Popular from Korea
Gyeongseong Creature
(경성크리처)
In the city of Gyeongseong in 1945, Jang Tae-sang and Yoon Chae-ok discover a strange creature born from biological experimentation.
- Korea • 2023
- Creator Kang Eun-kyung
- Cast Park Seo-jun, Han So-hee, Claudia Kim, Kim Hae-sook, Jo Han-chul, Wi Ha-jun
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Single's Inferno
(솔로지옥)
Stranded on a deserted island, contestants have to cook their own food, draw their own water, and find their own romantic partner for the chance to escape to a luxurious island paradise.
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- Korea • 2021
- Creator Kim Jae-won, Kim Na-hyun
- Cast Lee Da-hee, Cho Kyu-hyun, Hong Jin-kyung, Hanhae, Lee So-e
- Genre Reality
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Parasite
(기생충)
A poor family lies and schemes their way into the employ of a wealthy household — successfully, but with great consequences.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2019
- Director Bong Joon-ho
- Cast Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Chang Hyae-jin
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Thriller
- Available on Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
Return to Seoul
(Retour à Séoul)
A 25-year-old French woman returns to Korea - the country she was born in before being adopted by a French couple - for the very first time.
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- France, Germany, Belgium • 2022
- Director Davy Chou
- Cast Park Ji-min, Oh Gwang-rok, Guka Han, Kim Sun-young, Heo Jin, Yoann Zimmer
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
I Saw the Devil
(악마를 보았다)
Abandon all compassion.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2010
- Director Kim Jee-woon
- Cast Lee Byung-hun
- Genre Horror, Thriller
- Available on Hulu, Hoopla, fuboTV, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Redbox, FlixFling, Tubi TV, Popcornflix, Pluto TV, VUDU Free, Peacock, Peacock Premium, Kanopy, Plex,
Hometown
(홈타운)
Ten years after a deadly terrorist attack, old wounds open up when recordings linked to a bizarre murder are discovered.
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- Korea • 2021
- Creator
- Cast You Chea-myung, Han Yeri, Um Tae-goo, Kim Sae-byuk, Choi Gwang-il, Lee Re
- Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Netflix, KoreaOnDemand, Netflix basic with Ads
Snowpiercer
In 2031, the passengers aboard the Snowpiercer are the only survivors on Earth.
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- Korea, Czech Republic • 2013
- Director Bong Joon-ho
- Cast Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Ed Harris, John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell
- Genre Action, Science Fiction, Drama
- Available on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV, Plex,
Burning
(버닝)
Jongsu's solitude is interrupted when he runs into a childhood neighbor and her enigmatic friend.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2018
- Director Lee Chang-dong
- Cast Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jun Jong-seo, Kim Soo-kyung, Choi Seung-ho, Moon Sung-keun
- Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Hoopla, Peacock, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy
Train to Busan
(부산행)
Martial law is declared when a mysterious viral outbreak pushes Korea into a state of emergency.
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- Korea • 2016
- Director Yeon Sang-ho
- Cast Gong Yoo, Ma Dong-seok, Jung Yu-mi, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee, Kim Soo-an
- Genre Action, Horror, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Hoopla, Rakuten Viki, Peacock Premium, Kocowa, Hi-YAH, Showtime Apple TV Channel, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Plex,
Kill Boksoon
(길복순)
Gil Bok-Soon balances her high-stakes assassin career with parenting her teenage daughter.
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- Korea • 2023
- Director Byun Sung-hyun
- Cast Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Si-a, Esom, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim Sung-oh
- Genre Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
The Handmaiden
(아가씨)
Her heart may not be the only thing stolen.
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- Korea • 2016
- Director Park Chan-wook
- Cast Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Hae-sook, Moon So-ri
- Genre Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, FilmBox+, Vudu
My Demon
(마이데몬)
A powerless demon discovers that an icy heiress may hold the key to his lost abilities – and his heart.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2023
- Creator Kim Jang-han, Kwon Da-som
- Cast Song Kang, Kim You-jung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Squid Game
(오징어 게임)
A man struggling with debt receives an invitation to join a brutal survival game with a life-changing cash prize.
