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51. Tunnel (2016)
TV-14 | 126 min | Drama, Thriller
A man is on his way home when the poorly constructed tunnel he is driving through collapses, leaving him trapped.
Director: Kim Seong-hun | Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Bae Doona, Oh Dal-su, Shin Jeong-geun
Votes: 10,503
52. Deliver Us from Evil (2020)
Not Rated | 108 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An assassin goes to Thailand in order to solve a kidnapping case linked to him, and finds himself chased by a man whose sibling he killed.
Director: Won-Chan Hong | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Lee Jung-jae, Park Jeong-min, Darina Boonchu
Votes: 6,329
53. The Housemaid (1960)
Not Rated | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A composer and his wife are thrown into turmoil when a housemaid becomes more than they bargained for.
Director: Kim Ki-young | Stars: Kim Jin-kyu, Jeung-nyeo Ju, Eun-shim Lee, Aeng-ran Eom
Votes: 5,731
54. Pieta (2012)
Not Rated | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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: 15,809 | Gross: $0.02M
55. Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)
125 min | Biography, Drama, History
Sergeant Süleyman finds a little girl on a battlefield during the Korean War. He takes her and names her Ayla. Fifteen months later, Süleyman's brigade is told they will be returning to Turkey, and he is reluctant to leave her behind.
Director: Can Ulkay | Stars: Çetin Tekindor, Ismail Hacioglu, Lee Kyung-jin, Kim Seol
Votes: 43,940
56. 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: 6,590
57. The Age of Shadows (2016)
TV-MA | 140 min | Action, History, Thriller
Korean resistance fighters smuggle explosives to destroy facilities controlled by Japanese forces in this period action thriller.
Director: Kim Jee-woon | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho, Gong Yoo, Jeon Yeo-been
Votes: 11,080 | Gross: $0.54M
58. High Society (2018)
120 min | Drama
A deputy curator of a chaebol-funded art gallery and her husband, a politically ambitious economics professor, will do anything to join the über-elite.
Director: Hyuk Byun | Stars: Park Hae-il, Soo Ae, Kim Gyu-Sun, Lee Jin-wook
Votes: 1,297
59. You Are Beautiful (2009)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Go Mi-Nyu, a girl about to become a nun, is asked to cover for her indisposed twin brother, Mi-Nam, who's on the verge of becoming a k-idol. To do so, she disguises herself as a boy and joins A.N.Jell, a really popular boy band.
Stars: Park Shin-hye, Jang Keun-suk, Jung Yong-hwa, Hong-ki Lee
Votes: 5,315
60. Assassination (2015)
Not Rated | 140 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
While Korea is occupied by the Japanese Army in 1933, the resistance plans to kill the Japanese Commander. But their plan is threatened by a traitor within their group and also the enemies' forces are hunting them down.
Director: Dong-hoon Choi | Stars: Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Jung-jae, Ha Jung-woo, Oh Dal-su
Votes: 7,978 | Gross: $1.90M
61. The Fortress (2017)
Not Rated | 140 min | Action, Drama, History
In 1636, King Injo hides in the mountains to avoid being part of the Qing dynasty.
Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yoon-seok, Park Hae-il, Go Soo
Votes: 3,401 | Gross: $0.25M
62. Purpose of Reunion (2015)
101 min | Drama, Romance
Dongchul, who is managing a small bar, is always enthusiastic about his school reunions. One day, Yujin, who has never showed up to a reunion, shows up at his bar.
Director: Jung Dae-man | Stars: Kim Eun-bi, Choi Go-eun, Lee Hyeon-joo, Jo In-woo
Votes: 253
63. Empire of Lust (2015)
113 min | Action, Drama, Romance
The love and betrayal, loyalty and revenge, amongst the first prince's hardships during the confusion of the establishment of the Joseon, after the fall of Koryeo.
Director: Sang-hoon Ahn | Stars: Shin Ha-kyun, Jang Hyuk, Kang Han-na, Kang Ha-neul
Votes: 957 | Gross: $0.01M
64. The Battle of Jangsari (2019)
Not Rated | 104 min | Action, Drama, War
A unit of student soldiers on a diversionary mission for the Battle of Incheon during the Korean War in 1950.
Directors: Kyung-taek Kwak, Kim Tae-yong | Stars: Megan Fox, George Eads, Lee Jae-wook, Kim Min-kyu
Votes: 1,861
65. 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: 12,821 | Gross: $0.25M
66. The Mimic (2017)
100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
The Jangsan Tiger, who mimics human voices to lure them close, encounters a family affected by the creature.
Director: Jung Huh | Stars: Yum Jung-ah, Park Hyuk-kwon, Heo Jin, Shin Rin-ah
Votes: 2,140
67. Untold Scandal (2003)
124 min | Drama
In late 1700s Korea, Lady Cho challenges the playboy Lord Jo-won into seducing and sleeping with her husband's coming young, virgin concubine. Lady Cho agrees to sleep with him if he succeeds.
