Best of South Korea: Action/Adventure Movies
by d_smojver | created - 30 Nov 2012 | updated - 2 months ago | PublicSouth Koreans have pretty good action movies! In most cases, they are not as good or innovative as their thrillers or romances, but they are good enough to enjoy.
I put here some SF/action movies (Snowpiercer, Space Sweepers, Natural City), superhero movies (Woochi) and disaster films (Flu, The Tower, Tidal Wave).
My other lists:
Best of South Korea: Anime
Best of South Korea: Comedies
Best of South Korea: Crime Movies/Thrillers
Best of South Korea: Drama Movies
Best of South Korea: Horror Movies
Best of South Korea: Romance Movies
Best of South Korea: War/Military Movies
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1. Snowpiercer (2013)
R | 126 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
In a future where a failed climate change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer (a train that travels around the globe), a new class system emerges.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris
Votes: 388,912 | Gross: $4.56M
2. 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: 74,831 | Gross: $0.01M
3. 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: 37,928 | Gross: $0.13M
4. Okja (2017)
TV-MA | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend - a fascinating beast named Okja.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Ahn Seo-hyun, Jake Gyllenhaal
Votes: 132,120
5. The Warrior (2001)
R | 158 min | Action, Drama, History
1375. Nine Koryo warriors, envoys exiled by Imperial China, battle to protect a Chinese Ming Princess from Mongolian troops.
Director: Kim Sung-su | Stars: Jung Woo-sung, Ahn Sung-ki, Ju Jin-mo, Ziyi Zhang
Votes: 11,264
6. 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: 132,680 | Gross: $2.20M
7. Space Sweepers (2021)
TV-MA | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set in the year 2092 and follows the crew of a space junk collector ship called The Victory. When they discover a humanoid robot named Dorothy that's known to be a weapon of mass destruction, they get involved in a risky business deal.
Director: Sung-hee Jo | Stars: Song Joong-ki, Kim Tae-ri, Jin Seon-kyu, Yoo Hae-jin
Votes: 28,697
8. Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After a heroic death, a firefighter navigates the afterlife with the help of three guides.
Director: Yong-hwa Kim | Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hyang-gi
Votes: 19,259 | Gross: $1.91M
9. Once Upon a Time in High School: The Spirit of Jeet Kune Do (2004)
Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Drama, History
By "Fist of Fury", Kim Hyun-Soo (Sang-Woo Kwone) addicted to Bruce Lee. Year 1978. Hyun-Soo moved to KangNam, Seoul. Hyun-Soo transferred to JungMoon High, Maljuk Street, Kangnam, Seoul. He... See full summary »
Director: Ha Yoo | Stars: Kwon Sang-woo, Lee Jung-Jin, Han Ga-in, Park Hyo-joon
Votes: 2,763
10. 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: 9,238
11. Sunflower (2006)
Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Released from prison, Taesik goes to live with an adopted mother. He takes a job and tries to live a quiet life with his new family. His efforts are threatened when a politician seeks to knock the family restaurant down to build a mall.
Director: Seok-beom Kang | Stars: Kim Byeong-Ok, Ji Dae-han, Park Eun-hye, Jeong Eun-pyo
Votes: 2,476
12. War of the Arrows (2011)
R | 122 min | Action, Adventure
A skilled Korean archer goes up against the mighty force of Manchus with the sole purpose of rescuing his kidnapped sister.
Director: Han-min Kim | Stars: Park Hae-il, Ryu Seung-ryong, Kim Mu-yeol, Moon Chae-won
Votes: 12,801 | Gross: $0.25M
13. The Tiger (2015)
Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
While the Kingdom of Korea is under occupation by the Japanese, an old and experienced hunter is challenged by the hunt of the last tiger.
Director: Park Hoon-jung | Stars: Hitanshu Barik, Kim Hong-pa, Park In-Soo, Jung Ji-so
Votes: 6,566
14. Assassination (2015)
Not Rated | 140 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
While Korea is occupied by the Japanese Army in 1933, the resistance plans to kill the Japanese Commander. But their plan is threatened by a traitor within their group and also the enemies' forces are hunting them down.
