This 2009 romantic comedy follows a love story between a suicidal man turned castaway on Bamseom in the Han River and an agoraphobic woman who is addicted to Cyworld. Castaway On The Moon (2009)Īnother romantic comedy for the folks with a fantasy twist. Released in 2008, A Man Who Was Superman is the story of a snobbish producer directing a documentary about the intriguing behaviour of her neighbour who believes himself to be Superman. Korean movies are splendid and imaginative with comedy. This one is for the hardcore romance fanatic. My Girl and I (2005)ĭirected by Jeon Yun-su, My Girl and I is a remake of the Japanese film Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World, adapted from the novel, Socrates in Love, by Kyoichi Katayama. The story is about a young man who discovers a nasty little secret his girlfriend has been hiding from him, inside her refrigerator. My Scary Girl (2006)Ī black/romantic comedy film written and directed by Son Jae-gon, My Scary Girl is the kind of movie that'll leave you in splits. The film's Korean title literally translates to "A story sadder than sad." So, there you go. One might recognize More Than Blue as the supposed remake of the Bollywood film Kal Ho Naa Ho. Moving on to romance because what list of Korean movies can be over without romance.
The movie has interesting Christian symbolism and highly sexual content. Written and directed by Kim Ki-duk, Pieta depicts the mysterious relationship between a violent enforcer who works for loan sharks and a middle-aged woman who claims to be his mother. Directed by Yoon Sung-hyun, Peppermint Candy was chosen as the opening film for the Pusan International Film Festival in its first showing in 1999, winning multiple awards thereafter. Peppermint Candy (1999)Ī drama beginning with the suicide of the protagonist, Peppermint Candy follows the key events in the protagonist's life in reverse chronology, revolving around the reason for the act. The movie follows the mystery surrounding the student's death and its effect on his friends. Written and directed by Yoon Sung-hyun, Bleak Night is the story of the tiny cracks that appear in the relationship between a group of high school friends, reaching a point of no return, following the death of one of their friends. Oasis (2002)ĭirected by Lee Chang-dong, Oasis touches upon a more sensitive relationship between a convicted felon of a hit-an-run case and his victim's daughter suffering from cerebral palsy. Curl up into a ball, try not to cry, cry! Source: 6. Poetry (2010)ĭirected by Lee Chang-dong, the story follows a suburban woman in her 60s who begins to develop an interest in poetry while struggling with Alzheimer's and an irresponsible grandson. This movie follows the story of a mother out on the search for the killer responsible for the horrific murder of a young woman, for which her son has been wrongly convicted. The story revolves around a Korean, Robin Hood-esque archer, who sets out to save his sister from being enslaved under Prince Dorgon's rule. One of the few period/action films on the list, War of the Arrows is set in the 17th century during the Second Manchu Invasion of Korea. The plot follows the story a quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past, who takes on a drug and organ trafficking racket in an attempt to save the child caught up in it. This action-thriller directed by Lee Jeong-beom was the highest grossing movie of 2010. You might remember Bollywood's attempt at remaking the film with Zinda. Released one fine day with all his questions unanswered and his need for revenge fuelled, the protagonist is then granted five days to figure it all out. Remember the epic corridor fight scene from the movie that redefined action sequences for good? Oldboy is the story of a man locked up for 15 years without any explanation and his captors unknown.
Here's a list of 20 Korean movies we felt you should have on your foreign movies bucket list: 1. From romance, of course, to action, drama, and downright mindfucks, Korean movies have a style of storytelling that's unique to their own. Most of us know of Korean movies from their love for romance and comedy.
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