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Top 100 Korean Movies

by Khaled8 • Created 13 years ago • Modified 4 years ago
  • 100 Korean Films.
  • The best South Korean Movies.
  • أفضل ١٠٠ فيلم كوري
  • 최고 100 한국 영화
  • 100 סרטים קוריאנים למעלה
  • 100 лучших корейских фильмов
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  • Oldboy (2003)

    1. Oldboy

    20032hR78Metascore
    8.3 (679K)
    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.
    DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsChoi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jeong
    10/10
  • Failan (2001)

    2. Failan

    20011h 55mNot Rated
    7.5 (6.4K)
    A marriage of convenience between a petty gangster and an illegal immigrant he has never met has unforeseen consequences for them both.
    DirectorHae-sung SongStarsChoi Min-sikCecilia CheungSon Byung-ho
    10/10
  • Ha Jung-woo and Kim Yoon-seok in The Chaser (2008)

    3. The Chaser

    20082h 5mNot Rated64Metascore
    7.8 (77K)
    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.
    DirectorNa Hong-jinStarsKim Yoon-seokHa Jung-wooSeo Young-hee
    10/10
  • I Saw the Devil (2010)

    4. I Saw the Devil

    20102h 24mNot Rated67Metascore
    7.8 (156K)
    A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.
    DirectorKim Jee-woonStarsLee Byung-hunChoi Min-sikJeon Gook-hwan
    10/10
  • Lee Byung-hun in A Bittersweet Life (2005)

    5. A Bittersweet Life

    20051h 59mNot Rated
    7.5 (45K)
    Things go wrong for a high ranking mobster when he doesn't follow his boss's orders.
    DirectorKim Jee-woonStarsLee Byung-hunShin Min-aKim Yeong-cheol
    10/10
  • Son Ye-jin in The Classic (2003)

    6. The Classic

    20032h 7m
    7.7 (11K)
    Shy Ji-hae's friend asks Ji-hae to write e-mails to the boy she loves in her name. As the boy falls in love with her letters, Ji-hae discovers the story of her mother's romance which is remarkably similar to her own circumstances.
    DirectorJae-young KwakStarsSon Ye-jinZo In-sungCho Seung-woo
    10/10
  • Memories of Murder (2003)

    7. Memories of Murder

    20032h 12mNot Rated82Metascore
    8.1 (241K)
    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.
    DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoKim Sang-kyungKim Roe-ha
    10/10
  • Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)

    8. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

    20042h 20mR64Metascore
    8.0 (42K)
    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.
    DirectorKang Je-kyuStarsJang Dong-gunWon BinLee Eun-ju
    10/10
  • Song Kang-ho in Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

    9. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

    20022h 9mR59Metascore
    7.5 (78K)
    A recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' friend's daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.
    DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsSong Kang-hoShin Ha-kyunBae Doona
    10/10
  • Ha Jung-woo and Kim Yoon-seok in The Yellow Sea (2010)

    10. The Yellow Sea

    20102h 16mR70Metascore
    7.3 (24K)
    When the attempt to kill a professor goes wrong, a series of violent events are triggered which force a taxi driver to run for his life.
    DirectorNa Hong-jinStarsHa Jung-wooKim Yoon-seokJo Sung-ha
    10/10
  • Lee Byung-hun, Lee Yeong-ae, and Song Kang-ho in Joint Security Area (2000)

    11. Joint Security Area

    20001h 50mNot Rated58Metascore
    7.7 (36K)
    After a shooting incident at the North-South Korean border DMZ leaves two North Korean soldiers dead, a neutral Swiss and Swedish team investigates what actually happened.
    DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsLee Yeong-aeLee Byung-hunSong Kang-ho
    10/10
  • Zo In-sung in A Dirty Carnival (2006)

    12. A Dirty Carnival

    20062h 20mNot Rated
    7.3 (9.5K)
    A small time thug collecting debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations and his devotion to family.
    DirectorHa YooStarsZo In-sungChun Ho-jinMin Nam-koong
    10/10
  • Lee Yeong-ae in Lady Vengeance (2005)

    13. Lady Vengeance

    20051h 55mR75Metascore
    7.5 (89K)
    After being wrongfully imprisoned for thirteen years and having her child taken away from her, a woman seeks revenge through increasingly brutal means.
    DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsLee Yeong-aeChoi Min-sikYea-young Kwon
    10/10
  • Won Bin and Kim Sae-ron in The Man from Nowhere (2010)