Director: Dong-hoon Choi | Stars: Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Jung-jae, Ha Jung-woo, Oh Dal-su
Votes: 7,934 | Gross: $1.90M
15. Confession of Murder (2012)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Lee Du-Seok publishes an autobiography describing murders he committed after the statute of limitations expires. A detective and one of the victim's mothers search for the author while an anonymous person claims to be the real killer.
Director: Jung Byung-gil | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Park Shi-hoo, Jung Hae-kyun, Kim Yeong-ae
Votes: 11,682
16. Public Enemy (2002)
Not Rated | 138 min | Action, Comedy
A detective plays cat-and-mouse with a banker who brutally murdered his own parents.
Director: Kang Woo-suk | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Lee Sung-jae, Kang Shin-il, Kim Jeong-hak
Votes: 2,370
17. No Mercy for the Rude (2006)
121 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A mute hit-man vows to kill only the rude, and save up enough money for tongue surgery.
Director: Cheol-hie Park | Stars: Shin Ha-kyun, Yun Ji-hye, Kim Min-joon, Kim Byeong-Ok
Votes: 1,760
18. The Witch: Part 1 - The Subversion (2018)
Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A high school student with amnesia tries to uncover what has happened to her. All leading her into deeper troubles ultimately revealing a darkness she could not have imagined.
Director: Park Hoon-jung | Stars: Kim Da-mi, Jo Min-soo, Choi Woo-sik, Go Min-si
Votes: 17,520
19. Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)
Not Rated | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the afterlife, one guardian helps a man through his trials, while his two colleagues help a former guardian on earth.
Director: Yong-hwa Kim | Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hyang-gi, Ma Dong-seok
Votes: 9,117 | Gross: $1.20M
20. Cold Eyes (2013)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A high-tech police surveillance team attempts to take down a gang of ruthless bank robbers.
Directors: Kim Byung-seo, Ui-seok Jo | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Jung Woo-sung, Han Hyo-joo, Lee Jun-ho
Votes: 8,434
21. The Battleship Island (2017)
Not Rated | 132 min | Action, Drama, History
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island ("Hashima Island") to mine for coal, attempt to a dramatic escape.
Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, So Ji-seob, Song Joong-ki, Lee Jung-hyun
Votes: 8,486
22. Kingdom: Ashin of the North (2021 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 92 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Tragedy, betrayal and a mysterious discovery fuel a woman's vengeance for the loss of her tribe and family in this special episode of "Kingdom."
Director: Kim Seong-hun | Stars: Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Si-Ah, Park Byeong-eun, Koo Kyo-hwan
Votes: 13,326
23. Veteran (2015)
Not Rated | 123 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A honest cop seeks justice for a common man against all odds. A rich boy seeks revenge on the cop.
Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Yoo Ah-in, Yoo Hae-jin, Oh Dal-su
Votes: 7,755 | Gross: $1.20M
24. Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A boy with five fathers who is attached to the criminal underworld. A sinister past is about to be revealed as he is forced to join the killing spree.
Director: Joon-Hwan Jang | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Yeo Jin-goo, Cho Jin-woong, Jang Hyun-sung
Votes: 5,407
25. Rough Cut (2008)
Not Rated | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gangster who wants to be an actor; an actor more gangster than anything. Here their paths and lives begin to cross.
Director: Hun Jang | Stars: So Ji-seob, Ko Chang-seok, Jang Hie-jin, Kang Ji-hwan
Votes: 2,998
26. The Thieves (2012)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
After a heist in South Korea, a gang of 5+1 fly to Hong Kong to look into a heist, in a Macau casino, of a $30M diamond, planned by someone unreliable. He brings in HK thieves as well. Can anyone be trusted?
Director: Dong-hoon Choi | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Lee Jung-jae, Kim Hye-su, Jun Ji-hyun
Votes: 11,546 | Gross: $0.69M
27. The Swordsman (2020)
TV-14 | 100 min | Action, Drama, History
Three different swordsmen -- a swordsman who is going blind, the best swordsman in Joseon Dynasty, and the best swordsman in Qing Dynasty who aspires to be the best even in the Joseon Dynasty -- meet each other for their own reasons.
