Korean Submissions to the Oscars
Decision to Leave
(헤어질 결심)
A detective investigating a mysterious death finds himself both suspecting and falling for the dead man's wife.
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- 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
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
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, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, VUDU Free, Freevee, Plex
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 Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
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, Hoopla, Peacock, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy
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, Hoopla, Peacock, Kocowa, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy
The Throne
(사도)
The ways of a royal household
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- Korea • 2015
- Director Lee Joon-ik
- Cast Yoo Ah-in, Song Kang-ho, Lee Hyo-je, So Ji-sub, Moon Geun-young, Jeon Hye-jin
- Genre Drama, History
- Available on Kocowa, Rakuten Viki, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Freevee, KoreaOnDemand
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, The Roku Channel
The Front Line
(고지전)
The final battle of the Korean War determines the border between the North and the South.
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- Korea • 2011
- Director Jang Hoon
- Cast Shin Ha-kyun, Go Soo, Lee Je-hoon, Ryu Seung-su, Ko Chang-seok, Lee Da-wit
- Genre Action, Drama, War
- Available on Hoopla, Hi-YAH, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, FlixFling, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel
A Barefoot Dream
(맨발의 꿈)
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- Korea • 2010
- Director Kim Tae-gyun
- Cast Park Hee-soon, Ko Chang-seok, Im Won-hee, Kim Seo-hyung, Cho Jin-woong, Shin Cheol-jin
- Genre Drama, Comedy
- Available on Amazon Video, The Roku Channel, AsianCrush, Cineverse
Mother
(마더)
A girl is brutally killed, and a boy is charged with the murder. Now, his mother must prove him innocent.
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- 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, Crackle, Redbox
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
Welcome to Dongmakgol
(웰컴 투 동막골)
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- Korea • 2005
- Director Bae Jong
- Cast Jung Jae-young, Shin Ha-kyun, Kang Hye-jung, Steve Taschler, Im Ha-ryong, Seo Jae-kyeong
- Genre Comedy, Drama, War
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel, AsianCrush, Cineverse
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