Korean
by plasticao | created - 21 Jul 2012 | updated - 21 Jul 2012 | Public- Instant Watch Options
- Genres
- Movies or TV
- IMDb Rating
- In Theaters
- Release Year
- Keywords
1. Arirang (1926)
Action, Drama
A man comes to stay at a friend's house in the country. The household consists of a father, daughter, and a mentally disturbed son. The man falls in love with the daughter. One day she is ... See full summary »
Director: Woon-gyu Na | Stars: Woon-gyu Na, Il-seon Shin, Tae-jin Kim, Myeong-seon Hong
Votes: 39
2. Jalitgeola (1927)
Director: Woon-gyu Na | Stars: Woon-gyu Na, Ok Jeon, Yeon-sil Kim, Geum-ryong Lee
3. Beongeoli Sam-ryong (1929)
Drama
The film shows humanity and sincere love, opposed to the old conventions. The story of the mute Samyon, who works for a landowner and is in love with the owner's daughter-in-law.
Director: Woon-gyu Na | Stars: Woon-gyu Na, Shin-bang Yu, Sam-son Ju, Bong-chun Yun
4. Imjaeobtneun naleutbae (1932)
Drama
A farmer sells his land to go to Seoul and become a rickshaw driver. When his wife is hospitalized, he attempts to steal money to pay for her surgery. He is caught and placed in prison. ... See full summary »
Director: Gyu-hwan Lee | Stars: Woon-gyu Na, Ye-bong Mun, Yeon-sil Kim, Woon-hak Yim
5. Jayu manse (1946)
51 min | Drama
Tells the story of a Korean resistance fighter leading the fight for freedom from the occupying country of Japan.
Director: In-kyu Choi | Stars: Chang-geun Jeon, Eun-gi Dog, Gye-seon Yu, Yeo-heui Hwang
Votes: 112
6. Aimless Bullet (1961)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
A pressured accountant, his war veteran brother and their dysfunctional family struggle with integrating into post-War Korean society.
Director: Yu Hyun-mok | Stars: Mu-ryong Choi, Jin Kyu Kim, Jeong-suk Moon, Ae-ja Seo
Votes: 784
7. The Housemaid (1960)
Not Rated | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A composer and his wife are thrown into turmoil when a housemaid becomes more than they bargained for.
Director: Kim Ki-young | Stars: Jin Kyu Kim, Jeung-nyeo Ju, Eun-shim Lee, Aeng-ran Eom
Votes: 5,692
8. Woman of Fire (1971)
G | 98 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of a composer and his wife, who live on a chicken farm, are thrown into turmoil when a femme fatale joins their household.
Director: Kim Ki-young | Stars: Won Namkung, Gye-hyeon Jeon, Youn Yuh-jung, Mu-ryong Choi
Votes: 229
9. Woman of Fire '82 (1982)
115 min | Horror, Thriller
This is a remake of the classic "The Housemaid" (aka Hayo). This time it takes place on a chicken farm run by the wife. This gives a new animal horror to add to Kim's trademark rats (see ... See full summary »
Director: Kim Ki-young | Stars: Jeon Moo-song, Yeong-hie Na, Ji-mee Kim, Jae-ha Yeo
Votes: 94
10. The Housemaid (2010)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, Thriller
A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to dark consequences.
Director: Im Sang-soo | Stars: Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Jung-jae, Youn Yuh-jung, Woo Seo
Votes: 12,472 | Gross: $0.15M
11. Pagye (1974)
112 min
A boy raised in a temple by monks must resist the test of temptation before he can become an abbot of his order.
Director: Kim Ki-young | Stars: Bool-am Choi, Byeong-ho Park, Jae-seong Jo, Im Ye-jin
Votes: 26
12. Promise of the Flesh (1975)
95 min | Drama
A suicidal woman recalls her memories of sexual abuse while on a train ride. On route, she meets a man who may be the key to finding a reason to live.
Director: Kim Ki-young | Stars: Jeong-il Lee, Ji-mee Kim, Am Park, Jeong-ja Park
Votes: 89
13. The Taebaek Mountains (1994)
168 min | Drama
Based on the great river story, (Taebaegsanmaek) The Taebaek Mountains chronicles the lasting generational conflict between proprietors and peasants in South Korea.
