Korean Keepers
by christian94 | created - 18 Feb 2013 | updated - 2 weeks ago | Public1-50 I have seen and rated 8+/10
51+ are yet to be seen but highly-rated and reviewed
Top 7 Directors
Chan-wook Park
Chang-dong Lee
Ki-duk Kim
Jee-woon Kim
Seong-hun Kim
Joon Ho Bong
Hong-jin Na
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1. Joint Security Area (2000)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
After a shooting incident at the North-South Korean border DMZ leaves two North Korean soldiers dead, a neutral Swiss and Swedish team investigates what actually happened.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Lee Yeong-ae, Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho, Kim Tae-woo
Votes: 34,216
Chan-wook Park 10/10
2. Oldboy (2003)
R | 120 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jeong, Kim Byeong-Ok
Votes: 636,009 | Gross: $0.71M
Chan-wook Park 10/10
3. The Handmaiden (2016)
Not Rated | 145 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Moon So-ri
Votes: 172,798 | Gross: $2.01M
Chan-wook Park 9/10
4. Lady Vengeance (2005)
R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After being wrongfully imprisoned for thirteen years and having her child taken away from her, a woman seeks revenge through increasingly brutal means.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Nam-mi Kang, Jeong-nam Choi, Hye-Sook Go, Bok-hwa Baek
Votes: 86,120 | Gross: $0.21M
Chan-wook Park 8/10
5. Stoker (2013)
R | 99 min | Drama, Thriller
After India's father dies, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, Dermot Mulroney
Votes: 114,543 | Gross: $1.70M
Chan-wook Park 8/10
6. Poetry (2010)
TV-PG | 139 min | Drama
A sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Yun Jeong-hie, Lee Da-wit, Kim Hee-ra, Ahn Nae-sang
Votes: 13,541 | Gross: $0.36M
Chang-dong Lee 10/10
7. Peppermint Candy (1999)
Not Rated | 129 min | Drama
Following a man's suicide, time traverses back to reveal six chapters of his life on why he committed suicide.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Yeo-jin, Moon So-ri, Se-beom Park
Votes: 10,834
Chang-dong Lee 10/10
8. Burning (2018)
Not Rated | 148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Jong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood, who asks him to look after her cat while she's on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met there, who confesses his secret hobby.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Soo-Kyung
Votes: 76,357 | Gross: $0.72M
Chang-dong Lee 10/10
9. Secret Sunshine (2007)
Not Rated | 142 min | Drama
A woman moves to the town where her dead husband was born. As she tries to fit in, another tragic event overturns her life.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Lee Dong-yong, Lee Hee-joon
Votes: 9,571
Chang-dong Lee 8/10
10. Moebius (2013)
Unrated | 89 min | Drama, Thriller
A father driven into desire, a son coveting that of his father's and the sorrowful maternity that hovers them into tragedy.
Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Cho Jae-hyun, Seo Yeong-ju, Lee Na-ra, Na Chul
Votes: 6,563
Ki-duk Kim 10/10
11. Samaritan Girl (2004)
R | 97 min | Drama
Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo-Jin "manages" her, fixing dates, taking care of the money and making sure the coast is clear. When Jae-Young... See full summary »
Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Lee Eol, Kwak Ji-min, Han Yeo-reum, Hyun-min Kwon
Votes: 14,078
Ki-duk Kim 9/10
12. The Isle (2000)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Thriller
Working at a fishing resort in an idyllic location, but surrounded by various facets of human unpleasantness, a young mute woman falls in love with a man on the run from the law for committing murder.
Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Jung Suh, Kim Yu-seok, Cho Jae-hyun, Jang Hang-seon
Votes: 14,719 | Gross: $0.02M
Ki-duk Kim 9/10
13. A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)
R | 114 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Su-mi reunites with her sister, Su-yeon, and they return to live at their country home. But strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lim Soo-jung, Yum Jung-ah, Kim Kap-su, Moon Geun-young
Votes: 68,278
Jee-woon Kim 8/10
14. I Saw the Devil (2010)
Not Rated | 144 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Gook-hwan, Chun Ho-jin
Votes: 146,261 | Gross: $0.13M
Jee-woon Kim 8/10
15. The Good the Bad the Weird (2008)
R | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits.
