Great Korean and Japanese Movies

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1. 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: 25,574

2. Oldboy (2003)

R | 120 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

78 Metascore

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: 636,125 | Gross: $0.71M

3. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)

R | 140 min | Action, Drama, War

64 Metascore

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: 41,076 | Gross: $1.11M

4. Memories of Murder (2003)

Not Rated | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

82 Metascore

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: 216,563 | Gross: $0.01M

5. The Chaser (2008)

Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama

64 Metascore

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: 72,793

6. 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: 74,871 | Gross: $0.01M

7. I Saw the Devil (2010)

Not Rated | 144 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

67 Metascore

A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.

Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Gook-hwan, Chun Ho-jin

Votes: 146,288 | Gross: $0.13M

8. Joint Security Area (2000)

Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

58 Metascore

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.

Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Lee Yeong-ae, Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho, Kim Tae-woo

Votes: 34,218

9. 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: 50,503

10. 71: Into the Fire (2010)

Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Drama, War

The story of student-soldiers trying to protect a middle school during the early days of the Korean War.

Director: John H. Lee | Stars: Cha Seung-won, Kwon Sang-woo, Choi Seung-hyun, Kim Seung-woo

Votes: 5,815

11. A Man Who Was Superman (2008)

102 min | Comedy, Drama

A snobbish producer makes a documentary about the extraordinary behavior of her neighbor who believes himself to be Superman.

Director: Yoon-Chul Jung | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Jun Ji-hyun, Kang Ae-shim, Gil-seung Bang

Votes: 2,224

12. The Classic (2003)

127 min | Drama, Romance

A college student finds a diary detailing a long-ago love triangle involving her mother, her future father, and his best friend.

Director: Jae-young Kwak | Stars: Son Ye-jin, Zo In-sung, Cho Seung-woo, Lee Ki-woo

Votes: 10,134

13. Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)

Not Rated | 133 min | Comedy, Drama, War

Soldiers from both sides of the Korean divide live among villagers who know nothing of the war.

Director: Kwang-Hyun Park | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Shin Ha-kyun, Kang Hye-jeong, Ha-ryong Lim

Votes: 7,537

14. The Berlin File (2013)

PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Thriller

54 Metascore

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: 7,633 | Gross: $0.67M

15. The Yellow Sea (2010)

R | 136 min | Action, Crime, Drama

70 Metascore

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.

Director: Na Hong-jin | Stars: Lee Yoo-mi, Ha Jung-woo, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Yoon-seok

Votes: 22,960

16. 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: 42,928

17. The Handmaiden (2016)

Not Rated | 145 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

85 Metascore

A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.

Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Moon So-ri

Votes: 172,847 | Gross: $2.01M

18. Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)

127 min | Comedy, Drama

A story about the love between a mentally-ill father and his lovingly adorable daughter.

Director: Hwan-kyung Lee | Stars: Ryu Seung-ryong, Kal So-won, Oh Dal-su, Jeong Man-sik

Votes: 23,963

19. The Good the Bad the Weird (2008)

R | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

69 Metascore

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: 37,938 | Gross: $0.13M

20. The Wailing (2016)

TV-MA | 156 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

81 Metascore

Soon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.

Director: Na Hong-jin | Stars: Jun Kunimura, Hwang Jung-min, Kwak Do-won, Chun Woo-hee

Votes: 82,044

21. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

59 Metascore

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.

Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Doona, Lim Ji-eun

Votes: 75,157 | Gross: $0.05M

22. Lady Vengeance (2005)

R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

75 Metascore

After being wrongfully imprisoned for thirteen years and having her child taken away from her, a woman seeks revenge through increasingly brutal means.

Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Nam-mi Kang, Jeong-nam Choi, Hye-Sook Go, Bok-hwa Baek

Votes: 86,133 | Gross: $0.21M

23. New World (2013)

Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Crime, Drama

58 Metascore

An undercover cop finds it difficult to play both a cop and a goon.

