Popular from Korea
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 No streaming locations found.
Parasite
(기생충)
A poor family lies and schemes their way into the employ of a wealthy household — successfully, but with great consequences.
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- 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, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
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, Fandango At Home
Burning
(버닝)
Jongsu's solitude is interrupted when he runs into a childhood neighbor and her enigmatic friend.
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- 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, MUBI, Fandor Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
A Shop for Killers
(킬러들의 쇼핑몰)
Ji-An learns the deadly truth about her late uncle's mysterious shopping mall when he commits suicide
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- Korea • 2024
- Creator Lee Eon-hee, Lee Kwon
- Cast Lee Dong-wook, Kim Hye-jun, Seo Hyun-woo, Geum Hae-na, Park Ji-bin, Jo Han-sun
- Genre Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Hulu
My Demon
(마이데몬)
A powerless demon discovers that an icy heiress may hold the key to his lost abilities – and his heart.
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- Korea • 2023
- Creator Kim Jang-han, Kwon Da-som
- Cast Song Kang, Kim You-jung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
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 Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Kocowa, Hi-YAH, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
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
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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
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, Netflix basic with Ads
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
I Saw the Devil
(악마를 보았다)
Abandon all compassion.
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- Korea • 2010
- Director Kim Jee-woon
- Cast Lee Byung-hun
- Genre Horror, Thriller
- Available on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, FlixFling, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, DistroTV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex Channel
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 Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel
New from Korea
After My Death
(죄 많은 소녀)
When a school girl disappears, suicide is suspected, and one of her classmates is suspected of having pushed her to it.
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- Korea • 2018
- Director Kim Ui-seok
- Cast Jeon Yeo-been, Seo Young-hwa, Go Won-hee, Lee Tae-kyung, Lee Bom, Jeon So-nee
- Genre Drama, Mystery
- Available on Tubi TV, Popflick
What Happens to My Family?
(가족끼리 왜 이래)
Fed up with the selfish behavior of his adult children, a family patriarch takes legal action against them.
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- Korea • 2014
- Creator Eun-Kyung Kang
- Cast Yoo Dong-geun, Kim Hyun-joo, Kim Sang-kyung, Yoon Park, Park Hyung-sik, Son Dam-bi
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, OnDemandKorea
Hahaha
(하하하)
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- Korea • 2010
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Kim Sang-kyung, Yu Jun-sang, Moon So-ri, Ye Ji-won, Kim Kang-woo, Youn Yuh-jung
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on Metrograph
On the Beach at Night Alone
(밤의 해변에서 혼자)
An actress ponders her relationship with a married man.
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- 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, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Kanopy
Bargain
(몸값)
After an earthquake traps them all in a crumbling building, organ traffickers, their victims, and their buyers must fight for survival.
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- Korea • 2022
- Creator Jeon Woo-sung
- Cast Jeon Jong-seo, Jin Sun-kyu, Chang Ryul
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel
Sleep
(잠)
A newlywed couple turns to a shaman for help after the husband's sleeptalking becomes increasingly distressing and unsafe.
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- Korea • 2023
- Director Jason Yu
- Cast Jung Yu-mi, Lee Sun-kyun, Kim Kuk-hee, Lee Kyung-jin, Yoon Kyung-ho, Kim Keum-soon
- Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Apple TV, Fandango At Home, YouTube
1987: When the Day Comes
(1987)
In 1987, college student and activist Park Jong-Chul dies in police custody — the truth of his inhumane interrogation sparks public outrage.
- Korea • 2017
- Director Jang Joon-hwan
- Cast Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Tae-ri, Park Hee-soon, Lee Hee-jun
- Genre Drama, History, Thriller
- Available on Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube
Claire's Camera
(클레어의 카메라)
Sometimes you need to see the photo to see the truth.
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- 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 Metrograph, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Kanopy
Exhuma
(파묘)
A shaman discovers an ancestral curse localized in an improperly-prepared grave, and must confront sinister forces as he tries to remove the curse.
