Koreas
by Eriko_Tsogo | created - 20 Dec 2011 | updated - 15 Feb 2014 | Publicgeneral overview of the cinema of South Korea and a few from North Korea.
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101. 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
102. Coming Out (2000)
40 min | Short, Horror
A young woman asks her brother to videotape her confession.
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: No Eul, Shin Ha-kyun, Woo Hee-Jin, Izzy Jang
Votes: 191
103. Moscow (2009)
104 min | Drama
Two kids have grown up, and now one is a secretary at a conglomerate, and the another is a part-time worker who just got laid off. The severe reality and the different perceptions erode their friendship and the time they spent together.
Director: Cheol-Mean Whang | Stars: Hye-jin Lee, Soo Jung Sung
Votes: 10
104. Seong Chunhyang (1961)
120 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Chun-hyang, the only daughter of an old gisaeng named Wolmae, falls in love with Lee Mong-nyong and promises to marry him. But Lee leaves for Seoul with his father who's an aristocrat, and ... See full summary »
Director: Shin Sang-ok | Stars: Choi Eun-hie, Jin Kyu Kim, Kum-Bong Do, Jang-kang Heo
Votes: 72
105. A Romantic Papa (1960)
131 min | Comedy, Drama
A middle-aged man is laid off from work but is too proud to tell his family. His children, however, learn of the situation and take jobs of their own to help him save face.
Director: Shin Sang-ok | Stars: Choi Eun-hie, Jin Kyu Kim, Shin Seong-il, Seung-ho Kim
Votes: 52
106. The Dumb Samyong (1964)
85 min | Drama
Deaf Samryong works as a farmhand. He loves the landlord's daughter-in-law. This film describes his true love and humanity to resist old customs.
Director: Shin Sang-ok | Stars: Jin Kyu Kim, Choi Eun-hie, Park No-shik, Kum-Bong Do
Votes: 43
107. My Mother and Her Guest (1961)
103 min | Drama, Romance
Ok-hui lives with her grandmother, her mother and the maid. People refer to their house as the "Widow House" because all three adult women who live there are widows. One day, a teacher named Mr. Han moves into the house as a lodger.
Director: Shin Sang-ok | Stars: Choi Eun-hie, Yeong-gyun Shin, Yeong-seon Jeon, Jin Kyu Kim
Votes: 212
108. Jiweonbyeong (1941)
56 min | Drama
The tale of Chun-Hoo, a young Korean man desperate to join the Japanese Army.
Director: Seok-yeong Ahn | Stars: Un-bong Choe, Ye-bong Mun, Il-hae Kim, Geum-ryong Lee
Votes: 29
109. The Taebaek Mountains (1994)
168 min | Drama
Based on the great river story, (Taebaegsanmaek) The Taebaek Mountains chronicles the lasting generational conflict between proprietors and peasants in South Korea.
Director: Im Kwon-taek | Stars: Dong-joon Choi, Pang Eun-jin, Lee Ho-jae, Shin Hyeon-jun
Votes: 232
110. Come, Come, Come Upwards (1989)
134 min | Drama
Sun Nyog struggles after joining a Buddhist temple as a nun for lack of discipline. She saves an alcoholic from suicide but he later rapes her and she is forced out of the temple. Still, ... See full summary »
Director: Im Kwon-taek | Stars: Kang Soo-youn, Yeong-mi Jin, In-chon Yu, Jeon Moo-song
Votes: 175
111. Under the Sky of Seoul (1961)
115 min | Drama, Romance
An oriental doctor Kim, Hak-gyu (Kim, Seung-ho) is a cantankerous man who is the longest-term householder in a small village in Seoul. He often causes domestic trouble by being nasty to his... See full summary »
Director: Hyeong-pyo Lee | Stars: Hie-gab Kim, Jeong-sun Hwang, Seung-ho Kim, Kum-Bong Do
Votes: 51
112. 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: 1,203
113. The Last Witness (1980)
158 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A detective investigating a murder follows a convoluted trail littered with treachery, ruined lives, and tragedy.
Director: Lee Doo-yong | Stars: Ha Myeong-jung, Yun Jeong-hie, Bool-am Choi, Kil-soo Hyeon
Votes: 159
114. Rules of Dating (2005)
121 min | Comedy, Romance
An introvert, indifferent woman joins a high school as a student teacher, under supervision of a shameless, nymphomaniac man who is a year younger than her. On a school trip, the supervisor... See full summary »
Director: Han Jae-rim | Stars: Park Hae-il, Lee Dae-yeon, Kang Hye-jeong, Kim Ja-yeong
Votes: 587
115. Nat-sool (2008)
116 min | Comedy, Drama
Hyuk-Jin has just broken up with his girlfriend and decides to take a trip to Jeongseon in the province of Gangwon-do. The next day, his friends are too hung over to get up, so Hyuk-Jin ... See full summary »
Director: Young-seok Noh | Stars: Song Sam-dong, Sang-yeop Yuk, Kang-hee Kim, Seong-joon Tak
Votes: 589 | Gross: $0.00M
116. Poetry (2010)
TV-PG | 139 min | Drama
A sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Yun Jeong-hie, Lee Da-wit, Kim Hee-ra, Ahn Nae-sang
Votes: 13,544 | Gross: $0.36M
117. 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: 17,048
118. 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: 3,497
119. My Wife Is a Gangster 2 (2003)
110 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Former Scissor Gang leader Eun-jin (Shin Eun-kyung), who now suffers from amnesia, nevertheless defends Jae-cheol (Jun Gyu Park), a restaurateur who employs her, from a gangster who wants his business.
