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Mar 30, 2007 · The Host: Directed by Bong Joon Ho. With Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-Bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona. A monster emerges from Seoul's Han River and begins attacking people. One victim's loving family does what it can to rescue her from its clutches.
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- Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
- Bong Joon Ho
- 2007-03-30
Top 100 South Korean movies as rated by IMDb Users. Shorts, TV movies, and documentaries are not included. To be included on the list, a movie must receive at least 4000 ratings. Movie must receive ratings from at least 7.0 score. Contact: facebook.com/thanhthiftu2.
The Big Swindle (2004) < Beom-joi-eui Jae-ku-seong >. One month has passed since CHOI Chang-hyuk’s release from jail after being convicted for fraud. But this time around he’s got an elaborate plan cooked up. It’s the biggest bank heist in history that’ll give any thief a wet dream.
- Thriller
- 116min
- Apr 15, 2004
Jan 26, 2024 · Best Korean movies. 1. The Housemaid (1960) Film. Photograph: Kuk Dong Seki Trading Co. Director: Kim Ki-young. A favourite of Bong Joon ho, this crime flick is a strong shout for being...
- 'Love and Leashes'
- 'Unlocked'
- 'Jung_E'
- 'Kill Boksoon'
- 'Lucid Dream'
- '20th Century Girl'
- 'High Society'
- 'Sweet & Sour'
- 'Veteran'
- 'Night in Paradise'
Rotten Tomatoes: 89% | IMDb: 6.3/10
When you think rom-com, BDSM isn’t exactly what springs to mind. And yet this is the topic explored in Park Hyun-jin’s Love and Leashes. This 2022 romantic comedy tells the story of Ji-woo (Seohyun), who becomes inducted into the world of BDSM by her colleague Ji-hoo (Lee Jun-young). The film has been praised as having a refreshing and accurate representation of kink and is surprisingly sweet and wholesome. It makes an effort to erase the stigma behind BDSM on top of being genuinely informati...
Rotten Tomatoes: 67% | IMDb: 6.4/10
In a society where smartphones and social media dominate our everyday lives, Unlocked acts as an urgent call to action. After dropping her smartphone on the bus, Woo-hee Chun’s Lee-Na Mi is manipulated by the sinister Oh Jun-Yeong (Si-wan Yim), whose installation of spyware on her phone acts as the devastating catalyst to the unraveling of her life. Tae-joon Kim’s fast-paced narrative hurtles towards an expected conclusion before finally pulling the rug from underneath the audience’s feet and...
Rotten Tomatoes: 67% | IMDb: 6.4/10
From brilliant writer and visionary director Yeon Sang-ho, Jung_E is a bold science-fiction drama with a thought-provoking premise that is as fascinating as it is moving. Serving as her final movie role before her death, Jung_E stars Kang Soo-yeon who, alongside co-stars Kim Hyun-joo and Ryu Kyung-soo, presents unsettling questions of morality within technology, greed, and how these impact the planet. Highlighted by both the acting and action, as well as the beautiful technical design, Jung_E...
Rotten Tomatoes: 79% | IMDb: 6.6/10
Kill Boksoon is a South Korean action film about a secret organization of assassins that would feel quite at home in the John Wick universe. Jeon Do-yeon (The Housemaid) punches, kicks, and stabs her way through the lead role as the titular character, Gil Bok-soon, a.k.a. Kill Boksoon. She’s a crack assassin who’s never missed a target, but as a single mother, she finds herself looking over her shoulder more and more afraid she’ll lose the one thing that she loves above all else. Unfortunatel...
IMDb: 6.1/10
Written and directed by Joon-Sung Kim in his acclaimed directorial debut and starringGo Soo (Money Game)as a successful investigative journalist searching for his abducted son, Lucid Dream is a heartbreaking sci-fi drama with themes of personal strength and the love of a father. Praised for the incredible acting and creative foundation of the film, Lucid Dream is a rich mystery that plays with Inception-type concepts. Although featuring interesting cinematic techniques and stylish dream effec...
Rotten Tomatoes: 86% | IMDb: 7.3/10
20th Century Girl is a charming, beautifully shot film written and directed by Woo-ri Bang. Taking place before the new millennium in 1999, 20th Century Girl follows a sweet and kind teenager, Na Bo-Ra (Kim Yoo-jeong), who has a whimsical imagination. When her best friend asks her to keep an eye on a popular boy in her class, Na Bo-Ra finds herself swept away by an unexpected romance. By emphasizing the use of outdated technology from the late 1990s, 20th Century Girl plays with modern tropes...
IMDb: 5.6/10
High Society revolves around Jang Tae-joon (Park Hae-il) and Oh Soo-yeon (Soo Ae), a husband and wife who will do anything to enter society’s elite. A beloved professor of economics, Jae becomes a hero after saving the life of a burning man on TV. To capitalize on his popularity, he decides to go into politics. His wife Oh is based in the art world and does everything in her power to take the place of her female manager – including entering an affair with a high-powered photographer. Tense an...
Rotten Tomatoes: 20% | IMDb: 6.6/10
Sweet & Sour is an adorable Korean rom-com exploring the universal struggles and celebrations of dating. With an attractive young cast consisting of Jang Ki-Yong, Krystal Jung, and Chae Soo-bin, Sweet & Sour draws on the classic romantic comedy tropes while implementing them into a modern Korean setting. Even with cultural differences, this film is approachable to a global audience. Follow this cute couple on their journey attempting to stay together through a long-distance relationship and t...
Rotten Tomatoes: 90% | IMDb: 7.0/10
The setup of Veteran is a familiar concept: tough police detective Seo Do-cheol (Hwang Jung-min) is determined to bring arrogant millionaire Jo Tae-oh (Yoo Ah-in), who runs his own crime syndicate and tried to murder Hwang’s friend, to justice despite overwhelming odds. However, Veteran doesn’t feel derivative, instead, it mixes its own unique characters with a heady mixture of action and suspense. A bare-knuckled face-off between Hwang and Jo in one of the final scenes of the film is especia...
Rotten Tomatoes: 70% | IMDb: 6.8/10
If you are looking for a classic crime thriller, the likes of which South Korean filmmakers are known for, then the Netflix Original movie Night in Paradise is a great choice. Directed by Park Hoon-jung, the dark drama stars Uhm Tae-goo as Park Tae-goo, a mobster who denies an offer to join the rival Bukseong gang, resulting in the murder of his entire family. Tae-goo then retaliates by killing the men responsible before fleeing to the picturesque Jeju Island. There he meets a woman named Kim...
Rate. 77 Metascore. A guy with a talent for cards makes his way into the dangerous world of underground gambling in this crime thriller from South Korea. Go-ni (Jo Seung-woo) is a small-town guy with a big appetite for gambling.
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