List of Korean language films
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This is a partial list of Korean language
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Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
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- ...ing...ing...ing is a 2003 South Korean film that follows the life of young woman who has become reserved and indifferent to the world as a result of her chronic illness and deformed hand...
(2003) - 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant100 Days With Mr. Arrogant100 Days with Mr. Arrogant is a 2004 South Korean romantic comedy.-Synopsis:After being dumped by her boyfriend just before their 100 day anniversary, Ha-Young meets a college guy named Hyung-Joon when she kicks a can that accidentally hits him in the face and causes him to scratch his Lexus. He...
(2004) - 1818 (1997)
- 200 Pounds Beauty200 Pounds Beauty200 Pounds Beauty is a 2006 South Korean comedy film based on a Japanese manga, Kanna-San, Daiseikou Desu by Yumiko Suzuki...
(2006)
- 2009 Lost Memories2009 Lost Memories2009 Lost Memories is a 2002 South Korean science fiction action thriller film directed by Lee Si-myung. It was distributed by CJ Entertainment and was released on February 1, 2002.-Plot:...
(2002) - 3-Iron3-Iron3-Iron is a 2004 Korean film directed by Kim Ki-duk. The plot revolves around the relationship between a young drifter and an abused housewife...
(2004) - 301, 302301, 302301, 302 or 301/302 is a 1995 South Korean movie directed by Park Chul-soo. It tells the story of two South Korean women, neighbors in the same apartment building, who take very different approaches to the difficulties of modern life; one indulges in food, sex, and spending while the other lives in...
(1995)
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- A.F.R.I.K.A.A.F.R.I.K.A.A.F.R.I.K.A. is a 2002 South Korean film in the action comedy genre, directed by Shin Seung-soo and starring Lee Yo-won, Kim Min-sun, Lee Young-jin and Cho Eun-ji...
(2002) - Aachi & SsipakAachi & SsipakAachi & Ssipak is a 2006 animated South Korean film, directed by Jo Beom-jin and featuring the voices of Ryoo Seung-beom, Lim Chang-jung, and Hyeon Yeong...
(2006) - AcaciaAcacia (film)Acacia is a 2003 South Korean horror film, directed by Park Ki-hyeong and starring Shim Hye-jin and Kim Jin-geun. A rerelease in 2011 changed the title to 'Root of Evil'.- Plot :...
(2003) - Ad-lib NightAd-lib NightAd-lib Night is the third film by South Korean director Lee Yoon-ki. It tells the story of a group of boys from the country who have come to Seoul to find the runaway daughter of a dying man to be with him on his death bed...
(2006) - AdadaAdada-Synopsis:The film tells the story of a deaf-mute woman living in a small village in Korea during the 1920s....
(1987) - Addicted (2002)
- Address UnknownAddress Unknown (2001 film)Address Unknown is a 2001 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-duk. It was the opening movie of the 2001 Venice Film Festival.-Overview:...
(2001) - Age of Success (1988)
- The AggressivesThe AggressivesThe Aggressives is a 2005 South Korean film about a teen, Soyo, whose parents have abandoned him to fend for himself. He becomes immersed in the local in-line skating subculture, and falls in love with the girlfriend of his skating tutor. The film was screened at the 2005 Pusan International Film...
(2005) - All for Love (2005)
- Almost LoveAlmost Love- Plot :Ji-hwan is a taekwondo student with a part time job as a stunt man, who dreams of becoming Korea's answer to Jackie Chan. Dal-rae is a drama student and aspiring actress, but tends to fail auditions because of her timid personality...
(aka Youth Comic) (2006) - An AffairAn AffairAn Affair is a 1998 South Korean film. The quiet film about a woman who falls in love with her sister's fiance was the seventh-highest grossing Korean film of 1998 and won the Best Asian Film award at the 1999 Newport Beach International Film Festival....
(1998) - AnarchistsAnarchists (film)Anarchists is a 2000 South Korean action film, directed by Yu Yong-Sik and written by Park Chan-wook. Set in Shanghai in 1924, the film is about a covert cell of insurrectionist anarchists who attempt to overthrow the Japanese government's occupation of Korea through propaganda of the deed...
(2000) - Another Public EnemyAnother Public EnemyAnother Public Enemy is a 2005 South Korean film and the sequel to Public Enemy.-See also:*List of Korean language films*Cinema of Korea*Contemporary culture of South Korea*List of Korea-related topics...
(2005) - Antarctic JournalAntarctic JournalAntarctic Journal is the feature film debut by South Korean director Yim Pil-sung. The movie mixes elements of psychological thriller and classical horror films while showing the hardships met by a modern antarctic expedition trying to reach the pole of inaccessibility...
(2005) - April SnowApril SnowApril Snow is a 2005 Korean romance film. Filming commenced on February 4, 2005 under the director Hur Jin-ho. The film was released in September 2005. Despite not making a profit in its country of origin, the film was a box-office success in several other Asian countries, owing mostly to the...
(2005)
- APTAPT (film)APT is a 2006 South Korean horror film, directed, produced, and written by Ahn Byeong-ki and starring Ko So-young. It is based on a comic by Kang Full. The name APT is from the English word meaning apartment....
(2006) - ArahanArahanArahan is a 2004 South Korean film. The film was the third feature film directed by Ryu Seung-wan and stars the director's brother Ryu Seung-beom along with Yoon So-Yi...
(2004) - ArangArang (film)Arang is a 2006 South Korean horror film.-Synopsis:A veteran detective So-young and her rookie partner Hyun-gi come across an incendiary homicide case. They discover that the present case is related to the mysterious death of a girl ten years prior...
(2006) - Ardor (2002)
- ArirangArirang (1926 film)Arirang is a 1926 Korean film. One of the earliest feature films to be made in the country, it is named after the traditional song Arirang, which audiences were said to sing at the conclusion of the film. The silent, black and white film was written and directed by Na Un'gyu , and stars Na Un'gyu,...
(1926) - Arirang 2Arirang geuhu iyagiArirang geuhu iyagi is a 1930 Korean film written by and starring Na Woon-gyu...
(1930) - Arirang 3Arirang 3Arirang 3 is a 1936 Korean film directed by and starring Na Woon-gyu. The second sequel of Na's ground-breaking 1926 film, Arirang, this was the only entry in the series that was not silent...
(1936) - Art of FightingArt of Fighting (film)Art of Fighting is a 2006 South Korean action/drama/comedy film.-Cast:*Baek Yoon-sik - Oh Pan-su*Jae Hee - Sung Byeong-tae*Kim Eung-soo - Byeong-ho / Byeong-ho's father*Choi Yeo-jin - Young-ae...
(2006) - The Art of SeductionThe Art of Seduction (film)Art of Seduction is a 2005 South Korean film.-Synopsis:Min-Jun and Ji-Won are so-called the first-rate "players" who are dating gurus with 100% success rates in any dating pursuits...
(2005) - Art Museum by the ZooArt Museum by the ZooArt Museum by the Zoo is a 1998 South Korean romantic comedy film.- Plot :On leave from the military, Cheol-soo arrives at his girlfriend's apartment only to find it occupied by another woman, Choon-hee. After a few days he finds out that his girlfriend is now engaged to someone else, and having...
(1998) - Asako In Ruby Shoes (2000)
- AsphaltAsphalt (1964 film)Asphalt is a 1964 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.-Synopsis:A revenge melodrama about a criminal whose wife is killed during his arrest...
(1964) - Attack on the Pin-Up BoysAttack on the Pin-Up BoysAttack on the Pin-Up Boys, also known as Flower Boys' Series of Terror Events or simply Flower Boys, is a 2007 South Korean high school mystery/comedy film and is the first film produced by SM Pictures, a subsidiary of SM Entertainment...
(2007) - Attack the Gas StationAttack the Gas StationAttack the Gas Station! is an action crime comedy film, directed by Kim Sang-Jin and written by Park Jeong-woo. It was released in 1999.The film tells the story of a quartet of thugs who rob a gas station out of sheer boredom, having robbed it only a few days previous...
(1999) - Au Revoir, UFOAu Revoir, UFOAu Revoir, UFO is a 2004 South Korean film. It was one of the final films made by Lee Eun-ju before her suicide in 2005.- Plot :...
(2004)
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- BA:BOBABOBA:BO is a 2008 South Korean film. Based on a popular webcomic, the film was directed by Kim Jeong-kwon, and stars Cha Tae-hyun and Ha Ji-won in the lead roles.- Plot :...
(2008) - Baby and IBaby and IBaby and I is a 2008 South Korean film about a rebellious 18-year old guy who ends up caring for an unknown baby boy.- Plot :"Baby and I" is a comedy about Junsu becoming a student father. Han Junsu is a tough 18 year old high school trouble maker. Often involved with gang fights, once with 17...
(2008) - Bad GuyBad Guy (film)Bad Guy is a South Korean film by director Kim Ki-duk about a man who traps a woman into prostitution, then becomes protective of her. The film was controversial for its frank portrayal of gangsters, prostitution, and sexual slavery, but also was a minor box office hit as its release coincided with...
(2002) - Bad MovieBad MovieBad Movie aka Timeless, Bottomless Bad Movie is an award-winning 1997 South Korean film directed by Jang Sun-woo.-Awards:* Pusan International Film Festival Netpac Award...
(1997) - Ban Geum-ryeonBan Geum-ryeonBan Geum-ryeon aka The Story of Pan Kumyon is a 1982 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young. Filmed in 1975, the film was banned at the time, and 40 minutes of footage had been censored when it was finally released.-Cast:* Lee Hwa-si...
(1982) - Barefoot Ki-bongBarefoot Ki-bong- Plot :Ki-bong is a mentally challenged forty year-old man who lives in a rural village with his ageing mother. After accidentally winning a local race, Ki-bong finds himself training for the National Amateur Half Marathon so that he can buy his mother some false teeth with the prize money....
(2006) - Barefooted YouthBarefooted YouthBarefooted Youth is a 1964 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-duk. It is one of the best-known examples of the "adolescent film" genre that was popular in South Korea during the 1960s.-Synopsis:...
(1964) - Barking Dogs Never BiteBarking Dogs Never BiteBarking Dogs Never Bite is a South Korean dark comedy film released in 2000. The films original Korean title is a satirical take on A Dog of Flanders, a European pet story that is very popular in parts of Asia...
(2000) - Be a Wicked WomanBe a Wicked WomanBe a Wicked Woman , also known as Angel, Become an Evil Woman and An Experience to Die For, is a 1990 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.-Release:...
(1990) - The Beast and the BeautyThe Beast and the BeautyThe Beast and the Beauty is a 2005 South Korean romantic-comedy film.- Plot :It involves voice-actor Dong-gun , whose blind girlfriend Hae-ju suddenly receives surgery to regain her eyesight...
(2005) - Beasts of PreyBeasts of PreyBeasts of Prey aka Carnivore, Carnivorous Animals is a 1985 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.-Synopsis:A social drama about a man with an inferiority complex to his wife...
(1985) - BeautifulBeautiful (2008 film)Beautiful is a 2008 South Korean film, and the debut feature of director Juhn Jai-hong. The film is based on an original story by Kim Ki-duk.- Plot :...
(2008) - Beautiful SundayBeautiful SundayBeautiful Sunday is a 2007 South Korean crime drama film.- Plot :Police detective Kang has resorted to illegal activities to pay for the medical bills of his wife, who is in a coma. One day he is approached by a man named Min-woo, who confessess to killing his own wife. Kang realises that the...
(2007) - Beongeoli Sam-ryongBeongeoli Sam-ryongBeongeoli Sam-ryong is a 1929 Korean film written, directed, produced by and starring Na Woon-gyu . It premiered at the Choseon Theater in January 1929...
(Deaf Sam-ryong) (1929) - Bet on My Disco (2002)
- Between Love and HateBetween Love and HateBetween Love and Hate is a 2006 South Korean film starring Kim Seung-woo and Jang Jin-young, and is the directorial debut of Kim Hae-gon. Jang's performance won her "Best Leading Actress" at the 2006 Korean Film Awards...
(2006) - Bewitching AttractionBewitching AttractionBewitching Attraction is the debut film by South Korean director Lee Ha about a troubled professor and her sexual escapades.-Plot:...
(2006) - Beyond the Mountain (1991)
- Beyond the YearsBeyond the YearsBeyond the Years is a 2007 South Korean film. Celebrated director Im Kwon-taek's 100th film, it is based on the novel The Wanderer of Seonhakdong, and was presented at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival...
(2007) - BichunmooBichunmooBichunmoo is a South Korean martial arts film written and directed by Kim Young-jun featuring Kim Hee-sun and Shin Hyun-june. Originally released in 2000, it was at the time the most expensive film in Korean history ....
(2000) - The Big SwindleThe Big SwindleThe Big Swindle is a 2004 heist film directed by Choi Dong-hun. It follows a group of four con men, one con woman, and one forger in a complex set of plots and counterplots against individual marks, against the Bank of Korea, against the police, and against each other.-External links:* at...
(2004) - Birdcage InnBirdcage InnBirdcage Inn , Blue Gate, is South Korean director Ki-duk Kim's third film, released in 1998. The drama stars Ji-eun Lee, Hae-eun Lee and Jae-mo Ahn. It was released domestically in October 1998, and screened at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 1999.-Plot:A prostitute works at a...
(1998) - A Bittersweet LifeA Bittersweet LifeA Bittersweet Life is a 2005 South Korean film directed and written by Kim Ji-woon and starring Lee Byung-hun...
(2005)
- A Bizarre Love Triangle (2002)
- Black HouseBlack House (film)Black House is a 2007 South Korean film directed by Shin Tae-ra. The story centers around an insurance agent that suspects a family murdered their son to receive his insurance policy....
(2007) - Black RepublicBlack RepublicBlack Republic is an award-winning 1990 South Korean film directed by Park Kwang-su.-Synopsis:...
(1990) - Blood Rain (2005)
- The Blood Stained Route MapThe Blood Stained Route MapThe Blood Stained Route Map is a 2002 North Korean film directed by Phyo Kwang. Set during the Goryeo period, the film tells the story of a family who fight together to protect the Dokdo islets against Japanese invaders....
(2002) - Blood and BonesBlood and BonesBlood and Bones is a Japanese film, directed by Yoichi Sai and starring Takeshi Kitano. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel Chi to hone by Zainichi Korean author Yan Sogiru ....
(2004) - A Bloody AriaA Bloody AriaA Bloody Aria is a 2006 South Korean film, written and directed by Won Shin-yeon. The Los Angeles Times described the movie as a "thriller about a fated convergence of people from different strata of Korean society who queasily slide between roles of tormentor and victim."- Plot :On a day trip...
(2006) - A Bloody Battle for RevengeA Bloody Battle for RevengeA Bloody Battle for Revenge is a 1992 South Korean action film directed, written by, and starring Lee Kyung-kyu. This movie is often cited as an example of failure in movie industry in Korea....
(1992) - Bloody BeachBloody BeachBloody Beach is a 2000 South Korean horror film starring Kim Hyun Jung and Jae Hee.-Synopsis:A group of chat room buddies decide to meet together in person on the beach for some fun in the sun...
(2000) - Bloody TieBloody TieBloody Tie is a South Korean film released in 2006. Directed by Choi Ho, it stars Hwang Jung-min as a detective trying to track down a drug lord by cooperating with a mid-level drug dealer, played by Ryu Seung-beom.-External links:*...
(2006) - Blue Swallow (2005)
- BlueBlue (2003 film)Blue is a 2003 South Korean war film directed by Lee Jeong-guk focusing on elite rescue divers of the South Korea Navy.-Plot:Two friends in the Korean Navy, Lee and Kim are both part of an elite diving squad, specialising in emergency deep sea salvage dives. Lee is straight-laced and takes his...
(2003) - A Bold Family (2005)
- Born to KillBorn to Kill (1996 film)Born to Kill is a 1996 South Korean action film by Jang Hyun-soo, starring Jung Woo-sung and Shim Eun-ha.- Plot :The life of a professional killer becomes complicated when he falls in love with his neighbor Soo-ha, a bargirl.- Cast :...
(1996) - The Bow (2005)
- Box of DeathBox of DeathBox of Death is a 1955 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young. It was the celebrated director's debut film, and the first Korean film to use synchronous sound.-Synopsis:...
