The Bequeathed is Netflix’s latest Korean thriller series and after its release, it is gaining a ton of traction on the streaming service. The Bequeathed revolves around a college lecturer who inherits a burial ground from an estranged uncle. This prompts her to go to the family mountain but when she gets there all of the buried family secrets come out and ominous things start happening including a murder that might reveal everything the townspeople are trying to hide. If you liked the Korean series here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Stranger
Stranger is a hit Korean series with two seasons already out and a possible third season or a spin-off on the way. The Bequeathed seems very interested in digging up old wounds for our character and that’s the same thing you will see in this Korean drama. The story of the series revolves...
Stranger
Stranger is a hit Korean series with two seasons already out and a possible third season or a spin-off on the way. The Bequeathed seems very interested in digging up old wounds for our character and that’s the same thing you will see in this Korean drama. The story of the series revolves...
- 1/21/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Photo credit: Netflix
From action-packed thrillers like “Squid Game” and “All of Us Are Dead” to romantic comedies like “Business Proposal” and “Crash Landing on You,” it seems the world can’t get enough of K-dramas these days. Netflix, for its part, has recently announced its plans to invest a whopping $2.5 billion in South Korean content over the next several years, so it looks like the K-drama craze won’t be dying anytime soon.
But with so many Korean TV shows already available on Netflix, it can feel overwhelming to sort through dozens—if not hundreds—of K-dramas on the platform and figure out which ones to watch. So here we’ve made the job much easier by curating the top K-dramas to stream on Netflix, in no particular order. To ensure that we’re providing you with the best recommendations, we’ve thoroughly vetted all of these series (which...
From action-packed thrillers like “Squid Game” and “All of Us Are Dead” to romantic comedies like “Business Proposal” and “Crash Landing on You,” it seems the world can’t get enough of K-dramas these days. Netflix, for its part, has recently announced its plans to invest a whopping $2.5 billion in South Korean content over the next several years, so it looks like the K-drama craze won’t be dying anytime soon.
But with so many Korean TV shows already available on Netflix, it can feel overwhelming to sort through dozens—if not hundreds—of K-dramas on the platform and figure out which ones to watch. So here we’ve made the job much easier by curating the top K-dramas to stream on Netflix, in no particular order. To ensure that we’re providing you with the best recommendations, we’ve thoroughly vetted all of these series (which...
- 8/9/2023
- by Regina Kim
- The Wrap
Ever been fooled by a video\DVD sleeve? You get sold that what you are about to see is the greatest action movie ever and you end up with a turgid melodrama and action sequences that have the excitement of a party political broadcast? In the west, we got that a lot,as distributors would look to capitalize on the latest trend. On occasion we get the reverse and despite being sold as one thing we get a really good example of something else. “Sword with No Name” got a Blu-ray release in the UK and I expected a full on period action movie. What I got was something definitely not as advertised but equally fascinating in its own right.
on Amazon
A period set drama and the land is in turmoil. A young woman (Soo Ae) is selected to be the new bride for the Emperor...
on Amazon
A period set drama and the land is in turmoil. A young woman (Soo Ae) is selected to be the new bride for the Emperor...
- 11/11/2021
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
After directing “My Sassy Girl”, Kwak Jae-yong was quick to direct another classic right after. “The Classic” is a love story much like anyone has seen before, yet it adds a remarkable amount of charm and weight to a standard story.
The film concerns two storylines and two generations. A tale of mother and daughter, and how they find love. When Ji-hae (Son Ye-jin) finds a box full of letters and a diary written by her mother that details her own romance, it engrosses her. In the 1960s, we follow the romantic Joon-ha (Cho Seung-woo) and Joo-hee (also played by Son Ye-jin), paralleling the familial story of 2003’s Ji-hae and Sang-min (Jo In-sung). The audience is taken on a journey through both romances, each in their own time, showing similarities, but being ultimately unique.
“The Classic” is very dreamy in nature. It’s pure romance. A story...
The film concerns two storylines and two generations. A tale of mother and daughter, and how they find love. When Ji-hae (Son Ye-jin) finds a box full of letters and a diary written by her mother that details her own romance, it engrosses her. In the 1960s, we follow the romantic Joon-ha (Cho Seung-woo) and Joo-hee (also played by Son Ye-jin), paralleling the familial story of 2003’s Ji-hae and Sang-min (Jo In-sung). The audience is taken on a journey through both romances, each in their own time, showing similarities, but being ultimately unique.