Director: Jae-Hoon Choi | Stars: Jang Hyuk, Kim Hyeon-soo, Joe Taslim, Jeong Man-sik
Votes: 5,419
28. The Villainess (2017)
Not Rated | 124 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A female assassin leaves a trail of bodies behind her as she seeks revenge.
Director: Jung Byung-gil | Stars: Kim Ok-bin, Shin Ha-kyun, Sung Jun, Kim Seo-hyeong
Votes: 16,787 | Gross: $0.03M
29. The Berlin File (2013)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Thriller
Jong-seong, a North Korean ghost agent, interrupts an illegal arms sale in Berlin. A notorious North Korean agent tests the loyalties of everyone involved as Jong-Seong prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Han Suk-kyu, Ryu Seung-beom, Jun Ji-hyun
Votes: 7,631 | Gross: $0.67M
30. Battle of the Warriors (2006)
R | 133 min | Action, Drama, War
Story centers on a battle during China's Warring States Period, a series of civil wars, which spanned from the 5th to the 3rd century B.C. Based on a popular Japanese manga, which was in turn based a Japanese novel inspired by Warring States history in China.
Director: Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung | Stars: Andy Lau, Ahn Sung-ki, Zhiwen Wang, Bingbing Fan
Votes: 4,404
31. Hunt (2022)
Not Rated | 131 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
The International Unit and The Domestic Unit of the Korean Spy Agency are tasked with the mission of uncovering a North Korean Spy known as Donglim who is deeply embedded within their agency.
Director: Lee Jung-jae | Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Ju Ji-hoon, Jung Woo-sung, Go Yoon-Jung
Votes: 5,458
32. Concrete Utopia (2023)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Survivors from a massive earthquake struggle for a new life in Seoul.
Director: Tae-hwa Eom | Stars: Park Seo-joon, Lee Byung-hun, Park Bo-young, Kim Sun-young
Votes: 5,198
33. Arahan (2004)
Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
As a dorky cop falls in with five Tao masters who admire his c'hi, an ancient foe comes looking for them all.
Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Ryu Seung-beom, Yoon So-yi, Ahn Sung-ki, Doo-hong Jung
Votes: 4,008
34. Jeon Woochi (2009)
Not Rated | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Jeon Woo-chi, an undisciplined womanizing Taoist from the Joseon era, ends up in present-day Korea causing mayhem with his knack for magic.
Director: Dong-hoon Choi | Stars: Gang Dong-won, Lim Soo-jung, Kim Yoon-seok, Yoo Hae-jin
Votes: 3,438
35. The City of Violence (2006)
92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After their childhood friend is murdered, a two-man martial arts army beats a path to the perp.
Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Ryu Seung-wan, Lee Beom-su, Kim Byeong-Ok, Baek Dong-hyeon
Votes: 4,771
36. Shiri (1999)
R | 125 min | Action, Thriller
South Korean agents Ryu and Lee are tracking a female assassin from North Korea who has mysteriously disappeared. With new killings and the theft of a deadly bomb, time is running out to catch her.
Director: Kang Je-kyu | Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Choi Min-sik, Yunjin Kim, Song Kang-ho
Votes: 8,576 | Gross: $0.10M
37. The Pirates (2014)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A band of pirates and a group of bandits fight to catch a gray whale that has swallowed a royal stamp.
Director: Seok-hoon Lee | Stars: Kim Nam-gil, Son Ye-jin, Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Won-hae
Votes: 4,574 | Gross: $0.38M
38. Shadowless Sword (2005)
R | 117 min | Action, Adventure, History
So-ha, a deadly female warrior, is sent to find a exiled prince after the Killer Blade Army killed the royal family.
Director: Young-jun Kim | Stars: Shin Hyeon-jun, Yoon So-yi, Lee Seo-jin, Ki-yong Lee
Votes: 2,968
39. Special Delivery (2022)
109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
"I deliver everything that the post office service does not handle." Eun-ha, who is a normal junkyard employee, secretly works as a delivery clerk that deals with unusual delivery requests.
Director: Dae-min Park | Stars: Park So-dam, Park Dae-Won, Heo Dong-won, Kim Eui-sung
Votes: 2,974
40. Rampant (2018)
Not Rated | 121 min | Action, Drama, History
Lee Chung is a Prince of Joseon, but he has been taken hostage to the Qing Dynasty.