(1955) - Boy Goes To HeavenBoy Goes To HeavenBoy Goes To Heaven is a 2005 South Korean film starring Yeom Jeong-ah and Park Hae-il.- Plot :Ne-mo is a thirteen year-old boy growing up in 1980s South Korea, and is the only child of a single mother who runs a watch repair shop in their small town. Having never met his father, Ne-mo resolves to...
(2005) - Bravo, My Life (2005)
- Bravo My LifeBravo My LifeBravo My Life is a 2007 South Korean comedy film directed by Park Yeong-hoon.This film is an adaptation based on the 1988 Japanese film Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You, written and directed by Jun Ichikawa. This film follows the story of "Chief" Cho Min-hyuk , a middle-aged corporate manager...
(2007) - Break Out (2002)
- Breakfast At Tiffany'sBreakfast at Tiffany'sBreakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and Mickey Rooney. The film was directed by Blake Edwards and released by Paramount Pictures...
(2009) - Breath (2007)
- Bungee Jumping of Their OwnBungee Jumping of Their OwnBungee Jumping of Their Own is a 2001 South Korean film starring Lee Byung-hun and Lee Eun-ju. It was selected to appear in the 2002 Frameline Film Festival and the 2004 Korean Film Festival DC.- Plot :...
(2001) - BunshinsabaBunshinsabaBunshinsaba is 2004 South Korean horror film directed by Ahn Byeong-ki.In 2004, it screened at the 8th annual Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival...
(2004) - Boys before over flower
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- Calla (1999)
- Camel(s) (2002)
- Castaway on the Moon (2009)
- CelloCello (film)Cello is a 2005 South Korean horror film.- Plot :The viewer first sees a young woman playing the Ave Maria on a cello, the scene shifts to show another woman bleeding on an operating table....
(2005) - ChampionChampion (2002 film)Champion is a 2002 South Korean film, directed by Kwak Kyung-taek, about South Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim, portrayed by Yu Oh-seong. Kim was Korea's most popular boxer, who in his rise to international fame faced the reigning lightweight champion Ray Mancini in 1982. He lost the match after 14 long...
(2002) - The ChaserThe Chaser (film)The Chaser is a 2008 South Korean thriller film starring Kim Yoon-seok and Ha Jeong-woo. It was directed by Na Hong-jin in his directional debut...
(2008) - CheolindoCheolindoCheolindo is a 1930 Korean film written, directed by and starring Na Woon-gyu. It premiered at Dan Sung Sa theater in downtown Seoul.-Plot summary:...
(1930) - Chi-hwa-seonChi-hwa-seonChi-hwa-seon or Chwi-hwa-seon, , is a 2002 South Korean drama film directed by Im Kwon-taek about Jang Seung-up , a nineteenth-century Korean painter who changed the direction of Korean art.-Synopsis:It begins with the Korean artist being suspicious of a Japanese...
(Strokes of Fire) (2002) - Chilbeontong sosageonChilbeontong sosageonChilbeontong sosageon is a 1936 Korean film directed by and starring Na Woon-gyu. It premiered at the WooMiKwan theater.-Plot summary:This action-oriented film tells the story of a traveling theatrical troupe...
(1936) - Chilbeontong sosageonChilbeontong sosageonChilbeontong sosageon is a 1936 Korean film directed by and starring Na Woon-gyu. It premiered at the WooMiKwan theater.-Plot summary:This action-oriented film tells the story of a traveling theatrical troupe...
(Incident of the 7th Bamboo Flute) (1936) - Chilsu and MansuChilsu and MansuChilsu and Mansu is a 1988 South Korean film, and noted director Park Kwang-su's debut film. Though not a box-office hit , the film is remembered as a major step towards freedom of expression in South Korean cinema.Chilsu and Mansu marks the directorial debut of Park Kwang-su, who would go on to...
(1988) - Christmas in AugustChristmas in AugustChristmas in August is a 1998 South Korean romance/drama film. It was director Hur Jin-ho's debut and stars Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha....
(1998) - Chulsoo & Younghee (2005)
- ChunhyangChunhyang (2000 film)Chunhyang is a 2000 Korean film, directed by Im Kwon-taek and starring Lee Hyo-jeong and Jo Seung-woo. It was entered into the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:...
(2000) - CinderellaCinderella (2006 film)Cinderella is a 2006 South Korean horror film. It was directed by Bong Man-dae and starred Do Ji-won and Sin Se-kyeong-Profile:*Title: Cinderella...
(2006) - The City of ViolenceThe City of ViolenceThe City of Violence is a 2006 South Korean action film co-written and directed by Ryu Seung-wan. The story re-unites three old friends for a fourth one's funeral, where they vow to find his murderer.-Plot:...
(2006) - The ClassicThe ClassicThe Classic is a 2003 South Korean melodrama / romance film directed by Kwak Jae-yong.- Plot :The film tells the parallel love stories of a mother and daughter. The story of the mother is told partially in flashbacks.The movie starts in the present day...
(2003)
- ClementineClementine (film)Clementine is a 2004 South-Korean/American action/drama film, directed by Kim De-yeong. In this film actor Steven Seagal plays a 10-minute role as "cage fight champion" Jack Miller. The film is about Kim, a Taekwondo champion who decides to give up his fighting career for good in order to take...
(2004) - The CoachmanThe Coachman (film)The Coachman is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Kang Dae-jin. At the 11th Berlin International Film Festival in 1961, The Coachman became the first Korean film to win a major international award...
(1961) - The Coast Guard (2002)
- Come Come Come Upward (1989)
- Coming OutComing Out (2000 film)- Plot :The film opens with a man being interviewed about his sister, who has recorded a video diary in which she makes a shocking confession to her friends and family...
(2000) - Conduct ZeroConduct ZeroConduct Zero is a 2002 South Korean comedy film directed by Jo Geun-sik.-Plot:Joong-pil is the undisputed "king" of his high school due to his fighting skills. His life is comfortable until he falls in love with Min-hee, a pretty girl from a neighbouring school, and is challenged by Sang-man, a...
(2002) - The ContactThe ContactThe Contact is a 1997 South Korean romantic film directed by Chang Yoon-Hyun. Starring Han Suk-gyu and Jeon Do-yeon, it was the second biggest-grossing Korean film of 1997, and was awarded the Grand Bell Award for best picture....
(1997) - Cracked Eggs and NoodlesCracked Eggs and NoodlesCracked Eggs and Noodles is a 2005 South Korean comedy film. As Of Love and Eggs it was one of four Korean movies screened at the 2006 International Fajr Film Festival in Iran.- External links :* at HanCinema...
(2005) - Crazy First Love (2003)
- Crazy WaitingCrazy WaitingCrazy Waiting , also known as The Longest 24 Months or Crazy for Wait, is a 2008 South Korean film. It was directed by Ryu Seung-jin.-Plot:...
(2008) - CrocodileCrocodile (1996 film)Crocodile is a 1996 South Korean film. It was the directorial debut of Ki-duk Kim and stars Cho Jae-hyun as "Crocodile".The film tells the story of a man living at the edge of the Han River in Seoul, who saves a woman trying to commit suicide. He then proceeds to rape and abuse her until an odd...
(1996) - Cruel Winter BluesCruel Winter BluesCruel Winter Blues is a 2006 South Korean film by South Korean director Lee Jeong-beom. It stars Sol Kyung-gu and Jo Han-seon as gangsters Jae-Mun and Chi-Guk.-Synopsis:Jae-Mun is a seasoned veteran of the gang...
(2006) - Crush and BlushCrush and BlushCrush and Blush is a 2008 South Korean film. It is the debut feature film of director Lee Kyoung-mi, and also the first film to be produced by Park Chan-wook.- Plot :...
(2008) - Crying FistCrying FistCrying Fist is a 2005 South Korean film written and directed by Ryu Seung-wan.- Synopsis :Jobless, besieged by creditors, and abandoned by his wife, the once silver medalist Tae-shik has sunk to street hustling, becoming a human punching bag. Meanwhile, young Sang-hwan's delinquent ways land him...
(2005) - The Customer is Always Right (2006)
- The CutThe Cut (film)The Cut is a 2007 South Korean film.- Plot :Seon-hwa is a new student at an elite medical school, and she is initiated into a dissection class headed by Dr. Han along with five other students, including her boyfriend Ki-beom...
(2007)
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- Dachimawa LeeDachimawa Lee- Plot :Legendary Korean spy Dachimawa Lee is assigned to recover the fabled Golden Buddha statue, but his mission ends in failure. Lee discovers that his mission was sabotaged, and must face off against the shadowy figure behind the plot.- Cast :...
(2008) - Daddy-Long-Legs (2005)
- DaisyDaisy (film)Daisy is a 2006 South Korean-Hong Kong co-production film directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Andrew Lau of the Infernal Affairs trilogy, and starring Jun Ji-hyun, Jung Woo-sung, David Chiang, Lee Sung-jae and Cheon Ho-jin....
(2006) - Dance with the WindDance with the WindDance with the Wind is a 2004 South Korean film starring Lee Seong-jae and Park Sol-mi, and is the directorial debut of Park Jeong-woo. The story is adapted from a 1999 book by novelist Ji Seong-sa.- External links :* at HanCinema* at Subway Cinema...
(2004) - Dasepo Naughty GirlsDasepo Naughty GirlsDasepo Naughty Girls is a 2006 South Korean musical comedy film. It is based on the popular webcomic Dasepo Girls by B-rate Dal-gung, which has also been adapted into a TV series.-Cast:*Kim Ok-bin ... Poor Girl*Park Jin-woo ... Anthony...
(2006) - A Day (2001)
- The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well (1996)
- A Day with My SonA Day with My SonMy Son or A Day with My Son is a 2007 South Korean movie.-Synopsis:Lee Gang Sik is serving a life sentence for murder. For the last 15 years, he has been on his best behavior, and now his wish has finally come true...
(2007) - Dead FriendDead FriendDead Friend , better known as The Ghost, is a 2004 South Korean horror film. It is one of a number of recent South Korean horror films set in a girls high school; the trend began with 1998's Whispering Corridors. It stars Kim Ha-neul as Min Ji-won, Nam Sang-mi as Su-in, Bin as Eun-seo, and Shin...
(2004) - Dear PyongyangDear PyongyangDear Pyongyang is a documentary film by Zainichi Korean director Yang Young-Hee about her own family. Shot in Osaka Japan and Pyongyang, North Korea, the film features Korean dialogue with Japanese subtitles. The US release has Japanese and Korean dialogue with English subtitles...
(2006) - Death BellDeath BellDeath Bell is a 2008 South Korean film. The only Korean horror film released over the summer of 2008, it is the first feature by former music video director Chang , who also co-wrote the screenplay. Death Bell stars Lee Beom-soo in his first horror film role, and K-pop singer Nam Gyu-ri in her...
(2008) - DefaceDeface (film)Deface is unique in that it is the first American-made film in which the entire narrative takes place in North Korea, with a fully Asian American cast. The film is subtitled in English with the actors speaking Korean with a North Korean dialect....
(2007) - Desire (1968)
- Desire (2002)
- Detective Mr. Gong Pil-Doo (aka Big Match) (2006)
- DeuljwiDeuljwiDeuljwi is a 1927 Korean film written, directed, edited by and starring Na Woon-gyu . It premiered at the Danseongsa Theater in Seoul.-Plot summary:...
(The Wild Rat) (1927) - The Devil's GameThe Devil's Game- Plot :Struggling artist Min Hee-do is offered three billion won to bet his life to a game against a rich old man, Kang No-sik, who is dying from a terminal illness. The game is for each man to dial a random phone number and guess if the person who answers will be male or female...
(2008)
- A Devilish HomicideA Devilish HomicideA Devilish Homicide is a 1965 South Korean horror film, written and directed by Lee Yong-min. It tells the story of a woman, who, having been murdered by her jealous cousin and mother-in-law, returns as a spirit to take vengeance on her killers. The film's English title is sometimes given as A...
(1965) - Diary of JuneDiary of JuneDiary of June is a South Korean film about a detective tracking down a killer who leaves a mysterious clue inside the victim's body. The clue seems to be an extract of a diary entry that is stuffed inside an oral capsule...
(2005) - Diatron-5 (1985)
- Die BadDie BadDie Bad is a 2000 South Korean movie. It was the debut film of director Ryu Seung-wan and starred the director and his brother Ryu Seung-beom along with Park Seong-bin and Bae Jung-shik. The film consists of four distinct parts that were originally created as short films...
(2000) - A Dirty CarnivalA Dirty CarnivalA Dirty Carnival is a South Korean neo-noir mob film directed by Yoo Ha that is the fourth feature film for him. Released in 2006, this film sold 1.6 million tickets.- Plot :...
(2006) - Ditto (2000)
- The Divine WeaponThe Divine Weapon- Plot :During the reign of King Sejong the Great, Joseon Korea faces increasing hostility from Ming China. Ming China, without restraint, mounts unrelenting demands against the Korean crown, further entrenching distrust and aversion to subservience. Ming China has especially been provoked by a...
(2008) - DMZ (2004)
- Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti DoDo Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do (film)Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do is a 2008 South Korean film based on the internet novel of the same title by Guiyeoni. Directed by Kang Geon-hyang and produced by New Crayon Entertainment.-Synopsis:...
(2008) - Doggy PooDoggy PooDoggy Poo is a 30-minute stop motion-animated film from South Korea, directed by Kwon Oh-sung, based on Kwon Jung-saeng's 1968 children's book Doggy Poo, illustrated by Annie Rose Godsman. There are both English and Korean-language versions of the film.-Plot:After being "created" by a dog, Doggy...
(2003) - Doll MasterDoll Master-Plot:The Doll Master begins 60 years ago in a countryside during the Japanese occupation of Korea. A narrator tells the tale of a doll maker who fell in love with a woman in a red kimono. He makes a doll as a gesture of his love. It works and the woman falls in love with him as well. Later in a...
(2004) - Don't Look Back (2006)
- Double AgentDouble Agent (2003 film)Double Agent is a 2003 South Korean espionage/thriller film directed by Kim Hyeon-jeong about a North Korean intelligence officer who defects to South Korea.-Synopsis:...
(2003) - DreamDream (film)Dream is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-duk.It is the fifteenth feature film by the director.- Plot :Jin awakes from a dream where he causes a traffic accident to find that the accident actually took place. The police suspect a woman, Ran, though she denies any involvement as she was...
(2008) - DuelistDuelist (film)Duelist is a 2005 South Korean martial arts film, directed by Lee Myung-se. The Korean title translates as "The Detective".- Plot :The movie opens with a fish tale narrated by a low-class metalsmith in a tavern in Joseon-era south-western Korea. The scene then cuts to a street circus, in which an...
(2005)
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- Emergency Act 19Emergency Act 19Emergency Act 19 is a satirical 2002 South Korean film about a government act that prohibits popular music, passed in response to a number of musicians being elected to government elsewhere in the world. It is notable for the numerous K-pop stars that make appearances in the film...
(2002) - Empress ChungEmpress ChungEmpress Chung is a 2005 North and South Korean animated film directed by Nelson Shin. As a personal project, Shin spent eight years getting the project off the ground, including three and a half years of pre-production...
(2005) - EpitaphEpitaph (film)Epitaph is a 2007 South Korean film directed by brothers Jung Sik and Jung Beom-sik. The movie is a horror film set primarily in 1942, while South Korea was under the colonial rule of Japan. It is framed by scenes set in 1979.-Plot:...
(2007) - Everybody has SecretsEverybody Has SecretsEverybody Has Secrets is a 2004 South Korean romantic comedy film. Because it has several sex-scenes, it is generally restricted to viewers above 18 or 21. The storyline is based on that of the 2000 film About Adam...
(2004)
- The Evil StairsThe Evil StairsThe Evil Stairs , aka The Devil's Stairway, is a 1964 South Korean mystery film directed by Lee Man-hee.-Synopsis:...
(1964) - Evil TwinEvil Twin (film)Evil Twin is a 2007 South Korean horror film.- Plot :When an accident claims the life of her twin sister, So-yeon falls into a coma from which she awakes ten years later. However, a series of mysterious killings starts to take place upon her recovery, and she seemingly takes on her sister's...