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- Korea • 2021
- Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Cast Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Jung Ho-yeon, Wi Ha-joon, Oh Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae
- Genre Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
New from Korea
Hope on the Street
Jung Ho-seok, AKA j-hope of BTS fame, journeys around the world looking for inspiration in dance.
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- Korea • 2024
- Creator Jung Ho-seok
- Cast Jung Ho-seok, Boogaloo Kin
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Cobweb
(거미집)
In 1970s Korea, Director Kim perseveres through chaos to reshoot the ending of his already completed film Cobweb.
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- Korea • 2023
- Director Kim Jee-woon
- Cast Song Kang-ho, Lim Soo-jung, Oh Jung-se, Jeon Yeo-been, Krystal Jung, Park Jeong-su
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
The Novelist's Film
(소설가의 영화)
An uninspired novelist takes a long trip to visit a bookstore, running into various artists who help inspire her to make a film.
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- Korea • 2022
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Lee Hye-young, Kim Min-hee, Seo Young-hwa, Park Mi-so, Kwon Hae-hyo, Cho Yun-hee
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, YouTube
Gyeongseong Creature
(경성크리처)
In the city of Gyeongseong in 1945, Jang Tae-sang and Yoon Chae-ok discover a strange creature born from biological experimentation.
- Korea • 2023
- Creator Kang Eun-kyung
- Cast Park Seo-jun, Han So-hee, Claudia Kim, Kim Hae-sook, Jo Han-chul, Wi Ha-jun
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
House of Hummingbird
(벌새)
Seoul, 1994. Fourteen-year-old Eunhee struggles to navigate the treacherous waters of adolescence, until the arrival of a sympathetic new teacher.
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- Korea • 2019
- Director Kim Bo-ra
- Cast Park Ji-hu, Kim Sae-byuk, Jeong In-gi, Lee Seung-yeon, Park Soo-yeon, Son Sang-yeon
- Genre Drama
- Available on Fandor Amazon Channel, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, AsianCrush, Freevee, Cineverse, Kanopy, Plex,
Project Wolf Hunting
(늑대사냥)
Police officers fight against dangerous criminals being transferred on a cargo ship bound for Busan, South Korea, in this action-packed thriller.
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- Korea • 2022
- Director Kim Hong-sun
- Cast Seo In-guk, Jang Dong-yoon, Park Ho-san, Jung So-min, Ko Chang-seok, Jang Young-nam
- Genre Action & Adventure, Crime, Horror, Thriller
- Available on Screambox Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
Emergency Declaration
(비상선언)
After a terror incident occurs mid-flight, a passenger jet declares an emergency.
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- Korea • 2022
- Director Han Jae-rim
- Cast Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Nam-gil, Yim Si-wan, Park Hae-jun
- Genre Action, Drama
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, KoreaOnDemand
The Good Bad Mother
(나쁜엄마)
A fateful accident returns a successful and resentful son to his mother and his hometown.
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- Korea • 2023
- Creator
- Cast Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun, Ahn Eun-jin, Yoo In-soo, Kim Won-hae, Seo Yi-sook
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
My Demon
(마이데몬)
A powerless demon discovers that an icy heiress may hold the key to his lost abilities – and his heart.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2023
- Creator Kim Jang-han, Kwon Da-som
- Cast Song Kang, Kim You-jung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Crash Course In Romance
(일타 스캔들)
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2023
- Creator Yang Hee-seung
- Cast Jeon Do-yeon, Jung Kyung-ho, Lee Bong-ryeon, Oh Eui-sik, Shin Jae-ha, Roh Yoon-seo
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
SpongeBob and Patrick go on a mission to recover King Neptune's stolen crown.
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- Korea, United States • 2004
- Director Mark Osborne, Stephen Hillenburg
- Cast Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Mr. Lawrence, Clancy Brown, Jeffrey Tambor, Scarlett Johansson
- Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Available on Showtime Apple TV Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, FlixFling, AMC on Demand
The Impossible Heir
(로얄로더)
The illegitimate son of a chaebol leader schemes to seize control of a sizable corporate empire.
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- Korea • 2024
- Creator
- Cast Lee Jae-wook, Lee Jun-young, Hong Su-zu, Choi Hee-jin, Han Sang-jin, Lee Ji-hoon
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hulu
Love, Again
(두번할까요)
A man finds out his ex-wife is dating his high school rival in this offbeat romantic comedy.