“The Classic” is very dreamy in nature. It’s pure romance. A story...
- 4/21/2021
- by Reinier Brands
- AsianMoviePulse
Stars: Jae-jin Baek, Jae-woong Choi, Noe-jeon, Seung-woo Cho, Su-hee Go, In-gu Heo, Su-Ae | Written by Ya Seol-Rok | Directed by Kim Yong-gyun
When a young woman of noble birth embarks on a dangerous cross-country journey, she encounters an infamous bounty hunter who, honour-bound, becomes her protector and, against all odds, falls deeply in love with her. A few years later, in order to fulfil a sacred promise, she enters the royal court and ascends to the throne as Empress, leaving behind the man who would willingly and unconditionally give her his all.
However, when aggressive Japanese forces gather against the Empress and her nation, the bounty hunter finds a way to once again stand by her side as a devoted bodyguard. As the conflict escalates to all-out war, her irrepressible leadership manages to sustain her people and to give them the hope of victory. But tragically, as her reputation spreads, she...
When a young woman of noble birth embarks on a dangerous cross-country journey, she encounters an infamous bounty hunter who, honour-bound, becomes her protector and, against all odds, falls deeply in love with her. A few years later, in order to fulfil a sacred promise, she enters the royal court and ascends to the throne as Empress, leaving behind the man who would willingly and unconditionally give her his all.
However, when aggressive Japanese forces gather against the Empress and her nation, the bounty hunter finds a way to once again stand by her side as a devoted bodyguard. As the conflict escalates to all-out war, her irrepressible leadership manages to sustain her people and to give them the hope of victory. But tragically, as her reputation spreads, she...
- 3/19/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Singapore’s pay TV platform, StarHub TV, will launch an all-Korean channel, tvN Movies HD, come January 11, 2017. StarHub TV subscribers will be the first in Asia to enjoy round-the-clock high definition Korean films.
tvN Movies HD partners with the top production houses in Korea, including the largest player in the industry, Cj E&M, to bring in over 200 films ranging from the latest Korean blockbusters to favorite Korean classics. Movie titles cover different genres including action, comedy, drama, horror, romance and thriller.
Samey Lee, CEO of Cj E&M Hk, expressed their eagerness at the launch, “By launching the world’s first & only Korean Blockbuster channel with StarHub TV in Singapore, we hope to expand our service offerings and, at the same time, deliver a unique and sophisticated Korean home-cinema experience to StarHub TV customers.”
Lee Byung-hun – Best Actor – Inside Men
tvN Movies HD promises a top-notch lineup of quality Korean films.
tvN Movies HD partners with the top production houses in Korea, including the largest player in the industry, Cj E&M, to bring in over 200 films ranging from the latest Korean blockbusters to favorite Korean classics. Movie titles cover different genres including action, comedy, drama, horror, romance and thriller.
Samey Lee, CEO of Cj E&M Hk, expressed their eagerness at the launch, “By launching the world’s first & only Korean Blockbuster channel with StarHub TV in Singapore, we hope to expand our service offerings and, at the same time, deliver a unique and sophisticated Korean home-cinema experience to StarHub TV customers.”
Lee Byung-hun – Best Actor – Inside Men
tvN Movies HD promises a top-notch lineup of quality Korean films.
- 12/21/2016
- by Ella Palileo
- AsianMoviePulse
Trending Korean Films
Inside Men: The Original
Director: Woo Min-Ho / Distributor: Showbox
The extended version — of hit thriller Inside Men (2015), based on a webtoon of the same title by Yoon Tae-Ho, which features Jo Seung-Woo (Woo Jang-Hoon) as a prosecutor that dissects corruption for the sake of coming up through the ranks, Lee Byung-Hun (Ahn Sang-Gu) as a thug that moves at the bidding of people with deep pockets and Baek Yoon-Sik (Lee Kang-Hee) as an editor that manipulates public opinion to fulfill his needs — unravels the knotty relationship between the characters.
In the film, their stellar performances have mesmerized audiences.
Inside Men: The Original is playing now nationwide.
A Melody to Remember
Director: Lee Han / Distributor: Next Entertainment World
Set during the Korean War when thousands of children were orphaned or rendered homeless.
Lieutenant Han Sang-Ryul (played by Im Si-Wan), who is devastated at the tragic loss of his family,...