(2007) - Eye for an EyeEye for an Eye (2008 film)Eye for an Eye is a 2008 South Korean film.- Plot :Veteran police detective Baek Seong-chan is on the verge of retiring to set up his own business. But he is forced to put his plans on hold when ₩1.8 billion is stolen from a bank truck, and then 600 kg of gold from an airport, with the thief...
(2008)
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- FaceFace (2004 film)Face is a 2004 Korean Horror Film directed by Yoo Sang-gon.-Plot:Hyun-min works for the police, reconstructing faces by examining and interpreting their skulls. His daughter undergoes a heart transplant, and as her condition deteriorates, he loses his interest in his job...
(2004) - FailanFailanFailan is a 2001 South Korean film written and directed by Song Hae-seong. The film was adapted from a Japanese novel by Jiro Asada. It stars Choi Min-sik and Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung.-Plot:...
(2001) - A Family (2004)
- Family TiesFamily Ties (film)Family Ties is the second film by South Korean director Kim Tae-Yong, known for his debut Memento Mori...
(2006) - Farewell, My Darling (1996)
- Farewell to the Duman RiverFarewell to the Duman RiverFarewell to the Duman River is a South Korean film. Celebrated director Im Kwon-taek's first film, it became a huge hit, establishing his reputation as a director and ensuring him a career in the film industry for the next decade.-Synopsis:Farewell to the Duman River is an action film about...
(1962) - Fate (2008)
- Feathers in the WindFeathers in the WindFeathers in the Wind is a 2005 South Korean film directed by Song Il-gon. Feathers in the Wind was originally planned as a 30-minute section of a three-part omnibus film with two other directors entitled 1.3.6...
(2005) - FestivalFestival (1996 film)Festival is an award-winning South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek.-Synopsis:A famous writer, Lee Jun-seop, returns to his hometown to attend his mother's funeral. Lee's illegitimate niece, who has been ostracized from the family, has also returned home for the funeral...
(1996) - Fighter in the WindFighter in the WindFighter in the Wind is a 2004 South Korean film. It is based on the Japanese book Karate Baka Ichidai which is an account of karate competitor Choi Yeung-Eui who went to Japan after World War II to become a fighter pilot but found a very different path instead...
(2004) - Five is Too Many (2005)
- Five MarinesFive MarinesFive Marines is a 1961 South Korean film. It was popular genre-film director Kim Ki-duk's directorial debut.-Synopsis:...
(1961) - Flight of the Bee (1998)
- A Flower in HellA Flower in HellA Flower in Hell is a 1958 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. For her performance in this film, Shin's wife, Choi Eun-hee was given the Best Actress award at the 2nd Buil Film Awards.-Synopsis:...
(1958) - Flower IslandFlower IslandFlower Island is an award-winning 2001 South Korean film directed by Song Il-gon. This was Song's first feature-length film after directing several award-winning short films.-Synopsis:...
(2001) - Fly, Daddy, FlyFly, Daddy, FlyFly, Daddy, Fly is a 2006 South Korean drama film. It is based upon a novel of the same name by Japanese author Kaneshiro Kazuki, where the Japanese version of the book was made into a Japanese film in 2005.-Synopsis:...
(2006) - Flying BoysFlying BoysFlying Boys is a 2004 South Korean film, written and directed by Byeon Yeong-joo, and starring Yoon Kye-sang and Kim Min-jeong.- Plot summary :Min-jae is a high school senior who lives with his father, an airline pilot, and is struggling with his studies...
(2004) - For Agnes (1991)
- For Eternal HeartsFor Eternal Hearts- Plot :College professor Su-young recounts to his class the tale of his first love. As a student in the 1980s, he meets a wild and eccentric girl who he names "Pippi", and is crushed when she later jumps to her death from a window. But soon after she magically reappears, and his life becomes...
(2007) - Forbidden QuestForbidden QuestForbidden Quest is a 2006 South Korean drama. The story recounts part of the life of a scholar, during the Joseon Dynasty, who begins to write erotic novels, and becomes the lover of the King's favorite concubine...
(2006) - Forever the MomentForever the MomentForever the Moment is a 2008 South Korean film. It is a fictionalised account of the South Korea women's handball team which competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics...
(2008) - The Foul KingThe Foul KingThe Foul King is a 2000 South Korean comedy-drama film, written and directed by Kim Ji-woon. It was Kim's second feature-length film after The Quiet Family...
(2000) - Four ToesFour ToesFour Toes is a 2002 South Korean action and comedy film. The story involves four friends who become gangsters. As the film progresses they gain power and eventually find their way to Seoul.- Cast :*Heo Jun-ho - Audie*Lee Chang-hun - Lecaf...
(2002) - The Fox FamilyThe Fox FamilyThe Fox Family is a 2006 South Korean film. Made on a budget of ₩3.5 billion , the film is a musical comedy about the kumiho of Korean mythology.- Plot :...
(2006) - The Fox with Nine TailsThe Fox with Nine TailsThe Fox with Nine Tails is a 1994 South Korean film, and was the feature debut of director Park Heon-su. It was also the film debut of lead actors Ko So-young and Jung Woo-sung, who would later star together in Beat and Love ....
(1994) - Friend (2001)
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- Gaehwadang imunGaehwadang imunGaehwadang imun is a 1932 Korean film written, directed by and starring Na Woon-gyu. It premiered at Dan Sung Sa theater in downtown Seoul.-Plot summary:...
(1932) - Gangster HighGangster HighGangster High is a 2006 South Korean film directed by Park Ki Hyeong.-Plot summary:In 1991, studious soccer enthusiast Sang-ho creates a soccer club called "Tigers" along with his friends Jae-gu and Chang-bae. Through Jae-gu, he meets an attractive, rebellious girl named Su-hee, who turns out to be...
(2006) - Garden of HeavenGarden of HeavenGarden of Heaven is a 2003 South Korean film starring Ahn Jae-wook and Lee Eun-joo.- Plot :Oh-sung, a doctor at a hospice facility, is emotionally scarred by the experience of losing his parents as a child. One night he meets Young-ju, a make-up artist who has been diagnosed with terminal stomach...
(2003) - The GenealogyThe GenealogyThe Genealogy is a 1979 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek.-Synopsis:During the era of Japanese occupation, Sol Jin-young, a Korean patriarch refuses to obey the law to change the family's name to a Japanese name. Tani, a member of the Japanese occupation forces, is sent to persuade Sol to...
(1979) - General's SonGeneral's SonGeneral's Son is a popular and award-winning South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek. It was the most highly-attended film in South Korea in both 1990 and 1991...
(1990) - General's Son IIGeneral's Son IIGeneral's Son II is an award-winning South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek.-Synopsis:The second in Im's General's Son trilogy, the film tells the story of Kim Du-han, a gangster and later politician, during the Japanese occupation of Korea....
(1991) - General's Son IIIGeneral's Son IIIGeneral's Son III is an award-winning South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek.-Synopsis:The concluding film in Im's General's Son trilogy, the film tells the story of Kim Du-han, a gangster and later politician, during the Japanese occupation of Korea....
(1992) - Geochilmaru (2005)
- GeulimjaGeulimjaGeulimja is a 1935 Korean film directed by Na Woon-gyu. It premiered at the Woo Mi Kwan theater.-Plot summary:The story is a melodrama concerning a young woman, played by Yun Bong-choon, who is abused by her stepmother and half-sister...
(1935) - GeumbungeoGeumbungeoGeumbungeo is a 1927 Korean silent film. The silent, black-and-white film was directed, edited by and starred Na Woon-gyu .-See also:*List of Korean language films*Cinema of Korea*List of Korea-related topics...
(Goldfish) (1927) - GeumganghanGeumganghanGeumganghan is a 1931 Korean film written by Lee Chang-Yong. It was directed by and starred Na Woon-gyu. It premiered at Dan Sung Sa theater in downtown Seoul.-Plot summary:...
(The Grief of Geumgan) (1931) - Ghost HouseGhost HouseGhost House is a 2004 South Korean horror-comedy film.-Plot:Pil-gi has finally saved enough money to make his late father's wish come true: He can buy his own house. However, upon moving in to his new residence, he is bothered by one if its previous residents, a poltergeist, who claims the house...
(2004) - Ghost in LoveGhost in LoveGhost in Love is a 1999 South Korean film written by Li Hong-zhou and directed by Lee Kwang Hoon. The film stars Kim Hee-sun in the title role as the girlfriend of a man she suspects of cheating on her...
(1999) - The Gingko Bed (1996)
- Girl by Girl (2006)
- Girl ScoutGirl Scout (film)Girl Scout is a 2008 South Korean comic criminal drama film.- Plot :When the head of a credit union disappears with the credit union's money, four women create a team called Bong Chon Girl Scouts Troop #3 to recover the stolen money, and chaos ensues.- Cast :* Kim Suna ... Cho Mi-kyeong* Nah...
(2008) - Girls' Night OutGirls' Night Out (film)Girls' Night Out is a South Korean film, released in 1998 and directed by Im Sang-soo. It centers around three women, whose overt sexual dialogue caused a stir when the film was released....
(1998) - Going by the BookGoing by the Book- Plot :Jeong Do-man is a low-ranking traffic cop whose tendency to do things "by the book" sometimes gets him in trouble, such as when he pulls over his new boss, newly instated police chief Lee Seung-man, and issues him with a traffic ticket...
(2007) - Golden Iron Man (1968)
- A Good Lawyer's WifeA Good Lawyer's WifeA Good Lawyer's Wife is a 2003 South Korean film written and directed by Im Sang-soo. The film is about the various affairs of members of a dysfunctional South Korean family.-Plot:...
(2003) - A Good Day to Have an AffairA Good Day to Have an AffairA Good Day To Have An Affair is a 2007 South Korean movie. The story deals with two lonely housewives who get involved in extramarital affairs.-Plot:...
(2007) - The Good, the Bad, the WeirdThe Good, the Bad, the WeirdThe Good, the Bad, the Weird is a 2008 South Korean western film directed by Kim Ji-woon, starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Jung Woo-sung...
(2008) - Grain in EarGrain in EarGrain in Ear is a 2005 Chinese film written and directed by Korean Chinese filmmaker Zhang Lü . The title refers to the solar term in the traditional calendars of China and Korea.-Plot:Cui Shun-ji is a Chinese woman of Korean ancestry...
(2005) - Le Grand ChefLe Grand ChefLe Grand Chef is a 2007 South Korean film.-Synopsis:Based on a popular comic book authored by Huh Young-man, the film tells the story of two chefs competing for the title of heir to the last Royal Chef of the Joseon Dynasty.-Cast:...
(2007) - The Greatest ExpectationThe Greatest ExpectationThe Greatest Expectation is a 2003 South Korean romantic comedy film.- External links :* at HanCinema...
(2003) - Green ChairGreen ChairGreen Chair is a South Korean movie directed by Park Chul-soo, that was released in 2005. It is about an affair between an attractive thirty-two-year-old woman and a youth just short of legal majority...
(2005) - Green FishGreen FishGreen Fish is a South Korean film. It was the first feature-length film directed by Lee Chang-dong, who also wrote the screenplay. Lee had previously been known as a novelist and high school teacher. The film stars Han Suk-kyu in one of his first major film roles...
(1997) - The Guard PostThe Guard PostThe Guard Post is a 2008 Korean horror film written and directed by Kong Su-chang after the release of his first film, R-Point. The film takes place in present day South Korea.-Plot:...
(2008) - Guests Who Arrived on the Last TrainGuests Who Arrived on the Last TrainGuests Who Arrived on the Last Train is a 1967 South Korean film directed by Yu Hyun-mok. It was presented at the 6th Panama International Film Festival.-Cast:* Lee Soon-jae* Moon Hee* Seong Hun* Nam Jeong-im...
(1967) - Guns & TalksGuns & TalksGuns & Talks is a South Korean film released in 2001. Directed by Jang Jin, it is a comedy about two brothers, Sang-yun and Ha-yun , and their two friends, Jae Young and Jung-woo...
(2001)
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- H (2002)
- Hammerboy (2004)
- Hanbando (2006)
- Hansel and GretelHansel and Gretel (2007 film)Hansel and Gretel is a 2007 South Korean horror film.-Synopsis:The scene is opened with pictures from a storybook that tell Hansel and Gretel's story, then the scene fades to black. The scene then shifts to Eunsu, a salesman, driving his car along Highway 69 while talking to his girlfriend on the...
(2007) - HappinessHappiness (2007 film)Happiness is a 2007 South Korean film, directed by Heo Jin-ho and starring Hwang Jung-min and Im Su-jeong. It is a love story about two people who meet while battling serious illnesses.-Plot:...
(2007) - Happy End (1999)
- Happy Ero ChristmasHappy Ero ChristmasHappy Ero Christmas is a 2003 South Korean romantic comedy film that offers non-stop laughter in the run-up to Christmas...
(2003) - The Harmonium in My MemoryThe Harmonium in My MemoryThe Harmonium in My Memory is a 1999 South Korean film.- Plot :The film is set in South Korea, 1962. Kang Soo-ha, a 21 year-old teacher from Seoul, takes his first job at a village school in Gangwon Province. One of his older students, 17 year-old Yun Hong-yeon, develops a crush on him, though her...
(1999) - He Was CoolHe Was CoolHe Was Cool is a South Korean film.-Plot summary:The film is based on a novel written by Guiyeoni. The story is about a cheerful high school student named Han Ye-Won . She is a sweet, clumsy and warm girl...
(2004) - Heartbreak Library (2008)
- Heaven's SoldiersHeaven's SoldiersHeaven's Soldiers is a 2005 film from South Korea, directed by Min Joon Gi. It is an action and humorous movie shifting back and forth between high tension and comedy, and combining elements of many genres such as war films, time travel and historical drama.- Plot :The film begins with high-level...
(2005) - Hello, Schoolgirl (2008)
- HerbHerb (film)Herb is a 2007 South Korean film, directed by Heo In-moo. Kang Hye-jeong stars in the lead role as a 20-year old woman with the mental and emotional skills of a seven-year old, who falls in love with a policeman she sees as her Prince Charming, but must face tragedy when she is forced to deal with...
(2007) - Hi, DharmaHi, DharmaHi! Dharma! is a 2001 South Korean comedy about gangsters who hide out in a monastery. It was released on DVD to region 1 on January 21, 2002, in Korean with English subtitles...
(2001)
- His Last GiftHis Last GiftHis Last Gift is a 2008 South Korean film.- Plot :Tae-ju, a murderer serving a life sentence in prison, is given a temporary release to save the life of a seriously ill young girl, Se-hee, who suffers from Wilson's disease and desperately needs a liver transplant. Se-hee is the daughter of...
(2008) - Hometown of the Heart (1949)
- The HostThe Host (film)The Host is a 2006 South Korean monster film, which also contains elements of comedy and drama films. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay, along with Baek Chul-hyun....
(2006) - Host & Guest (2006)
- The HousemaidThe HousemaidThe Housemaid is a 1960 black-and-white Korean film. It was directed by Kim Ki-young and starred Lee Eun-shim, Ju Jeung-nyeo and Kim Jin Kyu. It has been described in Koreanfilm.org as a "consensus pick as one of the top three Korean films of all time". This was the first film in Kim's Housemaid...
(Hanyo) (1960) - The Houseguest and My MotherThe Houseguest and My MotherThe Houseguest and My Mother is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It is based on a best-selling novel by Shu Yo, it was given the Best Film award at the 1961 Asia Pacific Film Festival...
(1961) - How the Lack of Love Affects Two MenHow the Lack of Love Affects Two MenHow the Lack of Love Affects Two Men is a 2006 South Korean film.- Plot :Dong Chol-dong is a widower who lives with his only son, Dong-hyun...
(2006) - How to Keep My Love (2004)
- How to Top My Wife (1994)
- Hwa-Om-KyungHwa-Om-KyungHwa-Om-Kyong is a 1993 South Korean film written and directed by Jang Sun-woo.-Synopsis:A Buddhist-themed story of a boy searching for his mother who abandoned him as a baby, and the characters he meets on his journey.-Cast:* Oh Tae-kyung... Seon-jae...
(1993) - Hwang Jin-i (2007)
- HwangsanbulHwangsanbulOnce Upon a Time in a Battlefield , is a Korean comedy movie of 2003. It was directed by Lee Jun-ik. Its plot is about the Battle of Hwangsanbeol between Baekje and Silla in the 7th century...