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- Korea • 2019
- Director Park Yong-jib
- Cast Kwon Sang-woo, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Jong-hyuk, Sung Dong-il, Jung Sang-hoon, Kim Hyun-sook
- Genre Comedy, Romance
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Freevee, Plex,
Physical: 100
(피지컬: 100)
100 of the fittest people in South Korea compete in grueling physical challenges to determine who has the best physique of all.
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- Korea • 2023
- Creator Jang Ho-gi
- Cast Yoshihiro Akiyama, Yun Sung-bin
- Genre Reality
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Kill Boksoon
(길복순)
Gil Bok-Soon balances her high-stakes assassin career with parenting her teenage daughter.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2023
- Director Byun Sung-hyun
- Cast Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Si-a, Esom, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim Sung-oh
- Genre Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
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Poetry
(시)
A Korean grandmother enrolls in a poetry class, where she finds solace amid the chaos of her personal life.
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- Korea • 2010
- Director Lee Chang-dong
- Cast Yoon Jeong-hee, Lee Da-wit, Kim Hee-ra, Ahn Nae-sang, Kim Yong-taek, Park Myung-shin
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kanopy
House of Hummingbird
(벌새)
Seoul, 1994. Fourteen-year-old Eunhee struggles to navigate the treacherous waters of adolescence, until the arrival of a sympathetic new teacher.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2019
- Director Kim Bo-ra
- Cast Park Ji-hu, Kim Sae-byuk, Jeong In-gi, Lee Seung-yeon, Park Soo-yeon, Son Sang-yeon
- Genre Drama
- Available on Fandor Amazon Channel, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, AsianCrush, Freevee, Cineverse, Kanopy, Plex,
Hotel by the River
(강변호텔)
An aging poet staying in a riverside hotel summons his two estranged sons to give his final goodbyes.
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- Korea • 2019
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Ki Joo-bong, Kim Min-hee, Song Seon-mi, Kwon Hae-hyo, Yu Jun-sang
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, YouTube, Kanopy
Pachinko
A Korean immigrant family leaves their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive.
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- United States, Korea, Canada • 2022
- Creator Justin Chon, Kogonada
- Cast Kim Min-ha, Youn Yuh-jung, Jin Ha, Steven SangHyun Noh
- Genre Drama, Family
- Available on Apple TV Plus
Right Now, Wrong Then
(지금은맞고그때는틀리다)
Two parts: a married film director travels to a new town and falls in love with a young painter一twice.
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- Korea • 2015
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Jung Jae-young, Kim Min-hee, Youn Yuh-jung, Ki Joo-bong, Choi Hwa-jeong, Yu Jun-sang
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Fandor, Hoopla, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Kanopy
Burning
(버닝)
Jongsu's solitude is interrupted when he runs into a childhood neighbor and her enigmatic friend.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2018
- Director Lee Chang-dong
- Cast Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jun Jong-seo, Kim Soo-kyung, Choi Seung-ho, Moon Sung-keun
- Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Hoopla, Peacock, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy
Secret Sunshine
(밀양)
A woman and her son move to the town where her dead husband was born.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2007
- Director Lee Chang-dong
- Cast Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Park Myung-shin, Cho Youg-jin, Kim Young-jae, Kim Mi-kyoung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
The Host
(괴물)
A father tries to save his daughter from a terrifying creature as it wreaks material and biological havoc on South Korea.
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- Korea • 2006
- Director Bong Joon-ho
- Cast Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doo-na, Go Ah-sung, Oh Dal-su
- Genre Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, Hulu, MUBI Amazon Channel, Hoopla, Showtime Apple TV Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Redbox, FlixFling, Peacock, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, Plex,
Oldboy
(올드보이)
15 years of imprisonment, 5 days of vengeance...
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- Korea • 2003
- Director Park Chan-wook
- Cast Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jung, Kim Byung-ok, Oh Dal-su, Lee Seung-Shin
- Genre Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
The Wailing
(곡성)
"Somebody better call the exorcist!"