Director: Je-yong Lee | Stars: Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Mi-sook, Bae Yong-jun, Jo Hyeon-jae
Votes: 2,697 | Gross: $0.06M
68. Bread Barbershop (2020– )
TV-Y | Animation, Comedy, Family
In a town filled with food, Bread is a master cake decorator who gives life-changing makeovers that will put any customer in an amazing mood.
Stars: Marc Thompson, Laurie Hymes, Elinor Vanderburg, Ian James Corlett
Votes: 236
69. The Man Standing Next (2020)
Not Rated | 114 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of President Park, who controls the KCIA, the organization with the edge over any branch of government.
Director: Min-ho Woo | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Lee Sung-min, Kwak Do-won, Lee Hee-joon
Votes: 4,163
70. MacArthur (1977)
PG | 130 min | Biography, Drama, History
Biopic of General Douglas MacArthur covering his war exploits during WW2 and the Korean War.
Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Gregory Peck, Dan O'Herlihy, Ed Flanders, Ivan Bonar
Votes: 5,143
71. House of Hummingbird (2018)
Not Rated | 138 min | Drama
Seoul 1994, in the year the Seongsu Bridge collapsed, 14-year-old Eunhee wanders the city searching for love.
Director: Bora Kim | Stars: Park Ji-hu, Kim Sae-byeok, Jeong In-gi, Soo-Yeon Park
Votes: 3,806
72. Hello Monster (2015)
70 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Briliant criminal psychologist tries to solve murder cases that seem to be linked to one another, and something triggers a memory he himself thought he'd lost forever.
Stars: Seo In-Guk, Jang Na-ra, Park Bo-gum, Choi Won-young
Votes: 1,830 | Gross: $0.01M
73. My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho (2010)
60 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Chae Dae Wong, an aspiring actor, unwillingly releases a Gumiho, a legendary nine-tailed fox, from her centuries-old prison. He runs away terrified and ends up injuring himself badly, but she saves his life and asks to stay by his side.
Stars: Shin Min-a, Lee Seung-gi, No Min-woo, Park Soo-Jin
Votes: 3,659
74. 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: 7,464 | Gross: $0.92M
75. Illang: The Wolf Brigade (2018)
TV-MA | 139 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Set in the distant future where both North and South Koreas agree to establish a joint government, which has been in preparation for a duration of 7 years, the plot focuses on political ... See full summary »
Director: Kim Jee-woon | Stars: Han Hyo-joo, Johnny Yong Bosch, Todd Haberkorn, Matt King
Votes: 5,807
76. The Proof Is Out There: Military Mysteries (2024– )
War
Combat veterans analyze controversial wartime media like images, documents, and recordings spanning World Wars, Cold War, Vietnam, Gulf War, and modern conflicts, aided by experts to uncover mysteries and alleged cover-ups.
Stars: Ronnie Adkins, Rudy Reyes, Martin K.A. Morgan, Ward Carroll
Votes: 46
77. Inchon (1981)
PG | 140 min | Drama, History, War
During the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur masterminds the amphibious invasion of Inchon in September 1950.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Jacqueline Bisset, Ben Gazzara, Toshirô Mifune
Votes: 850 | Gross: $5.20M
78. Six Flying Dragons (2015–2016)
Action, Drama, History
Story of the the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and ambition, success and fall of several real and fictional characters.
Stars: Kim Hyun-bin, Yoo Ah-in, Byun Yo-han, Kim Myung-min
Votes: 1,216
79. Monstrum (2018)
Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Yoon Gyeom is a loyal subject of King Jung Jong of Joseon. He struggles to fight against a monster that threatens King Jung Jong's life and a group of people trying to depose King Jung Jong.
Director: Jong-ho Huh | Stars: Kim Myung-min, Kim In-kwon, Lee Hyeri, Choi Woo-sik
Votes: 2,758
80. Pork Chop Hill (1959)
Approved | 97 min | Drama, War
During the Korean War peace talks, U.S. troops fight to retake a hill from the Communist Chinese forces.
Director: Lewis Milestone | Stars: Gregory Peck, Harry Guardino, Rip Torn, George Peppard
Votes: 5,303 | Gross: $4.02M
81. The Warrior (2001)
R | 158 min | Action, Drama, History
1375. Nine Koryo warriors, envoys exiled by Imperial China, battle to protect a Chinese Ming Princess from Mongolian troops.
Director: Kim Sung-su | Stars: Jung Woo-sung, Ahn Sung-ki, Ju Jin-mo, Ziyi Zhang
Votes: 11,274
82. Pulgasari (1985)
95 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
In feudal Korea, the evil King becomes aware that there is a peasant rebellion being planned in the country. He steals all the iron farming tools and cooking pots from the people so that he... See full summary »
Director: Shin Sang-ok | Stars: Son Hui Chang, Ham Gi Sop, Jong-uk Ri, Gwon Ri
Votes: 1,342
83. Shiri (1999)
R | 125 min | Action, Thriller
South Korean agents Ryu and Lee are tracking a female assassin from North Korea who has mysteriously disappeared. With new killings and the theft of a deadly bomb, time is running out to catch her.