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- Korea • 2024
- Director Jang Jae-hyun
- Cast Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Yoo Hai-jin, Lee Do-hyun, Kim Jae-chul, Jeon Jin-gi
- Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Shudder Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, OnDemandKorea, FlixFling
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Burning
(버닝)
Jongsu's solitude is interrupted when he runs into a childhood neighbor and her enigmatic friend.
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- 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, MUBI, Fandor Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
Happy Together
(春光乍洩)
A couple take a trip to Argentina in search of a new beginning, but instead find themselves drifting ever further apart.
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- Hong Kong, Japan, Korea • 1997
- Director Wong Kar-wai
- Cast Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Leslie Cheung, Chang Chen, Gregory Dayton, Yee-Gan Chan
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Oasis
(오아시스)
Have you really loved someone?
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- Korea • 2002
- Director Lee Chang-dong
- Cast Sol Kyung-gu, Moon So-ri, Ahn Nae-sang, Ryoo Seung-wan, Son Byung Ho, Chu Kwi-jung
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Metrograph, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
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 Hulu, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, FlixFling, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex Channel
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, Fandango At Home
3-Iron
(빈집)
A young man rides around Seoul entering empty apartments, eating residents' food, and completing housework before he leaves.
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- Korea, Japan • 2004
- Director Kim Ki-duk
- Cast Lee Seung-yeon, Jae Hee, Kwon Hyuk-ho, Choi Jeong-ho, Lee Mi-suk, Lee Ju-seok
- Genre Crime, Drama, Romance
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
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, fuboTV, Criterion Channel, Peacock Premium, Kocowa, Hi-YAH, Netflix basic with Ads, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla
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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
Oki's Movie
(옥희의 영화)
A young film student is split between the affections of two men, an older film professor and a former student who currently makes films.
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- Korea • 2010
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Jung Yu-mi, Lee Sun-kyun, Moon Sung-keun, Seo Young-hwa, Baek Jeong-rim, Lee Chae-eun
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Korean Series
Time Between Dog and Wolf
(개와 늑대의 시간)
An intelligence agent goes undercover at the same crime syndicate that murdered his mother
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- Korea • 2007
- Creator Kim Jin-min, Han Ji-hoon
- Cast Lee Joon-gi, Nam Sang-mi, Jung Kyung-ho, Kim Kap-soo, Lee Ki-young, Jung Kyung-soon
- Genre Action & Adventure
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, OnDemandKorea
Coffee Prince
(커피프린스 1호점)
A charming yet irresponsible coffee shop heir unwittingly hires a tomboy to fake being his gay lover.
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- Korea • 2007
- Creator
- Cast Yoon Eun-hye, Gong Yoo, Lee Sun-kyun, Chae Jung-an, Kim Chang-wan, Kim Dong-wook
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Kocowa, OnDemandKorea
Jumong
(주몽)
A historical epic based on the myth of Jumong, founder of the ancient Goguryeo kingdom.
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- Korea • 2006
- Creator
- Cast Song Il-gook, Jin Hee-kyung, Song Ji-hyo, Han Hye-jin, Bae Soo-bin
- Genre Drama, War & Politics
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, OnDemandKorea
My Lovely Sam-Soon
(내 이름은 김삼순)
A wealthy restaurant owner and his pastry chef enter into a fake-dating scheme.
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- Korea • 2005
- Creator Do Woo Kim, Yun Cheul Kim
- Cast Kim Sun-a, Hyun Bin, Jung Ryeo-won, Daniel Henney, Kim Ja-ok, Lee Ah-hyeon
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Kocowa, OnDemandKorea
Bernard
A curious polar bear travels around the world exploring and investigating.
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- France, Korea, Spain • 2006
- Creator José Luis Ucha
- Cast
- Genre Animation
- Available on Apple TV, Toon Goggles
New Heart
(뉴하트)
A cardiac surgeon's burgeoning romance with a fellow doctor is disrupted when a famous actor vies for her attention.