Inside Men: The Original
Director: Woo Min-Ho / Distributor: Showbox
The extended version — of hit thriller Inside Men (2015), based on a webtoon of the same title by Yoon Tae-Ho, which features Jo Seung-Woo (Woo Jang-Hoon) as a prosecutor that dissects corruption for the sake of coming up through the ranks, Lee Byung-Hun (Ahn Sang-Gu) as a thug that moves at the bidding of people with deep pockets and Baek Yoon-Sik (Lee Kang-Hee) as an editor that manipulates public opinion to fulfill his needs — unravels the knotty relationship between the characters.
In the film, their stellar performances have mesmerized audiences.
Inside Men: The Original is playing now nationwide.
A Melody to Remember
Director: Lee Han / Distributor: Next Entertainment World
Set during the Korean War when thousands of children were orphaned or rendered homeless.
Lieutenant Han Sang-Ryul (played by Im Si-Wan), who is devastated at the tragic loss of his family,...
- 1/26/2016
- by Lady Jane
- AsianMoviePulse
The Sword with No Name could have been a great movie if the storytellers realized that not everyone knows the history behind Korea’s Queen Min. Viewers who are not familiar with the backstory of Korea’s relationship with Japan, the Joseon Dynasty or the First Sino-Japanese War, will be lost for most of the film. Since the core of The Sword with No Name is a love story, the dense political details often get lost. You’ll never quite get what’s going on with Russia, Catholicism, the Japanese and the internal civil war in the royal family. Decisions and motivations tend to jump around often, to focus more on the fabricated relationship between Empress Myeong-seong (Soo Ae) and Moo-myeong (Seung-woo Cho). Still there are several beautiful cinematic sequences. Some of the fight sequences look like they inspired the vivid fight sequences in Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch. The drama is there,...
- 9/29/2011
- by Bags H.
- BuzzFocus.com
The Sword With No Name
Stars: Jae-jin Baek, Jae-woong Choi, Noe-jeon, Seung-woo Cho, Su-hee Go, In-gu Heo, Su-Ae | Written by Ya Seol-Rok | Directed by Kim Yong-gyun
When a young woman of noble birth embarks on a dangerous cross-country journey, she encounters an infamous bounty hunter who, honour-bound, becomes her protector and, against all odds, falls deeply in love with her. A few years later, in order to fulfil a sacred promise, she enters the royal court and ascends to the throne as Empress, leaving behind the man who would willingly and unconditionally give her his all.
However, when aggressive Japanese forces gather against the Empress and her nation, the bounty hunter finds a way to once again stand by her side as a devoted bodyguard. As the conflict escalates to all-out war, her irrepressible leadership manages to sustain her people and to give them the hope of victory. But tragically,...
Stars: Jae-jin Baek, Jae-woong Choi, Noe-jeon, Seung-woo Cho, Su-hee Go, In-gu Heo, Su-Ae | Written by Ya Seol-Rok | Directed by Kim Yong-gyun
When a young woman of noble birth embarks on a dangerous cross-country journey, she encounters an infamous bounty hunter who, honour-bound, becomes her protector and, against all odds, falls deeply in love with her. A few years later, in order to fulfil a sacred promise, she enters the royal court and ascends to the throne as Empress, leaving behind the man who would willingly and unconditionally give her his all.
However, when aggressive Japanese forces gather against the Empress and her nation, the bounty hunter finds a way to once again stand by her side as a devoted bodyguard. As the conflict escalates to all-out war, her irrepressible leadership manages to sustain her people and to give them the hope of victory. But tragically,...
- 10/8/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Time to call your cable or satellite provider and add the Sundance Channel to your lineup as the network is launching a new season of its late-night destination Asia Extreme™ on August 7, showcasing the sharpest of cutting-edge Asian genre fare every Saturday night at midnight.
You'll note that a few of the offerings aren't strictly horror fare, but we're including everything since just about all of them offer gore and violence, even if the supernatural/horror elements aren't quite there.
From the Press Release:
The 2010 season of Asia Extreme includes the U.S. television premieres of five films from South Korea: The Restless, Shadows in the Palace, Tazza: The High Rollers, Voice, and The Wig. The new season of Asia Extreme premieres on August 7 at 12:00 midnight Et/Pt.
In addition to their on-air presentations, the five premieres will be among the thirteen Asia Extreme titles available free from August...
