Korean to watch
by Radziwill | created - 20 Oct 2017 | updated - 26 Jul 2022 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. The Terror Live (2013)
Not Rated | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A newsman discovers he's been rigged with a bomb after he has an exclusive interview with a terrorist who blew up a bridge.
Director: Byung-woo Kim | Stars: Won-Jin Ahn, Lee Da-wit, Choi Deok-moon, Sung-chun Han
Votes: 7,998
2. The Royal Tailor (2014)
127 min | Drama
Story of a rivalry between two tailors Dol-Seok, who is the best master artisan in charge of royal attire and Kong-Jin - genius like designer, born with dexterity and an excellent sense, plunges the court into scandal and tragedy.
Director: Wonsuk Lee | Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Go Soo, Park Shin-hye, Yoo Yeon-Seok
Votes: 1,227
3. Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012)
Not Rated | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama
On the verge of being fired, a corrupt customs official finds a haul of drugs and teams up with a vicious gangster to become the most powerful crime partnership in Busan.
Director: Yoon Jong-bin | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Ma Dong-seok
Votes: 7,304
4. The Thieves (2012)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
After a heist in South Korea, a gang of 5+1 fly to Hong Kong to look into a heist, in a Macau casino, of a $30M diamond, planned by someone unreliable. He brings in HK thieves as well. Can anyone be trusted?
Director: Dong-hoon Choi | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Lee Jung-jae, Kim Hye-su, Jun Ji-hyun
Votes: 11,558 | Gross: $0.69M
5. The Swindlers (2017)
Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Unlikely allies from different sides of the law must work together to achieve a common goal -- trapping the world's most legendary con man.
Director: Chang Won Jang | Stars: Hyun Bin, Yoo Ji-tae, Bae Sung-woo, Park Sung-woong
Votes: 2,410 | Gross: $0.24M
6. Forgotten (2017)
TV-MA | 108 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
When his abducted brother returns seemingly a different man with no memory of the past 19 days, Jin-seok chases after the truth behind the kidnapping.
Director: Jang Hang-jun | Stars: Kang Ha-neul, Yeon Je Hyung, Kim Mu-yeol, Nam Myung-ryul
Votes: 46,155
7. 1987: When the Day Comes (2017)
Not Rated | 129 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In 1987 Korea under an oppressive military regime, the unlawful interrogation and death of a college student ignite ordinary citizens to fight for the truth and bring about justice.
Directors: Jung Sung Ho, Joon-Hwan Jang | Stars: Kim Tae-ri, Yeo Jin-goo, Ha Jung-woo, Gang Dong-won
Votes: 6,828
8. Battle for Incheon: Operation Chromite (2016)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Drama, History
A team of spies is sent into Incheon to gain intelligence on North Korean positions ahead of the invasion by UN forces.
Director: John H. Lee | Stars: Liam Neeson, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Beom-su, Jin Se-yeon
Votes: 6,205 | Gross: $1.02M
9. Cold Eyes (2013)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A high-tech police surveillance team attempts to take down a gang of ruthless bank robbers.
Directors: Kim Byung-seo, Ui-seok Jo | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Jung Woo-sung, Han Hyo-joo, Lee Jun-ho
Votes: 8,444
10. High Society (2018)
120 min | Drama
A deputy curator of a chaebol-funded art gallery and her husband, a politically ambitious economics professor, will do anything to join the über-elite.
Director: Hyuk Byun | Stars: Park Hae-il, Soo Ae, Kim Gyu-Sun, Lee Jin-wook
Votes: 1,289
11. The Witness (2018)
111 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
An ordinary man witnesses a cruel murder and becomes entangled in circumstances out of his control.
Director: Kyu-Jang Cho | Stars: Lee Sung-min, Kim Sang-ho, Jin Kyung, Park Bom
Votes: 2,465
12. Bedevilled (2010)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A woman subject to mental, physical and sexual abuse on a remote island seeks a way out.
Director: Cheol-soo Jang | Stars: Seo Yeong-hie, Ji Seong-won, Min-ho Hwang, Min Je
Votes: 17,057
13. The Drug King (2018)
Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Set in Busan, South Korea during the 1970s, Lee Doo-sam builds an empire as a drug smuggler in the Busan underworld, while public prosecutor Kim In-goo attempts to take down Lee Doo-sam.
Director: Min-ho Woo | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Jo Jung-Suk, Bae Doona, Jeon Ah-hee
Votes: 3,786
14. Take Point (2018)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Thriller
A captain and his team of 12 soldiers infiltrate a secret underground bunker to take out a target in the Korean demilitarized zone.
Director: Byung-woo Kim | Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Lee Sun-kyun, Jennifer Ehle, Kevin Durand
Votes: 1,508 | Gross: $0.11M
15. The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019)
TV-MA | 135 min | Action, Drama, History
Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia includes a master swordsman and an expert marksman.
Director: Won Shin-yeon | Stars: Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Jun-Yeol, Jo Woo-jin, Kazuki Kitamura
Votes: 910
16. The Battle of Jangsari (2019)
Not Rated | 104 min | Action, Drama, War
A unit of student soldiers on a diversionary mission for the Battle of Incheon during the Korean War in 1950.
Directors: Kyung-taek Kwak, Kim Tae-yong | Stars: Megan Fox, George Eads, Lee Jae-wook, Kim Min-kyu
Votes: 1,858
17. By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture (2019)
120 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The story is about a bar owner that fights with an organized crime.
Director: Seong-Tae Lee | Stars: Park Hae-soo, Seo Ye-Ji, Kim Sang-ho, Kim Eung-soo
Votes: 460
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