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung, Yun Je-mun
Votes: 37,938 | Gross: $0.13M
Jee-woon Kim 8/10
16. Doomsday Book (2012)
Not Rated | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
The First Chapter of The Anthology Film- In A Brave New World, a mysterious virus brings the city to ruins and zombies flood the streets of Seoul. The Chapter 2, The Heavenly Creature, a ... See full summary »
Directors: Jee-woon Kim, Pil-sung Yim | Stars: Lee Bong-gyu, Choi Deok-moon, Ma Dong-seok, Bae Doona
Votes: 3,567
Jee-woon Kim 8/10
17. The Age of Shadows (2016)
TV-MA | 140 min | Action, History, Thriller
Korean resistance fighters smuggle explosives to destroy facilities controlled by Japanese forces in this period action thriller.
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Gong Yoo, Song Kang-ho, Jeon Yeo-been
Votes: 11,043 | Gross: $0.54M
Jee-woon Kim X/10
18. The Quiet Family (1998)
101 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A family opens a mountain inn where their first guest commits suicide. Suddenly all their guests befall horrible fates.
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Park In-hwan, Na Moon-hee, Song Kang-ho, Choi Min-sik
Votes: 5,998
Jee-woon Kim X/10
19. Tunnel (2016)
TV-14 | 126 min | Drama, Thriller
A man is on his way home when the poorly constructed tunnel he is driving through collapses, leaving him trapped.
Director: Kim Seong-hun | Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Bae Doona, Oh Dal-su, Shin Jeong-geun
Votes: 10,447
Seong-hun Kim 10/10
20. A Hard Day (2014)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event.
Director: Kim Seong-hun | Stars: Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Jin-woong, Jeong Man-sik, Shin Jeong-geun
Votes: 16,601
Seong-hun Kim 9/10
21. Parasite (2019)
R | 132 min | Drama, Thriller
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-sik
Votes: 959,827 | Gross: $53.37M
Joon Ho Bong 9/10
22. Memories of Murder (2003)
Not Rated | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roe-ha, Song Jae-ho
Votes: 216,487 | Gross: $0.01M
Joon Ho Bong 9/10
23. Snowpiercer (2013)
R | 126 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
In a future where a failed climate change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer (a train that travels around the globe), a new class system emerges.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris
Votes: 389,091 | Gross: $4.56M
Joon Ho Bong 8/10
24. Mother (2009)
R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin, Jin Goo, Yun Je-mun
Votes: 71,665 | Gross: $0.55M
Joon Ho Bong 8/10
25. Mother (2018)
65 min | Drama, Mystery
A temporary teacher at an elementary school realizes that one of her students is being abused at home by her family. She makes an impulsive decision to kidnap the child and attempts to become her mother.
Stars: Lee Bo-young, Yool Heo, Ko Sung-hee, Lee Hye-yeong
Votes: 918
Cheol-kyu Kim 10/10 [TV Series]
26. The Chaser (2008)
Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A disgraced ex-policeman who runs a small ring of prostitutes finds himself in a race against time when one of his women goes missing.
Director: Na Hong-jin | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Seo Yeong-hie, Kim Yoo-jung
Votes: 72,784
Hong-jin Na 9/10
27. The Wailing (2016)
TV-MA | 156 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Soon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.
Director: Na Hong-jin | Stars: Jun Kunimura, Hwang Jung-min, Kwak Do-won, Chun Woo-hee
Votes: 82,027
Hong-jin Na 8/10
28. House of Hummingbird (2018)
Not Rated | 138 min | Drama
Seoul 1994, in the year the Seongsu Bridge collapsed, 14-year-old Eunhee wanders the city searching for love.
Director: Bora Kim | Stars: Park Ji-hu, Kim Sae-byeok, Jeong In-gi, Soo-Yeon Park
Votes: 3,781
Bora Kim 10/10
29. Another Child (2019)
96 min | Drama
Two teenage girls struggle through their dysfunctional parents' affair.
