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51. The Villainess (2017)
Not Rated | 124 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A female assassin leaves a trail of bodies behind her as she seeks revenge.
Director: Jung Byung-gil | Stars: Kim Ok-bin, Shin Ha-kyun, Sung Jun, Kim Seo-hyeong
Votes: 16,884 | Gross: $0.03M
52. 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: Tae-won Kim, Park Kyung-Jin, John H. Lee | Stars: Jung Woo-sung, Son Ye-jin, Baek Jong-hak, Lee Seon-jin
Votes: 25,661
53. 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: 34,391
54. Beyond Utopia (2023)
PG-13 | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of several families as they attempt to escape oppression in North Korea, revealing a world most of us have never seen.
Director: Madeleine Gavin | Stars: Hyeonseo Lee, Sung-eun Kim, So-yeon Lee, Sue Mi Terry
Votes: 3,602
55. 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: Lee Hae-young | Stars: Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Hae-joon, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Sung-ryung
Votes: 4,664 | Gross: $0.37M
56. Hunt (2022)
Not Rated | 131 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
The International Unit and The Domestic Unit of the Korean Spy Agency are tasked with the mission of uncovering a North Korean Spy known as Donglim who is deeply embedded within their agency.
Director: Lee Jung-jae | Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Ju Ji-hoon, Jung Woo-sung, Go Yoon-Jung
Votes: 5,579
57. Return to Seoul (2022)
R | 119 min | Drama
A twenty-five-year-old French woman returns to Korea, the country she was born in before being adopted by a French couple, for the very first time. She decides to track down her biological parents, but her journey takes a surprising turn.
Director: Davy Chou | Stars: Park Ji-min, Oh Gwang-Rok, Guka Han, Kim Sun-young
Votes: 8,571
58. 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: Kim Jee-woon | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung, Yun Je-mun
Votes: 38,016 | Gross: $0.13M
59. Ashfall (2019)
TV-14 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Stagnant since 1903, at an elevation of 2,744 m, a volcano erupts on the mythical and majestic Baekdu Mountain.
Directors: Kim Byung-seo, Lee Hae-jun | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Ha Jung-woo, Jeon Hye-jin, Ma Dong-seok
Votes: 6,048
60. 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: 13,122 | Gross: $2.59M
61. Good Doctor (2013– )
65 min | Drama, Romance
Park Shi Ohn, who is an autistic savant, aspires to become a pediatrician. He overcomes societal discrimination and uses his exceptional abilities to achieve his dreams.
Stars: Joo Won, Moon Chae-won, Joo Sang-uk, Kim Min-seo
Votes: 2,314
62. Bad Guy (2001)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Romance
An unfeeling gangster seeks to ruin the life of a young girl who rejected him. He forces her into prostitution and spies on her regularly, then he soon begins to fall for her.
Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Cho Jae-hyun, Won Seo, Kim Yun-tae, Choi Deok-moon
Votes: 10,621
63. Haereul poomeun dal (2012)
TV-Y | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Set against the backdrop of a Korean traditional palace, this fantasy drama tells the poignant love story between a king and a female shaman.
Stars: Han Ga-in, Kim Soo-hyun, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-seo
Votes: 3,368
64. Secret Garden (2010–2011)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A rich young CEO falls for a poor stuntwoman despite class differences, cultural traditions and the man's firmly objecting mother.
Stars: Ha Ji-Won, Hyun Bin, Yoon Sang-Hyun, Kim Sa-rang
Votes: 7,709
65. 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: 14,760 | Gross: $0.02M
66. Carter (2022)
TV-MA | 132 min | Action, Thriller
Thrown straight into a dangerous mission with none of his memories intact, a man must escape death while trying to figure out who he is, how he ended up here, and who is the mysterious voice in his ear calling him "Carter"?
Director: Jung Byung-gil | Stars: Joo Won, Kim Bo-Min, Lee Sung-jae, Camilla Belle
Votes: 9,930
67. Three... Extremes (2004)
R | 125 min | Horror
An Asian cross-cultural trilogy of horror films from accomplished indie directors.