Director: Kim Sung-hoon | Stars: Hyun Bin, Seo Ji-hye, Jang Dong-Gun, Heo Sung-tae
Votes: 4,818 | Gross: $0.17M
41. Alienoid (2022)
Not Rated | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The door of time opens between the swordsman who wants to seize the legendary divine sword at the end of the Goryeo Dynasty and those who chase after an alien prisoner imprisoned in a human body in 2022.
Director: Dong-hoon Choi | Stars: Yoon Byung-hee, Kim Chan-hyung, Kim Dae-myung, Shim Dal-gi
Votes: 5,257
42. My Wife Is a Gangster (2001)
107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The story of how Eun-jin (Eun-kyung Shin) became a legend in the South Korean underworld by defeating an army of gangsters.
Director: Jin-gyu Cho | Stars: Shin Eun-kyung, Ahn Jae-mo, Kim In-kwon, Jang Se-jin
Votes: 3,496
43. Ashfall (2019)
TV-14 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Stagnant since 1903, at an elevation of 2,744 m, a volcano erupts on the mythical and majestic Baekdu Mountain.
Directors: Kim Byung-seo, Lee Hae-jun | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Ha Jung-woo, Jeon Hye-jin, Ma Dong-seok
Votes: 5,980
44. Yaksha: Ruthless Operations (2022)
TV-14 | 125 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Nicknamed after a human-devouring spirit, the ruthless leader of an overseas black ops team takes up a dangerous mission in a city riddled with spies.
Director: Hyeon Na | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Park Hae-soo, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Yang Dong-kun
Votes: 4,585
45. Open City (2008)
Not Rated | 112 min | Action, Crime
Baek Jang-Mi is the female leader of an international pickpocket gang. Her target is to broaden her territory to outside Seoul. She disguises as a tattooist as a cover. After a number of ... See full summary »
Director: Sang-gi Lee | Stars: Son Ye-jin, Kim Myung-min, Kim Byeong-Ok, Son Byung-ho
Votes: 856
46. The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022)
126 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
In the Joseon era, a brave crew of pirates and bandits brave the rough waters and try to decipher the clues to find the lost royal gold before their rivals do.
Director: Jeong-hoon Kim | Stars: Kang Ha-neul, Han Hyo-joo, Lee Kwang-soo, Kwon Sang-woo
Votes: 4,703
47. Project Wolf Hunting (2022)
122 min | Action, Crime, Horror
Follows dangerous criminals on a cargo ship who are transported from the Philippines to South Korea, as they unleash a sinister force after an escape attempt leads to a riot.
Director: Kim Hong Sun | Stars: Seo In-Guk, Jang Dong-yoon, Jung So-min, Choi Gwi-hwa
Votes: 6,824
48. Bichunmoo (2000)
TV-MA | 118 min | Drama, Action, Fantasy
A sweeping, epic tale of a martial arts warrior who attempts to defy a kingdom to be with his love.
Director: Young-jun Kim | Stars: Shin Hyeon-jun, Kim Hee-seon, Jung Jin-young, Jang Dong-jik
Votes: 2,772
49. The Restless (2006)
105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
It is AD 924, at the end of the United Shilla Dynasty. Continuous riots sweep the land ruled by a corrupted government. Evil forces are rampant and malicious demons roam the land. YI Kwak, ... See full summary »
Director: Jo Dong-oh | Stars: Jung Woo-sung, Kim Tae-hee, Yu Ha-jun, Choi Hong-il
Votes: 2,027
50. 2009: Lost Memories (2002)
R | 136 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A failed assassination attempt in Harbin, China in 1909 changes the course of history. Now two JBI agents must find the connections between it and an ancient Korean artifact.
Directors: Lee Dong-Joon, Si-myung Lee | Stars: Jang Dong-Gun, Tôru Nakamura, Jin-ho Seo, Shin Goo
Votes: 3,430
51. The Moon (2023)
129 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A man is left in space due to an unfortunate accident while another man on Earth struggles to bring him back safely.