Director: Kim Yoon-seok | Stars: Yum Jung-ah, Kim So-jin, Kim Hye-jun, Se-jin Park
Votes: 452
Yoon-Seok Kim 10/10
30. Punch (2011)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
17-year-old Wan-deuk comes from a poor family and his grades in school are equally poor. He is a rebellious and troubled student, but he never loses in fights. Wan-deuk then meets teacher ... See full summary »
Director: Lee Han | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Yoo Ah-in, Park Soo-young, Jasmine
Votes: 1,285
Han Lee 9/10
31. Breathless (2008)
Not Rated | 130 min | Crime, Drama
A bitter loan shark strikes a friendship with a troubled schoolgirl as he faces his own troubled past with his abusive father.
Director: Yang Ik-joon | Stars: Kim Kkobbi, Hwan Lee, Yang Ik-joon, Jeong-soon Park
Votes: 5,563
Ik-joon Yang 10/10
32. The Front Line (2011)
Not Rated | 133 min | Action, Drama, History
A drama centered on the Korean War's final battle that will determine the border between north and south.
Director: Hun Jang | Stars: Shin Ha-kyun, Go Soo, Ryu Seung-su, Ko Chang-seok
Votes: 7,105 | Gross: $0.01M
Hun Jang 10/10
33. My Way (2011)
R | 137 min | Action, Drama, War
In World War II-era Korea, rival runners, one Korean (Jang Dong-gun) and one Japanese (Joe Odagiri), go to war together against the Soviets.
Director: Kang Je-kyu | Stars: Jang Dong-Gun, Joe Odagiri, Bingbing Fan, Kim In-kwon
Votes: 12,641 | Gross: $0.07M
Je-kyu Kang 9/10
34. Train to Busan (2016)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.
Director: Yeon Sang-ho | Stars: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an
Votes: 258,809 | Gross: $2.13M
Sang-ho Yeon 9/10
35. Zombie for Sale (2019)
Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
When a pharmaceutical company's illegal experiments inadvertently create a zombie, the strange Park family finds it and tries to profit from it.
Director: Lee Min-jae | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Kim Nam-gil, Uhm Ji-won, Lee Soo-kyung
Votes: 2,515
Min-jae Lee 9/10
36. Untold Scandal (2003)
124 min | Drama
In late 1700s Korea, Lady Cho challenges the playboy Lord Jo-won into seducing and sleeping with her husband's coming young, virgin concubine. Lady Cho agrees to sleep with him if he succeeds.
Director: Je-yong Lee | Stars: Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Mi-sook, Bae Yong-jun, Jo Hyeon-jae
Votes: 2,691 | Gross: $0.06M
Je-yong Lee 9/10
37. Bungee Jumping of Their Own (2001)
107 min | Drama, Romance
Two soulmates find each other only to be torn apart by tragedy. However, not even death can keep them apart...but can destiny?
Director: Kim Dae-seung | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Eun-ju Lee, Yeo Hyeon-soo, Hong Soo-hyun
Votes: 1,418
Dae-seung Kim 9/10
38. A Moment to Remember (2004)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, Romance
A young couple's enduring love is tested when 27-year-old Su-jin is diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.
Directors: Park Kyung-Jin, John H. Lee, Kim Tae-Won | Stars: Jung Woo-sung, Son Ye-jin, Jong-hak Baek, Lee Seon-jin
Votes: 25,572
John H. Lee 8/10
39. Painted Fire (2002)
Unrated | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History
In a time of political and social unrest in nineteenth-century Korea, an uncouth, self-taught painter explores his natural talent amidst the repressive world around him.
Director: Im Kwon-taek | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Ahn Sung-ki, Yoo Ho-jeong, Kim Yeo-jin
Votes: 2,825 | Gross: $0.06M
Kwon-taek Im 8/10
40. Failan (2001)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Romance
A marriage of convenience between a petty gangster and an illegal immigrant he has never met has unforeseen consequences for them both.
Director: Hae-sung Song | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Cecilia Cheung, Son Byung-ho, Kong Hyeong-jin
Votes: 6,223
Hae-sung Song 8/10
41. New World (2013)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An undercover cop finds it difficult to play both a cop and a goon.
