalry, kickboxing, boy, family love ...
Time: 21st century
Place: south korea, east asia, asia, korea
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Bring Me Home (2019)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Six years after her son went missing, dedicated mother Jung-Yeon still hasn't lost hope - even after her husband's shocking accident while rushing to follow up on a potential sighting. Although she's in mourning, drowned in despair ...
Style: heartbreaking, psychological, disturbing, social, suspense
Plot: missing child, police, mother love, kidnapping, brutality, loss of son, missing person, conspiracy, society, kidnapped child, uncover truth, corruption ...
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Take Care of My Cat (2001)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min.
Story: The fashionable Hye-joo is focused on her career at a brokerage house. She's making a decent living, but her co-workers look down on her. Tae-hee is sick of living under the thumb of her domineering father. She spends her time doing volunteer ...
Style: lyrical, psychological, sentimental, touching, sincere ...
Plot: friendship, adulthood, cat, loneliness, self discovery, life is a bitch, couples, parents and children, lifestyle, youth, love and romance, family problems ...
Time: 21st century
Place: south korea, korea, asia, seoul
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Decision to Leave (2022)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 139 min.
Story: Hae-Joon, a seasoned detective, investigates the suspicious death of a man on a mountaintop. Soon, he begins to suspect Seo-rae, the deceased's wife, while being unsettled by his attraction to her.
Style: detective, psychological thriller, suspenseful, captivating, psychological ...
Plot: asian, murder suspect, mountain climbing, private investigation, male female relationship, crime investigation, relationships, crime solving, uncover truth, sleuth, police investigation, investigation ...
Place: south korea, busan
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Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage (2019)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 127 min.
Story: On the run from a dogged internal affairs agent, a corrupt cop reluctantly teams up with a defiant teen to unravel a conspiracy -- before it's too late.
Style: rough, suspense, tense, brutal, captivating ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: corruption, police, law enforcement, deception, rivalry, lie, mole, snitch, corrupt cop, shooting, police corruption, criminal ...
Time: 21st century
Place: south korea
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Keys to the Heart (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min.
Story: An older brother is a washed-up boxer. His younger brother is a genius pianist with physical disability. The brothers make up through their mother who is full of stories of her past.
Style: thought provoking, touching
Plot: mother son relationship, human relationship, dysfunctional family, character study, life philosophy, compassion, family drama, mental illness, family problems, disability, parents and children, self discovery ...
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