Directors: Fruit Chan, Park Chan-wook, Takashi Miike | Stars: Bai Ling, Lee Byung-hun, Kyoko Hasegawa, Pauline Lau
Votes: 20,929 | Gross: $0.08M
68. Behind Your Touch (2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A veterinarian with psychic powers, and a hot-blooded detective who fall in love with each other while solving minor crime cases in a small town in Mujin, Chungcheong-do.
Stars: Han Ji-min, Lee Min-ki, Suho, Joo Min-Kyung
Votes: 2,712
69. The God of High School (2020)
24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A tournament takes place to determine the best fighter among all high school students in Korea.
Stars: Robbie Daymond, Tara Sands, Landon McDonald, Ayaka Ohashi
Votes: 8,000
70. The Yellow Sea (2010)
R | 136 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the attempt to kill a professor goes wrong, a series of violent events are triggered which force a taxi driver to run for his life.
Director: Na Hong-jin | Stars: Lee Yoo-mi, Ha Jung-woo, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Yoon-seok
Votes: 23,034
71. 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, Gang Dong-won, Ha Jung-woo
Votes: 6,877
72. 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: 8,741 | Gross: $0.01M
73. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
R | 140 min | Action, Drama, War
When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.
Director: Kang Je-kyu | Stars: Jang Dong-gun, Won Bin, Lee Eun-ju, Kong Hyeong-jin
Votes: 41,127 | Gross: $1.11M
74. Castaway on the Moon (2009)
PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A failed suicide attempt leads a heartbroken man to live a life in the wilderness.
Director: Lee Hae-jun | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Jung Ryeo-won, Yeong-seo Park, Yang Mi-kyeong
Votes: 19,786
75. 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: Ryoo Seung-wan | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Yoo Ah-in, Yoo Hae-jin, Oh Dal-su
Votes: 7,829 | Gross: $1.20M
76. Extreme Job (2019)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A police undercover operation takes a delicious, unexpected turn.
Director: Lee Byeong-heon | Stars: Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Hanee, Jin Seon-kyu, Lee Dong-hwi
Votes: 13,090 | Gross: $1.57M
77. The Ghost Station (2022)
80 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A public service worker at Oksu Station witnesses a shocking incident and recruits his friend to help uncover the truth behind the station's mysterious happenings.
Director: Yong-ki Jeong | Stars: Kim Bo-ra, Kim Jae-hyun, Shin So-yul, Oh Jin-Seok
Votes: 529
78. Kill Me, Heal Me (2015)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A love story between the son from a wealthy family who has 7 personalities Cha Do Hyun (Ji Sung) and Oh Ri Jin (Hwang Jung Eum) who becomes his secret psychiatrist.
Stars: Ji Sung, Hwang Jeong-eum, Park Seo-joon, Choi Won-young
Votes: 6,070
79. Man to Man (2017)
TV-14 | 80 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A secret agent works under cover as a bodyguard and is forced to deal with both national security missions as well as a temperamental superstar.
Stars: Park Hae-jin, Park Sung-woong, Kim Min-jung, Yeon Jeong-hun
Votes: 1,655
80. 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: 3,814
81. The Great Battle (2018)
Not Rated | 136 min | Action, Drama, History
A historical film about the siege of Ansi Fortress and the epic eighty-eight day battle that Yang Man-chun and his Goguryeo troops fought against 500,000 invading Tang dynasty men to defend it.
Director: Kwang-shik Kim | Stars: Bae Sung-woo, Nam Joo-hyuk, Zo In-sung, Nazeeh Tarsha
Votes: 6,109 | Gross: $0.47M
82. 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: 11,292
83. Flu (2013)
Not Rated | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Chaos ensues when a lethal, airborne virus infects the population of a South Korean city less than 20 kilometers from Seoul.
Director: Kim Sung-su | Stars: Jang Hyuk, Soo Ae, Min-ah Park, Yoo Hae-jin
Votes: 14,653
84. Time to Hunt (2020)
TV-MA | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In the near future, a financial crisis will hit Korea and slums arise. From those areas, a group of young people commit crime to survive.
