☑️Korean Tragedy Movies To Watch
by girlygirl9983 | created - 02 Aug 2021 | updated - 4 months ago | PublicGenre Mix - sorrow / suffering / misfortune / tragic past / pitiful / trauma / loss of human life / many terrible events https://mydramalist.com/list/LOP6V7Z3
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1. Snow Is on the Sea (2015)
108 min | Drama, Romance
After a youth of sickness left her lonely and shy, a young woman befriends a kindly aquarium employee. When he proposes marriage, their love affair brings the two great challenges.
Director: Jeong-kwon Kim | Stars: Pyun Bo-Seung, Oh Eun-Ho, Park Hae-Jin, Song Jae-hee
Votes: 129
2. Pained (2011)
104 min | Drama, Romance
After losing his family when he was young, Nam-soon feels no pain. He cannot feel physical pain and is emotionally barren until he meets Dong-hyeon, who calls herself a vampire because she ... See full summary »
Director: Kyung-taek Kwak | Stars: Kwon Sang-woo, Jung Ryeo-won, Ma Dong-seok, Sa Hee
Votes: 691
3. 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
4. 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: 10,137
5. Forgotten (2017)
TV-MA | 108 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
When his abducted brother returns seemingly a different man with no memory of the past 19 days, Jin-seok chases after the truth behind the kidnapping.
Director: Jang Hang-jun | Stars: Kang Ha-neul, Yeon Je Hyung, Kim Mu-yeol, Nam Myung-ryul
Votes: 46,115
6. 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: 19,300 | Gross: $1.91M
7. The Juror (2019)
114 min | Drama
"The Juror" is about the justification of a court of jurors who discuss an unexpected event.
Director: Seung-wan Hong | Stars: Moon So-ri, Park Hyung-sik, Jo Soo-hyang, Jo Han-chul
Votes: 1,094
8. Love, Lies (2016)
120 min | Drama, Romance
Story follows Jung So-Yool who dreams of becoming the best singer during the time of Japanese occupation of Korea.
Director: Heung-sik Park | Stars: Han Hyo-joo, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Chun Woo-hee, Lee Han-wi
Votes: 909
9. 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: 23,967
10. Confession (2014)
114 min | Drama, Thriller
Three friendships turn sour due to a mishap. Their relationships with each other are forever changed.
Director: Do-yun Lee | Stars: Ji Sung, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Kwang-soo, Kang Deok-Joong
Votes: 564
11. A Melody to Remember (2016)
124 min | Action, Drama, War
During the Korean War, Second Lieutenant Sang-Yeol encounters a group of orphans while leading his platoon. Empathizing with their pain, he makes a choir with the children to protect them.
Directors: Lee Han, Lee Jae-Jin, Shin Jae Myung | Stars: Im Si-wan, Ko Ah-sung, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Ah-hyun
Votes: 384 | Gross: $0.04M
12. A Resistance (I) (2019)
105 min | Drama
Since the Japanese occupation, Koreans fought for independence at home and abroad. Started on March 1, 1919, the national protest held at least 2 months. It was called the-March 1st ... See full summary »
Director: Min-ho Cho | Stars: Ko Ah-sung, Jeong Ha-dam, Kim Ji-sung, Ryu Kyung-Soo
Votes: 193
13. 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: 7,772 | Gross: $1.20M
14. Voice of Silence (2020)
99 min | Crime, Drama
Two men work for a criminal organization to clean up the aftermath messes. One day, they receive an unexpected order.
Director: Hong Eui-jeong | Stars: Yoo Ah-in, Yoo Jae-myung, Moon Seung-ah, Lee Ka-eun
Votes: 1,831
15. Default (2018)
Not Rated | 114 min | Drama, History
A dramatization of the behind-the-scenes story of the IMF negotiations that took place during the financial crisis in 1997, through three parallel stories.
Director: Kook-Hee Choi | Stars: Kim Hye-su, Yoo Ah-in, Huh Joon-ho, Jo Woo-jin
Votes: 1,498 | Gross: $0.20M
16. 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: 74,881 | Gross: $0.01M
17. Intruder (2020)
102 min | Mystery, Thriller
Seo-Jin is a popular architect. He suffers from a trauma when his younger sister Yoo-Jin went missing. 25 years after her disappearance, Yoo-Jin comes back to her family. Seo-Jin feels something is not right with Yoo-Jin.
Director: Sohn Won-Pyung | Stars: So Hee-jung, Lee Je-Yeon, Song Ji-Hyo, Yang Mal-bok
Votes: 2,184
18. The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)
Not Rated | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A crime boss teams up with a cop to track down a serial killer.
