Korean Empire/Japanese Occupation
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1. Snowy Road (2015)
122 min | Drama, History
Two Korean girls who unwillingly get taken from their homes during the Japanese occupation of Korea.
Director: Lee Na-jeong | Stars: Kim Hyang-gi, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Young-ok, Jo Soo-hyang
Votes: 317
2. The Last Princess (2016)
Not Rated | 127 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The last remaining princess of the Joseon Dynasty leaves her home for Japan, under Japanese colonial rule. Her childhood friend makes a vow to retrieve her and help her make her way back to Korea.
Director: Hur Jin-ho | Stars: Son Ye-jin, Park Hae-il, Ra Mi-ran, Jung Sang-hoon
Votes: 2,185 | Gross: $0.03M
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: 172,784 | Gross: $2.01M
4. Assassination (2015)
Not Rated | 140 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
While Korea is occupied by the Japanese Army in 1933, the resistance plans to kill the Japanese Commander. But their plan is threatened by a traitor within their group and also the enemies' forces are hunting them down.
Director: Dong-hoon Choi | Stars: Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Jung-jae, Ha Jung-woo, Oh Dal-su
Votes: 7,936 | Gross: $1.90M
5. The Silenced (2015)
99 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A girl is transferred to a mysterious boarding school, where she is forced to discover its secrets to survive.
Director: Hae-Young Lee | Stars: Joo Bo-bi, Park Bo-young, Kim Dong-hyeon, Uhm Ji-won
Votes: 3,843
6. Spirits' Homecoming (2016)
127 min | Drama
Two Korean girls, Jung-Min (14) and Young-hee (15) are kidnapped by the Japanese Imperial Army and taken to a 'Comfort Station' in China. There, they join other kidnapped girls in serving ... See full summary »
Director: Cho Jung-Rae | Stars: Soon-Hyoung Cha, Park Choong-Hwan, Kim Dong-Won, Kang Han-na
Votes: 572 | Gross: $0.12M
7. 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
8. Anarchist from Colony (2017)
129 min | Biography, Drama
Life of a upcoming Korean patriot Park Yeol, who formed the anarchist organization "Black Wave" during the Japanese colonial period and attempted the assassination of the Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito.
Director: Lee Joon-ik | Stars: Lee Jehoon, Choi Hee-Seo, Wi Ha-joon, Kwon Hyeok-soo
Votes: 700
9. 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
10. 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: 37,937 | Gross: $0.13M
11. Death Song (1991)
160 min | Biography, Drama
The life and death of famous Korean singer, Yun Sim-deok in the 1920s.
Director: Ho-sun Kim | Stars: Chang Mi-hee, Seong-min Lim, Lee Kyoung-young, Kim Hye-ri
Votes: 14
12. Different Dreams (2019)
Drama
A turning point in Korean history, one never to be forgotten is presented in this engaging historical drama, celebrating its 100th anniversary. In 1919, during the Japanese colonial period,... See full summary »
Stars: Yoo Ji-tae, Lim Ju-hwan, Lee Yo-won, Jung Sung-il
Votes: 83
13. Nokdu Flower (2019)
35 min | Drama
Set during the Donghak Peasant Revolution which took place from 1894--1895. Two half-brothers fight on opposite sides of this rebellion.
Stars: Jo Jung-Suk, Park Gyuyoung, Han Yeri, Yoon Shi-Yoon
Votes: 218
14. Capital Scandal (2007)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Infamous playboy Seon Woo Wan doesn't care about politics until Na Yeo Keyong comes into his life. Independent with no time for romance, Na Yeo Kyeong challenges Seon Woo Wan to become a better person.
Stars: Kang Ji-hwan, Han Ji-min, Ryu Jin, Han Go-eun
Votes: 90
15. Chicago Typewriter (2017)
70 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Writers that lived under Japanese rule in the 1930s are reincarnated into a bestselling writer who is in a slump, a mysterious ghostwriter, and a devoted fan of the bestselling writer.
Stars: Yoo Ah-in, Lim Soo-jung, Go Kyung-pyo, Kwak Si-yang
Votes: 2,118
16. Hymn of Death (2018)
35 min | Drama, History, Music
Kim Woo-Jin is a stage drama writer while Korea is under Japanese occupation. He is already married, but he falls in love with Yun Sim-Deok. Yun Sim-Deok is the first Korean soprano. Kim Woo-Jin and Yun Sim-Deok's fate ends tragically.
Stars: Lee Jong-suk, Shin Hye-sun, Lee Sang-Yeob, Sin Jae-ha
Votes: 2,384
17. Bridal Mask (2012)
60 min | Action, Drama, History
In 1930s Korea, during the Japanese colonial era, a man who is a Korean police officer assigned to aid the Japanese in the annihilation of the local rebellion, secretly dons the 'Bridal Mask' and fights the unjust regime.
Stars: Joo Won, Park Gi-woong, Jin Se-yeon, Jeon Gook-hwan
Votes: 728
18. Mr. Sunshine (2018)
TV-MA | 80 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A young boy who ends up in the U.S. after the 1871 Shinmiyangyo incident returns to Korea at a historical turning point and falls for a noblewoman.
Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-ri, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Byun Yo-han
Votes: 10,270
19. Race to Freedom: Um Bok Dong (2019)
118 min | Drama
A story about Uhm Bok Dong, a Korean hero and winner from the time when Japan held a bicycle race in order to take over Korea during the Japanese Invasion.
Director: Kim Yu Sung | Stars: Rain, Kang So-ra, Lee Beom-su, Ko Chang-seok
Votes: 151
20. The Secret Mission (2019)
135 min | Comedy, Drama, History
During the Japanese occupation, two men travel across the country compiling the first Korean language dictionary.
Director: Yu-na Eom | Stars: Yoo Hae-jin, Yoon Kyung-ho, Kim Hong-pa, Woo Hyeon
Votes: 661
21. 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
22. 1919 Yu Gwan-sun (2019)
79 min | Documentary
A film that explores the lives of female independence activists who fought against the Japanese Occupation in the North and South of Korea including heroines like the titular Yoo Kwan-soon,... See full summary »
Stars: Do-won Hwang, Se-ah Jang, Gyu-ri Kim, Mu-nui Kim
Votes: 8
23. 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: 6,569
24. 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: 12,640 | Gross: $0.07M
25. Lee Sang That Lee Sang (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama, History
A drama set in 1930s based on renowned Korean author Lee Sang.
Director: Jung Kyu Choi | Stars: Cho Seung-woo, Park Ha-seon, Jung Kyung-ho, Han Sang-jin
Votes: 13
26. Inspiring Generation (2014)
Action, Crime, Drama
Set in the 1930s in Shanghai, China. Drama series depicts friendships, love and patriotism of young people.
Stars: Jin Se-yeon, Park Chul-min, Kim Se-Jeong, Kim Hyun-joong
Votes: 259
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