Director: Heung-sun Jeong | Stars: Shin Eun-kyung, Jun Gyu Park, Jang Se-jin, Ryu Hyun-kyung
Votes: 1,359
120. 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: 1,820
121. Io Island (1977)
110 min | Horror, Mystery
An investor planning on developing a tourist resort begins an investigation into the legends of the mysterious Io Island in the hope of exploiting its unspoiled beauty.
Director: Kim Ki-young | Stars: Hwa-shi Lee, Jeong-cheol Kim, Yun-seok Choi, Mi-hye Kwon
Votes: 499
122. Ditto (2000)
110 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Two students, separated in time, are somehow able to talk to each other using amateur radio, one in 1979 and the other in 2000.
Director: Jeong-kwon Kim | Stars: Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Ha-neul, Ha Ji-Won, Do-Yoon Kim
Votes: 2,229
123. Driving with My Wife's Lover (2006)
R | 92 min | Drama
After realizing that his wife has been cheating on him, mild-mannered stamp maker Tae-han leaves his small seaside town of Naksan determined to track down his wife's lover, a taxicab driver from Seoul named Joong-sik.
Director: Kim Tai-sik | Stars: Kwang-jung Park, Jeong Bo-seok, Jo Eun-ji, Sung-mi Kim
Votes: 300
124. Hahaha (2010)
115 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two friends, while having drinks together, share their memories of visiting the seaside resort of Tongyeong.
Director: Hong Sang-soo | Stars: Kim Sang-kyung, Moon So-ri, Yoo Joon-sang, Kim Gyu-ri
Votes: 1,511
125. 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: 5,563
126. Mabeopsadul (2005)
95 min | Drama
Two long time friends who used to play in the band "Magicians" are sitting and drinking in Jae-sung's own bar/café situated deep in the forest.
Director: Song Il-gon | Stars: Jang Hyun-sung, Kang Kyung-hun, Lee Seung-bi, Jeong Woong-in
Votes: 60
127. The Road to the Racetrack (1991)
138 min | Drama
R returns from studying in France and reunites with J, whom he used to live with in Paris. For some reason, however, J refuses to have sex with R. Angered by her refusal, R travels to his hometown of Daegu.
Director: Jang Sun-woo | Stars: Kim Bo-yeon, Jong-mi Im, Il-jong Kwon, In-ok Lee
Votes: 154
128. Chilsu and Mansu (1988)
109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A painter quits his job and looks to an old acquaintance for work and a place to stay.
Director: Park Kwang-su | Stars: Bae Jong-ok, Park Joong-hoon, Kang Shin-il, Ahn Sung-ki
Votes: 252
129. Scandal Makers (2008)
108 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A radio DJ/entertainer in his 30s suddenly learns he may be a grandfather, thanks to a young girl who has a baby son and claims to be his daughter.
Director: Kang Hyeong-cheol | Stars: Cha Tae-hyun, Park Bo-young, Il-Kwon Ahn, Kim Chae-yeon
Votes: 4,391
130. An Affair (1998)
108 min | Drama, Romance
A lonely housewife begins falling in love with her sister's fiancé.
Director: Je-yong Lee | Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Lee Mi-sook, Min Kim, Song Young-chang
Votes: 543
131. Bad Movie (1997)
144 min | Crime, Drama
A compilation of episodes from the lives of the 'bad teens' and the homeless of Seoul.
Director: Jang Sun-woo | Stars: Seul-ki Hang, Kyeong-won Park, Jae-kyeong Lee, Nam-kyeong Jang
Votes: 350
132. The Last Mermaids (2008)
19 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
Mother to daughter. Generation after generation. For over 2000 years, the women of Jeju Island dove deep into the ocean - the refuge that has given them life, shielded them from war and ... See full summary »
Director: Liz Chae
Votes: 6
133. Kid-Thing (2012)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama
Annie is girl with no moral compass, thanks to a complete lack of parental supervision. One day, while playing in the woods, a voice calls out to her from deep within an abandoned well, causing her to consider the right course of action.
Director: David Zellner | Stars: Sydney Aguirre, Nathan Zellner, David Wingo, Zack Carlson
Votes: 556
134. The Face Reader (2013)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Drama, History
About Nae-kyung who is able to assess the personality, mental state and habits of a person by looking at his face. Because of his abilities, he gets involved in a power struggle between Prince Sooyang and Kim Jong-Seo.
Director: Han Jae-rim | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Jung-jae, Baek Yun-shik, Jo Jung-Suk
Votes: 2,870 | Gross: $0.52M
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