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Mar 30, 2024 · The 18 Best Korean Movies on Netflix Right Now. By Devon Forward. Updated Mar 30, 2024. Looking to check out some great South Korean cinema? Here are some perfect picks to watch on...
- 20th Century Girl. Prepare to feel tons of nostalgia for your teenage crushes while watching this sentimental rom-com. In 1999, 17-year-old Bo-ra receives a request from her best friend Yeon-doo: to find out everything she can about Yeon-doo's crush, the popular Hyun-jin, while her friend's away overseas.
- Kill Boksoon. This slick Korean thriller on Netflix follows the titular Bok-soon (Crash Course in Romance's Jeon Do-yeon), a top-class assassin who balances her successful career with her private life, as mother to 15-year-old Jae-young (Kim Si-a).
- Unlocked. Don't be surprised if you want to throw your phone off a cliff (or just spent a few hours updating the privacy settings) after watching this terrifying psychological thriller.
- Kingdom: Ashin of the North. Viewers can watch this prequel to the Korean horror Kingdom without seeing the original show, though the drama's always there if you fall in love with the film and want more.
- Chang-Dong Lee
- Ah In Yoo
- Unlocked (2023) Unlocked is Kim Tae-joon’s directorial debut, and it came out on Netflix in 2023. Its cast consists of Chun Woo-hee, Yim Si-wan, and Kim Hee-won, which is quite the all-star cast.
- Forgotten (2017) Kang Ha-neul and Kim Mu-yeol lead 2017’s Forgotten, which begins with a young man, Jin-seok, moving to a new house. When he sees his brother kidnapped and returned without a memory of the incident, he thinks he’s finally gone mad, but comes to the realization these people aren’t his family members.
- Pandora (2016) Kim Nam-gil stars in the movie Pandora, which came out in 2016. He portrays Jae-hyeok, who works at a nuclear power plant because he doesn’t really have a choice — it’s the largest employer in his town — despite losing family members to the radiation.
- Psychokinesis (2018) A movie by the director of Train to Busan, Yeon Sang-ho, Psychokinesis was released in Korean theaters in 2018. Its protagonist, Seok-heon, is a security guard who finds himself with telekinetic powers after he drinks water touched by a meteor that has fallen on Earth.
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- “20th Century Girl” (2022) Bo Ra (Kim Yoo Jung) - a high school student with a bright personality - has Yeon-Doo (Roh Yoon Seo) as her best friend, who attends the same school.
- Yaksha: Ruthless Operations (2022) Ji Kang In a.k.a "Yaksha" (Sol Kyung Gu) is the leader of a secret NIS operation team located in Shenyang, China. He is a cold-blooded man who achieves his aims even if he has to transgress the law.
- The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022) A swashbuckling crew of Joseon pirates and bandits venture out on the sea in a quest for a lost treasure.
- Sweet and Sour (2021) Based on the novel "Initiation Love" by Inui Kurumi, "Sweet & Sour" is an amusing romantic comedy that tells the story of Jang Hyeok (Jang Ki Yong) and Jung Da Eun (Chae Soo Bin) - a couple involved in a long-distance relationship.
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- Midnight Runners (2017) Kicking off this list is a recent addition to Netflix’s streaming library, Midnight Runners. The movie brings with it classic buddy cop antics turned up to 11, thanks to the physical performances of and chemistry between its leads, Parasite’s Park Seo-jun and Forgotten’s Kang Ha-neul.
- Hitman: Agent Jun (2020) Speaking of grit and laughs, this particular Netflix hidden gem tells the story of a remarkable hitman, trained from a young age to become an assassin, who gives up said life to become a comic book artist.
- The Drug King (2018) A more slow-burn action film with the occasional violent outburst, The Drug King follows the legendary Song Kang-ho portraying a small-time drug dealer who rises up the criminal underworld to become the drug kingpin of Busan in the 1970s.
- Yaksha: Ruthless Operations (2022) A Korean action film centered on covert espionage being performed in Mainland China, Yaksha: Ruthless Operations pits the hired gun without morals, Ji Kang-in (portrayed by Public Enemy’s Sol Kyung-gu), against the law-abiding believer of justice, Han Ji-hoon (portrayed by Squid Game and Money Heist: Korea’s Park Hae-soo).
Nov 22, 2023 · Based on the webtoon of the same name, Steel Rain is among the best Korean movies on Netflix when it comes to action. The film has a delightfully tension-filled atmosphere as its North Korean special agent main character suddenly becomes responsible for preventing an all-out nuclear war after rescuing the supreme leader from a planned coup.
Apr 3, 2024 · If you are a fan of K-movies, there is no better option than Netflix. With hundreds of Korean films across genres, there is something for everyone. Netflix’s K-films are addictive, and you can get hooked on them!