(2003) - Hypnotized (2004)
- Hyeong-Rae and the Hulk (1992)
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- I Came From Busan (2010)
- I Will SurviveI Will Survive (film)I Will Survive is a 1993 South Korean historical drama film.- Plot :Man-seok is an executioner from the most discriminated butcher caste. One day he receives a request from a yangban family that one of their condemned be executed without his head being cut off...
(1993) - I Wish I Had a WifeI Wish I Had a WifeI Wish I Had a Wife is a 2001 South Korean film about a lonely banker who meets a schoolteacher....
(2001) - I'm a Cyborg, But That's OKI'm a Cyborg, But That's OKI'm a Cyborg, But That's OK is a 2006 South Korean romantic comedy directed by Park Chan-wook.-Plot:The film takes place mostly in a mental institution filled with an eclectic menagerie of patients...
(2006) - If the Sun Rises in the WestIf the Sun Rises in the WestIf the Sun Rises in the West is a 1998 South Korean film, and was the commercial directorial debut of Lee Eun.- Plot :Beom-soo is a traffic control officer who aspires to become a baseball umpire. By chance he meets Hyun-joo, a theatre major who crashes her car into a tree while he is on duty...
(1998) - If You Were MeIf You Were MeIf You Were Me is a 2003 South Korean omnibus film, comprising six short films directed by six promininent Korean directors, including Park Chan-wook. Commissioned by South Korea's National Human Rights Commission, each of the shorts deal with discrimination in Korea...
(2003) - If You Were Me 2 (2006)
- I Like It Hot (2008)
- Il MareIl MareIl Mare is a 2000 South Korean film, starring Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Jung-jae. The title, Il Mare, means "The Sea" in Italian, and is the name of the seaside house which is the setting of the story. The Korean title, Siworae is the Korean pronunciation of Hanja characters "時越愛", which means...
(2000) - Imjaeobtneun naleutbaeImjaeobtneun naleutbaeImjaeopneun nareutbae is a 1932 Korean film starring Na Woon-gyu. It premiered at Dan Sung Sa theater in downtown Seoul. This was director Lee Gyu-hwan's first film...
(The Ownerless Ferryboat) (1932)
- In Between DaysIn Between Days (film)In Between Days is a 2006 film directed by So Yong Kim about a young girl from Korea and her coming of age in her new surroundings. The film premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, and was released into select theaters on June 27, 2007.- Synopsis :...
(2007) - Innocent StepsInnocent StepsInnocent Steps is a 2005 South Korean film written and directed by Park Young-hoon...
(2005) - Insect WomanInsect Woman (1972 film)The Insect Woman is an award-winning 1972 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.- Synopsis :A melodrama about a professor under psychiatric care because of a mental breakdown due to the stress brought on by an extramarital affair.- Cast :* Yoon Yeo-jeong* Jeon Gye-hyeon* Nam Koong Won* Kim...
(1972) - Into the MirrorInto the MirrorInto the Mirror is a 2003 South Korean horror film about a series of grisly deaths in a department store, all involving mirrors, and the troubled detective who investigates them. It was the debut film of director Kim Sung-ho....
(2003) - Invisible Light (2003)
- IodoIodo (film)Iodo is a 1977 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young. It was shown at the 28th Berlin International Film Festival.- Synopsis :When a man from an island ruled by women disappears, the man suspected of killing him investigates his past....
(1977) - The IsleThe IsleThe Isle is a 2000 South Korean film written and directed by Kim Ki-duk. The film was the fifth film made by Kim, and the first to receive wider international acclaim for his recognizable style...
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- Jail BreakersJail BreakersJail Breakers is a 2002 South Korean film starring Sol Kyung-gu, Cha Seung-won and Song Yun-ah. It was a box office hit, selling more than 3 million tickets in South Korea alone.-Awards:The film won three awards....
(2002) - JalitgeolaJalitgeolaJalitgeola is a 1927 Korean film. The silent, black and white film was written, directed, produced, edited by and starred Na Woon-gyu . This was the first film from Na's own production company, Na Woon-gyu Productions, financed by Park Seung-pil, owner of the Danseongsa theater in Seoul...
(Farewell) (1927) - Jealousy is My Middle NameJealousy is My Middle NameJealousy is My Middle Name is a 2002 South Korean film. It won Best Film honors at the Pusan International Film Festival and the Rotterdam Film Festival and was the directorial debut of Park Chan-ok. It was inspired by the poem of the same name by Ki Hyung-do....
(2003)
- Jeni, Juno (2005)
- Joint Security AreaJoint Security Area (film)Joint Security Area is a 2000 South Korean film starring Lee Young Ae, Lee Byung-hun and Song Kang-ho. It was directed by Park Chan-wook and is based on the novel DMZ by Park Sang-yeon...
(2000) - JongnoJongno (1933 film)Jongno is a 1933 Korean film starring Na Woon-gyu. It premiered at DanSungSa theater in downtown Seoul.-Plot summary:The film is a melodrama in which Na Woon-gyu's character breaks up with his girlfriend and becomes a vagabond. The girlfriend marries another man...
(1933)
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- Kanggeonneo maeulKanggeonneo maeulKanggeonneo maeul is a 1935 Korean film directed by Na Woon-gyu. It premiered at the DanSungSa theater in downtown Seoul.-Plot summary:...
(1935) - Kazoku Cinema (1998)
- Kick the MoonKick the MoonKick the Moon is a 2001 South Korean film directed by Kim Sang-Jin.-Plot:Kick the Moon is about two high school students from a seoul city high-school...
(2001) - Killer ButterflyKiller ButterflyKiller Butterfly is a 1978 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.-Synopsis:...
(1978)
- The King and the ClownThe King and the ClownThe King and the Clown is a 2005 South Korean film, adapted from the 2000 Korean play titled Yi about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king who falls in love with a court clown who mocks him. The movie is based on a small passage from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty that briefly mentions...
(2005) - The Kites Flying in the SkyThe Kites Flying in the SkyThe Kites Flying in the Sky is a 2008 North Korean film. Directed by Phyo Kwang and Kim Hyon-chol, the film is based on the true story of a former marathon champion who devotes her life to caring for orphans....
(2008) - Koryojang (1963)
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- Last PresentLast PresentLast Present is a 2001 South Korean film. Directed by Oh Gi-hwan, it tells the tale of Yong-ki , a struggling comedian who continues to see parallels between his disintegrating relationship with his wife, Jung-yun , and the characters he's playing on the stage.- Plot :The film traces the romance,...
(2001) - The Last SupperThe Last Supper (2003 film)The Last Supper is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Son Yeong-guk.The film is about three people on the verge of ending their lives—a malpracticing doctor just released from prison, a young woman with debt problems and a terminal illness, and a gangster on the run from a rival gang—who meet...
(2003) - The Last WitnessThe Last Witness (2001 film)The Last Witness is a 2001 South Korean thriller film directed by Bae Chang-ho and starring Lee Jung-jae, Ahn Sung-kee and Lee Mi-yeon. The Last Witness is based upon the novel of the same name by Kim Seong-jong.-Plot:...
(2001) - Lee Dae-ro Can't DieLee Dae-ro Can't DieLee Dae-ro Can't Die is a 2005 South Korean action film about a corrupt police officer who is told he has only three months to live, and plots his own death so his wife can collect his insurance policy.The movie is similar to that of the 1990 American dark comedy film, Short Time.- External links...
(2005) - The Legend of GingkoThe Legend of GingkoThe Legend of Gingko is a 2000 South Korean film starring Choi Jin-sil.- Cast :Seok-hun Kim as DahnKyung-gu Sol as JukJin-shil Choi as BeeYoon-jin Kim as YeonMi-suk Lee as Su...
(2000) - The Legend of Seven CutterThe Legend of Seven CutterThe Legend of Seven Cutter is a 2006 South Korean film starring popular Korean singer-turned-actress, Yoon Eun Hye.- Plot :...
(2006) - Legend of the Evil Lake (2003)
- Les Formidables (2006)
- Libera MeLibera me (film)Libera me is a 1993 French experimental film directed by Alain Cavalier. It was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Louis Becker* Catherine Caron* Paul Chevillard* Annick Concha - Mother* Pierre Concha - Father* François Cristophe...
(2000) - Lies (1999)
- Life is CoolLife is CoolLife is Cool is a 2008 South Korean romance animated film, and is the first rotoscoped film from that country. This film's visual style was influenced from Richard Linklater's two films, Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly...
(2008) - Like a VirginLike a Virgin (film)Like a Virgin is a 2006 South Korean film, written and directed by Lee Hae-joon and Lee Hae-yeong. Ryu Deok-hwan stars in the lead role as transgendered teenager Oh Dong-ku, and was nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Award Best Performance by an Actor...
(2006) - LonerLoner (film)Loner is a 2008 South Korean film. The debut feature by director Park Jae-sik, Loner is a horror film about hikikomori, the phenomenon of reclusive individuals who have chosen to withdraw from social life.- Plot :Soo-na, a 17 year-old student who lives in a huge mansion with her uncle and...
(2008) - Long and Winding Road (2005)
- Looking for Bruce Lee (2002)
- A LoveA LoveA Love is a 2007 South Korean film directed by Kwak Kyung-taek. Kwak Kyung-taek's most notable film is Chingoo. A Love stars Ju Jin-mo from 200 Pounds Beauty and Park Si-yeon.-Plot:...
(2007) - Love in MagicLove in MagicLove in Magic is a 2005 South Korean romantic comedy film.- Plot :The movie tells of a womanizing performing magician Woo Ji-hoon who one day discovers a hidden camera film on the Internet that shows him having sex with one of his former girlfriends, Koo Hee-won in a motel. Ji-hoon first tracks...
(2005) - Love is a Crazy ThingLove Is a Crazy ThingLove is a Crazy Thing is a 2005 South Korean film. Mismarketed as a romantic comedy, the film follows the journey of a downtrodden woman with an incompetent husband, two young sons and a stackload of debt into the world of Korean "karaoke."-See also:...
(2005) - Love Me NotLove Me NotLove Me Not is a 2006 South Korean romance film directed by Lee Cheol-ha and starring Moon Geun-young and Kim Joo-hyuk. It is based on the 2002 TBS Japanese drama 愛なんていらねぇよ、夏 , featuring Ryōko Hirosue.- Plot summary :Julian has lived off with the money he lures from his rich female customers...
(2006) - Love PhobiaLove PhobiaLove Phobia is a 2006 South Korean film, directed by Kang Ji-eun and starring Kang Hye-jeong and Jo Seung-woo.- Plot summary :One sunny day, a young boy named Jo Kang meets a curious young girl, dressed in a bright yellow raincoat. Jo Kang befriends the girl, Ari, and falls instantly in love with...
(2006) - Love, So DivineLove, So DivineLove, So Divine is a 2004 South Korean romantic comedy film starring Ha Ji-won and Kwon Sang-woo, and the directorial debut of Heo In-moo. Released in Korea on August 6, 2004, the film sold over 1.2 million tickets nationwide.- Plot summary :...
(2004) - Love TalkLove TalkLove Talk is the second film by South Korean director Lee Yoon-ki. It tells the story of a group of expatriated South Koreans trying to adapt to living in the Los Angeles area. The film was shot entirely on location in California with Korean and American actors.-Awards:*Lee Yoon-ki - Crystal...
(2005) - Lovely RivalsLovely RivalsLovely Rivals is a 2004 South Korean comedy film about a harsh teacher and her headstrong 5th-grade student who battle for the affection of the school's handsome new teacher....
(2004) - Lover (2005)
- Lovers' ConcertoLovers' Concerto (film)Lovers' Concerto is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Lee Han. It is a romantic melodrama dealing with friendship, jealousy and the ties that bind.-Plot synopsis:...
(2002) - Lovers in Woomuk-Baemi (1990)
- Low LifeLow Life (film)Low Life aka Raging Years is an internationally presented and award-nominated South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek.-Synopsis:...
(2004) - Lump SugarLump SugarLump Sugar is a 2006 South Korean movie directed by Lee Hwan-gyeong and starring actress Im Su-jeong. The film revolves around Si-eun , who dreams of becoming a famous jockey. It is the first Korean movie to show the friendship between a human and a horse and to feature a horse race.-External links:...
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- MM (2007 film)M is a 2007 South Korean drama film about a young writer who is experiencing hallucinations and nightmares.- Awards :M won three awards at the 6th Korean Film awards. The movie won awards for cinematography, lighting and art direction....
(2007) - Madame Aema (1982)
- Madame FreedomMadame FreedomMadame Freedom is a 1956 South Korean film.-Synopsis:A romantic melodrama depicting the extramarital dalliances of a professor and his wife who works at a boutique. Oh Sun-young accepts a job as a cosmetics store manager to supplement her husband's small income as a professor...
(1956) - MadeleineMadeleineThe madeleine or petite madeleine is a traditional small cake from Commercy and Liverdun, two communes of the Lorraine region in northeastern France....
(2002) - Make It Big (2002)
- The Man with Three CoffinsThe Man with Three CoffinsThe Man with Three Coffins is an award-winning 1987 South Korean film written, produced and directed by Lee Jang-ho.-Plot:...
(1988) - A Man Who Was SupermanA Man Who Was SupermanA Man Who Was Superman is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Jeong Yoon-chul. The film applies techniques of Magical realism to problems arising from the Narcissism of small differences that plagues the modern Korean conscience.- Plot :...
(2008) - MandalaMandala (film)Mandala is a 1981 South Korean film about Buddhist monks in Korea. This is considered by many critics to be director Im Kwon-taek's breakthrough film as a cinematic artist.- Plot :The film follows the differing lives of two Buddhist monks in Korea...
(1981) - MapadoMapadoMapado is a 2005 South Korean film directed by Chu Chang-min.-Plot:A gangster and a corrupt police officer travel to the tiny remote island of Mapado to hunt down a young woman who has run off with a winning lottery ticket. Upon arriving, they discover that no one lives there except for five old...
(2005) - Mapado 2: Back to the IslandMapado 2: Back to the IslandMapado 2: Back to the Island is a 2007 South Korean film and sequel to the 2005 comedy Mapado.- Plot :Former detective Chung-su takes a secre mission from an aged millionaire who wants to see his first love again before he dies...
(2007) - MarathonMarathon (2005 film)Marathon is a South Korean movie based on the true story of Bae Hyeong-jin, a runner who happens to have autism....
(2005) - Marine BoyMarine Boy (film)Marine Boy is a 2009 South Korean film. The feature film debut of writer and director Yoon Jong-seok, it stars Kim Kang-woo, Cho Jae-hyun and Park Si-yeon in the lead roles. Marine Boy is the story of a former national swimmer who finds himself in debt, and out of desperation is employed as a mule...
(2009) - The Marines Who Never ReturnedThe Marines Who Never ReturnedThe Marines Who Never Returned , aka Marines Are Gone, is a 1963 South Korean film directed by Lee Man-hee. It was released in the U.S. in 1966 as Marine Battleground. For this film, Lee was given the Best Director award at the third Grand Bell Awards ceremony in 1964...
(1963) - Marriage Is a Crazy ThingMarriage Is a Crazy ThingMarriage is a Crazy Thing, released 26 April 2002, is the second film by South Korean poet-turned-director Yoo Ha.- Story :Joon-yeong is a Korean professor of English literature and confirmed bachelor. But when he meets Yeon-hee on a blind date, his days of bachelorhood seem numbered...
(2002) - Marriage StoryMarriage StoryMarriage Story is a 1992 South Korean film. It was the fourth most highly-attended Korean film between 1990 and 1995.-Synopsis:...
(1992) - Marrying the MafiaMarrying the MafiaMarrying the Mafia is a 2002 South Korea film released on September 13, 2002. It was an instant hit, beating out other 2002 film competitors such as Jail Breakers, The Way Home and Sex is Zero....
(2002) - Marrying the Mafia IIMarrying the Mafia IIMarrying the Mafia II is a 2005 South Korean film, the sequel to 2002's hugely popular Marrying the Mafia. It was the most successful comedy film in South Korea the year of its release; its over 5 million tickets sold represented more than 10% of the population and contributed to the third straight...