Director: Park Hoon-jung | Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Choi Min-sik, Hwang Jung-min, Park Sung-woong
Votes: 26,367 | Gross: $0.46M
Hoon-jung Park 8/10
42. A Dirty Carnival (2006)
Not Rated | 140 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A small time thug collecting debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations and his devotion to family.
Director: Ha Yoo | Stars: Zo In-sung, Chun Ho-jin, Min Nam-koong, Lee Bo-young
Votes: 9,239
Ha Yoo 8/10
43. Gyeongju (2014)
Not Rated | 145 min | Drama
A Beijing professor returns to his stomping grounds for a friend's funeral. Reflecting on the past, he meets a tea shop owner who sparks feelings of love in a time of pain.
Director: Lu Zhang | Stars: Park Hae-il, Shin Min-a, Jin-Seo Yoon, Kim Tae-hoon
Votes: 474
Lu Zhang 8/10
44. Silmido (2003)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Drama
Based on a true story of 1968 Korean Republic Army plan to assassinate North Korean president Kim Il-Sung. 31 criminals and death row inmates are recruited into secret training on the ... See full summary »
Director: Kang Woo-suk | Stars: Ahn Sung-ki, Sol Kyung-gu, Huh Joon-ho, Jeong Jae-yeong
Votes: 4,730
Woo-Suk Kang 8/10
45. The Man from Nowhere (2010)
R | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug-and-organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.
Director: Lee Jeong-beom | Stars: Won Bin, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Tae-hoon, Kim Hee-won
Votes: 74,862 | Gross: $0.01M
Jeong-beom Lee 8/10
46. The King and the Clown (2005)
PG-13 | 119 min | Drama, History
Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.
Director: Lee Joon-ik | Stars: Kam Woo-seong, Jung Jin-young, Kang Seong-yeon, Lee Joon-gi
Votes: 5,986
Joon-ik Lee 8/10
47. Masquerade (2012)
Not Rated | 131 min | Drama, History
A look-alike commoner is secretly hired to take the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.
Director: Chang-min Choo | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo, Kim In-kwon
Votes: 7,442 | Gross: $0.92M
Chang-min Choo 8/10
48. You Are My Sunshine (2005)
121 min | Drama, Romance
Seok-joong, a farmer in his mid thirties falls head over heels in love with local tabang delivery girl Eun-ha, but the couple's marital bliss is short lived as Eun-ha tests positive for HIV.
Director: Park Jin-Pyo | Stars: Jeon Do-yeon, Hwang Jung-min, Na Moon-hee, Ryu Seung-su
Votes: 910
Jin-pyo Park 8/10
49. Believer (2018)
Not Rated | 123 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A police detective determined to catch the unseen boss of Asia's biggest drug cartel joins hands with a revenge-thirsty member of the gang.
Director: Hae-Young Lee | Stars: Ryu Jun-Yeol, Kim Sung-ryung, Halley Kim, Cho Jin-woong
Votes: 4,580 | Gross: $0.37M
50. I Can Speak (2017)
119 min | Comedy, Drama
An elderly woman who constantly files complaints with the local office about the wrongs that she sees around her each day, forms an unlikely friendship with a junior civil service officer, who begins to teach her English.
Director: Hyun-seok Kim | Stars: Na Moon-hee, Lee Jehoon, Park Chul-min, Yeom Hye-ran
Votes: 2,312
51. Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016)
110 min | Biography, Drama
The life and death of Dongju Yoon who dared to dream becoming a poet during the harsh period of Japan's occupation of Korea.
Director: Lee Joon-ik | Stars: Kang Ha-neul, Park Jeong-min, Kim In-woo, Choi Hong-il
Votes: 459
Joon-ik Lee X/10
52. Hope (2013)
Not Rated | 122 min | Drama
Story of an 8-year-old girl who faces a horrible rape that damages her internally and affects her emotionally, trying to overcome all the obstacles following the incident with the good support of those around her.