Director: Yong-hwa Kim | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Do Kyung-soo, Kim Hee-ae, Jo Han-chul
Votes: 8,958
52. Volcano High (2001)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
This year is the 108th anniversary of the Korean high School "WaSanGo" (Volcano High). Principal hides himself with "Secret Manuscript" which every WaSanGo student wants to take from ... See full summary »
Director: Tae-gyun Kim | Stars: Jang Hyuk, Shin Min-a, Kim Soo-ro, Kwon Sang-woo
Votes: 3,588
53. Illang: The Wolf Brigade (2018)
TV-MA | 139 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Set in the distant future where both North and South Koreas agree to establish a joint government, which has been in preparation for a duration of 7 years, the plot focuses on political ... See full summary »
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Han Hyo-joo, Todd Haberkorn, Johnny Yong Bosch, Jeon Yeo-been
Votes: 5,793
54. Natural City (2003)
R | 114 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
In the near future, humans rely heavily on androids to maintain society, but some of the machines revolt. A military officer in charge of doing away with the unruly cyborgs also loves the gynoid that looks over him.
Director: Byung-chun Min | Stars: Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Jae-un, Rin Seo, Jeong Eun-pyo
Votes: 4,612
55. Jung_E (2023)
TV-14 | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
On an uninhabitable 22nd-century Earth, the outcome of a civil war hinges on cloning the brain of an elite soldier to create a robot mercenary.
Director: Yeon Sang-ho | Stars: Kang Soo-youn, Kim Hyun-joo, Ryu Kyung-Soo, Park So-yi
Votes: 10,701
56. 12.12: The Day (2023)
141 min | Action, Drama, History
Following the assassination of President Park in 1979, various military factions wrestle for control during a violent coup in this tense South Korean period action drama.
Director: Kim Sung-su | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-min, Park Hae-joon
Votes: 2,024
57. The Outlaws (2017)
Not Rated | 121 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Based on real events, this crime action film depicts a Seoul detective's attempts to keep peace while two Chinese-Korean gangs battle over turf in the neighborhood.
Director: Yunsung Kang | Stars: Ma Dong-seok, Yoon Kyesang, Jo Jae-yoon, Choi Gwi-hwa
Votes: 12,602
58. Steel Rain (2017)
TV-MA | 139 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A coup in North Korea forces an agent to defect to South with unconscious "Number One". While operatives from North hunt for both of them, the agent has to work with South Koreans to stop the nuclear war.
Director: Woo-seok Yang | Stars: Jung Woo-sung, Kwak Do-won, Kim Kap-su, Kim Eui-sung
Votes: 6,551
59. The Roundup (2022)
106 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Followed by Ma Seok-do, who heads to a foreign country to extradite a suspect. However, he discovers additional murder cases and learns about a killer who had committed crimes against tourists for many years.
Director: Lee Sang-yong | Stars: Ma Dong-seok, Son Suk-ku, Choi Gwi-hwa, Park Ji-hwan
Votes: 10,804 | Gross: $0.81M
60. Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
TV-14 | 121 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
In 1991 war-torn Somalia the personnel and the families of both the South Korean and the North Korean embassies have the same goal: to escape from Mogadishu.
Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Zo In-sung, Huh Joon-ho, Koo Kyo-hwan
Votes: 7,173
61. The Great Battle (2018)
Not Rated | 136 min | Action, Drama, History
A historical film about the siege of Ansi Fortress and the epic eighty-eight day battle that Yang Man-chun and his Goguryeo troops fought against 500,000 invading Tang dynasty men to defend it.
Director: Kwang-shik Kim | Stars: Nam Joo-hyuk, Zo In-sung, Park Sung-woong, Sung Dong-il
Votes: 6,078 | Gross: $0.47M
62. The Childe (2023)
118 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
"The Childe" focuses on a man born to a Korean father and a Filipino mother who aspires to be a boxer. He travels back to Korea in the hopes of tracking down his father, and in the process, he gets mixed up with some bad people.
Director: Park Hoon-jung | Stars: Kim Seon-ho, Kang Tae-Ju, Kim Kang-woo, Go Ara
Votes: 4,116
63. Emergency Declaration (2021)
141 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
After a terror incident occurs mid-flight, a passenger jet declares an emergency.