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- Korea, United States • 2016
- Director Na Hong-jin
- Cast Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee, Jun Kunimura, Kim Hwan-hee, Heo Jin
- Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Hoopla, fuboTV, Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, Hi-YAH, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy
The Day He Arrives
(북촌방향)
Aimlessly wandering around a town for three days, Sang-Joon has a series of chance encounters.
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- Korea • 2011
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Yu Jun-sang, Kim Sang-joong, Song Seon-mi, Kim Bo-kyung, Kim Eui-sung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Kanopy
In Front of Your Face
(당신얼굴 앞에서)
A secretive former actress returns home to live with her sister and considers a comeback.
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- Korea • 2021
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Lee Hye-young, Cho Yun-hee, Kwon Hae-hyo, Shin Seok-ho, Kim Sae-byuk, Ha Seong-guk
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
A Hard Day
(끝까지 간다)
A thrilling and complex story of violence, blackmail, and bad luck.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2014
- Director Kim Seong-hun
- Cast Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Jin-woong, Shin Jung-geun, Jeong Man-sik, Shin Dong-mi, Kim Dong-young
- Genre Action, Crime, Thriller
- Available on Hoopla, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kino Now, VUDU Free, Kanopy
Service
(Serbis)
Service: it runs in the family.
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- Philippines, France, Korea • 2008
- Director Brillante Mendoza
- Cast Coco Martin, Jaclyn Jose, Gina Pareño, Mercedes Cabral, Kristoffer King, Julio Diaz
- Genre Drama
- Available on Here TV, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Runtime, Plex,
Twinsters
Two lives. Changed forever. With just one click.
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- United Kingdom, France, Korea • 2015
- Director Ryan Miyamoto
- Cast Anais Bordier, Samantha Futerman, Kanoa Goo
- Genre Family, Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
Korean Submissions to the Oscars
Parasite
(기생충)
A poor family lies and schemes their way into the employ of a wealthy household — successfully, but with great consequences.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2019
- Director Bong Joon-ho
- Cast Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Chang Hyae-jin
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Thriller
- Available on Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
Escape from Mogadishu
(모가디슈)
In the Somali civil war, embassy staff from North and South Korea must come together if they want to make it out of the country alive.
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- Korea • 2021
- Director Ryoo Seung-wan
- Cast Kim Yoon-seok, Jo In-sung, Heo Joon-ho, Kim So-jin, Jeong Man-sik, Koo Kyo-hwan
- Genre Action, Drama
- Available on Peacock, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Plex,
Decision to Leave
(헤어질 결심)
A detective investigating a mysterious death finds himself both suspecting and falling for the dead man's wife.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2022
- Director Park Chan-wook
- Cast Park Hae-il, Tang Wei, Lee Jung-hyun, Park Yong-woo, Go Kyung-pyo, Kim Shin-young
- Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
- Available on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Vudu, Amazon Video
A Taxi Driver
(택시운전사)
The incredible true story of a South Korean taxi driver who became the most unlikely of heroes.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2017
- Director Jang Hoon
- Cast Song Kang-ho, Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hae-jin, Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Hyuk-kwon, Ko Chang-seok
- Genre Action, Drama, History
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, Kocowa, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Peacock, Peacock Premium, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy
Mother
(마더)
A girl is brutally killed, and a boy is charged with the murder. Now, his mother must prove him innocent.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2009
- Director Bong Joon-ho
- Cast Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin, Jin Goo, Yoon Je-moon, Jeon Mi-seon, Chun Woo-hee
- Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on fuboTV, Apple TV, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, FlixFling,
The Man Standing Next
(남산의 부장들)
The 1970s Koreagate scandal is explored as the KCIA faces competing power struggles amidst a flurry of illegal operations.
- Korea • 2020
- Director Woo Min-ho
- Cast Lee Byung-hun, Lee Sung-min, Kwak Do-won, Lee Hee-jun, Kim So-jin
- Genre Drama
- Available on Peacock, AsianCrush, Midnight Pulp, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, VUDU Free, Freevee, Plex,
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
(봄 여름 가을 겨울 그리고 봄)
What you like, others will also like.