Director: Park Hoon-jung | Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Choi Min-sik, Hwang Jung-min, Park Sung-woong

Votes: 26,374 | Gross: $0.46M

24. 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: 12,804 | Gross: $0.25M

25. 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: 4,730

26. A Millionaire's First Love (2006)

116 min | Drama, Romance

Jae-Kyung (Hyun-Bin ) is a tough guy, who is a high school senior,If he turns 19 years means, he could be a millionaire by inheriting his deceased grandfather's wealth. Unfortunately his ... See full summary »

Director: Tae-gyun Kim | Stars: Hyun Bin, Yong-joon Cho, Park Jin-young, Lim Ju-hwan

Votes: 5,393

27. 3-Iron (2004)

R | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

72 Metascore

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: 58,287 | Gross: $0.24M

28. Windstruck (2004)

123 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

The heart-warming romance story between Kyungjin and Myungwoo. Even though he has passed away, he will be always with Kyungwoo forever.

Director: Jae-young Kwak | Stars: Jun Ji-hyun, Jang Hyuk, Kim Soo-ro, Lee Ki-woo

Votes: 7,709

29. 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: 19,718

30. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)

R | 103 min | Drama, Romance

85 Metascore

A boy is raised by a Buddhist monk in an isolated floating temple where the years pass like the seasons.

Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Kim Ki-duk, Oh Yeong-su, Jong-ho Kim, Kim Young-min

Votes: 86,833 | Gross: $2.38M

31. Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012)

Not Rated | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama

On the verge of being fired, a corrupt customs official finds a haul of drugs and teams up with a vicious gangster to become the most powerful crime partnership in Busan.

Director: Yoon Jong-bin | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Ma Dong-seok

Votes: 7,305

32. Ode to My Father (2014)

Not Rated | 126 min | Drama, War

Amid the time of Korean War, a young boy's vow to take care of his family marked the beginning of a lifelong promise spanning 60 years.

Director: JK Youn | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Yunjin Kim, Oh Dal-su, Jung Jin-young

Votes: 6,114 | Gross: $2.30M

33. 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: 9,239

34. 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: 11,691

35. The Beauty Inside (2015)

Not Rated | 127 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

48 Metascore

A South Korean has a different person's body, changing every morning to a body "borrowed" for a day - man, woman, old, child and sometimes a foreigner. "He" works as furniture designer. He loves a girl. She loves him for the beauty inside.

Director: Jong-Yeol Baek | Stars: Han Hyo-joo, Park Seo-joon, Juri Ueno, Lee Jin-wook

Votes: 7,928 | Gross: $0.11M

36. 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: 7,770 | Gross: $1.20M

37. My Way (2011)

R | 137 min | Action, Drama, War

30 Metascore

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.

Director: Kang Je-kyu | Stars: Jang Dong-Gun, Joe Odagiri, Bingbing Fan, Kim In-kwon

Votes: 12,643 | Gross: $0.07M

38. 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: 3,462

39. Il Mare (2000)

105 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

In 1999, a voice actor moves from Il Mare, a seaside house, and leaves a Christmas card in its (magical) mailbox. An architecture student receives it in 1997, and a friendship separated by 2 years begins.

Director: Hyun-seung Lee | Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Jun Ji-hyun, Mu-saeng Kim, Jo Seung-yeon

Votes: 9,462

40. Failan (2001)

Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Romance

A marriage of convenience between a petty gangster and an illegal immigrant he has never met has unforeseen consequences for them both.

Director: Hae-sung Song | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Cecilia Cheung, Son Byung-ho, Kong Hyeong-jin

Votes: 6,224

41. More Than Blue (2009)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Romance

"K" loves Cream but has terminal cancer so he keeps his love for her secret and tries to find a mate for her before he dies so she will not be alone after he dies.