Director: Yoon Sunghyun | Stars: Lee Je-Hoon, Ahn Jae-hong, Choi Woo-sik, Park Jeong-min
Votes: 6,916
85. Sinkhole (2021)
117 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A working class family move into a new condo purchased after 11 years of hard work. They throw a housewarming party to show his co-workers when overnight a heavy downpour creates an extremely deep sinkhole that engulfs the entire building.
Director: Ji-hoon Kim | Stars: Cha Seung-won, Kim Seong-gyoon, Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Hye-jun
Votes: 2,556
86. Designated Survivor: 60 Days (2019)
70 min | Drama, Thriller
When the National Assembly suffers a catastrophic attack, Minister of Environment Park Mu Jin must find a way to lead Korea through the ensuing chaos.
Stars: Ji Jin-hee, Huh Joon-ho, Kang Han-na, Lee Jun-hyuk
Votes: 1,779
87. 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: 10,517
88. Seoul Station (2016)
92 min | Animation, Action, Horror
Several groups of people try to survive a zombie pandemic that unleashes itself in downtown Seoul.
Director: Yeon Sang-ho | Stars: Ryu Seung-ryong, Shim Eun-kyung, Lee Joon, Jang Hyuk-jin
Votes: 7,691
89. Oasis (2002)
133 min | Drama, Romance
An irresponsible and childish ex-con befriends a girl with cerebral palsy and develops a progressively stronger bond with her.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Moon So-ri, Ahn Nae-sang, Ryoo Seung-wan
Votes: 10,453
90. Riceboy Sleeps (2022)
117 min | Drama, Family, History
Set in the 90s, a Korean single mother raises her young son in the suburbs of Canada determined to provide a better life for him than the one she left behind.
Director: Anthony Shim | Stars: Choi Seung-yoon, Ethan Hwang, Dohyun Noel Hwang, Anthony Shim
Votes: 1,833
91. The Mimic (2017)
100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
The Jangsan Tiger, who mimics human voices to lure them close, encounters a family affected by the creature.
Director: Jung Huh | Stars: Yum Jung-ah, Park Hyuk-kwon, Heo Jin, Shin Rin-ah
Votes: 2,146
92. Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
Approved | 102 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A widowed Chinese-English doctor falls in love with a married American correspondent in Hong Kong during China's Communist Revolution.
Directors: Henry King, Otto Lang | Stars: William Holden, Jennifer Jones, Torin Thatcher, Isobel Elsom
Votes: 5,394
93. I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006)
Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A girl who thinks she is a combat cyborg checks into a mental hospital, where she encounters other psychotics. Eventually, she falls for a man who thinks he can steal people's souls.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Lim Soo-jung, Rain, Park Byeong-eun, Kim Byeong-Ok
Votes: 25,967
94. Pieta (2012)
Not Rated | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.
Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Jo Min-soo, Lee Jung-Jin, Woo Ki-hong, Eunjin Kang
Votes: 15,817 | Gross: $0.02M
95. 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: Kim Jee-woon | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho, Gong Yoo, Jeon Yeo-been
Votes: 11,089 | Gross: $0.54M
96. 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: 10,912
97. Confession of Murder (2012)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Lee Du-Seok publishes an autobiography describing murders he committed after the statute of limitations expires. A detective and one of the victim's mothers search for the author while an anonymous person claims to be the real killer.
Director: Jung Byung-gil | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Park Shi-hoo, Jung Hae-kyun, Kim Yeong-ae
Votes: 11,739
98. The Sin (2024)
103 min | Horror
Dance students' experimental film shoot takes an eerie turn when a crew member returns from the dead. Their interpretive dances explore the supernatural incident through a shamanistic lens.
Director: Dong Seok Han | Stars: Kim Yoon-hye, Yi-jae Song, Park Ji-hoon, Park Ji-Hoon-Iii
Votes: 85
99. Remember: War of the Son (2015–2016)
60 min | Drama, Thriller
Jin-Woo is a young man with the condition of Hyperthymesia, which allows him to remember everything in details. In order to prove that his father is innocence, he becomes a lawyer and make a team to solve different cases using his memory.
Stars: Yoo Seung-ho, Park Min-Young, Min Nam-koong, Park Sung-woong
Votes: 1,234
100. 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: 9,639