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- Korea • 2007
- Creator
- Cast Ji Sung, Kim Min-jung, Cho Jae-hyun, Lee Ji-hoon, Jung Ho-keun, Jang Hyun-sung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kocowa
Iljimae
(일지매)
A masked bandit robs the rich to help the poor in this folklore-inspired show set in the Joseon dynasty.
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- Korea • 2008
- Creator
- Cast Lee Joon-gi, Han Hyo-joo, Park Si-hoo, Lee Young-ah, Kim Sung-ryung, Ahn Kil-kang
- Genre Action & Adventure, Drama
- Available on OnDemandKorea
Money Game
(머니게임)
When a major bank nears insolvency, experts from the Financial Services Commission struggle to save Korea from a repeat of the 1997 financial crisis.
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- Korea • 2020
- Creator
- Cast Go Soo, Lee Sung-min, Shim Eun-kyung, Yoo Teo, Jung Dong-hwan, Choi Woong
- Genre Drama
- Available on The Roku Channel
King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
(제빵왕 김탁구)
The illegitimate son of a legendary baker fights to prove his talent after he's disinherited by family.
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- Korea • 2010
- Creator Lee Jung-Sub
- Cast Yun Si-yun, Eugene, Joo Won, Lee Young-ah, Kim So-hyun, Choi Yoon-young
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kocowa
Winter Sonata
(겨울연가)
A young architect, You-Jin, meets a man who is the splitting image of her first high school love.
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- Korea • 2002
- Creator Yoon Eun-kyung, Kim Seon-soo, Oh Soo Yun
- Cast Bae Yong-Jun, Park Sol-mi, Choi Ji-woo, Park Yong-ha, Jung Dong-hwan, Lee Hae-eun
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Video, Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, OnDemandKorea
Autumn in My Heart
(가을동화)
Childhood friends Eun-Suh and Jung-Soo reunite by chance and rekindle their relationship as adults.
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- Korea • 2000
- Creator Oh Soo Yun
- Cast Song Seung-heon, Song Hye-kyo, Won Bin, Han Chae-young, Moon Geun-young, Lee Ae-jung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, OnDemandKorea
Lee San, Wind in the Palace
Crown prince Lee San falls for common painter Song Yeon as he fights to ascend the throne
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- Korea • 2007
- Creator Kim Yi-young
- Cast Lee Seo-jin, Han Ji-min, Lee Soon-jae, Kyeon Mi-ri, Sung Hyun-ah, Kim Yeo-jin
- Genre Drama
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, OnDemandKorea
The Great Queen Seondeok
(선덕여왕)
A riveting historical piece about Queen Seondeok of Silla (632-647AD), the first female monarch in Korean history.
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- Korea • 2009
- Creator
- Cast Lee Yo-won, Nam Ji-hyeon, Kim Nam-gil, Ko Hyun-jung, Uhm Tae-woong, Lee Hyun-woo
- Genre Drama, History
- Available on Kocowa, OnDemandKorea
Giant
(자이언트)
Three siblings separated in childhood plot their vengeance in a cutthroat city rife with power, deceit, and fortune.
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- Korea • 2010
- Creator Young Chul Jang, Kyung Soon Jung
- Cast Lee Beom-soo, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Duck-hwa, Joo Sang-wook, Nam Ji-hyun, Moon Hee-kyung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kocowa, OnDemandKorea
Secret Garden
(시크릿 가든)
A wealthy CEO and a lowly stuntwoman swap bodies and fall unexpectedly in love
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- Korea • 2010
- Creator Kim Eun-Sook
- Cast Hyun Bin, Ha Ji-won, Yoon Sang-hyun, Kim Sa-rang, Lee Philip, Yoo In-na
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Kocowa, OnDemandKorea
Documentaries from Korea
I AM. SMtown Live World Tour In Madison Square Garden
(I AM.)
Behind the scenes with the stars of SM Town's Live World Tour in Madison Square Garden
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- Korea • 2012
- Director Choi Jin-sung
- Cast BoA, Kang Ta, Jonghyun
- Genre Documentary, Music
- Available on Apple TV, Amazon Video
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
Supermen of Malegaon
Residents of a small town decide to create movies of their own, spoofing their favorite Bollywood films.