Director: Won Tae-yeon | Stars: Kwon Sang-woo, Lee Bo-young, Lee Beom-su, Jeong Ae-yeon

Votes: 2,800

42. Lover's Concerto (2002)

Not Rated | 106 min | Drama, Romance

A college student befriends two cute girls his age. He loses contact with them. He tries to find them years later.

Director: Lee Han | Stars: Cha Tae-hyun, Son Ye-jin, Eun-ju Lee, Park Yong-woo

Votes: 2,135

43. Oasis (2002)

133 min | Drama, Romance

79 Metascore

An irresponsible and childish ex-con befriends a girl with cerebral palsy and develops a progressively stronger bond with her.

Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Moon So-ri, Ahn Nae-sang, Ryu Seung-wan

Votes: 10,406

44. Addicted (2002)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

2 Korean brothers live together with the older's wife. The 2 each have a car accident and end up in a coma. After a year the younger wakes up but behaves like and claims to be the older brother. Is he and will the wife accept it?

Director: Young-hoon Park | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Lee Mi-yeon, Lee Eol, Park Seon-yeong

Votes: 1,509

45. Someone Special (2004)

107 min | Comedy, Romance

A struggling for love, Baseball players discovers he has terminal illness and meets a girl who has had a crush on him since times immemorial. The twists and turns of events bring them together.

Director: Jin Jang | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Lee Na-young, Jo Deok-hyeon, Jeong Gyu-su

Votes: 1,139

46. Daisy (2006)

Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

About a tragic love triangle story involving young painter Hye-young, Interpol detective Jeong Woo, and professional hitman Park Yi.

Director: Andrew Lau | Stars: Jun Ji-hyun, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-jae, Sara Bernardo Aires

Votes: 6,682

47. 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: 3,919

48. 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: 1,057

49. Maundy Thursday (2006)

Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, Romance

A suicidal girl started to visit a convicted murderer awaiting execution every Thursday.

Director: Hae-sung Song | Stars: Lee Na-young, Gang Dong-won, Youn Yuh-jung, Kang Shin-il

Votes: 1,488

50. 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: 2,371

51. Another Public Enemy (2005)

R | 148 min | Action, Drama

A public prosecutor looks to bring down a corrupt public official.

Director: Kang Woo-suk | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Jeong Jun-ho, Kang Shin-il, Park Geun-hyeong

Votes: 685

52. 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: 2,478

53. Pieta (2012)

Not Rated | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

72 Metascore

A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.

Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Jo Min-soo, Lee Jung-Jin, Woo Ki-hong, Eunjin Kang

Votes: 15,771 | Gross: $0.02M

54. All About My Wife (2012)

121 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Du-hyeon can't stand his wife anymore. He wants a divorce but he's weak. He hires a Casanova to seduce her and make her leave him. Will he succeed?

Director: Kyu-dong Min | Stars: Jo Han-chul, Park Hee-bon, Kim Jeong-tae, Kim Ji-yeong

Votes: 1,746

55. My Girl and I (2005)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Romance

Beautiful student Su-Eun prevents her fellow student Su-Ho to drown in the ocean. Su-Ho however, does not know who saved him, until Su-Eun tells him after a while. The love between them ... See full summary »

Director: Yun-su Jeon | Stars: Cha Tae-hyun, Song Hye-kyo, Song Chang-ui, Moon Jeong-Hee

Votes: 2,737

56. Always (2011)

108 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A love story centered on ex-boxer Chul-min and a blind telemarketer Jung-hwa.

Director: Song Il-gon | Stars: So Ji-seob, Han Hyo-joo, Kang Shin-il, Park Chul-min

Votes: 11,222

57. 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: 1,113

58. Architecture 101 (2012)

G | 118 min | Drama, Romance

A 20-year-old architecture student, falls in love with a music student. However, he fails to confess his feelings to her, and they grow apart. 15 years later, she reappears before him and asks him to design her house.