Director: Lee Won-tae | Stars: Ma Dong-seok, Jeon Bae-soo, Kim Mu-yeol, Kim Sungkyu
Votes: 22,720 | Gross: $0.22M
19. 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: 8,591
20. The Yellow Sea (2010)
R | 136 min | Action, Crime, Drama
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
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: 8,495
22. I Saw the Devil (2010)
Not Rated | 144 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
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: 146,325 | Gross: $0.13M
23. 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: 4,851 | Gross: $0.08M
24. 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: 5,033
25. Tidal Wave (2009)
R | 120 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A woman named Yeon-hee (Ha Ji-won) lives in Busan with her boyfriend Man-sik (Sol Kyung-gu) near Haeundae Beach. But, when they find out a tsunami will hit the city, They realize they only have 10 minutes to escape!
Director: JK Youn | Stars: Kim Yoo-jung, Ha Ji-Won, Lee Min-ki, Sol Kyung-gu
Votes: 5,164
26. 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: 6,468
27. Night in Paradise (2020)
TV-MA | 131 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Hiding out in Jeju Island following a brutal tragedy, a wronged mobster with a target on his back connects with a woman who has her own demons.
Director: Park Hoon-jung | Stars: Eom Tae-goo, Jeon Yeo-been, Cha Seung-won, Cho Dong-in
Votes: 8,805
28. Seobok (2021)
TV-MA | 114 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Ex intelligence agent Ki Heon is tasked with safely transporting Seo Bok, the first ever human clone, who holds the secret of eternal life. Several forces try to take control of Seo Bok to serve their own agendas.
Director: Lee Yong-ju | Stars: Park Bo-gum, Gong Yoo, Jang Young-nam, Jo Woo-jin
Votes: 4,046
29. Battle for Incheon: Operation Chromite (2016)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Drama, History
A team of spies is sent into Incheon to gain intelligence on North Korean positions ahead of the invasion by UN forces.
Director: John H. Lee | Stars: Liam Neeson, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Beom-su, Jin Se-yeon
Votes: 6,202 | Gross: $1.02M
30. 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: 7,633 | Gross: $0.67M
31. Northern Limit Line (2015)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama, War
The movies follows the incident known as the second battle of Yeonpyeong which happened in 2002.
Director: Kim Hak-soon | Stars: Kim Mu-yeol, Jin Goo, Lee Hyun-woo, Lee Chung-Ah
Votes: 1,340 | Gross: $0.32M
32. A Hard Day (2014)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event.
Director: Kim Seong-hun | Stars: Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Jin-woong, Jeong Man-sik, Shin Jeong-geun
Votes: 16,611
33. Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage (2019)
Not Rated | 127 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A corrupt cop enlists a teenage girl's help to expose a corporate scandal and eventually becomes her unlikely protector.
Director: Lee Jeong-beom | Stars: Song Boo-gun, Park Hae-joon, Kwon Han-sol, Philip Hersh
Votes: 2,755
34. 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: 72,808
35. New Trial (2017)
Not Rated | 119 min | Crime, Drama
Hyun-Woo, who is the sole witness to the murder of a taxi driver, is accused of committing the crime and persecuted and prosecuted. He is sentenced to a sentence of ten years. An ... See full summary »
Director: Tae-Yun Kim | Stars: Jung Woo, Kang Ha-neul, Kim Hae-sook, Sung Do-hyun
Votes: 1,366
36. Golden Slumber (2018)
Not Rated | 108 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A deliveryman has to run for his life when he is he falsely accused of killing a presidential candidate in a car explosion.
Director: Dong-seok No | Stars: Gang Dong-won, Kim Eui-sung, Kim Seong-gyoon, Kim Dae-myung
Votes: 1,008 | Gross: $0.07M
37. The Call (2020)
TV-MA | 112 min | Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Two people live in different times. Seo-Yeon lives in the present and Young-Sook lives in the past. One phone call connects the two, and their lives are changed irrevocably.
Director: Chung-Hyun Lee | Stars: Park Shin-hye, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Sung-ryung, Lee El
Votes: 43,655
38. 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: 11,224
39. Time to Hunt (2020)
TV-MA | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In the near future, a financial crisis will hit Korea and slums arise. From those areas, a group of young people commit crime to survive.
Director: Yoon Sunghyun | Stars: Lee Jehoon, Ahn Jae-hong, Choi Woo-sik, Park Jeong-min
Votes: 6,871
40. Silenced (2011)
Not Rated | 125 min | Drama
Based on real events, this film depicts the story of a school for the hearing-impaired where young deaf students were sexually assaulted by the faculty members over a long period of time.
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk | Stars: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Kim Hyeon-soo, Kim Jee-young
Votes: 21,695
41. 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: 1,058
42. Recalled (2021)
99 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Soo Jin begins to have disturbing visions after losing her memory. As she gradually pieces together the disjointed fragments of her confusing memories, she comes face-to-face with a shocking truth about her husband.
Director: You-min Seo | Stars: Seo Ye-Ji, Kim Kang-woo, Park Bom, Jung Gi-sub
Votes: 5,271
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