Director: Han Jae-rim | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Nam-gil
Votes: 9,458
64. The President's Last Bang (2005)
102 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A look at the life of President Park Chung-hee and the events leading up to his assassination.
Director: Im Sang-soo | Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Baek Yun-shik, Song Jae-ho, Kim Eung-soo
Votes: 1,568 | Gross: $0.01M
65. 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: 1,658
66. The Suspect (2013)
Not Rated | 137 min | Action, Thriller
Betrayed and on the run, a North Korean agent tries to uncover the volatile secrets hidden inside the eyeglasses of a dead man.
Director: Won Shin-yeon | Stars: Gong Yoo, Park Hee-soon, Song Boo-gun, Lee Chae-yun
Votes: 6,769 | Gross: $0.22M
67. Secretly Greatly (2013)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Three elite North Korean sleeper agents live undercover for so long that they believe their cover stories are their real identities. They're shocked when they are ordered to kill one another or face death at the hands of an elite hit team.
Director: Cheol-soo Jang | Stars: Kim Soo-hyun, Park Gi-woong, Lee Hyun-woo, Son Hyeon-ju
Votes: 5,028
68. Fabricated City (2017)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After Kwon, an exceptional gamer, is wrongly framed for murder, he along with his allies decides to find the real culprit and prove his innocence.
Director: Kwang-Hyun Park | Stars: Ji Chang-wook, Shim Eun-kyung, Ahn Jae-hong, Min-Jung Bae
Votes: 6,680 | Gross: $0.10M
69. Guns & Talks (2001)
120 min | Action, Drama, Comedy
Four unlikely assassins genuinely care about their customers and victims, meanwhile a prosecutor is on their trail.
Director: Jin Jang | Stars: Shin Hyeon-jun, Shin Ha-kyun, Won Bin, Jeong Jae-yeong
Votes: 1,903
70. No Tears for the Dead (2014)
Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A hit man traumatized from accidentally killing a young girl during a job is given the mission to eliminate her mother, and begins the ultimate fight to save her life.
Director: Lee Jeong-beom | Stars: Jang Dong-Gun, Kim Min-hee, Brian Tee, Kim Hee-won
Votes: 7,172
71. Flu (2013)
Not Rated | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Chaos ensues when a lethal, airborne virus infects the population of a South Korean city less than 20 kilometers from Seoul.
Director: Kim Sung-su | Stars: Jang Hyuk, Soo Ae, Min-ah Park, Yoo Hae-jin
Votes: 14,608
72. Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014)
Not Rated | 137 min | Action, Drama
A period action film centered on a militia group who turn against an unjust nobility.
Director: Yoon Jong-bin | Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Gang Dong-won, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong
Votes: 3,874 | Gross: $0.28M
73. The Fortress (2017)
Not Rated | 140 min | Action, Drama, History
In 1636, King Injo hides in the mountains to avoid being part of the Qing dynasty.
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yoon-seok, Park Hae-il, Go Soo
Votes: 3,380 | Gross: $0.25M
74. Fists of Legend (2013)
Not Rated | 154 min | Action
Three old friends and rivals get set to face off on a TV program billed as "The Greatest Fight Show on Earth".
Director: Kang Woo-suk | Stars: Yoo Joon-sang, Hwang Jung-min, Yun Je-mun, Lee Yo-won
Votes: 1,256
75. Brave Citizen (2023)
112 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Follows a former female boxing champion that now works as a substitute high school teacher and how after witnessing intolerable violence, she decides to take justice on her own fists.
Director: Park Jin-Pyo | Stars: Shin Hye-sun, Lee Tae Gyun, Cha Woo-min, Lee Chan-Hyeong
Votes: 1,712
76. Gangster High (2006)
100 min | Action, Crime
A group of friends form a soccer team and call themselves "Tigers". The group gets into a fight seniors at their school and other students begin to view them differently. One of the friends... See full summary »
Director: Ki-hyeong Park | Stars: Jung Kyung-ho, Go Gyu-pil, Jang Hie-jin, Yeon Je-wook
Votes: 1,171
77. A Company Man (2012)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a change of heart moves a well-trained hitman to tender his resignation to his employers, no good comes of it for anyone.