Director: Lee Yong-ju | Stars: Uhm Tae-woong, Han Ga-in, Lee Jehoon, Bae Suzy

Votes: 4,108

59. ...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: 2,279

60. Crying Fist (2005)

134 min | Action, Drama, Sport

Tae Sik, a troubled middle aged man and Sang Hwan, a troubled youth will meet in the ring with their respective mission. To change their life.

Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Ryu Seung-beom, Jeong-ah Bae, Kim Byeong-Ok

Votes: 3,134

61. Mother (2009)

R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

79 Metascore

A mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.

Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin, Jin Goo, Yun Je-mun

Votes: 71,667 | Gross: $0.55M

62. The Client (2011)

Not Rated | 123 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Elite attorney Kang Seong-Hee goes up against a top prosecutor over a case involving a man accused of killing his wife.

Director: Young-Sung Sohn | Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Park Hee-soon, Jang Hyuk, Sung Dong-il

Votes: 1,978

63. I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006)

Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A girl who thinks she is a combat cyborg checks into a mental hospital, where she encounters other psychotics. Eventually, she falls for a man who thinks he can steal people's souls.

Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Lim Soo-jung, Rain, Park Byeong-eun, Kim Byeong-Ok

Votes: 25,905

64. Bareuge salja (2007)

102 min | Action, Comedy

Things get out of control when Doman, an eager and saintly traffic cop, is asked the play the role of the bank robber in a robbery intervention police training program.

Director: Hee-chan Ra | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Son Byung-ho, Lee Young-eun, Ko Chang-seok

Votes: 2,168

65. Peppermint Candy (1999)

Not Rated | 129 min | Drama

Following a man's suicide, time traverses back to reveal six chapters of his life on why he committed suicide.

Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Yeo-jin, Moon So-ri, Se-beom Park

Votes: 10,840

66. Howling (2012)

Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Thriller

Veteran detective Sang-gil and beat cop Eun-yeong are in charge of a case that seems to involve a simple act of self-immolation. Sang-gil initially thinks that it was an accident, but dog ... See full summary »

Director: Ha Yoo | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Na-young, Nam Bo-ra, Jeong In-gi

Votes: 2,197

67. Train to Busan (2016)

Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Horror, Thriller

73 Metascore

While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.

Director: Yeon Sang-ho | Stars: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an

Votes: 258,908 | Gross: $2.13M

68. Inside Men (2015)

TV-MA | 130 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A former political henchman seeks out revenge for being dropped by a ruthless politician while a determined investigator tries to find proof of a connection between the two of them.

Director: Min-ho Woo | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Cho Seung-woo, Baek Yun-shik, Lee Kyoung-young

Votes: 4,135

69. The Battleship Island (2017)

Not Rated | 132 min | Action, Drama, History

60 Metascore

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: 8,494

70. The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)

Not Rated | 128 min | Action, Drama, History

Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Battle of Myeongryang.

Director: Han-min Kim | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Ryu Seung-ryong, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Myung-gon

Votes: 13,057 | Gross: $2.59M

71. The Last Princess (2016)

Not Rated | 127 min | Action, Biography, Drama

The last remaining princess of the Joseon Dynasty leaves her home for Japan, under Japanese colonial rule. Her childhood friend makes a vow to retrieve her and help her make her way back to Korea.

Director: Hur Jin-ho | Stars: Son Ye-jin, Park Hae-il, Ra Mi-ran, Jung Sang-hoon

Votes: 2,185 | Gross: $0.03M

72. Masquerade (2012)

Not Rated | 131 min | Drama, History

A look-alike commoner is secretly hired to take the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.

Director: Chang-min Choo | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo, Kim In-kwon

Votes: 7,442 | Gross: $0.92M

73. The Host (2006)

R | 120 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

85 Metascore

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: 132,780 | Gross: $2.20M

74. Miss Granny (2014)

PG-13 | 124 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music

A 74-year-old widow realizes she is becoming a burden on her family. She mysteriously regains her physical appearance from the age of 20.

Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk | Stars: Shim Eun-kyung, Na Moon-hee, Park In-hwan, Sung Dong-il

Votes: 4,245

75. 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant (2004)

95 min | Comedy, Romance

A cute, poor, Korean high school senior's dumped by her boyfriend so she kicks a beer can hitting a handsome driver, who "crashes" his convertible. He insists on 3M won/USD3000 in damages. She can work it off over 100 days. Comedy follows.

Directors: Jo Byung-Suk, Shin Jae Ho, Shin Jai-Ho, Dong-yeob Shin, Shin Dong Yeop | Stars: Kim Jae-won, Ha Ji-Won, Jin Tae-hyun, Min Han

Votes: 3,284

76. A Violent Prosecutor (2016)

Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

After a prosecution lawyer is framed and convicted for murder, he tries to catch the real murderer from jail with the help of a con artist.

Directors: Lee Il-Hyung, Il-Hyeong Lee | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Gang Dong-won, Jung Seung Bae, Jeon Bae-soo

Votes: 3,397

77. Dancing Queen (2012)

124 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A husband finds himself accidentally running for Mayor of Seoul and his wife decides to become a k-pop singer

Director: Seok-hoon Lee | Stars: Jung Ah-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Park Jeong-min, Hwang Jung-min

Votes: 577

78. The Unjust (2010)

Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When the most probable serial killer suspect dies and the case looks like it's reached a dead end, police brass decide to create a killer - and anyone will do.

Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Ryu Seung-beom, Yoo Hae-jin, Chun Ho-jin

Votes: 2,554

79. The Chase (2009)

Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Romance

When Jung-ha loses her husband in an accident, Naru, her husband's secret lover, comes to her. Naru begs Jung-ha that she will do anything if only she will let her stay at her house. ... See full summary »

Director: Kyu-dong Min | Stars: Kim Hyo-jin, Hwang Jung-min, Uhm Junghwa, Kim Kang-woo

Votes: 238

80. You Are My Sunshine (2005)

121 min | Drama, Romance

Seok-joong, a farmer in his mid thirties falls head over heels in love with local tabang delivery girl Eun-ha, but the couple's marital bliss is short lived as Eun-ha tests positive for HIV.

Director: Park Jin-Pyo | Stars: Jeon Do-yeon, Hwang Jung-min, Na Moon-hee, Ryu Seung-su

Votes: 910

81. 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: 6,571

82. With a Girl of Himalaya (2008)

95 min | Drama

A Korean executive ventures into the Himalayas to visit a family in a small mountain village, where time seems to have stood still for 100 years.

Director: Soo-il Jeon | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Hamo Gurung, Namgya Gurung, Tsering Kipale Gurung

Votes: 285

83. Springtime (2004)

R | 128 min | Drama

A struggling musician takes a job teaching music to middle school children in a rural mining town.

Director: Jang-ha Ryu | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Kim Ho-jung, Jang Shin-yeong, Kim Kang-woo

Votes: 346

84. Painted Fire (2002)

Unrated | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History

78 Metascore

In a time of political and social unrest in nineteenth-century Korea, an uncouth, self-taught painter explores his natural talent amidst the repressive world around him.

Director: Im Kwon-taek | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Ahn Sung-ki, Yoo Ho-jeong, Kim Yeo-jin

Votes: 2,824 | Gross: $0.06M

85. 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: 5,999

86. Bad Guys Always Die (2015)

110 min | Action, Comedy

A Chinese teacher in Busan awaits 3 of his friends to spend holidays together in Jeju Island, Korea. Secret gangsters, Sexy Korean woman, old policeman and pastors exist in their tour one ... See full summary »

Director: Hao Sun | Stars: Son Ye-jin, Chen Bo-lin, Park Chul-min, Wenbo Ding

Votes: 347

87. The Truth Beneath (2016)

PG-13 | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

THE TRUTH BENEATH follows a mysterious 15-day scandal of a politician and his wife as their daughter goes missing just before the national elections.

