Popular from Korea
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 MGM Plus, fuboTV, Epix Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, 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
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
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 Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Kocowa, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
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
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
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
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
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
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 Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, FlixFling, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, DistroTV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex Channel
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
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
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, OnDemandKorea, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
New from Korea
Take Care of My Cat
(고양이를 부탁해)
Five high school best friends drift apart as they struggle with early adulthood.
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- Korea • 2001
- Director Jeong Jae-eun
- Cast Bae Doo-na, Lee Yo-won, Ok Ji-young, Lee Eun-sil, Lee Eun-ju, Oh Tae-kyung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hoopla
Ballerina
(발레리나)
After her friend is driven to suicide by brutal gangsters, an ex-bodyguard gets revenge.
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- Korea • 2023
- Director Lee Chung-hyun
- Cast Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Ji-hun, Park Yu-rim
- Genre Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
In Our Day
(우리의 하루)
Two older artists are respectively visited by two aspiring artists, who ask them about their careers and lives.
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- Korea • 2023
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Ki Joo-bong, Kim Min-hee, Song Sun-mi, Park Mi-so, Ha Seong-guk, Kim Seung-yun
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
(신과함께-죄와 벌)
Fate continues even after death
- Korea • 2017
- Director Kim Yong-hwa
- Cast Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hyang-gi, Lee Jung-jae, Kim Dong-wook
- Genre Action, Drama, Fantasy
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Kocowa, Hi-YAH, AsianCrush, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, VIX , Freevee, Cineverse, Midnight Pulp, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
Chef & My Fridge
(냉장고를 부탁해)
Celebrity guest stars invite chefs into their homes to make impromptu meals from what is currently in their fridge.
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- Korea • 2014
- Creator
- Cast Lee Yeon-bok
- Genre
- Available on OnDemandKorea
A Taxi Driver
(택시운전사)
The incredible true story of a South Korean taxi driver who became the most unlikely of heroes.
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- 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, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Kocowa, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Freevee, Kanopy, Hoopla
Real Men 300
(진짜 사나이 300)
Celebrities and soldiers endure grueling physical challenges to earn a spot in the top 300 warriors.
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- Korea • 2018
- Creator Choi Min-geun, Jang Seung-min
- Cast Kang Ji-hwan, Victor An, Yang Hong-seok, Oh Yoon-ah, Kim Jae-hwa, Shin Ji
- Genre Drama, Reality
- Available on Rakuten Viki
Secret Love Affair
(밀회)
A married arts foundation director begins a secret love affair with her pupil, a younger pianist.
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- Korea • 2014
- Creator Sung-Ju Jung
- Cast Kim Hee-ae, Yoo Ah-in, Park Hyeok-kwon, Kim Hye-eun, Jang So-yeon, Kim Kwon
- Genre Drama
- Available on Tubi TV, OnDemandKorea
Telescope Recommends
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 Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Plex
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, Plex Channel
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
A Hard Day
(끝까지 간다)
A thrilling and complex story of violence, blackmail, and bad luck.
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- 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 Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, VUDU Free, Kanopy, Hoopla
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
Secret Sunshine
(밀양)
A woman and her son move to the town where her dead husband was born.
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- 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 MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
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
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
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, Amazon Video, Kanopy, Hoopla
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
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
SMTown: The Stage
(에스엠타운 더 스테이지)
Step behind the scenes with the performers of SM Entertainment as they travel to China, Japan, and Korea for "SMTOWN Live World Tour IV."
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- Korea • 2015
- Director Bae Sung-sang
- Cast Kangta, BoA, Jung Yun-ho, Shim Chang-min, Park Jeong-su, Kim Young-woon
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Video
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.
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- 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
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.
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- 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
Becoming Who I Was
(다시 태어나도 우리)
‘The memories of my past are fading away. What’s going to become of me?’
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- Korea • 2017
- Director Jeon Jin
- Cast Angdu Padma, Rigzin Urgain
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Kanopy
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
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
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, Tubi TV, Cineverse
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
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
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
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
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
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, 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.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2019
- Creator 조승욱, 최창수, 김멋지
- Cast Kang Ha-neul, Ahn Jae-hong, Ong Seong-wu
- Genre Comedy, Documentary
- Available on Rakuten Viki
Festival Favorites
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 MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel, 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
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
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, Plex, Kanopy, Hoopla
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
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, OnDemandKorea, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
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, YouTube, Plex
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, OnDemandKorea, Freevee, Cineverse, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
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
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