Director: Im Kwon-taek | Stars: Dong-joon Choi, Pang Eun-jin, Lee Ho-jae, Shin Hyeon-jun
Votes: 232
14. Birdcage Inn (1998)
105 min | Drama
Streetwise Jin-a moves into a boarding house run by a small, close-knit family. But her unacceptable behavior threatens to destroy them all.
Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Ji-eun Lee, Hye Eun Lee, Ahn Jae-mo, Hyeong-gi Jeong
Votes: 2,025
15. Shiri (1999)
R | 125 min | Action, Thriller
South Korean agents Ryu and Lee are tracking a female assassin from North Korea who has mysteriously disappeared. With new killings and the theft of a deadly bomb, time is running out to catch her.
Director: Kang Je-kyu | Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Choi Min-sik, Yunjin Kim, Song Kang-ho
Votes: 8,573 | Gross: $0.10M
16. 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: 34,145
17. 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: Dae-seung Kim | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Eun-ju Lee, Yeo Hyeon-soo, Hong Soo-hyun
Votes: 1,418
18. My Sassy Girl (2001)
Not Rated | 137 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young man sees a drunk, cute woman standing too close to the tracks at a metro station in Seoul and pulls her back. She ends up getting him into trouble repeatedly after that, starting on the train.
Director: Jae-young Kwak | Stars: Cha Tae-hyun, Jun Ji-hyun, In-mun Kim, Song Wok-suk
Votes: 50,448
19. The Way Home (2002)
PG | 80 min | Drama
This is the story of a 7-year-old boy, Sang-woo, born and raised in the big city, and his mute grandmother, who has spent her whole life in a small rural village.
Director: Jeong-hyang Lee | Stars: Yoo Seung-ho, Eul-boon Kim, Hyo-hee Dong, Kyung-hyun Min
Votes: 5,888 | Gross: $0.44M
20. 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: 4,722
21. 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: 634,772 | Gross: $0.71M
22. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)
R | 103 min | Drama, Romance
A boy is raised by a Buddhist monk in an isolated floating temple where the years pass like the seasons.
Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Kim Ki-duk, Oh Yeong-su, Jong-ho Kim, Kim Young-min
Votes: 86,747 | Gross: $2.38M
23. 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: 68,211
24. 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, Eun-ju Lee, Kong Hyeong-jin
Votes: 41,060 | Gross: $1.11M
25. 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: 14,071
26. 3-Iron (2004)
R | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days.
Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Lee Seung-yun, Jae Hee, Hyuk-ho Kwon, Joo Jin-mo
Votes: 58,228 | Gross: $0.24M
27. 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: Joon-ik Lee | Stars: Kam Woo-seong, Jung Jin-young, Kang Seong-yeon, Lee Joon-gi
Votes: 5,975
28. 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: 85,992 | Gross: $0.21M
29. 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: 25,876
30. No Regret (2006)
R | 113 min | Drama, Romance
Sumin is an orphan trying to balance work in a factory with study at an art college and an evening job. One night, a rich young businessman makes an advance on him during one of his driving jobs.
Director: Hee-il Leesong | Stars: Kim Nam-gil, Lee Young-hoon, Hyeon-cheol Jo, Kim Dong-wook
Votes: 2,121 | Gross: $0.01M
31. 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: 5,129
32. Postman to Heaven (2009)
107 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Jaejoon, isn't your ordinary postman, he delivers letters to Heaven from those missing their loved ones.
Director: Lee Hyeong-min | Stars: Jae-Joong Kim, Han Hyo-joo, Oh Jung-Won
Votes: 852
33. Thirst (2009)
R | 134 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Choi Hee-jin, Seo Dong-soo
Votes: 51,355 | Gross: $0.30M
34. Hello My Love (2009)
95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ho-jeong finds out her boyfriend has fallen in love with a man while studying abroad. She demands one month of dating to win him back.
Director: Aaron Kim | Stars: Jo An, Oh Min-seok, Ryu Sang-wook, Yang Eun-yong
Votes: 160
35. 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: 74,781 | Gross: $0.01M
36. Secret Reunion (2010)
Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A fired South Korean agent and a deserted North Korean spy meet by chance after six years and start a business partnership, each with the intention of stealing information from the other.
Director: Hun Jang | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Ko Chang-seok, Yun-seo Choi
Votes: 4,326
Tell Your Friends