Director: Lee Joon-ik | Stars: Lee Re, Sol Kyung-gu, Uhm Ji-won, Kim Hae-sook
Votes: 9,661
Joon-ik Lee X/10
53. Cruel Winter Blues (2006)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Along with a partner, a small-time crook arrives at the hometown of his mentor's killer to seek revenge, but gets caught in a fix upon befriending the killer's mother.
Director: Lee Jeong-beom | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Jo Han-sun, Na Moon-hee, Woo-Sung Choi
Votes: 797
54. Montage (2013)
Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
15 years ago, a mother lost her child in a kidnapping case. A similar crime happens again and she won't let him go this time.
Director: Geun-seop Jeong | Stars: Uhm Junghwa, Kim Sang-kyung, Song Young-chang, Jo Hie-bong
Votes: 8,252
55. Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)
Not Rated | 133 min | Comedy, Drama, War
Soldiers from both sides of the Korean divide live among villagers who know nothing of the war.
Director: Kwang-Hyun Park | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Shin Ha-kyun, Kang Hye-jeong, Ha-ryong Lim
Votes: 7,536
56. Marathon (2005)
117 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
An autistic boy discovers he has a talent for running and with the help of the mother participates in a major marathon.
Director: Yoon-Chul Jung | Stars: Cho Seung-woo, Kim Mi-sook, Lee Ki-young, Baek Sung-hyun
Votes: 2,499
57. A Brand New Life (2009)
92 min | Drama
Young Jinhee is taken by her father to an orphanage near Seoul. He leaves her there never to return, and she struggles to come to grips with her fate. Jinhee desperately believes her father will come back for her.
Directors: Lee Jong Eon, Ounie Lecomte | Stars: Kim Sae-ron, Ko Ah-sung, Sol Kyung-gu, Baek Hyun-joo
Votes: 2,534
58. Sea Fog (2014)
Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Thriller
A fishing-boat crew takes on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants from China to Korea.
Director: Sung-bo Shim | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Park Yoo-chun, Han Yeri, Moon Sung-Keun
Votes: 3,922
59. Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? (1989)
Not Rated | 137 min | Drama
About three monks in a remote monastery; an aging master, a small orphan and a young man who left his city life to seek Enlightenment.
Director: Yong-Kyun Bae | Stars: Yi Pan-Yong, Sin Won-Sop, Hae-Jin Huang, Su-Myong Ko
Votes: 1,448
60. Secretly Greatly (2013)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Three elite North Korean sleeper agents live undercover for so long that they believe their cover stories are their real identities. They're shocked when they are ordered to kill one another or face death at the hands of an elite hit team.
Director: Cheol-soo Jang | Stars: Kim Soo-hyun, Park Gi-woong, Lee Hyun-woo, Son Hyeon-ju
Votes: 5,029
61. Treeless Mountain (2008)
Not Rated | 89 min | Drama
In Seoul, Korea, two sisters must look after each other when their mother leaves them to search for their estranged father.
Director: So Yong Kim | Stars: Chae Gil Byoung, Jung Gil Ja, Shin Hyun Je, Kim Mi Jung
Votes: 1,918 | Gross: $0.06M
62. The President's Last Bang (2005)
102 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A look at the life of President Park Chung-hee and the events leading up to his assassination.
Director: Im Sang-soo | Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Baek Yun-shik, Song Jae-ho, Kim Eung-soo
Votes: 1,570 | Gross: $0.01M
63. A Frozen Flower (2008)
TV-MA | 133 min | Drama, History, Romance
A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard.
Directors: Shin Jae Myung, Kim Su-Jin-I, Ha Yoo, Park Young-Sik | Stars: Zo In-sung, Ju Jin-mo, Song Ji-Hyo, Cho Jin-woong
Votes: 5,139
64. Once Upon a Time in High School: The Spirit of Jeet Kune Do (2004)
Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Drama, History
By "Fist of Fury", Kim Hyun-Soo (Sang-Woo Kwone) addicted to Bruce Lee. Year 1978. Hyun-Soo moved to KangNam, Seoul. Hyun-Soo transferred to JungMoon High, Maljuk Street, Kangnam, Seoul. He... See full summary »
Director: Ha Yoo | Stars: Kwon Sang-woo, Lee Jung-Jin, Han Ga-in, Park Hyo-joon
Votes: 2,764
65. Crying Fist (2005)
134 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Tae Sik, a troubled middle aged man and Sang Hwan, a troubled youth will meet in the ring with their respective mission. To change their life.
Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Ryu Seung-beom, Jeong-ah Bae, Kim Byeong-Ok
Votes: 3,133
66. Friend (2001)
Not Rated | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Four childhood friends go their separate ways, two go off to college while the others become rival gangsters.
Director: Kyung-taek Kwak | Stars: Yu Oh-seong, Jang Dong-Gun, Seo Tae-hwa, Un-taek Jeong
Votes: 5,323
67. Crossing (2008)
106 min | Drama
About a young boy in North Korea who wants to find his father who is forced to become a refugee in South Korea.
Director: Tae-gyun Kim | Stars: Cha In-pyo, Myeong-cheol Shin, Seo Young-hwa, Jeong In-gi
Votes: 1,295
68. Paju (2009)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
Teenager Eun-mo suspects her brother-in-law is responsible for her sister's death. Perhaps more unbearable than her grief and anger is the irreconcilable love she feels for him.
Director: Chan-ok Park | Stars: Kim Bo-kyung, Lee Bong-gyu, Lee Dae-yeon, Kim Hae-gon
Votes: 567
69. The Attorney (2013)
Not Rated | 127 min | Drama
An ambitious tax attorney decides to represent an old friend in court.
Director: Woo-seok Yang | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Kwak Do-won, Im Si-wan, Oh Dal-su
Votes: 7,604 | Gross: $0.56M
70. Way Back Home (2013)
131 min | Drama
Jeong Yoon is a caring wife and mother and a sensitive woman who finds herself plunged into a legal ordeal thousands of miles from home. After years of planning, she and her husband Jong ... See full summary »
Director: Pang Eun-jin | Stars: Jeon Do-yeon, Go Soo, Claudette Lalí, Michèle Raingeval
Votes: 1,462
71. Always (2011)
108 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A love story centered on ex-boxer Chul-min and a blind telemarketer Jung-hwa.
Director: Song Il-gon | Stars: So Ji-seob, Han Hyo-joo, Kang Shin-il, Park Chul-min
Votes: 11,220
72. Il Mare (2000)
105 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
In 1999, a voice actor moves from Il Mare, a seaside house, and leaves a Christmas card in its (magical) mailbox. An architecture student receives it in 1997, and a friendship separated by 2 years begins.
Director: Hyun-seung Lee | Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Jun Ji-hyun, Mu-saeng Kim, Jo Seung-yeon
Votes: 9,461
73. More Than Blue (2009)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Romance
"K" loves Cream but has terminal cancer so he keeps his love for her secret and tries to find a mate for her before he dies so she will not be alone after he dies.
Director: Won Tae-yeon | Stars: Kwon Sang-woo, Lee Bo-young, Lee Beom-su, Jeong Ae-yeon
Votes: 2,800
74. Sad Movie (2005)
Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
This film follows the lives of four very different couples as they deal with love, loss and life in these romantic, loosely interconnected tales.
Director: Jong-kwan Kwon | Stars: Jung Woo-sung, Lim Soo-jung, Cha Tae-hyun, Yum Jung-ah
Votes: 3,462
75. Daisy (2006)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
About a tragic love triangle story involving young painter Hye-young, Interpol detective Jeong Woo, and professional hitman Park Yi.
Director: Andrew Lau | Stars: Jun Ji-hyun, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-jae, Sara Bernardo Aires
Votes: 6,680
76. The Himalayas (2015)
124 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Based on true events, renowned mountaineer UM Hong-gil sets out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber's body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.
Director: Seok-hoon Lee | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo, Jo Sung-ha, Lee Chae-yun
Votes: 1,256 | Gross: $0.70M
77. Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (2000)
Not Rated | 126 min | Comedy, Drama
Relationship filled with pitfalls between a pleasant female video producer and a gallery owner as they become embroiled in their self-spun web of illusions. Bitter-sweet serenade to modern courtship.