Director: Lee Kyoung-mi | Stars: Son Ye-jin, Kim Ju-hyuk, Han Cheol-woo, Kang Deok-Joong

Votes: 1,669

88. 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: 4,577 | Gross: $0.38M

89. Blood and Ties (2013)

95 min | Drama, Thriller

Da-eun lives a happy life with her single father. However, their relationship is about to take an unexpected turn because she becomes suspicious that her father might be a monstrous kidnapper.

Director: Dong-Suk Kuk | Stars: Son Ye-jin, Kim Kap-su, Lee Kyu-han, Choi Eun-seok

Votes: 1,514

90. 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: 6,823

91. Spellbound (2011)

PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

A magician meets an eccentric girl and offers her to work together in his magic show. It is only until a year later that he starts to know her personally and develops a feeling towards her despite her own problems.

Director: In-ho Hwang | Stars: Son Ye-jin, Lee Min-ki, Park Chul-min, Kim Hyun-sook

Votes: 3,688

92. 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: 1,432

93. A-nae-ga kyeol-hon-haet-da (2008)

119 min | Comedy, Romance

It all started with football. Deok-hoon falls in love with In-ah, who shares his love and passion for the sport. They quickly become lovers and he proposes. After her initial refusal, they ... See full summary »

Director: Yun-su Chong | Stars: Kim Ju-hyuk, Son Ye-jin, Seong-hun Cheon, Hyeon-cheol Hong

Votes: 668

94. 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

95. Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox (2007)

86 min | Animation, Fantasy

Some years later, Yobi's soul is released. Yobi becomes human and Geum-ee is probably a grow-up already. It is shown that Geum-ee's soul is blue, meaning that he loves Yobi. she may not understand love and friendship.

Director: Seong-gang Lee | Stars: Son Ye-jin, Ryu Deok-hwan, Kong Hyeong-jin, Lee Jong-goo

Votes: 984

96. April Snow (2005)

Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Romance

A man and a woman meet in the hospital after their respective partners are involved in a car accident. After learning that their spouses have been having an affair, the two begin one of their own.

Director: Hur Jin-ho | Stars: Bae Yong-jun, Son Ye-jin, Kook-huan Chun, Clazziquai

Votes: 2,149

97. Art of Seduction (2005)

Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Romance

Min-jun and Ji-won are first-rate "players" who are used to getting their way in the field of love and sex, until they run into each other. Let the games begin.

Director: Ki-hwan Oh | Stars: Son Ye-jin, Song Il-guk, Geum Bo-ra, Seong-cheol Ha

Votes: 1,528

98. Cheotsarang sasu gwolgidaehoe (2003)

R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young student falls madly in love with a professor's daughter. Promised by the professor that he will let him marry his daughter if he graduates from university with a law degree, the ... See full summary »

Director: Jong-rok Oh | Stars: Cha Tae-hyun, Son Ye-jin, Yoo Dong-geun, Sung Ji-ru

Votes: 601

99. The King (2017)

Not Rated | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The story of a young prosecutor who rises swiftly to power, but tumbles even quicker.

Director: Han Jae-rim | Stars: Zo In-sung, Ryu Jun-Yeol, Bae Sung-woo, Jung Woo-sung

Votes: 2,464

100. Remember You (2016)

PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A man calling himself Jin-young walks into a police station to report a missing person: himself. Starting at the end of the story, Jin-young is revealed to be be Suk-won, a lawyer suffering... See full summary »

Director: Yoon-Jung Lee | Stars: Sin Dong-ryeok, Park Eun-yeong, Kim Ha-neul, Yi-jin Jo

Votes: 639



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