You'll note that a few of the offerings aren't strictly horror fare, but we're including everything since just about all of them offer gore and violence, even if the supernatural/horror elements aren't quite there.
From the Press Release:
The 2010 season of Asia Extreme includes the U.S. television premieres of five films from South Korea: The Restless, Shadows in the Palace, Tazza: The High Rollers, Voice, and The Wig. The new season of Asia Extreme premieres on August 7 at 12:00 midnight Et/Pt.
In addition to their on-air presentations, the five premieres will be among the thirteen Asia Extreme titles available free from August...
- 8/4/2010
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
The Sword With No Name will be screening for free on Tuesday, June 15th at 7Pm as part of Korean Movie Night, courtesy of the Korean Cultural Service, Subway Cinema, and Tribeca Cinemas at 54 Varick Street, on the corner of Canal Street, one block from the A, C, E and 1 train Canal Street stops. You can find out more about their lineup at www.subwaycinemanews.com.
I'm conflicted about director Yong-Gyun Kim's romantic action film, The Sword With No Name because it feels like it's attempting to be two movies: a movie that I'd seen quite a few times and became impatient with earlier on and another that I'd never seen before and wanted to see more of. The former is the epic, patriotic action movie with grand, zooming camera moves, extensive CG, and improbable combat done in slow motion. The latter movie, the one that I found interesting,...
I'm conflicted about director Yong-Gyun Kim's romantic action film, The Sword With No Name because it feels like it's attempting to be two movies: a movie that I'd seen quite a few times and became impatient with earlier on and another that I'd never seen before and wanted to see more of. The former is the epic, patriotic action movie with grand, zooming camera moves, extensive CG, and improbable combat done in slow motion. The latter movie, the one that I found interesting,...
- 6/13/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Set aside obvious “villains” like Prince Yeonsan, Empress Myeongseong (or Queen Min, for the Lee Byeong-Do aficionados) is arguably one of the most controversial figures of the entire Joseon Dynasty. Whereas her exploits during the final days of the Korean Empire mostly concerned historians and history buffs up until the turn of the century, Jung Ha-Yeon’s 명성황후 (The Last Empress) - not to be confused with the musical, which is much more shallow and nationalistic - put so much fuel on the fire that she ended up entering the collective Korean psyche, what with her roaring “내가 조선의 국모니라 (I am Joseon’s mother of state)” catchphrase. Now, perhaps a little too late to the party and when the topic is starting to lose steam, we even get a film out of it. Before the history buffs take out the sashimi knives, I wouldn’t worry too much: this...
- 8/25/2009
- by X
- Screen Anarchy
Admittedly this poster is horrendous, but as this is part love story like many large scale martial arts flicks, I guess they're choosing to showcase this aspect in both the poster and trailer first as they figure we're going to see it anyways. Why? Just check out the martial arts action in the teaser which has a bit of the 80s kungfu feel to it at points.
Seung-woo Cho plays a Joseon dynasty warrior who falls in love with the future Empress Myseongseong and is forced to become her bodyguard when she marries the king.
Teaser after the break. via Aht and AsianMediaWiki.
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Seung-woo Cho plays a Joseon dynasty warrior who falls in love with the future Empress Myseongseong and is forced to become her bodyguard when she marries the king.
Teaser after the break. via Aht and AsianMediaWiki.
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- 8/10/2009
- QuietEarth.us
The Sword With No Name aka The Last Empress is set in the middle of the 19th century and tells the story of the Korean empress Myeongseong (Su Ae) who falls in love with a common soldier/warrior (Jo Seung-woo) before her coronation who sticks to her side as her bodyguard later on.
MTime posted the first teaser trailer for the Korean martial-arts romance directed by Yong-gyun Kim (The Red Shoes, Wanee and Junah) yesterday which features a lot of impressive scenes…even though they decided not to use a original theme for the video
[See post to watch Flash video] The Sword with No Name will open on September 30th 2009 in Korea, but Showbox already acquired the distribution rights for the UK.
[via MTime & AsiaMediaWiki]...
MTime posted the first teaser trailer for the Korean martial-arts romance directed by Yong-gyun Kim (The Red Shoes, Wanee and Junah) yesterday which features a lot of impressive scenes…even though they decided not to use a original theme for the video
[See post to watch Flash video] The Sword with No Name will open on September 30th 2009 in Korea, but Showbox already acquired the distribution rights for the UK.
