Korean movies I watched AND I loved AND I would like to recommend
by sampat123 | created - 14 Mar 2012 | updated - 17 Mar 2012 | PublicNot in a particular order. But first few are in the order I watched.
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1. Our Town (2007)
R | 112 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Two killers are living in our town An ordinary small town is terrorized when local women are found brutally murdered and 'crucified' in public places. Gyeong-joo, a struggling novelist, ... See full summary »
Director: Gil-young Jung | Stars: Ryu Deok-hwan, Ha-ram Kim, Da-mi Ko, Oh Man-seok
Votes: 607
2. City of Damnation (2009)
121 min | Action, Comedy
A comic variant of the "Infernal Affairs" plot. A traffic constable goes undercover in a mafia gang, meanwhile someone from the mafia gets inside the police.
Director: Dong-won Kim | Stars: Jeong Jun-ho, Jeong Woong-in, Woon-taek Jeong, Han Go-eun
Votes: 125
3. Innocent Steps (2005)
Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
In pursuit of a triumphant comeback, a former dancing star imports a teenage phenom to play the role of his partner, only to discover that she barely has any experience. Can he train her to dance like a champ in just three months?
Director: Young-hoon Park | Stars: Moon Geun-young, Keon-hyeong Park, Song Ha-yoon, Kim Ji-yeong
Votes: 1,558
4. Quick (2011)
Not Rated | 115 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A famous biker named Gi-su (Lee Min-ki) has to deliver a bomb on his helmet under 30 minutes with his new girlfriend Ah-rom (Kang Ye-won) before it explodes.
Director: Beom-gu Cho | Stars: Lee Min-ki, Kang Ye-won, Kim In-kwon, Ko Chang-seok
Votes: 1,325
5. My Sassy Girl (2001)
Not Rated | 137 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young man sees a drunk, cute woman standing too close to the tracks at a metro station in Seoul and pulls her back. She ends up getting him into trouble repeatedly after that, starting on the train.
Director: Jae-young Kwak | Stars: Cha Tae-hyun, Jun Ji-hyun, In-mun Kim, Song Wok-suk
Votes: 50,474
6. Oldboy (2003)
R | 120 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jeong, Kim Byeong-Ok
Votes: 635,329 | Gross: $0.71M
7. Memories of Murder (2003)
Not Rated | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roe-ha, Song Jae-ho
Votes: 216,120 | Gross: $0.01M
8. Love Phobia (2006)
117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A boy falls for a mysterious girl who keeps disappearing.
Director: Ji-eun Kang | Stars: Cho Seung-woo, Kang Hye-jeong, Ju-yeon Byeon, Jung Jin-young
Votes: 907
9. The Host (2006)
R | 120 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and begins attacking people. One victim's loving family does what it can to rescue her from its clutches.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-Bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona
Votes: 132,650 | Gross: $2.20M
10. Castaway on the Moon (2009)
PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A failed suicide attempt leads a heartbroken man to live a life in the wilderness.
Director: Lee Hae-jun | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Jung Ryeo-won, Yeong-seo Park, Yang Mi-kyeong
Votes: 19,708
11. The Good the Bad the Weird (2008)
R | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits.
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung, Yun Je-mun
Votes: 37,925 | Gross: $0.13M
12. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
R | 140 min | Action, Drama, War
When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.
Director: Kang Je-kyu | Stars: Jang Dong-Gun, Won Bin, Eun-ju Lee, Kong Hyeong-jin
Votes: 41,066 | Gross: $1.11M
13. The Show Must Go On (2007)
Not Rated | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A light hearted action noir about a part time gangster who tries to be a full time daddy and wants to live a peaceful life with his family despite of being in trouble almost all the time, due to his profession.
Director: Han Jae-rim | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Oh Dal-su, Choi Il-hwa, Yun Je-mun
Votes: 1,656
14. Quick (2011)
Not Rated | 115 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A famous biker named Gi-su (Lee Min-ki) has to deliver a bomb on his helmet under 30 minutes with his new girlfriend Ah-rom (Kang Ye-won) before it explodes.
Director: Beom-gu Cho | Stars: Lee Min-ki, Kang Ye-won, Kim In-kwon, Ko Chang-seok
Votes: 1,325
15. Marriage is a Crazy Thing (2002)
103 min | Drama, Romance
Jun-young (Kam Woo-seong) is a man in his early thirties who has seen his friends and younger brother get married but has yet to open himself to a serious relationship. Rather he is happy ... See full summary »
Director: Ha Yoo | Stars: Kam Woo-seong, Uhm Junghwa, Park Won-sang, Ryu Hyun-kyung
Votes: 1,201
16. ...ing (2003)
104 min | Drama, Romance
Mi-na, a high school student living alone with her mother, dreams of having the perfect boyfriend. But can any man hope to live up to her image of the ideal partner?