    14. The Man from Nowhere

    20101h 59mR
    7.7 (78K)
    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.
    DirectorLee Jeong-beomStarsWon BinKim Sae-ronKim Tae-hoon
    10/10
  • 3-Iron (2004)

    15. 3-Iron

    20041h 28mR72Metascore
    7.9 (60K)
    A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days.
    DirectorKim Ki-dukStarsLee Seung-yunJae HeeHyuk-ho Kwon
    10/10
  • Jung Woo-sung and Son Ye-jin in A Moment to Remember (2004)

    16. A Moment to Remember

    20041h 57mPG-13
    8.1 (26K)
    A young couple's enduring love is tested when 27-year-old Su-jin is diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.
    DirectorsPark Kyung-JinJohn H. LeeKim Tae-wonStarsJung Woo-sungSon Ye-jinBaek Jong-hak
    10/10
  • Won Bin and Kim Hye-ja in Mother (2009)

    17. Mother

    20092h 9mR79Metascore
    7.7 (77K)
    A mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.
    DirectorBong Joon HoStarsKim Hye-jaWon BinJin Goo
    10/10
  • Song Kang-ho, Jung Ik-han, Jung Hyun-jun, Lee Joo-hyung, Lee Ji-hye, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park Myeong-hoon, Park Keun-rok, Jang Hye-jin, Lee Jeong-eun, Choi Woo-sik, Park Seo-joon, Park So-dam, and Jung Ji-so in Parasite (2019)

    18. Parasite

    20192h 12mR97Metascore
    8.5 (1.1M)
    Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
    DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoLee Sun-kyunCho Yeo-jeong
  • Jung Woo-sung, Lee Byung-hun, and Song Kang-ho in The Good the Bad the Weird (2008)

    19. The Good the Bad the Weird

    20082h 10mR69Metascore
    7.2 (39K)
    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.
    DirectorKim Jee-woonStarsSong Kang-hoLee Byung-hunJung Woo-sung
    10/10
  • Kim Kap-su, Yum Jung-ah, Lim Soo-jung, and Moon Geun-young in A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

    20. A Tale of Two Sisters

    20031h 54mR65Metascore
    7.1 (71K)
    After being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Su-mi reunites with her sister, Su-yeon, and they return to live at their country home. But strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.
    DirectorKim Jee-woonStarsLim Soo-jungYum Jung-ahKim Kap-su
    10/10
  • Ryu Seung-beom, Sul Kyung-gu, and Han Hye-jin in No Mercy (2010)

    21. No Mercy

    20102h 3mNot Rated
    7.4 (10K)
    Despite being nearly proven the murderer, a serial killer threatens to kill the daughter of a forensic pathologist if he doesn't get him bailed out.
    DirectorKim Hyeong-joonStarsSul Kyung-guRyu Seung-beomHan Hye-jin
    10/10
  • Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Thirst (2009)

    22. Thirst

    20092h 14mR73Metascore
    7.1 (53K)
    Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.
    DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsSong Kang-hoKim Ok-binChoi Hee-jin
    10/10
  • Jang Dong-gun and Joe Odagiri in My Way (2011)

    23. My Way

    20112h 17mR30Metascore
    7.6 (13K)
    In World War II-era Korea, rival runners, one Korean (Jang Dong-gun) and one Japanese (Joe Odagiri), go to war together against the Soviets.
    DirectorKang Je-kyuStarsJang Dong-gunJoe OdagiriBingbing Fan
    10/10
  • Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Jung-jae in Il Mare (2000)

    24. Il Mare

    20001h 45m
    7.5 (9.8K)
    In 1999, a voice actor moves from Il Mare, a seaside house, and leaves a Christmas card in its mailbox. An architecture student receives it in 1997, and a friendship separated by two years begins.
    DirectorHyun-seung LeeStarsLee Jung-jaeJun Ji-hyunKim Moo Saeng
    10/10
  • Jun Ji-hyun, Jung Woo-sung, and Lee Sung-jae in Daisy (2006)

    25. Daisy

    20061h 50mNot Rated
    7.4 (6.8K)
    About a tragic love triangle story involving young painter Hye-young, Interpol detective Jeong Woo, and professional hitman Park Yi.
    DirectorWai Keung LauStarsJun Ji-hyunJung Woo-sungLee Sung-jae
    10/10

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