Director: Hong Sang-soo | Stars: Eun-ju Lee, Moon Sung-Keun, Jeong Bo-seok, Won-hee Cho
Votes: 1,527
78. Right Now, Wrong Then (2015)
Not Rated | 121 min | Drama, Romance
A married film director falls for a young painter - twice.
Director: Hong Sang-soo | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Kim Min-hee, Youn Yuh-jung, Gi Ju-bong
Votes: 4,972
79. The Day He Arrives (2011)
Not Rated | 79 min | Comedy, Drama
A professor in the film department at a provincial university goes to Seoul to meet his senior, who works as a film critic, and stays in a northern Seoul village for three days.
Director: Hong Sang-soo | Stars: Yoo Joon-sang, Kim Sang-jung, Song Seon-mi, Kim Bo-kyung
Votes: 2,762 | Gross: $0.01M
80. On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate (2002)
115 min | Drama
Actor Kyung Soo leaves Seoul to visit an old classmate. The reunion with his friend does not amount to much, but the trip does lead to some romantic encounters. He gets involved with two ... See full summary »
Director: Hong Sang-soo | Stars: Choo Sang-mi, Ye Ji-won, George Georgiou, Jeon Guk-hyang
Votes: 1,468
81. Downfall (1997)
105 min | Drama
A young woman is tricked into prostitution, thinking she is going to sell beverages at a village store. She soon learns about the dark world of Korea's red-light districts, where their pimps and society exploit her.
Director: Im Kwon-taek | Stars: Shin Eun-kyung, Jeong-hyeon Han, Dong-joon Choi, Kyeong-sun Jeon
Votes: 170
82. Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)
127 min | Comedy, Drama
A story about the love between a mentally-ill father and his lovingly adorable daughter.
Director: Hwan-kyung Lee | Stars: Ryu Seung-ryong, Kal So-won, Oh Dal-su, Jeong Man-sik
Votes: 23,960
83. The Classic (2003)
127 min | Drama, Romance
A college student finds a diary detailing a long-ago love triangle involving her mother, her future father, and his best friend.
Director: Jae-young Kwak | Stars: Son Ye-jin, Zo In-sung, Cho Seung-woo, Lee Ki-woo
Votes: 10,133
84. Save the Green Planet! (2003)
Not Rated | 118 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Byeong-gu believes that the world is on the verge of an alien invasion, and sets out to save the world.
Director: Joon-Hwan Jang | Stars: Shin Ha-kyun, Baek Yun-shik, Hwang Jung-min, Lee Jae-yong
Votes: 8,704 | Gross: $0.01M
85. My Dear Enemy (2008)
123 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Jobless, single and in her early thirties, Hee-soo is miserable. Desperate, she sets out to find her ex-boyfriend, Byoung-woon, who owes her $3,500. Rather inconveniently, it turns out that... See full summary »
Director: Yoon-ki Lee | Stars: Jeon Do-yeon, Ha Jung-woo, Seo Dong-won, Yang Eun-yong
Votes: 925
86. The Show Must Go On (2007)
Not Rated | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A light hearted action noir about a part time gangster who tries to be a full time daddy and wants to live a peaceful life with his family despite of being in trouble almost all the time, due to his profession.
Director: Han Jae-rim | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Oh Dal-su, Choi Il-hwa, Yun Je-mun
Votes: 1,658
87. Ahobsal insaeng (2004)
105 min | Drama
A life of nine year old... It ain't an easy life! Yeo-min is a matured and thoughtful 9 year old boy who lives in a small mountain village. Even at his young age, he has too many things to ... See full summary »
Director: In-ho Yun | Stars: Seok Kim, Lee Se-yeong, Myeong-jae Kim, Ah-hyeon Na
Votes: 439
88. Oki's Movie (2010)
Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy, Drama
A love story between a middle-aged professor, a young student who prepares a movie and a student/film-maker who drinks too much.
Director: Hong Sang-soo | Stars: Lee Sun-kyun, Jung Yu-mi, Moon Sung-Keun, Jeong-rim Baek
Votes: 1,321
89. Misseu Hongdangmu (2008)
101 min | Comedy
An awkward and unpopular high school teacher tries to stop two of her colleagues from falling in love.