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- Singapore, Japan, Korea • 2009
- Director Faiza Ahmed Khan
- Cast Shakeel Bharati, Farogh Jafri, Akram Khan, Nazir Shaikh
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Video
Planet of Snail
(달팽이의 별)
An intimate look into the life of a disabled couple.
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- Korea, Japan, Finland • 2011
- Director Yi Seung-jun
- Cast
- Genre Documentary, Drama
- Available on Kanopy
My Love, Don't Cross That River
(님아, 그 강을 건너지 마오)
A documentary following the final chapter in the lives of the Korean '100-year-old lovebirds.'
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- Korea • 2014
- Director Jin Mo-young
- Cast Cho Byeong-man, Kang Gye-yeol
- Genre Documentary, Drama, Romance
- Available on Film Movement Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla
Weekends
(위켄즈)
An amateur gay choir in South Korea rehearses for a big concert to mark their tenth anniversary.
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- Korea • 2016
- Director Lee Dong-ha
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on GuideDoc
Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue
A deep dive into the contentious debate of the role of comfort women in Japanese history.
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- United States • 2019
- Director Miki Dezaki
- Cast Shinzo Abe, Park Geun-hye, Barack Obama
- Genre Documentary, History
- Available on OVID, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Kanopy
1919 Yu Gwan-sun
(1919 유관순)
A searing portrait of female activists who fought against Japanese Occupation and for an independent Korea.
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- Korea • 2019
- Director Shin Sang-min
- Cast Lee Sae-bom, Kim Na-ni, Ha Hee-ra
- Genre Documentary
- Available on OnDemandKorea
Jeronimo
A documentary about Korean Cuban revolutionary Jerónimo Lim Kim.
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- Cuba, Korea, United States • 2019
- Director Joseph Juhn
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on DOCSVILLE, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Cineverse
BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas
(방탄소년단: 옛 투 컴 인 시네마)
The thrilling BTS concert film — recut for the big screen
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- Korea • 2023
- Director Oh Yoon-dong
- Cast Kim Nam-joon, Kim Seok-jin, Min Yoon-gi, Jung Ho-seok, Park Ji-min, Kim Tae-hyung
- Genre Documentary, Music
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Coming to You
(너에게 가는 길)
Two working class mothers in South Korea become LGBTQ allies after their children come out to them as gay and trans.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2021
- Director Byun Gyu-ri
- Cast Jung Eun-ae, Seonhwa Kang, Ye-Jun Jeong
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads, Fandango At Home
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 Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Traveler
(트래블러)
Two celebrities, Lee Je Hoon and Ryu Jun Yeol, take a break from their busy careers and travel to Cuba.
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- Korea • 2019
- Creator 조승욱, 최창수, 김멋지
- Cast Kang Ha-neul, Ahn Jae-hong, Ong Seong-wu
- Genre Comedy, Documentary
- Available on Rakuten Viki
Becoming Who I Was
(다시 태어나도 우리)
‘The memories of my past are fading away. What’s going to become of me?’
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2017
- Director Jeon Jin
- Cast Angdu Padma, Rigzin Urgain
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Kanopy
Approved for Adoption
(Couleur de peau : Miel)
This remarkable animated documentary traces the unconventional upbringing of the filmmaker Jung Henin, one of thousands of Korean children adopted by Western families after the end of the Korean War.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Belgium, Korea • 2012
- Director Jung
- Cast William Coryn, Christelle Cornil, Jean-Luc Couchard, Arthur Dubois, David Macaluso
- Genre Documentary, Animation, Family
- Available on Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Kanopy
Festival Favorites
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 Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, 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.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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
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 Amazon Prime Video, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, AsianCrush, Freevee, Cineverse, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
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 Metrograph, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Kanopy
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, Fandango At Home, 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, MUBI, Fandor Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video
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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube