korean watch list
by nietallic | created - 09 Jun 2014 | updated - 13 Feb 2018 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Bedevilled (2010)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A woman subject to mental, physical and sexual abuse on a remote island seeks a way out.
Director: Cheol-soo Jang | Stars: Seo Yeong-hie, Ji Seong-won, Min-ho Hwang, Min Je
Votes: 17,037
2. Wedding Dress (2010)
109 min | Drama
Single mother Ko-woon is diagnosed with terminal cancer. She then prepares her daughter So-ra to live without her. As her condition worsens, So-ra finds out about the cancer and tries to fulfill her mother's wishes one by one, in secret.
Director: Kwon Hyeong-jin | Stars: Song Yun-ah, Kim Hyang-gi, Kim Myoung-guk, Jeon Mi-seon
Votes: 816
3. Hamoni (2010)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama
Jeong-hye gives a birth to a baby boy in the prison. Her and other inmates create a women's choir to compete in the national choir contest, to meet and greet their families and loving ones.
Director: Dae-gyu Kang | Stars: Yunjin Kim, Na Moon-hee, Kang Ye-won, Park Joon-myeon
Votes: 870
4. Sad Movie (2005)
Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
This film follows the lives of four very different couples as they deal with love, loss and life in these romantic, loosely interconnected tales.
Director: Jong-kwan Kwon | Stars: Jung Woo-sung, Lim Soo-jung, Cha Tae-hyun, Yum Jung-ah
Votes: 3,461
5. 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: 42,914
6. The Front Line (2011)
Not Rated | 133 min | Action, Drama, History
A drama centered on the Korean War's final battle that will determine the border between north and south.
Director: Hun Jang | Stars: Shin Ha-kyun, Go Soo, Ryu Seung-su, Ko Chang-seok
Votes: 7,100 | Gross: $0.01M
7. Breathless (2008)
Not Rated | 130 min | Crime, Drama
A bitter loan shark strikes a friendship with a troubled schoolgirl as he faces his own troubled past with his abusive father.
Director: Yang Ik-joon | Stars: Kim Kkobbi, Hwan Lee, Yang Ik-joon, Jeong-soon Park
Votes: 5,560
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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: 3,201
12. The Day He Arrives (2011)
Not Rated | 79 min | Comedy, Drama
A professor in the film department at a provincial university goes to Seoul to meet his senior, who works as a film critic, and stays in a northern Seoul village for three days.
Director: Hong Sang-soo | Stars: Yoo Joon-sang, Kim Sang-jung, Song Seon-mi, Kim Bo-kyung
Votes: 2,762 | Gross: $0.01M
13. A Petal (1996)
101 min | Drama, History
A young girl is caught up in the 1980 Gwangju massacre, where Korean soldiers killed hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters who opposed the country's takeover by the military the year ... See full summary »
Director: Jang Sun-woo | Stars: Lee Jung-hyun, Moon Sung-Keun, Yeong-ran Lee, Choo Sang-mi
Votes: 481
14. 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
15. Children... (2011)
Not Rated | 132 min | Mystery, Thriller
The film is based on a true case from the early 1990s that is known among Koreans as the "disappearance of the frog children." In 1991, five elementary school students told their parents ... See full summary »
Director: Kyu-maan Lee | Stars: Park Yong-woo, Ryu Seung-ryong, Sung Dong-il, Sung Ji-ru
Votes: 2,954
16. Ga-myeon (2007)
Not Rated | 99 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Officers Kyung-yoon CHO and Eun-joo PARK are on the hunt a killer following duo of ghastly murders. The victims carry a common military past, and the secret of their past must be unraveled to find the killer.
Director: Yun-ho Yang | Stars: Kim Kang-woo, Kim Gyu-ri, Su-kyeong Lee, Choi Deok-moon
Votes: 794
17. 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: 4,334
18. White Night (2009)
135 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
A pawnbroker is found murdered in a remote town. Police suspect that he was murdered by an acquaintance, as even the most experienced investigator on the case could identify no signs of ... See full summary »
Director: Park Shin-woo | Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Son Ye-jin, Go Soo, Goo Bon-jin
Votes: 1,430
19. The Fatal Encounter (2014)
PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Drama
King Jeongjo (Hyun-Bin) attempts to protect his royal powers from the conflict of two factions: Noron and Soron.
Director: J.Q. Lee | Stars: Hyun Bin, Jeong Jae-yeong, Jo Jung-Suk, Jung Eun-chae
Votes: 1,304
20. Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014)
R | 147 min | Crime, Drama
Go-ni's nephew, Ham Dae-gil, enters the gambling underworld only to be used as a scapegoat in a deal gone wrong. Now he's planning his revenge by entering one big fatal game.
Director: Kang Hyeong-cheol | Stars: Choi Seung-hyun, Shin Se-Kyung, Kim Yoon-seok, Yoo Hae-jin
Votes: 2,641 | Gross: $0.25M
21. Innocent Crush (2014)
18+ | 117 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A high school student develops a crush on her gym teacher.
Director: Tae-gyun Kim | Stars: Jang Hyuk, Jo Bo-ah, Seon Woo-seon, Lee Do-ah
Votes: 1,146
22. Come Rain, Come Shine (2011)
105 min | Drama
On a rainy day a woman and her husband are at home. The woman is packing to leave the man. She is unable to go due to the weather. They stay together in a quiet tension as a storm rages outside.
Director: Yoon-ki Lee | Stars: Hyun Bin, Lim Soo-jung, Kim Ji-Soo, Kim Jung-ki
Votes: 663
23. Gangnam 1970 (2015)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jong-Dae and Yong-Ki make a living by picking up paper and empty bottles. Both then join different gangster clan and becomes involved in a struggle of political interests over development in Gangnam, Seoul.
Director: Ha Yoo | Stars: Lee Min-ho, Kim Rae-won, Jung Jin-young, Kim Ji-Soo
Votes: 2,089 | Gross: $0.02M
24. Portrait of a Beauty (2008)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama, Romance
Born to a family of established court painters, a woman is forced to carry on her family name and take over her brother's life after he commits suicide.
Director: Yun-su Jeon | Stars: Kim Gyu-ri, Yeong-ho Kim, Kim Nam-gil, Chu Ja-hyeon
Votes: 1,112
25. Hot Young Bloods (2014)
PG-13 | 121 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A comedy romance movie about the last generation of youths and their passionate romance based in Hongseong, Chungcheong Namdo in the 1980's.
Director: Yeon-woo Lee | Stars: Park Bo-young, Lee Jong-suk, Kim Young-kwang, Lee Se-yeong
Votes: 1,897
26. Gajokeui tansaeng (2006)
113 min | Drama
Mira is a shy, single woman who runs a small restaurant and tends her plants with love and care. Her life is thrown into mayhem when her brother Hyung Chul, shows up out of the blue after ... See full summary »
Director: Kim Tae-yong | Stars: Moon So-ri, Ko Du-shim, Uhm Tae-woong, Kong Hyo-jin
Votes: 376
27. Once in a Summer (2006)
121 min | Drama, Romance
Once in a Summer (Hangul) is a 2006 South Korean melodrama/romance film directed by Jo Keun-shik. The film stars Lee Byung-hun and Soo Ae. It won Best Film and Best Director (for Jo) at the 15th Chunsa Film Art Awards in 2007.
Director: Geun-shik Jo | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Soo Ae, Oh Dal-su, Choi Deok-moon
Votes: 1,114
28. Man in Love (2014)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, Romance
Tae-Il lives a fast life as low level thug. He then learns that he has a terminal illness and not much time left to live. For the first time in his life falls in love. The woman's name is Ho-Jung.
Director: Dong-wook Han | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Han Hye-jin, Il-woo Nam, Kwak Do-won
Votes: 1,056
29. Hope (2013)
Not Rated | 122 min | Drama
Story of an 8-year-old girl who faces a horrible rape that damages her internally and affects her emotionally, trying to overcome all the obstacles following the incident with the good support of those around her.
Director: Lee Joon-ik | Stars: Lee Re, Sol Kyung-gu, Uhm Ji-won, Kim Hae-sook
Votes: 9,652
30. 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
31. Rockin' on Heaven's Door (2013)
99 min | Comedy, Drama
Chung-ui is a famous Korean pop star with a temper. After he beats up a man at a night club, he is sentenced to do community service at a hospice for terminally ill patients. The reluctant ... See full summary »
Director: Taek-Soo Nam | Stars: Hong-ki Lee, Ma Dong-seok, Im Won-hee, Baek Jin-hee
Votes: 276
32. As One (2012)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Sport
"As One" is the cinematic retelling of the first ever post-war Unified Korea sports team, hastily formed to participate in the 41st World Table Tennis Championships in 1991. Following the ... See full summary »
Director: Hyun-Sung Moon | Stars: Ha Ji-Won, Bae Doona, Han Yeri, Yoon-young Choi
Votes: 1,322
33. A Girl at My Door (2014)
119 min | Drama
A young police officer is sent to work in a small village and takes in a teenager to protect her from her abusive stepfather.
Director: July Jung | Stars: Bae Doona, Kim Sae-ron, Song Sae-byeok, Son Jong-hak
Votes: 3,202
34. 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
35. Bleak Night (2010)
PG-13 | 116 min | Drama
Three best friends, Ki-tae, Dong-yoon, and Hee-june; they thought their friendship would last forever. A few tiny cracks of distrust start to develop among these best friends. Ki-tae and ... See full summary »
Director: Yoon Sunghyun | Stars: Lee Jehoon, Park Jeong-min, Seo Jun-yeong, Shin Woon-seob
Votes: 1,310
36. Poongsan (2011)
Not Rated | 121 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A young man crosses over North and South Korea to deliver the pain and longings of separated families.
Director: Jai-hong Juhn | Stars: Yoon Kyesang, Kim Gyu-ri, Kim Jong-soo, Han Gi-Joong
Votes: 921
37. Happiness (2007)
124 min | Drama, Romance
A love story about two people who meet while battling serious illnesses.
Director: Hur Jin-ho | Stars: Kong Hyo-jin, Park In-hwan, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Ki-chun
Votes: 688
38. Mongolian Princess (2015)
81 min | Drama, Romance
One day, you fell from the sky. I never knew loving somebody could bring so much happiness. I see the world differently because of you. I am a different person because you live in my heart.
Director: Danwoo Jung | Stars: Danwoo Jung, Elisabeth Garcia, Park Ha-na, Hong Seok-cheon
Votes: 25
39. One Fine Spring Day (2001)
106 min | Drama, Romance
A sound engineer falls in love with a radio show host after they work together on a project capturing natural sounds.
Director: Hur Jin-ho | Stars: Lee Yeong-ae, Yoo Ji-tae, Sang-hui Baek, Park In-hwan
Votes: 1,839
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