Director: Kang Je-kyu | Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Choi Min-sik, Yunjin Kim, Song Kang-ho
Votes: 8,601 | Gross: $0.10M
84. 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: 5,181
85. 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: 2,883 | Gross: $0.52M
86. Steel Rain (2017)
TV-MA | 139 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A coup in North Korea forces an agent to defect to South with unconscious "Number One". While operatives from North hunt for both of them, the agent has to work with South Koreans to stop the nuclear war.
Director: Woo-seok Yang | Stars: Jung Woo-sung, Kwak Do-won, Kim Kap-su, Kim Eui-sung
Votes: 6,591
87. The Front Line (2011)
Not Rated | 133 min | Action, Drama, History
A drama centered on the Korean War's final battle that will determine the border between north and south.
Director: Hun Jang | Stars: Shin Ha-kyun, Go Soo, Ryu Seung-su, Ko Chang-seok
Votes: 7,120 | Gross: $0.01M
88. Game of Death II (1980)
R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
After Billy Lo is killed while seeking the murderers of his friend, his brother Bobby goes all out to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Directors: See-Yuen Ng, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Corey Yuen | Stars: Bruce Lee, Tae-jeong Kim, Jeong-lee Hwang, Roy Horan
Votes: 3,623
89. 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: 6,238
90. Death by Hanging (1968)
Not Rated | 117 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A Korean man is sentenced to death by hanging, but he survives the execution. For the following two hours, his executioners try to work out how to handle the situation in this black farce.
Director: Nagisa Ôshima | Stars: Kei Satô, Do-yun Yu, Fumio Watanabe, Hôsei Komatsu
Votes: 3,365
91. The Spy Gone North (2018)
Not Rated | 137 min | Drama, Thriller
In the mid-1990s, a loyal South Korean secret agent is caught in a political vortex plotted by the ruling classes of North and South Korea.
Director: Yoon Jong-bin | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, Ju Ji-hoon
Votes: 6,242 | Gross: $0.50M
92. Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A boy with five fathers who is attached to the criminal underworld. A sinister past is about to be revealed as he is forced to join the killing spree.
Director: Joon-Hwan Jang | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Yeo Jin-goo, Cho Jin-woong, Jang Hyun-sung
Votes: 5,429
93. The Net (2016)
114 min | Drama
A North Korean fisherman breaks his boat engine by accident and drifts down to South Korea. After enduring brutal investigations in the South, he eventually gets sent back to North Korea.
Director: Kim Ki-duk | Stars: Ryu Seung-beom, Lee Won-geun, Kim Young-min, Choi Gwi-hwa
Votes: 4,634
94. Submarine Command (1951)
Approved | 87 min | Drama, War
Submarine commander Ken White reminisces about his wartime years aboard submarine USS Tiger Shark and struggles with feelings of personal guilt.
Director: John Farrow | Stars: William Holden, Nancy Olson, William Bendix, Don Taylor
Votes: 693
95. The King 2 Hearts (2012)
65 min | Action, Drama, Romance
The crown-prince of South Korea is forced to work alongside a female North Korean military officer. Political and emotional complications lead to an uneasy marriage engagement.
Stars: Lee Seung-gi, Ha Ji-Won, Yun Je-mun, Lee Sung-min
Votes: 1,530
96. Chattahoochee (1989)
R | 98 min | Biography, Drama
In 1955 Florida, a Korean vet has a breakdown and is incarcerated in a "maximum security" mental health prison, where patients are abused.
Director: Mick Jackson | Stars: Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper, Frances McDormand, Pamela Reed
Votes: 2,433 | Gross: $0.26M
97. Rooftop Prince (2012)
65 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Crown Prince Lee Gak transports 300 years into the future following the death of his wife; in 21st century Seoul, he meets Joo Se-Na, a woman with an uncanny resemblance to the deceased princess.
Stars: Choi Woo-sik, Han Ji-min, Lee Tae-ri, Park Yoo-chun
Votes: 3,022
98. All the Young Men (1960)
Approved | 87 min | Action, Drama, War
During the Korean War, a platoon leader dies, leaving his inexperienced black Sergeant in charge of his squad of belligerent and racist white men.
Director: Hall Bartlett | Stars: Alan Ladd, Sidney Poitier, James Darren, Glenn Corbett
Votes: 658
99. Bridal Mask (2012)
60 min | Action, Drama, History
In 1930s Korea, during the Japanese colonial era, a man who is a Korean police officer assigned to aid the Japanese in the annihilation of the local rebellion, secretly dons the 'Bridal Mask' and fights the unjust regime.
Stars: Joo Won, Park Gi-woong, Jin Se-yeon, Jeon Gook-hwan
Votes: 734
100. Il Ji Mae (2008)
60 min | Action, Romance
During the Joseon Dynasty, Ryung acted as a hooligan in the marketplace by day but at night he was a thief who robbed corrupted government officials to give to the poor.
Stars: Lee Joon-gi, Kim Sung-ryung, Ahn Kil-kang, Lee Won-jong
Votes: 1,192