(2005) - Marrying the Mafia IIIMarrying the Mafia IIIMarrying the Mafia III is a 2006 South Korean film.-Synopsis:This gangster comedy chronicles the White Tiger Family of Jeolla Province. Hong Deok-ja, head of the crime family, quits the syndicate to open a kimchi business after her son marries a prosecutor...
(2006) - Maundy ThursdayMaundy Thursday (film)Maundy Thursday is a 2006 South Korean film directed by Song Hae-seong, and based on a best-selling novel by Gong Ji-young. Starring Kang Dong-won and Lee Na-young, the film is about a convicted murderer awaiting execution, and the bond he forms with a suicidal young woman who starts visiting him...
(2006) - May 18May 18 (film)May 18 is a South Korean film released in 2007.-Synopsis:The film is based on the massacre at Gwangju on May 18...
(2007) - Memento MoriMemento Mori (film)Memento Mori is a 1999 South Korean K-Horror film. It is considered to be a loose sequel to the previous year's Whispering Corridors, as it is also set in an all-girls high school, but they are otherwise unrelated. The film was one of the first Korean commercial films to depict lesbian characters...
(1999) - Memories of MurderMemories of MurderMemories of Murder is a 2003 South Korean crime-drama film directed by Bong Joon-ho. It is based on the true story of the country's first known serial murders, which took place between 1986 and 1991 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province...
(2003) - Milky Way Liberation FrontMilky Way Liberation FrontMilky Way Liberation Front is a 2007 South Korean film.- Plot :Yeong-jae is dumped by his girlfriend as he struggles writing the script for his new film. As the pressure mounts, he develops aphasia.- Cast :* Im Ji-gyu ... Yeong-jae...
(2007) - A Millionaire's First LoveA Millionaire's First LoveA Millionaire's First Love is a Korean romance film released in 2006. It stars Hyun Bin and Lee Yeon Hee . Theme of this movie is "Nothing is more important than the true love of your heart."-Plot:...
(2006) - Miracle on 1st StreetMiracle on 1st StreetMiracle on 1st Street is a 2007 South Korean comedy-drama film. Written and directed by Yoon Je-kyoon, it reunited him with actors Lim Chang-jung and Ha Ji-won, the stars of his earlier film Sex Is Zero...
(2007) - Miss Gold DiggerMiss Gold Digger- Plot :Sin Min-joo is juggling relationships with four different men, adopting a different persona for each one. But her love life becomes increasingly tangled, and the men show their true colours when they find out how they've been manipulated.- Cast :...
(2007) - Modern BoyModern BoyModern Boy is a 2008 South Korean film.- Plot :Seoul, 1937. Lee Hae-myeong is a rich and hedonistic playboy who cares little for the Japanese colonization of his homeland. But things change when he falls in love with bar singer Jo Nan-sil, who turns out to be a member of the Korean independence...
(2008) - A Moment to RememberA Moment to RememberA Moment to Remember is a 2004 South Korean film based on a 2001 Japanese television drama Pure Soul broadcast by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. It stars Son Ye-jin and Jung Woo-sung. A Moment to Remember follows the theme of discovery in a relationship and the burdens of loss caused by...
(2005) - Monopoly (2006)
- The Moon Is... the Sun's DreamThe Moon Is... the Sun's DreamThe Moon Is... the Sun's Dream is the 1992 debut feature by South Korean film director Park Chan-wook.-Plot:Mu-hoon, a gangster in Busan, is the half brother of Ha-young, a successful photographer. When Mu-hoon is caught having an affair with his boss' mistress, Eun-joo, the two run off with their...
(1992) - More Than BlueMore Than BlueMore Than Blue is a 2009 South Korean film. The directorial debut of poet Won Tae-yeon, it stars Kwon Sang-woo, Lee Bo-young and Lee Beom-soo in the lead roles...
(2009) - MotherMother (2009 film)Mother is a 2009 South Korean drama film directed by Bong Joon-ho, starring Kim Hye-ja and Won Bin.-Plot:Kim Hye-ja, a veteran Korean actress, plays an unnamed widow living alone with her only son, selling medicinal herbs in a small town in southern South Korea while doing unlicensed acupuncture...
(2009) - Mr. ButterflyMr. ButterflyMr. Butterfly is a 2003 South Korean action film. The film is the writing and directorial debut film of Kim Hyeon-seong, sometimes credited outside Korea as Marc Kim....
(2003) - Mr. Gam's Victory (2004)
- Mr. Handy (2004)
- Mr. Socrates (2005)
- Mr. Wacky (2004)
- Mug TravelMug TravelMug Travel is a 2007 South Korean computer-animated film, directed by Lim Ah-ron and based on his animated TV series, Backkom.- Plot :...
(2007) - MuhwagwaMuhwagwaMuhwagwa is a 1935 Korean film directed by Na Woon-gyu. It premiered at the Woomikwan theater.-Plot summary:This film is a melodrama in which Yun Bong-Choon stars as a violinist in love with a dancer played by Jeon Choon-woo...
(1935) - Mulberry (Ppong)Mulberry (film)Mulberry is an award-winning, popular South Korean film. Based on a classic story by Na Do-hyang, the film became known for its erotic subject matter, made possible by the government's gradual relaxation of censorship and control over the film industry during the 1980s...
(1986) - Muoi: The Legend of a PortraitMuoi: The Legend of a PortraitMuoi: The Legend of a Portrait is a 2007 South Korean/Vietnamese horror film starring Jo An, Cha Ye-ryeon and Anh Thu. It became the first horror and also first rated film in Vietnam.- Plot summary :...
(2007) - Murder, Take One (2005)
- MusaMusa (film)Musa , released as both The Warrior and The Ultimate Warrior in English-speaking countries, is a 2001 South Korean epic film directed by Kim Seong-soo, starring Jung Woo-sung, Ahn Sung-ki, Ju Jin-mo and Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi...
(2001) - My Beautiful Girl, MariMy Beautiful Girl, MariMy Beautiful Girl, Mari is a critically successful South Korean animated film. It follows the story of a young boy during summer vacation and ascends into flights of surrealistic fantasy, which may or may not be dream sequences.-Plot:Kim Nam-woo struggles through life as people around him...
(2002) - My Boss, My HeroMy Boss, My HeroMy Boss, My Hero is a 2001 South Korean film. It is the first of a trilogy with My Boss, My Teacher in 2006 and The Mafia, The Salesman in 2007.-Synopsis:...
(2001) - My Boss, My TeacherMy Boss, My TeacherMy Boss, My Teacher is a 2006 South Korean film and sequel to the 2001 film My Boss, My Hero. It was followed by The Mafia, The Salesman in 2007.- Plot :...
(2006) - My Boyfriend is Type BMy Boyfriend is Type BMy Boyfriend is Type B is a South Korean romantic comedy film from the year 2005. The basic premise of the film comes from the Japanese blood type theory of personality, which claims that a person's blood type can determine their personality traits...
(2005) - My BrotherMy Brother (2004 film)- Cast :* Won Bin...the younger brother Jong-hyun* Shin Ha-kyun...the older brother Sung-hyun* Kim Hae-suk...Sung-hyun and Jong-hyun's mother* Lee Bo-young...Jo Mi-ryung* Jung Ho-bin...Yung-chun* Jo Jin-ung...Du-sik- Reception :...
(2004) - My Dear DesperadoMy Dear DesperadoMy Dear Desperado is a 2010 South Korean romantic comedy about two people who become semi-basement one room neighbors: brave yet jobless Se-jin and Dong-chul, the neighborhood gangster who always gets beaten up.-Plot:...
(2010) - My Dear EnemyMy Dear EnemyMy Dear Enemy is the fourth film by South Korean director Lee Yoon-ki, starring Jeon Do-yeon and Ha Jeong-woo. It tells the story of a destitute woman searching for an old lover who, years after their break up, still owes her a sum of ₩3.5m....
(2008) - My FatherMy FatherMy Father is a South Korean movie released in 2007.The movie, which is based on a true story, is about an adopted son who is searching for his biological parents in South Korea. During his search he meets his real father, a condemned murderer on death row...
(2007) - My Girl and IMy Girl and IMy Girl and I is a 2005 South Korean film directed by Jeon Yun-su. It is a remake of the Japanese film Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World, which itself is based on the novel Socrates in Love by Kyoichi Katayama.-Plot:...
(2005) - My Girlfriend is an AgentMy Girlfriend Is An AgentMy Girlfriend Is An Agent is a 2009 South Korean romantic action comedy film directed by Shin Tae-Ra and starring Kim Ha-Neul and Kang Ji-hwan.-Synopsis :...
(2007) - My Little BrideMy Little BrideMy Little Bride is a Korean language romantic comedy film about an arranged marriage between a new teacher and a student. It was directed by Kim Ho Jun and was released in 2004. It was the second most popular Korean movie of 2004 in Korea, behind the blockbuster hit Taegukgi, with 3,149,500...
(2004) - My LoveMy Love (2007 film)- Plot :Three couples and one single man experience the miracle of love during the Christmas season. Joo-won, who is prone to daydreams and flights of fancy, shares a loving relationship with her subway driver boyfriend Se-jin. College student So-hyeon falls in love with fellow student Ji-woo, and...
(2007) - My Love, My BrideMy Love, My BrideMy Love, My Bride is a 1990 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Lee Myung-se. Choi Jin-sil who acted as the lead role won the New Rising Actress Award from Grand Bell Awards for the film.- Plot :...
(1990) - My Mighty PrincessMy Mighty PrincessMy Mighty Princess is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Kwak Jae-yong.- Plot :Kang So-hwi, a beautiful martial arts prodigy, is about to embark on a journey into adulthood. But her journey is like no other. Her super-human strength and martial arts prowess scares away her fellow undergrads and...
(2008) - My Mother, the MermaidMy Mother, the MermaidMy Mother, the Mermaid is a 2004 South Korean film about a young woman who quarrels with her mother but is somehow transported back in time and sees her parents' courtship. In her youth, her mother was a haenyeo, a traditional freediver.IMDB claims the literal translation of the title is The...
(2004) - My Own Breathing (1999)
- My Piano (2006)
- My Right to Ravage MyselfMy Right to Ravage MyselfMy Right to Ravage Myself is a 2003 South Korean film based on a novel by Kim Young-ha. It was controversial for its sex scenes and edgy theme of suicide...
(2005) - My Sassy GirlMy Sassy GirlMy Sassy Girl is a 2001 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Kwak Jae-yong. It tells the story of a man's chance meeting with a drunk girl on the train which changes his life...
(2001) - My Scary GirlMy Scary GirlMy Scary Girl is a 2006 South Korean film, written and directed by Son Jae-gon.- Plot :29 old Hwang Dae-woo is a successful university lecturer of English, yet due to his awkward and shy nature around women, has yet to engage in any romantic relationship...
(2006) - My Teacher, Mr. KimMy Teacher, Mr. KimMy Teacher, Mr. Kim is a 2003 South Korean movie about a teacher and his students in a rural village.-Plot:...
(2003) - My Tutor FriendMy Tutor FriendMy Tutor Friend is a 2003 South Korean film released on January 30, 2003. It is about a touching story of two completely different students from two completely different worlds...
(2003) - My Tutor Friend 2My Tutor Friend 2My Tutor Friend 2 is a 2007 South Korean film released on April 19, 2007.-Cast:* Cheong-a Lee - Junko* Gi-woong Park - Jong-man* Yeong-ha Lee* Geum-seok Yang* Jin-woo Yang* Cheol-jin Shin...
(2006) - My Wife is a GangsterMy Wife is a GangsterMy Wife is a Gangster is a 2001 South Korean film directed by Cho Jin-gyu; it's about a female gang boss who needs to get married to fulfill her dying sister's wishes...
(2001) - My Wife is a Gangster 2My Wife is a Gangster 2My Wife is a Gangster 2: The Return Fable My Wife is a Gangster 2: The Return Fable My Wife is a Gangster 2: The Return Fable (My Wife is a Gangster 2: The Return Fable (My Wife is a Gangster 2: The Return Fable ([[Hangul|조폭 마누라 2 - 돌아온 전설, Jopok manura 2: Dolaon jeonseol ) is a [[2003 in...
(2003) - My Wife is a Gangster 3My Wife Is a Gangster 3My Wife is a Gangster 3 is a 2006 Korean film. It is a sequel to My Wife is a Gangster 2.This movie, however bearing the My Wife is a Gangster title has little to no relation to the previous movies.- Plot :...
(2006) - My Wife Got MarriedMy Wife Got MarriedMy Wife Got Married is a 2008 South Korean film. Directed by Jeong Yoon-soo and starring Kim Joo-hyuk and Son Ye-jin in the lead roles, the film is adapted from a bestselling novel of the same name by Park Hyun-wook....
(2008) - Myself in the Distant FutureMyself in the Distant FutureMyself in the Distant Future is a 1997 North Korean film directed by Jang In-hak.-Summary:A young man falls in love with the leader of a shock brigade of plasterers who are working to modernize their home village...
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- NabiNabi (film)Nabi is a 2001 South Korean film. Directed by Moon Seung-wook, Nabi was shot on digital video and transferred onto 35mm film, filmed on a low budget of $380,000. It marked the feature film debut of Kang Hye-jeong, who won Best Actress at the 5th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival for her...
(2001) - The Naked KitchenThe Naked KitchenThe Naked Kitchen is a 2009 South Korean film directed by . It reunites actors Shin Min-ah and Joo Ji Hoon, who starred together in The Devil.-Plot:...
(2009) - Natural CityNatural CityNatural City is a 2003 South Korean science fiction film about a colony world that integrates robots, androids and cyborgs amongst the population.- Plot :...
(2003) - Never ForeverNever ForeverNever Forever is a 2007 US/Korean movie written and directed by Gina Kim, released worldwide in December 2007...
(2007) - Night and DayNight and Day (2008 film)Night and Day is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Hong Sang-soo.- Plot :Seong-nam, a painter in his forties, travels to Paris to escape arrest for smoking marijuana, leaving his wife behind in Korea. While there he meets an old girlfriend, Min-seon, and is introduced to a small community of...
(2008) - Nightmare (2000)
- No. 3No. 3No. 3 is a South Korean gangster comedy film starring Han Suk-kyu as the titular no. 3 man of a gangster organization who's aspiring to rise up the ranks and become the leader of his own gang. It was writer-director Song Nung-han's debut film....
(1997) - No Blood No Tears (2002)
- No Comment (2002)
- No Mercy for the RudeNo Mercy for the RudeNo Mercy for the Rude is a 2006 South Korean film.- Plot :A lonely chef with a speech impediment takes a job as a professional killer in order to raise the money he needs for an operation on his tongue. Known as "Killar", he and his partner "Ballet" make a rule to only kill rude and impolite people...
(2006) - No RegretNo Regret (film)No Regret is a 2006 South Korean film and the feature film directorial debut of Leesong Hee-il, based on his earlier short Good Romance...
(2006) - Nobody KnowsNobody Knows (1970 film)Nobody Knows is a 1970 South Korean drama film directed by Jang Il-ho.- Plot :Jeong-ah, who grew up at an orphanage, works as a maid, and is raped by Yeong, the son of her employer. Yeong was engaged to Hyeon-ju, but dislikes her and decides to marry Jeong-ah instead. He takes Jeong-ah to a church...
(1970) - NongjungjoNongjungjoNongJungJo is a 1926 Korean film. Future writing/directing/acting star Na Woon-gyu appeared in this film just before his breakthrough in Arirang .-Plot summary:...
(1926) - North Korean GuysNorth Korean GuysNorth Korean Guys , also released as Lost in the South Mission: Going Home, is a 2003 South Korean comedy film directed by Ahn Jin-woo...
(2003) - Now and Forever (2006)
- Nowhere to Hide (1999)
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- OasisOasis (film)Oasis is South Korea Lee Chang-dong's third feature film, and the last one he directed before his stint as South Korea's Minister of Culture...
(2002) - ObaltanObaltanObaltan , also known as The Aimless Bullet and Stray Bullet, is a 1960 Korean film directed by Yu Hyun-mok. The plot is based on the same titled short novel written by Yi Beomseon. It has often been called the best Korean movie ever made.-Plot:...
(1960) - Oh Mong-nyeoOh Mong-nyeoOh Mong-nyeo is a 1937 Korean film, the last film directed by Na Woon-gyu. It premiered at the DanSungSa theater in downtown Seoul.-Plot summary:...
(1937) - Oh! My GodOh! My God (2006 film)- Plot :Eun-joo develops a crush on playboy Jung-hwan after he rescues her from drowning, and vows to make him her man. One thing leads to another, and they end up having a one night stand. Several years later, Jung-hwan is still living the high life whil Eun-joo is working as a prosecutor...
(2006) - Ok-nyeoOk-nyeoOk-nyeo is a 1928 Korean film. The silent, black-and-white production was written, directed, and edited by Na Woon-gyu. It was the second film to be produced by Na Woon-gyu Productions, which was financed by Park Seung-pil, owner of the Danseongsa Theater in Seoul...
(1928) - The Old GardenThe Old GardenThe Old Garden is a 2006 South Korean film, based on the novel by the same name, by the author Hwang Sok-yong. It is directed by Im Sang-soo and stars Yeom Jeong-ah, Ji Jin-Hee and Yoon Yeo-jeong. It is adapted from a best-selling novel by Hwang Suk-young...
(2007) - Old PartnerOld PartnerOld Partner is a 2008 South Korean documentary film directed by Lee Chung-ryoul regarding a relationship between a 40-year-old cow and an old farmer in his 80s. The film is set in the small rural town of Hanul-ri in Sangun-myeon, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province...
(2009) - OldboyOldboyOldboy is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr...
(2003) - Olympus GuardianOlympus GuardianOlympus Guardian is a 2005 South Korean animated film based on Greek mythology.- External links :* at the Korean Movie Database* at HanCinema...
(2005) - On a Windy Day We Must Go to Apgujeong (1993)
- On the Green CarpetOn the Green CarpetOn the Green Carpet is a 2001 North Korean film directed by Rim Chang-bom. The film's title refers to the turf of the stadium which hosts the May Day mass games in Pyongyang.- Summary :...
(2001)
- On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning GateOn the Occasion of Remembering the Turning GateOn the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate is the fourth film by critically acclaimed South Korean director Hong Sang-soo.-External links:...
(2002) - Once Upon a TimeOnce Upon a Time (2008 film)Once Upon a Time is a 2008 South Korean film, directed by Jeong Yong-ki and adapted from a screenplay by Cheon Seong-il. The film is a heist comedy set in 1940s Korea, and stars Park Yong-woo and Lee Bo-young as a con artist and a jazz singer, respectively, who each plot to steal a valuable...
(2008) - Once Upon a Time in High SchoolOnce Upon a Time in High SchoolOnce Upon a Time in High School: The Spirit of Jeet Kune Do is a 2004 South Korean drama film. The background of the film is set in a high school in South Korea, 1978...
(2004) - One Fine Spring DayOne Fine Spring DayOne Fine Spring Day is a Korean feature film released by Sidus and Applause Films in 2001. Directed by Heo Jin-ho , it is a portrait of a love affair from its blossoming in spring to its decline in the following spring....
(2001) - Open CityOpen City (film)- Plot :Jo Dae-yeong is a police officer investigating a pickpocket ring with ties to the Yakuza. One day he rescues Baek Jang-mi from danger, only to discover that she is the boss of the gang he has been tracking.- Cast :* Kim Myung-min ... Jo Dae-yeong...
(2008) - Oseam (2003)
- Our School E.T. (2008)
- Our TownOur Town (2007 film)Our Town is the Anglicized name of a 2007 South Korean film. The film is unrelated to Ben Affleck's The Town.- Plot :A neighbourhood is terrorized by a serial killer who kills and hangs his female victims in a uniquely specific way . When struggling crime fiction novelist Kyung-ju kills his...
(2007) - Out of My IntentionOut of My IntentionOut of My Intention is a 2008 South Korean short film written and directed by Yoo Ji-tae. It is the third short film by actor-turned-director Yoo, and the first of his films to receive a public release...
(2008) - Out to the WorldOut to the WorldOut to the World is an award-winning 1994 South Korean black-comedy film.-Synopsis:A satirical allegory of contemporary South Korean politics, the film follows the exploits of two convicts who accidentally escape while being transferred to another prison. Before they can turn themselves back into...
(1994) - Over the RainbowOver the Rainbow (film)Over the Rainbow is a 2002 South Korean film starring Lee Jung-jae and Jang Jin-young.- Plot :Weather presenter Jin-su is involved in a car accident, and though physically unhurt, he is left with a case of selective amnesia. Haunted by the memory of a woman he can't quite recall, he sets out to...
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- Paradise MurderedParadise MurderedParadise Murdered is a 2007 South Korean film starring Park Hae-il and Park Sol-mi, and is the directorial debut of filmmaker Kim Han-min.-Synopsis:...
(2007) - Peppermint CandyPeppermint CandyPeppermint Candy is a 1999 film, the second film from South Korean director Lee Chang-dong. The movie starts with the suicide of the protagonist and uses reverse chronology to depict some of the key events of the past 20 years of his life that led to his death.The film was received well, especially...
(2000) - The Perfect CoupleThe Perfect Couple (film)The Perfect Couple is a 2007 South Korean film.- Plot :While eating skewered tempura at a street vendor, young reporter Choi Soo-jin accidentally sticks the skewer into the side of a detective, Kang Jae-hyuk, who was chasing a suspected criminal. After this encounter, Soo-jin is told to work on a...
(2007) - A PetalA Petal (1996 film)A Petal is an award-winning 1996 South Korean film directed by Jang Sun-woo.-Synopsis:The film tells the story of a girl who experienced the Gwangju uprising at the age of 15, and its effect on her life in later years.-Awards:...
(1996) - Phoenix-bot Phoenix KingPhoenix-bot Phoenix KingPhoenix King is a South Korean animated feature film. It was later dubbed into English and released in America and Europe as Defenders of Space and parts of its footage was used to create Space Thunder Kids...
(1985) - PhonePhone (film)Phone is a 2002 South Korean horror film directed and written by Ahn Byeong-ki and starring Ha Ji-Won and Kim Yu-Mi. The film is a complex and disturbing love story that involves possession and ghosts.-Plot:...
(2002) - Please Teach Me EnglishPlease Teach Me EnglishPlease Teach Me English is a 2003 South Korean comedy about a young woman who begins English lessons after she is unable to help a foreigner at her government office.-Synopsis:...
(2003) - Poison (1997)
- Police StoryPolice Story (1979 film)Police Story is a 1979 South Korean film directed by Lee Doo-yong. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.-Synopsis:...
(1979) - Pornmaking for DummiesPornmaking for DummiesPornmaking for Dummies is a 2007 South Korean film. An independent production created by former pornographic film director Kong Ja-kwan, Pornmaking for Dummies is a fictional story based on his own personal experiences of working within that industry....
(2007) - Portrait of a BeautyPortrait of a BeautyPortrait of a Beauty is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Jeon Yoon-soo. Adapted from the novel Painter of the Wind by Lee Jeong-myeong, the film portrays Joseon-era painter Shin Yoon-bok as a being a woman disguised as a man...
(2008) - Possible Changes (2005)
- The Power of Kangwon ProvinceThe Power of Kangwon ProvinceThe Power of Kangwon Province is the second film by critically acclaimed South Korean director Hong Sang-soo. It follows the lives of a man and a woman who have decided to end their affair....
(1998) - PpilkuPpilKuPpilku is a South Korean movie that began production from 1993 or 1994. Ppilku completed filming in 1995. However, it was not only until 1997 before it was finally released into the general public. The movie has a runtime of 97 minutes...
(1997)
- The President's BarberThe President's BarberThe President's Barber is a 2004 South Korean film directed by Lim Chan-sang. It follows a barber, his wife, and their only son through four decades of tumultuous Korean history...
(2004) - The President's Last BangThe President's Last BangThe President's Last Bang The original title refers to a famous Korean song of a similar title – "That Man of those Days". According to official sources, this song was performed by Sim Soo-bong during the party the night of Park's assassination. In the movie, however, Sim Soo-bong is summoned to...
(2005) - Princess AuroraPrincess Aurora (film)Princess Aurora is a 2005 South Korean film about a mother, grieving the death of her child, who goes on a murderous revenge spree. Though it was released with far less fanfare, its violent theme earned it comparison to Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, released the same year...
(2005) - Project MakeoverProject MakeoverProject Makeover , aka Operation Makeover or Go Go Sister, is a 2007 South Korean film. In an online poll conducted by web portal Daum, Korean netizens named Project Makeover as the worst film of 2007.- Plot :...
(2007) - Promise of the FleshPromise of the FleshPromise of the Flesh is an award-winning 1975 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.-Synopsis:A melodrama about a female prisoner who meets a man while on leave to visit her mother's grave...
(1975) - Public EnemyPublic Enemy (film)Public Enemy is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Kang Woo-suk. The film was well-received by audiences and critics alike, being seen by almost 3 million people in South Korea, while winning Sol Kyung-gu "Best Actor" at the 39th Grand Bell Awards for his lead role...
(2002) - Public Enemy ReturnsPublic Enemy ReturnsPublic Enemy Returns is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is the sequel to 2002's Public Enemy, and 2005's Another Public Enemy, also directed by Kang....
(2008) - Public ToiletPublic Toilet (film)Public Toilet is a 2002 movie by Hong Kong director Fruit Chan, his first in digital format. The story talks about a Beijing man, "Dong-dong", who was born in a toilet...
(2002) - PulgasariPulgasariPulgasari is a North Korean feature film produced in 1985, a giant-monster film similar to the Japanese Godzilla series. It was produced by South Korean director Shin Sang-ok, who had been kidnapped in 1978 by North Korean intelligence on the orders of Kim Jong-il, son of the then-ruling Kim...
(1985) - PungunaPungunaPunguna is a 1926 Korean film. The silent, black-and-white film was written, directed, edited by and starred Na Woon-gyu . It premiered at the Choseon Theater in December 1926.-Plot summary:...
(Soldier of Fortune) (1926) - Puzzle (2006)
- Pyongyang NalpharamPyongyang NalpharamPyongyang Nalpharam is a 2006 North Korean film directed by Phyo Kwang and Maeng Cheol-min. It is a martial arts film set during the Japanese colonial rule of Korea. One of only two North Korean films released in 2006, it received ticket sales of 6 million cinema-goers in that country...
(2006)
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- The Quiet FamilyThe Quiet FamilyThe Quiet Family is a 1998 South Korean comedy horror film. It was director Kim Ji-woon's feature film debut. The story centers around a family who owns a hunting lodge in a remote area, whose customers always happen to end up dying...
(1998)
- Quiz King (2005)
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- R-PointR-PointR-Point is a 2004 Korean horror film written and directed by Su-chang Kong and starring Gam Wu-seong and Son Byung-ho. It is set in 1972 Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. However, most of the movie was shot in Cambodia...
(2004) - The RailroadThe RailroadThe Railroad is a 2007 South Korean film starring Kim Kang-woo and Son Tae-young. The second feature film of writer and director Park Heung-sik, it was also co-produced and co-edited by his wife, Park Gok-ji. The Railroad won the FIPRESCI award and Best Actor for Kim Kang-woo at the 25th Torino...
(2007) - The Rain at NightThe Rain at NightThe Rain at Night is a 1979 South Korean film directed by Park Chul-soo. At the 1980 PaekSang Arts Awards, Park was given a New Talent award for directing this film.-Plot:The film is based on a 1975 novel by Park Beom-shin....
(1979) - Rainbow Trout (1999)
- Real FictionReal FictionReal Fiction is a 2000 crime/drama film from South Korean director Kim Ki-duk. It stars Ju Jin-mo, Kim Jin-ah and Son Min-seok. It was shot entirely in real-time, with no retakes, on a mixture of low quality video and purposefully "dirtied" film...
(2000) - The RecordThe Record (film)The Record is a 2000 South Korean horror film directed by Ki-Hun Kim and starring Young-Ho Lee, Eun-Hye Park and Chaye-Young Han.-Plot:...
(2000) - Red Mafia (1994)
- The Red ShoesThe Red Shoes (2005 film)The Red Shoes is a 2005 horror film written and directed by Kim Yong-gyun. Kim Yong-gyun was inspired by the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, where a vain stepdaughter could not stop dancing in her enchanted red shoes.-Plot:Set in Seoul, Sun-jae leaves her unfaithful husband...
(2005) - Redeye (2005)
- ReptilianReptilian (film)Yonggary is a 1999 South Korean Kaiju film. It is a modern-day remake of the kaiju film Yonggary. The film was released in Korea in 1999 as Yonggary but released in the United States under the new title Reptilian in 2001...
(aka Yonggary) (1999) - A Resentful WomanA Resentful WomanA Resentful Woman is a 1973 South Korean horror film.-Plot:The spirit of Bo-yeong is unable to ascend to the next world due to her unmarried status. The woman's nanny's spirit tries to help Bo-yeong by arranging a soul-marriage with a villager named Jeong. Jeong's father has been unjustly...
(1973) - The RestlessThe Restless (2006 film)The Restless is a 2006 fantasy South Korean film directed by Jo Dong-oh, starring Kim Tae-hee and Jeong Woo-seong. The film's Korean title, Joongchun, is literally translated as "Midheaven".-Plot summary:...
(2006)
- Resurrection of the Little Match GirlResurrection of the Little Match GirlResurrection of the Little Match Girl is a 2002 South Korean action film. It was screened at the 2003 London Film Festival and was the opening film of the Fantasia Festival that same year....
(2005) - Reversal of FortuneReversal of Fortune (2003 film)Reversal of Fortune is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Yong-woon, and starring Kim Seung-woo and Ha Ji-won. The film features several songs from Ha Ji-won's debut album, Homerun.- Plot :...
(2003) - Ride Away (2008)
- Righteous TiesRighteous Ties- Plot :Chi-sung, a gangster, is sent to prison for seven years after stabbing a man on orders from his boss. But his boss betrays him and tries to have him killed, though the attempt is unsuccessful and Chi-sung manages to escape...
(2006) - RikidozanRikidozan (film)Rikidōzan is a 2004 South Korean and Japanese film written and directed by Song Hae-seong. The film is based on the life of professional wrestler Rikidōzan and stars Sol Kyung-gu in the titular role. Also starring in the movie are Miki Nakatani, Tatsuya Fuji, and actual Japanese wrestlers Keiji...
(2004) - The Ring VirusThe Ring VirusThe Ring Virus is a South Korean horror adapted from the Japanese novel Ring by Koji Suzuki. A joint project between Japan and Korea, this version has Park Eun-Suh as the creator of the cursed videotape...
(1999) - Road Movie (2002)
- Robot Taekwon VRobot Taekwon VRobot Taekwon V is a South Korean animated film directed by Kim Cheong-gi and produced by Yu Hyun-mok, the prominent director of such films as Obaltan . It was released on July 24, 1976, immediately becoming a mega-smash hit in the late 1970s, and consequently inspired a string of sequels in...
(1976) - The Romance (2006)
- Romance of Their OwnRomance of Their OwnTemptation of Wolves is a 2004 South Korean film directed by Kim Tae-gyun, and based on a novel of the same name by Internet author Guiyeoni...
(2004) - The Romantic PresidentThe Romantic PresidentThe Romantic President is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Jeon Man-bae.- Synopsis :The story starts with Young-hee, who was being spoonfed by her attendants as she sat in her father's limousine to school....
(2002) - Rough CutRough Cut (2008 film)Rough Cut is a 2008 South Korean film, and the debut feature of director Jang Hun. The film is based on an original story by Kim Ki-duk.- Synopsis :...
(2008) - Rules of DatingRules of DatingRules of Dating is a 2005 South Korean film starring Park Hae-il and Kang Hye-jeong, and is the directorial debut of filmmaker Han Jae-rim.- External links :* at Koreanfilm.org*...
(2005) - Running WildRunning Wild (2006 film)- Plot :Jang Do-young is a homicide detective who likes to use violence when dealing with criminals, while Oh Jin-woo is a prosecutor who believes in the importance of data and evidence. After the murder of his younger half-brother Do-young and Jin-woo meet when Do-young interrupts a stakeout in an...
(2006)
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- S DiaryS DiaryS Diary is a 2004 South Korean romantic comedy film about a woman who decides to interrogate her past lovers about why their relationships failed - then hatches a plot to take revenge on them....