Director: Eon-hie Lee | Stars: Lim Soo-jung, Kim Rae-won, Lee Mi-sook, Jang-Su Bae
Votes: 2,276
17. A Good Day to Have an Affair (2007)
103 min | Comedy, Romance
Two bored housewives who use "Dewdrop" and "Tweetie" as their Internet chat room monikers are longing for a bit of excitement. Though Tweetie quickly hooks up with Fox, an older but eager ... See full summary »
Directors: Moon-il Jang, Mun-Il Jang | Stars: Kim Hye-su, Jin-Seo Yoon, Lee Jong-hyuk, Lee Min-ki
Votes: 348
18. 6 nyeon-jjae yeonae-jung (2008)
Not Rated | 103 min | Romance
A film about dating and relationships. It doesn't deal with the kind of head-over-heels, knight-in-shining-armor love that is usually tied to "romance." This is the love that bores, nags, ... See full summary »
Director: Hyeon-jin Park | Stars: Kim Ha-neul, Yoon Kyesang, Sin Seong-rok, Cha Hyeon-jeong
Votes: 323
19. Hyojadong ibalsa (2004)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows a president's barber, his wife, and their only son through four decades of tumultuous Korean history.
Director: Chan-sang Lim | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Moon So-ri, Lee Jae-eung, Jo Yeong-jin
Votes: 1,035
20. The Quiet Family (1998)
101 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A family opens a mountain inn where their first guest commits suicide. Suddenly all their guests befall horrible fates.
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Park In-hwan, Na Moon-hee, Song Kang-ho, Choi Min-sik
Votes: 5,995
21. The Foul King (2000)
112 min | Comedy, Sport
A wimpy, incompetent bank clerk decides to become a pro wrestler.
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Park Sang-Myeon, Song Kang-ho, Jin-young Jang, Jang Hang-seon
Votes: 2,325
22. The Man from Nowhere (2010)
R | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug-and-organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.
Director: Lee Jeong-beom | Stars: Won Bin, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Tae-hoon, Kim Hee-won
Votes: 74,818 | Gross: $0.01M
23. A Bittersweet Life (2005)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Things go wrong for a high ranking mobster when he doesn't follow his boss's orders.
Directors: Jung Doo Hong, Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Kim Yeong-cheol, Hwang Jung-min
Votes: 42,905
24. The Chaser (2008)
Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A disgraced ex-policeman who runs a small ring of prostitutes finds himself in a race against time when one of his women goes missing.
Director: Na Hong-jin | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Seo Yeong-hie, Kim Yoo-jung
Votes: 72,727
25. Save the Green Planet! (2003)
Not Rated | 118 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Byeong-gu believes that the world is on the verge of an alien invasion, and sets out to save the world.
Director: Joon-Hwan Jang | Stars: Shin Ha-kyun, Baek Yun-shik, Hwang Jung-min, Lee Jae-yong
Votes: 8,700 | Gross: $0.01M
26. A Dirty Carnival (2006)
Not Rated | 140 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A small time thug collecting debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations and his devotion to family.
Director: Ha Yoo | Stars: Zo In-sung, Chun Ho-jin, Min Nam-koong, Lee Bo-young
Votes: 9,237
27. A Moment to Remember (2004)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, Romance
A young couple's enduring love is tested when 27-year-old Su-jin is diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.
Directors: Park Kyung-Jin, John H. Lee, Kim Tae-Won | Stars: Jung Woo-sung, Son Ye-jin, Jong-hak Baek, Lee Seon-jin
Votes: 25,556
28. 3-Iron (2004)
R | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days.
Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Lee Seung-yun, Jae Hee, Hyuk-ho Kwon, Joo Jin-mo
Votes: 58,248 | Gross: $0.24M
29. Christmas in August (1998)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Romance
Hahn Suk-Kyu suffers from a fatal disease. He meets Shim Eun-Ha and falls in love with her. Will their love story have a tragic ending?
Director: Hur Jin-ho | Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Shim Eun-ha, Shin Goo, Oh Ji-hye
Votes: 3,914
30. Silmido (2003)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Drama
Based on a true story of 1968 Korean Republic Army plan to assassinate North Korean president Kim Il-Sung. 31 criminals and death row inmates are recruited into secret training on the ... See full summary »
Director: Kang Woo-suk | Stars: Ahn Sung-ki, Sol Kyung-gu, Huh Joon-ho, Jeong Jae-yeong
Votes: 4,726
31. Blind (2011)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Su-a loses her sight and kid brother in a car accident. No more police academy. 3 years later she takes a taxi which hits a woman. Su-a gets out. After reporting it, a cop works with her learning that her 4 other senses "see".
Director: Sang-hoon Ahn | Stars: Kim Ha-neul, Yoo Seung-ho, Jo Hie-bong, Yang Yeong-jo
Votes: 3,200
32. Secret Reunion (2010)
Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A fired South Korean agent and a deserted North Korean spy meet by chance after six years and start a business partnership, each with the intention of stealing information from the other.
Director: Hun Jang | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Ko Chang-seok, Yun-seo Choi
Votes: 4,331
33. My Scary Girl (2006)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A young man in love for the first time discovers his girlfriend has a nasty secret in her refrigerator.
Director: Jae-gon Son | Stars: Park Yong-woo, Choi Kang-hee, Jo Eun-ji, Kyung Ho Jung
Votes: 725
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