Directors: Sang-yoon Lim, Im Sang Yoon | Stars: So Ji-seob, Lee Mi-yeon, Kwak Do-won, Kim Dong-jun
Votes: 6,460
78. Commitment (2013)
Not Rated | 113 min | Action, Drama
The son of a North Korean spy decides to follow in his father's footsteps to protect his little sister.
Director: Hong-soo Park | Stars: Choi Seung-hyun, Han Yeri, Yun Je-mun, Jo Sung-ha
Votes: 4,847 | Gross: $0.08M
79. The Divine Move (2014)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Crime
A professional baduk player infiltrates his local underground gambling scene to avenge his brother's death.
Director: Beom-gu Cho | Stars: Jung Woo-sung, Lee Beom-su, Ahn Sung-ki, Lee Si-young
Votes: 2,563
80. Master (2016)
Not Rated | 143 min | Action, Crime
South Korea's financial crime unit launches a manhunt for a con man involved in a nationwide financial fraud after he absconds with the money and takes on a new identity.
Director: Ui-seok Jo | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Gang Dong-won, Kim Woo-bin, Uhm Ji-won
Votes: 2,644 | Gross: $0.60M
81. The Killer (2022)
95 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A retired hitman agrees to take care of a teen aged girl, but when she becomes involved with unsavory people, he has to rescue her.
Director: Jae-Hoon Choi | Stars: Jang Hyuk, Seo-young Lee, Bang Eun-Jung, Lee Chae-young
Votes: 4,241
82. Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
130 min | Action, Drama, History
Follow-up to 2014's The Admiral: Roaring Currents, which explores the historic Battle of Hansan Island.
Director: Han-min Kim | Stars: Park Hae-il, Byun Yo-han, Allen Chan, Kim Gu-taek
Votes: 1,969
83. The Con Artists (2014)
117 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An expert safe-cracker has 40 minutes to steal slush funds hidden inside a customs building.
Director: Kim Hong Sun | Stars: Kim Woo-bin, Kim Yeong-cheol, Ko Chang-seok, Lee Hyun-woo
Votes: 1,700
84. Mission Possible (2021)
105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A trainee Chinese spy mistakes a buffoonish private detective for her contact. Together, they seek to uncover a South Korean gun-smuggling ring.
Director: Kim Hyeong-joo | Stars: Kim Young-kwang, Lee Sun-bin, Oh Dae-hwan, Seo Hyun-chul
Votes: 1,832
85. The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
105 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Seven years after the roundup in Vietnam, Ma Seok-do joins a new squad to investigate a murder case. He soon starts to dig deeper when he finds out the case involves a synthetic drug and a gang of thugs.
Director: Lee Sang-yong | Stars: Ma Dong-seok, Lee Jun-hyuk, Munetaka Aoki, Ahn Se-ho
Votes: 4,977
86. Running Turtle (2009)
117 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Jo Pil-seong, a rural detective, is an unhappy husband, often blamed by his older wife for gambling. Despite her being hard on him, he steals money from her to bet on bull butting. ... See full summary »
Director: Yeon-woo Lee | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Seon Woo-seon, Gyeon Mi-ri
Votes: 676
87. Pandora (2016)
Not Rated | 136 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The explosion of a nuclear power plant caused by an earthquake leads to a disaster which no one other than its workers can stop from spreading further.
Directors: Jeong-woo Park, Jong-woo Park | Stars: Kim Nam-gil, Kim Joo-Hyun, Jung Jin-young, Kim Yeong-ae
Votes: 8,580
88. Unstoppable (2018)
Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Dong-Chul (Don Lee) and Ji-Soo (Song Ji-Hyo) are a happily married couple. One day, Dong-Chul comes home to find his house in disarray and his wife is missing.
Director: Kim Min-Ho | Stars: Ma Dong-seok, Song Ji-Hyo, Kim Sung-oh, Kim Min-jae
Votes: 5,127 | Gross: $0.10M
89. Nowhere to Hide (1999)
R | 112 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Detective Woo is on the trail of the mysterious gangster Sungmin, a master of disguise who always manages to elude his pursuers. Eventually, the cop tracks down and confronts the master-criminal in the suburbs of a coal-mining town.