Director: Lee Kyoung-mi | Stars: Kong Hyo-jin, Pang Eun-jin, Choi Hee-jin, Lee Jong-hyuk
Votes: 645
90. Tokyo! (2008)
Unrated | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A triptych examines the nature of one unforgettable city as it's shaped by the disparate people who live, work (and even run amok) inside one enormous, constantly evolving, densely populated megalopolis, the ravishing and inimitable Tokyo.
Directors: Leos Carax, Michel Gondry, Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Ayako Fujitani, Ryô Kase, Ayumi Ito, Nao Ômori
Votes: 11,871 | Gross: $0.35M
91. Veteran (2015)
Not Rated | 123 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A honest cop seeks justice for a common man against all odds. A rich boy seeks revenge on the cop.
Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Yoo Ah-in, Yoo Hae-jin, Oh Dal-su
Votes: 7,768 | Gross: $1.20M
92. Couples (2011)
110 min | Comedy, Romance
Yoo-Suk (Ju-hyuk Kim) looks for a girlfriend who disappeared. Ae-Yeon (Yun-ji Lee) has a fake diamond which her ex-boyfriend gave to her. Ae-Yeon was dumped by her ex boyfriend. Byung-Chan ... See full summary »
Director: Yong-ki Jeong | Stars: Kim Ju-hyuk, Lee Yoon-ji, Lee Si-young, Oh Jung-se
Votes: 314
93. A Millionaire's First Love (2006)
116 min | Drama, Romance
Jae-Kyung (Hyun-Bin ) is a tough guy, who is a high school senior,If he turns 19 years means, he could be a millionaire by inheriting his deceased grandfather's wealth. Unfortunately his ... See full summary »
Director: Tae-gyun Kim | Stars: Hyun Bin, Yong-joon Cho, Park Jin-young, Lim Ju-hwan
Votes: 5,393
94. Windstruck (2004)
123 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The heart-warming romance story between Kyungjin and Myungwoo. Even though he has passed away, he will be always with Kyungwoo forever.
Director: Jae-young Kwak | Stars: Jun Ji-hyun, Jang Hyuk, Kim Soo-ro, Lee Ki-woo
Votes: 7,709
95. Mabeopsadul (2005)
95 min | Drama
Two long time friends who used to play in the band "Magicians" are sitting and drinking in Jae-sung's own bar/café situated deep in the forest.
Director: Song Il-gon | Stars: Jang Hyun-sung, Kang Kyung-hun, Lee Seung-bi, Jeong Woong-in
Votes: 60
96. Our Twisted Hero (1992)
119 min | Drama
A fifth-grade classroom takes on a political structure which reflects Korea's history of coups and dictatorial regimes.
Director: Jong-won Park | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Hong Kyoung-in, Shin Goo, Hyeong-gi Ahn
Votes: 257
97. The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)
Not Rated | 128 min | Action, Drama, History
Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Battle of Myeongryang.
Director: Han-min Kim | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Ryu Seung-ryong, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Myung-gon
Votes: 13,054 | Gross: $2.59M
98. The Tiger (2015)
Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
While the Kingdom of Korea is under occupation by the Japanese, an old and experienced hunter is challenged by the hunt of the last tiger.
Director: Park Hoon-jung | Stars: Hitanshu Barik, Kim Hong-pa, Park In-Soo, Jung Ji-so
Votes: 6,570
99. My Love, Don't Cross That River (2014)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Drama, Romance
A couple who have lived together for 76 years faces the last moment of their marriage.
Director: Mo-young Jin | Stars: Byeong-man Jo, Gye-yeol Kang
Votes: 794 | Gross: $0.09M
100. Chunhyang (2000)
R | 137 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A governor's son falls in love and marries a beautiful girl, the daughter of a courtesan. Their marriage is kept a secret from the governor who would immediately disown him if he found that his son married beneath him.
Director: Im Kwon-taek | Stars: Hyo-jeong Lee, Cho Seung-woo, Seong-nyeo Kim, Lee Jung-hun
Votes: 1,805 | Gross: $0.80M
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