(2004) - Sa-kwaSa-kwaSakwa is the first film by South Korean director Kang Yi-kwan and stars Moon So-ri. It premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, but was not released in its home country South Korea until late 2008....
(2005) - Sad MovieSad MovieSad Movie is a 2005 South Korean romance film with an all-star cast. It is the second film directed by Kwon Jong-kwan, following S Diary from 2004.-Synopsis:...
(2005) - Salangeul chajaseoSalangeul chajaseoSalangeul chajaseo is a 1929 Korean film written, directed, produced, edited by and starring Na Woon-gyu . The film premiered at the Choseon Theater in April, 1929...
(In Search of Love) (1929) - Samaritan GirlSamaritan GirlSamaritan Girl is a 2004 South Korean film written and directed by Kim Ki-duk.-Synopsis:Yeo-jin and Jae-yeong are two teenage girls who are trying to earn money for a trip to Europe. To reach this end, Jae-yeong is prostituting herself while Yeo-jin acts as her pimp, setting her up with the...
(2004) - Saulabi (2002)
- Save the Green Planet!Save the Green Planet!Save the Green Planet! is a South Korean film, written and directed by Jang Jun-hwan, released on 4 April 2003 . The movie mixes elements of multiple genres, including comedy, science fiction, horror and thriller...
(2003) - Saving My HubbySaving My HubbySaving My Hubby is a 2002 South Korean film starring Bae Doona, and is the directorial debut of Hyun Nam-seop.- Plot :Former volleyball star Guem-sun is now a married housewife with a young daughter...
(2002) - Say YesSay Yes (film)- Plot :Young married couple Yoon-hee and Jung-hyun go on a road trip, and along the way they pick up a lone drifter, Em. Em turns out to be a violent and sadistic psychopath who terrorises the couple at every turn. After capturing Jung-hyun, Em gives him a choice: submit to torture or allow Em to...
(2001) - The Scarlet LetterThe Scarlet Letter (2004 film)The Scarlet Letter is a 2004 South Korean film about a police detective who investigates a murder case while struggling to hang onto his relationships with his wife and mistress. The film debuted as the closing film of the Pusan International Film Festival in 2004...
(2004) - Scent of LoveScent of LoveScent of Love is a 2003 South Korean film, and the directorial debut of Lee Jeong-wook. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Kim Ha-in, and stars Jang Jin-young and Park Hae-il in the lead roles.- Plot :...
(2003) - The Schoolgirl's DiaryThe Schoolgirl's DiaryThe Schoolgirl's Diary is a 2006 North Korean film directed by Jang In-hak. It debuted at the 2006 Pyongyang Film Festival as one of two films produced domestically that year, and was released in France at the end of 2007.-External links:*...
(2006) - Season of Good Rain (2009)
- Secret ReunionSecret ReunionSecret Reunion is one of the highest grossing Korean films of 2010. The story follows Song Kang-ho as Agent Lee Han-gyu of the National Intelligence Service who falls from grace after failing to stop the assassination of a North Korean dissident...
(2010) - Secret SunshineSecret SunshineSecret Sunshine is a 2007 South Korean film directed by acclaimed South Korean director, novelist, and former Minister of Culture Lee Chang-dong. The story focuses on a woman as she wrestles with the questions of grief, madness, and faith. The Korean title, 밀양 is given after the city that served...
(2007) - Seducing Mr. PerfectSeducing Mr. PerfectSeducing Mr. Perfect, alternatively known as Seducing Mr. Robin, is a South Korean film, released on December 7, 2006. It was written and directed by Sang-woo Kim and stars Uhm Jung-hwa as Min Joon and Daniel Henney as Robin Heiden.-Plot summary:...
(2006) - See You After SchoolSee You After SchoolSee You After School is a 2006 South Korean comical melodrama about typical loser's zero to hero conquest.- Plot :...
(2006) - Seoul JesusSeoul JesusSeoul Jesus is a 1986 South Korean film written and directed by Jang Sun-woo.-Synopsis:A mental patient who believes himself to be Jesus escapes from a mental institution and travels to Seoul planning to save the city from judgment.-Cast:* Kim Myung-kon... Jesus* Oh Su-mi... Woman* An Yong-nam......
(1986) - Seoul RaidersSeoul RaidersSeoul Raiders is a 2005 Hong Kong film co-written and directed by Jingle Ma and starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Shu Qi and Richie Ren. The film is a sequel to the 2000 film Tokyo Raiders.-Plot:...
(2005) - Seven DaysSeven Days (film)Seven Days is a 2007 South Korean film. During 2008 Grand Bell Awards Yunjin Kim won the prize as the best actress for her role in this film. She was also nominated as the best actress in 2008 Asian Film Awards.- Plot :...
(2007) - Sex Is ZeroSex is ZeroSex Is Zero is a 2002 South Korean film written and directed by Yoon Je-kyoon, starring Lim Chang-jung, Ha Ji-won and Yoo Chae-yeong. In the style of American gross-out comedies like American Pie, it follows the exploits of a group of college students, which eventually takes a serious turn...
(2002) - Sex Is Zero 2Sex Is Zero 2Sex Is Zero 2 is the 2007 sequel to the South Korean comedy film Sex Is Zero, and is the directorial debut of Yoon Tae-yoon. Starring Im Chang-jeong and Song Ji-hyo, the film reunites most of the cast from the original film, though Ha Ji-won only makes a cameo appearance...
(2007) - Shadowless SwordShadowless SwordShadowless Sword is a 2005 South Korean film. A martial arts epic filmed in China, the film follows the exploits of the last prince of the Balhae Kingdom, who hides his identity in a small village until he is called to battle invaders from Khitan...
(2005) - Shadows in the PalaceShadows in the PalaceShadows in the Palace is a 2007 South Korean film directed by Kim Mee-jeung. This is Kim Mee-jeung's first feature film, but she has previously worked as part of the directing staff in The King and the Clown and Shadows in the Palace was filmed on the same set as The King and the Clown...
(2007) - Shark BaitShark BaitShark Bait is a 2006 computer animated film. The plot revolves around Pi and his attempt to win the heart of Cordelia while dealing with a bullying shark. The film was a commercial failure...
(2006) - She's on DutyShe's On DutyShe's on Duty is a 2005 South Korean film about a police detective who goes undercover in a high school to befriend the daughter of an elusive gangster. Despite being heavily marketed the film was generally considered a box office disappointment...
(2005) - Shim's Family (2007)
- Shinsukki BluesShinsukki BluesShinsukki Blues is a 2004 South Korean film about a smarmy corporate lawyer who magically switches bodies with a pro bono defense attorney with the same name. It was the last Korean film released to theaters in 2004....
(2004) - ShiriShiri (film)Shiri is a 1999 South Korean action film, written and directed by Kang Je-gyu.Swiri was the first Hollywood-style big-budget blockbuster to be produced in the "new" Korean film industry...
(1999) - The Show Must Go OnThe Show Must Go On (film)The Show Must Go On is a 2007 South Korean crime drama film.- Plot :In-gu is a gangster but also a husband and father who dreams of moving his family out of their drab apartment and into a bigger home. Shunned by his daughter and nagged by his wife to get a respectable job, In-gu nonetheless...
(2007) - SilmidoSilmido (film)Silmido is a 2003 South Korean film, directed by Kang Woo-suk. It is loosely based on a military uprising from the island of Silmido in the 1970s. At the end of its run, the film was the most watched film ever in South Korea, and the first film to attract an audience of 10 million viewers in the...
(2003)
- A Single SparkA Single SparkA Single Spark is an award-winning 1995 South Korean film.-Synopsis:...
(1995) - SinglesSingles (2003 film)Singles is a 2003 romantic comedy film from South Korea, starring Jang Jin-young, Uhm Jung-hwa and Lee Beom-soo, and based on the novel Christmas at Twenty-Nine by Japanese writer Kamato Toshio. Jang won "Best Actress" for her performance as Na-nan at the 2003 Blue Dragon Film Awards.- Plot summary...
(2003) - Sisily 2kmSisily 2kmSisily 2 km is a 2004 South Korean horror-comedy film about a gang that steals a large diamond and escapes to a small town, where they encounter deceitful villagers with dark pasts. It was the directorial debut of Shin Jeong-won, though his attempt at fusing the popular genres of gangsters...
(2004) - Sisters On The RoadSisters on the RoadSisters on the Road is a South Korean independent film shot in 2007, and released in theaters in 2009.-Plot:The sudden death of her mother brings Myung-eun back home to Jeju island...
(2009) - Small Town RivalsSmall Town Rivals- Plot :Cho Chun-sam and Noh Dae-gyu, now both in their thirties, are old friends who went to the same elementary school. In their school days, Chun-sam was always the ambitious class president, while Dae-gyu had to settle for a role as vice president...
(2007) - So CuteSo CuteSo Cute is a 2003 South Korean film about four men on the margins of society who fall in love with the same woman. It was selected to screen at the Pusan International Film Festival and the 2005 Brisbane Film Festival. It marked the acting debut of director Jang Sun-woo...
(2003) - SolaceSolace (film)Solace is a 2006 South Korean film, and the directorial debut of Byeon Seung-wook. It stars Han Suk-kyu as a pharmacist who cares for his mentally disabled brother, and the relationship he builds with a debt-saddled woman who sells fake designer clothes...
(2006) - Someone Special (2004)
- SooSoo (film)Soo is a 2007 South Korean film directed by Choi Yang-il.-Plot summary:Tae-soo tries to steal from a gang. The gang catches Tae-Soo's brother, Tae-Jin, instead. The incident causes the brothers to separate. Tae-Soo becomes a mob fixer and an assassin. Tae-Jin becomes a police detective...
(2007) - SopyonjeSopyonjeSopyonje is a South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek in 1993. Its story tells of a family of traditional Korean pansori singers trying to make a living in the modern world. The film was originally expected to only draw limited interest, and was released on only one screen in Seoul...
(1993) - SorumSorumSorum is a 2001 South Korean horror film and the feature film debut of director Yoon Jong-chan. Starring Kim Myeong-min and Jang Jin-young, it tells the story of a young taxi driver who moves into a dilapidated old apartment building, the site of a brutal tragedy thirty years earlier...
(2001) - Souls ProtestSouls ProtestSouls Protest is a 2000 North Korean film directed by Kim Chun-song. The film is an epic dramatisation of the Ukishima Maru incident in which hundreds of Koreans were killed when the ship was sunk by a mysterious explosion, and supports the Korean view that the explosion was deliberately set off...
(2000) - Speedy ScandalSpeedy ScandalSpeedy Scandal is a 2008 South Korean film written and directed by Kang Hyeong-cheol and starring Cha Tae-hyun in the lead role. This was Director Kang's first film before Sunny and the highest grossing Korean film of the year.- Plot :...
(2008) - Spider ForestSpider ForestSpider Forest is a 2004 South Korean psychological thriller written and directed by Song Il-gon.-Plot:Awaking alone in the middle of a dark forest, Kang Min sees a secluded cabin nearby and wanders towards it. Upon entering the small home, he is shocked to discover a brutal, bloody crime had taken...
(2004) - Spirit of Korean CeladonSpirit of Korean CeladonSpirit of Korean Celadon is a 2002 North Korean film directed by Phyo Kwang. A drama with "fun, unconventional musical sequences", the film is set during the Goryeo period and tells the story of a craftsman devoted to making traditional Korean celadon....
(2002) - Spring Bears LoveSpring Bears LoveSpring Bears Love is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Donald Yong-ih.-Plot summary:A young woman named Hyun-chae is on train looking through an art book. As she turns the pages, she discovers a written message underneath a picture of bears playing together in the springtime...
(2003) - Spring In My HometownSpring in My HometownSpring in My Hometown is an award-winning 1998 South Korean film.-Synopsis:A story about two village boys, Sungmin and Changhee, in the summer of 1952, during the Korean War.-Cast:* Ahn Sung-gi ... Sungmin's father...
(1998) - Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and SpringSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and SpringSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring is a 2003 South Korean film about a Buddhist monastery that floats on a lake in a pristine forest. The story is about the life of a Buddhist monk as he passes through the seasons of his life, from childhood to old age.The movie was directed by Kim Ki-duk,...
(2003) - SpringtimeSpringtime (2004 film)When Spring Comes is a 2004 South Korean film starring Choi Min-sik as a struggling musician who takes a job as a music teacher in a rural mining town outside of Seoul....
(2004) - Spy GirlSpy GirlSpy Girl is a 2004 South Korean film starring Kim Jung-hwa and Gong Yoo.-Plot:A group of students run a website devoted to the girls who work at their local Burger King. When Ko-bong falls head over heels with new girl Hyo-jin, he promptly posts some pictures of her on the internet, and before long...
(2004) - The Stray BulletObaltanObaltan , also known as The Aimless Bullet and Stray Bullet, is a 1960 Korean film directed by Yu Hyun-mok. The plot is based on the same titled short novel written by Yi Beomseon. It has often been called the best Korean movie ever made.-Plot:...
(1960) - Story of WineStory of WineStory of Wine is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Lee Cheol-ha and starring Lee Ki-woo .-Profile:* Movie: Story of Wine* Revised romanization: Seutori Obeu Wain* Hangul: 스토리 오브 와인...
(2008) - The Student Boarder (1966)
- Suddenly at MidnightSuddenly at MidnightSuddenly at Midnight is a 1981 South Korean horror film directed by Ko Young-nam.- Plot :Kang Yu-jin, a wealthy biology professor doing a butterfly field study, takes in a new housemaid; the young woman, Mi-ok, is the daughter of a shaman priestess who recently died in a house fire...
(1981) - SunflowerSunflower (2006 film)- Plot :Former gangster Tae-sik is released from prison and heads back to his hometown to live in a small restaurant with a woman. Attempting to leave his past behind, he takes a job in a garage and tries to keep away from the local gangs, most of whom still live in fear of his brutal reputation...
(2006) - SunnySunny (2008 film)Sunny is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Lee Jun-ik. The film's Korean language title literally translates as "My Love is Faraway".- Plot :...
(2008) - The Surrogate WomanThe Surrogate WomanThe Surrogate Woman aka Surrogate Womb aka The Surrogate Mother is a 1987 film directed by Im Kwon-taek, dealing with a love affair during the Joseon Dynasty....
(1987) - Sword in the MoonSword in the MoonSword in the Moon is a 2003 South Korean film. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:...
(2003) - Sympathy for Lady VengeanceSympathy for Lady VengeanceSympathy for Lady Vengeance is a 2008 South Korean film by director Park Chan-wook. In North America and parts of Europe, the film has been screened under the title Lady Vengeance. The film is the third installment in Park's The Vengeance Trilogy, following Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Oldboy...
(2005) - Sympathy for Mr. VengeanceSympathy for Mr. VengeanceSympathy for Mr. Vengeance is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook which follows the character Ryu trying to earn enough money for his sister's kidney transplant and the path of vengeance that follows. It is the first part of The Vengeance Trilogy and is followed by Oldboy and...
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- The Taebaek Mountains (1994)
- TaegukgiTaegukgi (film)Taegukgi Hwinallimyo is a 2004 South Korean war film directed by Kang Je-gyu. It tells the story about the effect of the Korean War on two brothers. The film's title is the name of the pre-war Flag of Korea as well as the postwar Flag of South Korea...
(2004) - Take Care of My CatTake Care of My CatTake Care of My Cat is a 2001 South Korean coming of age film. The movie chronicles the lives of a group of friends — five young women — a year after they graduate from high school, showing the heartbreaking changes and inspiring difficulties they face in both their friendships and the working...
(2001) - Tale of CinemaTale of CinemaTale of Cinema is the sixth film by critically acclaimed South Korean director Hong Sang-soo. It was entered into the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Bang Moonsu* Choi Bo-Kwang* Choi Myeong-su* Jo Han-Cheol* Kim Myoeng-su...
(2005) - A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)
- Tang PoetryTang poetryTang poetry refers to poetry written in or around the time of and in the characteristic style of China's Tang dynasty, and/or follows a certain style, often considered as the Golden Age of Chinese poetry...
(2005) - Tazza: The High RollersTazza: The High RollersTazza: The High Rollers is a 2006 South Korean film based on Huh Young-man's manhwa . The story involves a group of grifters involved in the Korean card game called Hwatu ....