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- Korea, Germany • 2003
- Director Kim Ki-duk
- Cast Kim Ki-duk, Kim Young-min, Ha Yeo-jin, Oh Yeong-su, Seo Jae-kyeong, Kim Jong-ho
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Tubi TV
Burning
(버닝)
Jongsu's solitude is interrupted when he runs into a childhood neighbor and her enigmatic friend.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2018
- Director Lee Chang-dong
- Cast Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jun Jong-seo, Kim Soo-kyung, Choi Seung-ho, Moon Sung-keun
- Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Hoopla, Peacock, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy
Secret Sunshine
(밀양)
A woman and her son move to the town where her dead husband was born.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2007
- Director Lee Chang-dong
- Cast Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Park Myung-shin, Cho Youg-jin, Kim Young-jae, Kim Mi-kyoung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
Pieta
(피에타)
A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman.
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- Korea • 2012
- Director Kim Ki-duk
- Cast Cho Min-soo, Lee Jung-Jin, Woo Ki-Hong, Kang Eun-jin, Heo Joon-seok, Kwon Yul
- Genre Drama
- Available on Fandor, FlixFling, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Festival Favorites
Broker
(브로커)
Two brokers set out boxes for people to anonymously drop off their unwanted babies.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2022
- Director Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Cast Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Bae Doona, IU, Lee Joo-young, Park Ji-yong
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hulu, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
The Day He Arrives
(북촌방향)
Aimlessly wandering around a town for three days, Sang-Joon has a series of chance encounters.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2011
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Yu Jun-sang, Kim Sang-joong, Song Seon-mi, Kim Bo-kyung, Kim Eui-sung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Kanopy
Claire's Camera
(클레어의 카메라)
Sometimes you need to see the photo to see the truth.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea, France • 2018
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Isabelle Huppert, Kim Min-hee, Chang Mi-hee, Jung Jin-young, Shahira Fahmy, Yoon Heesun
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, YouTube, Kanopy
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
(봄 여름 가을 겨울 그리고 봄)
What you like, others will also like.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea, Germany • 2003
- Director Kim Ki-duk
- Cast Kim Ki-duk, Kim Young-min, Ha Yeo-jin, Oh Yeong-su, Seo Jae-kyeong, Kim Jong-ho
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Tubi TV
Poetry
(시)
A Korean grandmother enrolls in a poetry class, where she finds solace amid the chaos of her personal life.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2010
- Director Lee Chang-dong
- Cast Yoon Jeong-hee, Lee Da-wit, Kim Hee-ra, Ahn Nae-sang, Kim Yong-taek, Park Myung-shin
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kanopy
House of Hummingbird
(벌새)
Seoul, 1994. Fourteen-year-old Eunhee struggles to navigate the treacherous waters of adolescence, until the arrival of a sympathetic new teacher.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2019
- Director Kim Bo-ra
- Cast Park Ji-hu, Kim Sae-byuk, Jeong In-gi, Lee Seung-yeon, Park Soo-yeon, Son Sang-yeon
- Genre Drama
- Available on Fandor Amazon Channel, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, AsianCrush, Freevee, Cineverse, Kanopy, Plex,
In Front of Your Face
(당신얼굴 앞에서)
A secretive former actress returns home to live with her sister and considers a comeback.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2021
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Lee Hye-young, Cho Yun-hee, Kwon Hae-hyo, Shin Seok-ho, Kim Sae-byuk, Ha Seong-guk
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
On the Beach at Night Alone
(밤의 해변에서 혼자)
An actress ponders her relationship with a married man.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea, Germany • 2017
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Kim Min-hee, Jung Jae-young, Seo Young-hwa, Kwon Hae-hyo, Song Seon-mi, Moon Sung-keun
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, YouTube, Kanopy
Burning
(버닝)
Jongsu's solitude is interrupted when he runs into a childhood neighbor and her enigmatic friend.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2018
- Director Lee Chang-dong
- Cast Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jun Jong-seo, Kim Soo-kyung, Choi Seung-ho, Moon Sung-keun
- Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Hoopla, Peacock, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy
Secret Sunshine
(밀양)
A woman and her son move to the town where her dead husband was born.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2007
- Director Lee Chang-dong
- Cast Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Park Myung-shin, Cho Youg-jin, Kim Young-jae, Kim Mi-kyoung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Kanopy