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- Extreme Job. Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Hanee, Jin Seon-kyu. 1,108 votes. A thrilling comedic adventure unfolds as a team of bumbling narcotics detectives, led by the determined Captain Ko (Ryu Seung-ryong), go undercover at a fried chicken restaurant to take down an organized crime syndicate.
- Midnight Runners. Park Seo-joon, Kang Ha-neul, Park Ha-sun. 936 votes. In this thrilling action-comedy, two police academy students, played by Park Seo-joon and Kang Ha-neul, witness a kidnapping and embark on an unauthorized mission to rescue the victim.
- Veteran. Hwang Jung-min, Yoo Ah-in, Yoo Hae-jin. 485 votes. In this captivating South Korean action-comedy, audiences are taken on a thrilling ride as seasoned detective Seo Do-cheol, played by Hwang Jung-min, relentlessly pursues the arrogant and callous heir to a powerful conglomerate, Jo Tae-oh portrayed by Yoo Ah-in.
- Sunny. Kang So-ra, Jin Hee-kyung, Shim Eun-kyung. 652 votes. A middle-aged woman embarks on a heartfelt mission to fulfill her terminally ill friend's final request: reuniting their high school clique.
- Secret, Greatly
- Extreme Job
- Wedding Campaign
- Sunny
- Scandal Makers
- Miracle in Cell #7
- The President’s Last Bang
- I Can Speak
- Miss Granny
- Barking Dogs Never Bite
Korean title: 은밀하게 위대하게 | Released: 2013 | Sub-Genre: Action Comedy-Drama | Starring: Kim Soo-hyun, Park Ki-woong, Lee Hyun-woo There’s a trend to Korean comedies: they start off funny, but they end on a more tragic note. Without giving too much away, that’s an apt way to describe Secret, Greatly. Though the film’s initial humor is more lighthearte...
Korean title: 극한직업 | Released: 2019 | Sub-Genre: Action Comedy | Starring: Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Hanee, Jin Seon-kyu, Lee Dong-hwi, Gong Myung We continue our list with 2019’s best Korean comedy movie, Extreme Job. With a box office gross of over US$125 million, this film captivated many viewers in Korea and beyond. In fact, it’s the highest earning...
Korean title: 나의 결혼 원정기 | Released: 2005 | Sub-Genre: Romantic Comedy | Starring: Jung Jae-young, Soo Ae, Yoo Jun-sang Did you know that there are many Koreans in Uzbekistan? I didn’t know until I saw Wedding Campaign. In this romantic comedy, two middle-aged Korean men (played by Jung Jae-young and Yoo Jun-sang) travel to Uzbekistan in order to fi...
Korean title: 써니 | Released: 2011 | Sub-Genre: Comedy-Drama | Starring: Shim Eun-kyung, Kang So-ra, Yoo Ho-jeong, Jin Hee-kyung One of the more female-centric Korean comedies out there,Sunny offers a wholesome reflection on friendship and nostalgia. The film centers around a middle-aged woman named Im Na-mi. During high school, Na-mi had a six-girl...
Korean title: 과속스캔들 | Released: 2008 | Sub-Genre: Comedy-Drama | Starring: Cha Tae-hyun, Park Bo-young, Wang Seok-hyeon Before Sunny, director Kang Hyeong-cheol made another highly successful comedy called Scandal Makers. Despite the “scandal” in its title, Scandal Makersis a movie that you could watch with your family or significant other without ...
Korean title: 7번방의 선물 | Released: 2013 | Sub-Genre: Comedy-Drama | Starring: Ryu Seung-ryong, Kal So-won, Park Shin-hye Miracle in Cell #7is another one of those Korean comedies that blends laughs and tears. The movie centers on Lee Yong-gu, a mentally handicapped man who’s falsely imprisoned for the murder and rape of a police commissioner’s daugh...
Korean title: 그때 그사람들 | Released: 2005 | Sub-Genre: Dark Political Comedy| Starring: Song Jae-ho, Han Suk-kyu, Baek Yoon-sik If you’re into political comedy, look no further than The President’s Last Bang. This superb movie is not only entertaining, but also evidence of South Korea coming to terms with its authoritarian past. In short, The Presiden...
Korean title: 아이 캔 스피크 | Released: 2017 | Sub-Genre: Comedy-Drama | Starring: Na Moon-hee, Lee Je-hoon Another comedy with a strong emphasis on Korean women is I Can Speak, which uses the genre to shed light on the continuing plight of comfort women(sex slaves to the Japanese military during World War II). The movie starts off on a light note. A yo...
Korean title: 수상한 그녀 | Released: 2014 | Sub-Genre: Comedy-Drama | Starring: Na Moon-hee, Shim Eun-kyung Na Moon-hee of I Can Speak and Shim Eun-kyung of Sunny unite in Miss Granny, one of South Korea’s top comedies. Miss Grannyfocuses on an old woman named Oh Mal-soon (Na Moon-hee). Strong-willed but relatively lonely, Oh goes into a photo studio o...
Korean title: 플란다스의 개 | Released: 2000 | Sub-Genre: Dark Comedy-Drama | Starring: Lee Sung-jae, Bae Doona Before directing Snowpiercer, The Host, and Memories of Murder, renowned Korean director Bong Joon-ho made a dark comedy called Barking Dogs Never Bite. More unconventional than other titles on this list, Barking Dogs Never Bite centers around ...
4. Detective K: Secret of the Virtuous Widow (2011) Detective K tells a story of Detective Kim Myung Min that was hired to solve the hard mysterious murder case in the Kingdom. Even though the theme might be thrilling, it turns out to make everyone laugh as we watch it. Genre: Comedy, Crime.
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17 titles. 1. Secretly Greatly (2013) PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Comedy, Drama. 6.8. Rate. Three elite North Korean sleeper agents live undercover for so long that they believe their cover stories are their real identities. They're shocked when they are ordered to kill one another or face death at the hands of an elite hit team.
- Whatcha Wearin’? (2012) The film manages enough sparkly charm and warm comedy to offer a few hours of featherweight fun. In the movie “Yoon-Jung accidentally calls a stranger, instead of her boyfriend, and has phone sex with the unknown man.
- The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) The Princess and the Matchmaker is a 2018 South Korean period romantic comedy film directed by Hong Chang-pyo.
- What a Man Wants (2018) ‘What a Man Wants’ is a South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Lee Byeong-heon. It stars Lee Sung-min, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Ji-hyo and Lee El.
- Miss Granny (2014) ‘Miss Granny’ is a South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. After opening in theaters on January 22, 2014, it became a huge box office hit.
Sep 16, 2022 · My Wife Is a Gangster (2001) Image: Courtesy of IMDb. Comedy, action, romance and thrilling shots — this movie is all about girl power! Directed by: Jo Jin-kyu. Cast: Shin Eun-Kyung as Cha Eun-jin and Kim In-kwon as Banse and Yeon Jeong-hun as Baek Sang-eo. Release date: 28 September.
Mar 25, 2023 · In this article, we will be exploring the top 10 comedy Korean movies that have captured the hearts of audiences around the world. 1. My Sassy Girl (2001) My Sassy Girl is a movie that needs no introduction. This romantic comedy has become a cultural phenomenon, not only in Korea but also around the world.