(2006) - TearsTears (film)Tears is a 2000 South Korean film directed by Im Sang-soo. It tells the story of 4 runaway teens in the Garibong-dong district of Seoul and their struggles to survive the tough streets....
(2001) - Tell Me SomethingTell Me SomethingTell Me Something is a 1999 South Korean film, promoted as a "hard-core" thriller, about a serial killer. It was an early South Korean film to find success abroad as part of the Korean Wave, and was selected to appear in the 2001 New York Korean Film Festival.-Synopsis:Tell Me Something is a...
(1999) - The Man From NowhereThe Man from Nowhere (film)The Man from Nowhere is a 2010 South Korean film starring Won Bin and directed by Lee Jeong-beom. It was Korea's highest grossing film in 2010. The film was released in the United States and Canada on October 1, 2010.- Plot:...
(2010) - This Charming GirlThis Charming GirlThis Charming Girl is an award-winning South Korean drama written and directed Lee Yoon-ki.-Plot:The story of Jeong-Hye , a 29 year-old woman who has retreated into the safety of a completely solitary and seemingly mundane lifestyle as the result of some trauma from her past...
(2005) - Three (2002)
- Three... ExtremesThree... ExtremesThree... Extremes is a 2004 international East Asian horror film collaboration consisting of three segments by three directors from three countries. It is a sequel to, and follows the concept of Three , this time with more established directors...
(2004)
- Time (2006)
- Too Beautiful to LieToo Beautiful to LieToo Beautiful to Lie is a 2004 South Korean film. A romantic, melodrama comedy about a beautiful ex-con and an innocent, naive village boy.- Plot :...
(2004) - To Sir, with LoveTo Sir, with Love (2006 film)To Sir, with Love is a 2006 South Korean horror film, and the feature film debut of director Im Dae-woong.- Plot :...
(2006) - To the Starry IslandTo the Starry IslandTo the Starry Island is an award-winning 1993 South Korean film directed by Park Kwang-su.-Synopsis:...
(1993) - To You, from Me (1994)
- Traces of LoveTraces of LoveTraces of Love is a 2006 South Korean film directed by Kim Dae-seung, and starring Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Ji-soo, and Uhm Ji-won. The film is based on the Sampoong Department Store collapse, which took place in 1995.-Plot summary:...
(2006) - TubeTube (film)Tube is a 2003 South Korean action thriller film directed by Baek Woon-hak. The film features police officer Jay who is a subway police officer who spends his days reminiscing over his lost lover. The pickpocket Kay becomes infatuated with Jay and tips him off about the government assassin...
(2003) - The TwinsThe Twins (film)The Twins is a 2005 South Korean film and the debut feature of Park Heung-sik. Jung Joon-ho stars as identical twins with opposing personalities.- Plot :Myung-su and Hyung-su are identical twins with opposing personalities...
(2005) - Two CopsTwo CopsTwo Cops is a South Korean action/comedy film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It stars Ahn Sung-ki and Park Joong-hoon as a pair of police inspectors with different outlooks who end up working on a case together. Upon its release the film became a box-office hit and was the second most watched Korean...
(1993) - Two Cops 2 (1996)
- Two Cops 3 (1998)
- Two Faces of My Girlfriend (2007)
- Typhoon (2005)
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- Unborn But ForgottenUnborn But ForgottenUnborn But Forgotten is a 2002 South Korean film directed by Im Chang-jae. Due to its plotline the film has been compared to both The Ring and FeardotCom.- Plot :...
(2002) - The UnforgivenThe Unforgiven (2005 film)The Unforgiven is a 2005 South Korean drama film directed by Jong-bin Yun. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:...
(2005) - The UninvitedThe Uninvited (2003 film)The Uninvited, also known as A Table for Four, is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror film directed by Lee Su-yeon.-Plot summary:...
(2003) - Unstoppable MarriageUnstoppable MarriageUnstoppable Marriage is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy film. It stars veteran actors Kim Su-mi and Im Chae-mu alongside popstar and television actress Eugene and Ha Seok-jin. The film is Eugene's big screen debut, and is also the directorial debut of Kim Seong-wook, who previously worked as...
(2007) - Unsung HeroesUnsung Heroes (film)Unsung Heroes, also known as Unknown Heroes or more literally as Nameless Heroes, is a North Korean propaganda film series about a spy in Seoul during the Korean War. Over twenty hours long, it was filmed and released in multiple parts between 1978 and 1981...
(1978–1981) - Untold ScandalUntold ScandalUntold Scandal, originally titled Joseon namnyeo sangyeoljisa, is an award-winning South Korean film released in 2003. Adapted from the novel Les Liaisons dangereuses, which takes place in late 18th century France, the film is set in late 18th century Korea, during the Joseon dynasty...
(2003) - Ureme 1Ureme 1Ureme 1 was the first in a series of Korean children's science-fiction films directed by Kim Cheong-gi and starring Shim Hyung-rae....
(1986)
- Ureme 2Ureme 2Wuroemae from the Outside, Part II was the second in the Ureme series of Korean children's science-fiction films directed by Kim Cheong-gi and starring Shim Hyung-rae....
(1986) - Ureme 3Ureme 3Operation of Alien Uremae was the third in the Ureme series of Korean children's science-fiction films directed by Kim Cheong-gi and starring Shim Hyung-rae....
(1987) - Ureme 4Ureme 4Wuroemae 4: Thunder V Operation was the fourth in the Ureme series of Korean children's science-fiction films directed by Kim Cheong-gi and starring Shim Hyung-rae....
(1987) - Ureme 5Ureme 5New Machine Uremae 5 was the fifth in the Ureme series of Korean children's science-fiction films starring Shim Hyung-rae....
(1988) - Ureme 6Ureme 6The Third Generation Uremae 6 was the sixth in the Ureme series of Korean children's science-fiction films directed by Kim Cheong-gi. In a break from tradition, Shim Hyung-rae did not star in this installment of the saga....
(1989) - Ureme 7Ureme 7Ureme 7: The Return of Ureme was the seventh in the Ureme series of Korean children's science-fiction films.After his break from the series in The Third Generation Uremae 6, Shim Hyung-rae returned to star in this installment of the saga. Usual director, Kim Cheong-gi did not direct this time...
(1992) - Ureme 8Ureme 8Ureme 8: Esperman and Ureme 8 was the eighth in the Ureme series of Korean children's science-fiction films. After separating in the previous two entries, director Kim Cheong-gi and star Shim Hyung-rae were reunited in this film. This is the eighth installment in the Ureme saga....
(1993)
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- Vampire Cop RickyVampire Cop Ricky- Plot :A mosquito from Transylvania finds its way to Seoul where it bites Na Do-yol, a corrupt police officer. Soon after he begins to develop a thirst for blood, and finds out that he has vampire super powers whenever he becomes sexually aroused...
(2006) - Venus and MarsVenus and Mars (film)Venus and Mars is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy film. It was directed by Han Ji-seung and stars Sol Kyung-gu and Kim Tae-hee.- Plot :...
(2007) - Virgin SnowVirgin Snow (film)Virgin Snow is a 2007 South Korean film directed by Han Sang-hye and starring Korean actor, Lee Jun Ki and Japanese actress, Aoi Miyazaki.-Plot:...
(2007) - Virgin Stripped Bare by Her BachelorsVirgin Stripped Bare by Her BachelorsVirgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors is a 2000 South Korean comedy-drama film, directed by Hong Sang-soo. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival....
(2000)
- Viva Freedom!Viva Freedom!Viva Freedom! is a 1946 Korean film directed by Choi In-kyu. It was the first film made in the country after achieving independence from Japan...
(aka Hurrah! For Freedom) (1946) - Voice (2005)
- Voice of a MurdererVoice of a MurdererVoice of a Murderer is a 2007 South Korean film directed by Park Jin-pyo one year after You Are My Sunshine. The story is a fictionalized account of a true life event.-Plot:...
(2007) - Volcano High (2001)
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- A Wacky Switch (2004)
- Waikiki BrothersWaikiki BrothersWaikiki Brothers is a 2001 South Korean film, set in the 1980s, about a group of high school friends who form a band. It was selected to appear in the 2002 Kima Film Festival. In 2004 it inspired a musical of the same name starring North Korean defector Kim Young-un....
(2001) - Wanee & JunahWanee & JunahWanee & Junah is a 2001 South Korean film directed by Kim Yong-gyun....
(2001) - The Way HomeThe Way HomeThe Way Home is an award-winning 2002 film written and directed by Lee Jeong-hyang. It tells the heart-warming story about a grandmother and her city-born grandson who comes to live with her in a rural village...
(2002) - Way to Go, Rose (2006)
- Wedding CampaignWedding CampaignWedding Campaign is 2005 South Korean film about two aging bachelor farmers from Gyeongsang Province. Unable to find wives in Korea willing to move to the countryside, they go on a 10-day 'campaign' in Uzbekistan, where local matchmakers attempt to pair them up with local ethnic Korean women. It...
(2005) - Welcome to DongmakgolWelcome to DongmakgolWelcome to Dongmakgol is a 2005 South Korean film set during the Korean War. It was South Korea's official entry for the foreign language film category of the Academy Awards in 2005, and as of 2005 it was the fourth-highest grossing South Korean film of all time...
(2005) - Welcome to Pyongyang Animal ParkWelcome to Pyongyang Animal ParkWelcome to Pyongyang Animal Park is a 2001 North Korean film directed by Yoon Chan. Originally made as a two episode television series, the film is a coming of age drama about a young woman, Eun-a, who achieves her goals in spite of interference from her family.Welcome to Pyongyang Animal Park was...
(2001) - West 32ndWest 32ndWest 32nd is a 2007 film and the second feature film by Michael Kang. The film stars John Cho, Jun-Seong Kim, Grace Park, Jane Kim and Jeong Jun-ho....
(2007) - Wet Dreams (2002)
- Wet Dreams 2Wet Dreams 2Wet Dreams 2 is a 2005 South Korean film. Comedic but more serious than its predecessor Wet Dreams, it follows four girls in high school as they become curious about sex and compete for the affection of their new teacher....
(2005) - When I Turned NineWhen I Turned NineWhen I Turned Nine is a 2004 South Korean drama film.- Synopsis :The film talks about Baek Yeo-min , a thoughtful and matured nine-year old boy's life during the 1970s in Korea...
(2004) - When Romance Meets DestinyWhen Romance Meets DestinyWhen Romance Meets Destiny is a 2005 South Korean film. A romantic, melodrama about two brothers and their conquest for love based on their own beliefs.- Plot :...
(2005) - Whispering CorridorsWhispering CorridorsWhispering Corridors is a 1998 South Korean horror film about a girl's high school. It was part of the explosion in Korean cinema following the liberalization of censorship in the aftermath of the end of the country's military dictatorship, and makes a strong social commentary on authoritarianism...
(1998) - White BadgeWhite BadgeWhite Badge is a 1992 South Korean war film directed by Jeong Ji-yeong based on the book White Badge: a novel of Korea by Ahn Junghyo.It depicts the experience of South Korean soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War alongside American troops...
(1997) - White ValentineWhite ValentineWhite Valentine is a 1999 Korean romantic film directed by Yang Yun-ho. It stars Park Shin-yang with Jun Ji-hyun in her movie debut....
(1999)
- Who Slept with Her (2006)
- Why Did You Come To My House? (2009)
- Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? is an award-winning South Korean film written, produced and directed by Bae Yong-kyun, a professor at Dongguk University in Seoul. Known principally as a painter, Bae spent seven years making this film with one camera and editing it by hand...
(1989) - Wide AwakeWide Awake (2007 film)- Plot :In 1980s South Korea, a young boy is traumatised after experiencing anesthesia awareness during heart surgery, and no-one believes his story afterwards. Twenty five years later, the doctors and nurses who operated on him begin to die under mysterious circumstances. Dr...
(2007) - The WigThe WigThe Wig is 2005 South Korean horror film directed by Won Shin-yeon, and starring Min-seo Chae and Seon Yu.-Plot:A young woman named Su-hyeon is struggling against cancer and her older sister Ji-hyeon decides that she should take her home so that she really can enjoy what little time she has left...
(2005) - Wild AnimalsWild AnimalsWild Animals is Korean director Kim Ki-duk's second film, released in 1996. It is a crime-drama film set in Paris, and stars Cho Jae-hyun, Dong-jik Jang and Ryun Jang.- Cast :...
(1996) - WindstruckWindstruckWindstruck is a 2004 South Korean fantasy-romantic comedy directed by Kwak Jae-yong...
(2004) - Wishing StairsWishing StairsWishing Stairs is a 2003 South Korean K-Horror film. It is the third in a series of South Korean horror films set in girls high schools that began with 1998's Whispering Corridors, but, as with all movies in the series so far, is unrelated to the others; apart from a song being sung in one scene...
(2003) - The Wolf Returns (2004)
- Woman is the Future of ManWoman Is the Future of ManWoman is the Future of Man is a 2004 South Korean film directed by Hong Sang-soo. The film wasn't a box-office hit, but was entered in the competition category of the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and received screenings at several other festivals...
(2004) - Woman of Fire (1971)
- Woman of Fire '82Woman of Fire '82The Woman of Fire '82 is a 1982 South Korean film written and directed by Kim Ki-young. This was the third film in Kim's Housemaid trilogy.-Synopsis:A variation on Kim's classic The Housemaid...
(1982) - Woman on the BeachWoman on the BeachWoman on the Beach is the seventh feature film by South Korean director Hong Sang-soo, and was released in 2006.- Plot :Film director and screenwriter Kim Jung-rae asks his friend Won Chang-wook to drive with him from the homes in Seoul to the resort town of Shinduri, on the western coast of South...
(2006) - Women's History Trilogy (2004)
- Wonderful DaysWonderful DaysWonderful Days is a South Korean animated science fiction film, released in 2003, written and directed by Kim Moon-saeng...
(2003) - Wontak's Angel (2006)
- Woochi (2009)
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- Yangsan ProvinceYangsan Province (film)Yangsan Province aka The Sunlit Path is a 1955 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.-Synopsis:The film is a historical melodrama about a high government official who wants to marry a woman who is engaged to marry another man.-Cast:* Kim Sam-hwa... Ok-rang* Cho Yong-soo... Su-dong* Kim...
(1955) - Yellow HairYellow HairYellow Hair is a 1999 South Korean film, written and directed by Kim Yu-min, and starring former child actress Lee Jae-eun. The film caused controversy for its strong sexual content, and was only approved for release after some of the more explicit material was cut...
(1999) - Yellow Hair 2Yellow Hair 2Yellow Hair 2 is a 2001 South Korean film, written, produced, and directed by Kim Yu-min. It is the sequel to Kim's 1999 film Yellow Hair, though it does not continue the same story or feature any of the same characters...
(2001) - YesterdayYesterday (2002 film)Yesterday is a 2002 science fiction/action movie set in a unified Korean peninsula in the year 2020. An agent from the Special Investigations Unit tries to locate and take down a serial killer, who is known only by the alias "Goliath"...
(2002)
- Yobi, the Five Tailed FoxYobi, the Five Tailed FoxYobi, the Five Tailed Fox is a 2007 animated Korean film by Lee Seong-gang, the director of My Beautiful Girl, Mari. The film loosely draws upon the Korean folk tales of the kumiho.- Plot :...
(2007) - YonggaryYonggaryYonggary or Yongary , also known as Yongary, Monster from the Deep, is a 1967 South Korean Kaiju film directed by prominent genre-film director Kim Ki-duk...
(1967) - You Are My SunshineYou Are My Sunshine (film)You Are My Sunshine is a 2005 South Korean film directed by Park Jin-pyo and starring Jeon Do-yeon and Hwang Jung-min in the lead roles. Released in Korea on 23 September, it was the ninth most successful domestic film of the year, selling more than three million tickets nationwide.The official...
(2005)
See also
- Contemporary culture of South KoreaContemporary culture of South KoreaThe contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea, and on its own path away from North Korean culture since the division of Korea in 1948. The industrialization and urbanization of South Korea, especially Seoul, have brought many changes to the way Korean...
- Contemporary culture of North KoreaContemporary culture of North KoreaThe contemporary culture of North Korea is based on traditional Korean culture, but developed since the establishment of North Korea in 1948....
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of North Korean films
- List of South Korean films