[via MTime & AsiaMediaWiki]...
- 8/10/2009
- by Ulrik
- Affenheimtheater
So, we had zazous in France, swingjugend in Germany, and a little more on the rock side, the Go Go clubs of 고고 70s (Go Go 70s). Now you can add Стиляги (Stilyagi) to the list.
Oversized shoes? Check. Insanely colorful ties? Check. 50s Cartoon-like hair, without a single hint of mustaches or beards? Check. Grown ass (Russian) men calling each other Dick or Bob despite Momma still sticking to Dimitri? Ohh yes. The stilyagi (roughly “style hunters") craze was one of the biggest cultural movements hitting early 1950s Russia. It was, as it’s generally the case with anti-establishment counter-cultures, a way for young Russians to fight Stalinism in their own way, just like Jo Seung-Woo and Co. fight the Park junta with rock and roll in Choi Ho’s upcoming film. Despite Stalin’s continued tentative to rid the USSR of any hint of American culture ("filthy, decadent...
Oversized shoes? Check. Insanely colorful ties? Check. 50s Cartoon-like hair, without a single hint of mustaches or beards? Check. Grown ass (Russian) men calling each other Dick or Bob despite Momma still sticking to Dimitri? Ohh yes. The stilyagi (roughly “style hunters") craze was one of the biggest cultural movements hitting early 1950s Russia. It was, as it’s generally the case with anti-establishment counter-cultures, a way for young Russians to fight Stalinism in their own way, just like Jo Seung-Woo and Co. fight the Park junta with rock and roll in Choi Ho’s upcoming film. Despite Stalin’s continued tentative to rid the USSR of any hint of American culture ("filthy, decadent...
- 9/25/2008
- by X
- Screen Anarchy
...and rolls, that is.
Think of the 70s, and a few things will certainly come to mind: the Yushin? Tear gas? TV Dramas shot like theater plays, including ads shot live? Little known Chungmuro classics amid the rampant censorship? College bands? There you go. Choi Ho has had a pretty unpredictable career so far, as even trying to pinpoint any particular style throughout his first four films will be hard. But then you sit down to think about it, and music might be the answer. First it was the teen angst-drenched Ost in 바이준 (Bye June) from 1998; 우아유 (Who R.U.) was like a “Hongdae sound” fanboy’s dream come true, with some of the best indie rock bands in the country; set in the Imf crisis of the late 90s and Busan, 사생결단 (Bloody Tie) went for a 70s funk feel, which strangely fits the explosive energy of the film.
Think of the 70s, and a few things will certainly come to mind: the Yushin? Tear gas? TV Dramas shot like theater plays, including ads shot live? Little known Chungmuro classics amid the rampant censorship? College bands? There you go. Choi Ho has had a pretty unpredictable career so far, as even trying to pinpoint any particular style throughout his first four films will be hard. But then you sit down to think about it, and music might be the answer. First it was the teen angst-drenched Ost in 바이준 (Bye June) from 1998; 우아유 (Who R.U.) was like a “Hongdae sound” fanboy’s dream come true, with some of the best indie rock bands in the country; set in the Imf crisis of the late 90s and Busan, 사생결단 (Bloody Tie) went for a 70s funk feel, which strangely fits the explosive energy of the film.
- 9/4/2008
- by X
- Screen Anarchy
The career of director Choi Ho is quite a peculiar one, if anything because of the variety of his projects. The man first debuted in 1998 with the gritty teen angst flick 바이준 (Bye June) , right when the genre was being carried by director Kim Seong-Su of 비트 (Beat) and 무사 (Musa - The Warrior). Then he disappeared until 2003, when his 후아유 (Who R. U.) came out right as the “Korea as It megapower” syndrome was being used as a slogan, more than simple statistics. It was short on things to say all right, but it was cute, well shot and with a great indie-rock flavored soundtrack, not to mention Jo Seung-Woo and Lee Na-Young. His best film is probably 2006’s 사생결단 (Bloody Tie), the no-bullshit, sink-the-silly-jopok-comedy-Titanic angst-ridden pulp extravaganza with Ryu Seung-Beom and a magnificent Hwang Jung-Min.
Now he’s back with.... rock. In the Seventies, to be precise. The...
Now he’s back with.... rock. In the Seventies, to be precise. The...
- 7/14/2008
- by . X .
- Screen Anarchy
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