Director: Lee Myung-se | Stars: Park Joong-hoon, Ahn Sung-ki, Jang Dong-Gun, Choi Ji-woo
Votes: 2,218 | Gross: $0.02M
90. The Himalayas (2015)
124 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Based on true events, renowned mountaineer UM Hong-gil sets out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber's body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.
Director: Seok-hoon Lee | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo, Jo Sung-ha, Lee Chae-yun
Votes: 1,256 | Gross: $0.70M
91. The Big Swindle (2004)
Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
One month has passed since CHOI Chang-Hyuk's release from jail after being convicted for fraud, but this time he's cooked up an elaborate plan: the biggest bank heist in history. The best ... See full summary »
Director: Dong-hoon Choi | Stars: Shin-yang Park, Yum Jung-ah, Baek Yun-shik, Chun Ho-jin
Votes: 988
92. Kiss Me, Kill Me (2009)
Not Rated | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Also called Kiss me, Kill me A contract killer's life gets complicated when he fails to kill his target, a girl who wants to die because of a bad break-up.
Director: Jong Hyeon Yang | Stars: Shin Hyeon-jun, Kang Hye-jeong, Kim Hye-Ok, Park Chul-min
Votes: 739
93. The Tower (2012)
Not Rated | 121 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A Christmas Eve party at a luxury residential building takes a horrific turn when a fire breaks out.
Director: Ji-hoon Kim | Stars: Kim Sang-kyung, Sol Kyung-gu, Son Ye-jin, Kim In-kwon
Votes: 6,817
94. The Divine Fury (2019)
Not Rated | 129 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
An MMA fighter helps an exorcist fight evil.
Director: Joo-hwan Kim | Stars: Park Seo-joon, Ahn Sung-ki, Woo Do-Hwan, Jo Eun-hyung
Votes: 4,192 | Gross: $0.10M
95. Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023)
Not Rated | 152 min | Action, Biography, History
Winter of 1598, the story of Yi Sun-shin's last naval battle during the Japanese invasions of Korea that happened in the Noryang Strait.
Director: Han-min Kim | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Yeo Jin-goo, Huh Joon-ho, Ahn Seong-bong
Votes: 336
96. Running Wild (2006)
Not Rated | 124 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Hot-blooded district attorney Jin-woo and undisciplined cop Do-young want the same thing; justice. Their methods are completely different but they team up to catch and prosecute a powerful mafia boss and politician YOO.
Director: Kim Seong-soo | Stars: Kwon Sang-woo, Yoo Ji-tae, Son Byung-ho, Son Byung-wook
Votes: 866
97. Ballerina (III) (2023)
TV-MA | 92 min | Action, Thriller
Grieving the loss of a best friend she couldn't protect, an ex-bodyguard sets out to fulfill her dear friend's last wish: sweet revenge.
Director: Chung-Hyun Lee | Stars: Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Ji-hoon, Park Yu-rim, Shin Se-hwi
Votes: 12,073
98. Memories of the Sword (2015)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Drama, History
While in medieval Korea, a young girl sets out to revenge the betrayal and the death of her mother. But therefore she must face one of the most powerful men and warriors of the Goryo Dynasty.
Director: Heung-sik Park | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Go-eun, Lee Jun-ho, Jeon Do-yeon
Votes: 2,484 | Gross: $0.11M
99. My Wife Is a Gangster 3 (2006)
115 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
When Aryong, the daughter of a triad boss from Hong Kong is accused of killing the boss of a competing triad, she is goes into hiding in Korea. Upon arriving, she is guided by a nimble but loyal Gi-chul and his motley crew, who are assigned to protect her until her return.
Director: Jin-gyu Cho | Stars: Shu Qi, Lee Beom-su, Hyun Young, Oh Ji-ho
Votes: 1,817
100. Hindsight (2011)
Not Rated | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young assassin is sent to kill a retired mob boss. But things get complicated when she begins to like him.
Director: Hyun-seung Lee | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Shin Se-Kyung, Cheon Jeong-myeong, Kim Min-joon
Votes: 1,525
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