Popular from Korea
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, KoreaOnDemand, 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
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, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
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, Vudu, 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
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, Hoopla, Peacock, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy
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 MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV, Plex,
Squid Game
(오징어 게임)
A man struggling with debt receives an invitation to join a brutal survival game with a life-changing cash prize.
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- Korea • 2021
- Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Cast Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Jung Ho-yeon, Wi Ha-joon, Oh Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae
- Genre Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
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
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
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, FilmBox+, Vudu
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
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 Hoopla, Peacock, Kocowa, Hi-YAH, Showtime Apple TV Channel, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Plex,
New from Korea
In Front of Your Face
(당신얼굴 앞에서)
A secretive former actress returns home to live with her sister and considers a comeback.
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- 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, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
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, Midnight Pulp, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, VUDU Free, Freevee, Plex,
Martin Mystery
(Martin Mystère)
Stepsiblings Martin and Diana investigate the paranormal and protect Earth from the supernatural.
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- France, Canada, Italy • 2003
- Creator David Michel
- Cast Alexis Tomassian, Dorothée Pousséo, Sylvain Lemarie, Yann Le Madic, Laurence Dourlens, Emmanuel Garijo
- Genre Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on The Roku Channel
Lost
(인간실격)
A frustrated ghostwriter and an anxious young man both fear that they have achieved nothing in life.
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- Korea • 2021
- Creator Hur Jin-ho, Kim Ji-hye
- Cast Jeon Do-yeon, Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Byung-eun, Kim Hyo-jin, Park In-hwan, Shin Shin-ae
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Tazza
(타짜)
After being framed for the murder of his mother, a young man plots his revenge through mastering the card game tazza.
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- Korea • 2008
- Creator Kang Shin-hyo
- Cast Jang Hyuk, Han Ye-seul, Kim Min-jun, Kang Sung-yeon, Ahn Nae-sang, Son Hyun-joo
- Genre Action & Adventure, Drama
- Available on Kocowa
Physical: 100
(피지컬: 100)
100 of the fittest people in South Korea compete in grueling physical challenges to determine who has the best physique of all.
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- Korea • 2023
- Creator Jang Ho-gi
- Cast Yoshihiro Akiyama, Yun Sung-bin
- Genre Reality
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
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
Walk Up
(탑)
A director and his estranged daughter tour a building owned by an old friend, who is also the designer.
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- Korea • 2022
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Kwon Hae-hyo, Lee Hye-young, Song Sun-mi, Cho Yun-hee, Park Mi-so, Shin Seok-ho
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, YouTube
Hometown
(홈타운)
Ten years after a deadly terrorist attack, old wounds open up when recordings linked to a bizarre murder are discovered.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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, KoreaOnDemand, Netflix basic with Ads
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, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
The Innocent Man
(세상 어디에도 없는 착한남자)
A once promising young man seeks revenge after taking the fall for a crime he's innocent of.
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- Korea • 2012
- Creator Jin Won Kim, Lee Na-jeong
- Cast Song Joong-ki, Moon Chae-won, Park Si-yeon, Lee Kwang-soo, Lee Yu-bi, Lee Sang-yeob
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Spectrum On Demand, Max Amazon Channel, Max
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
When the page containing the Krabby Patty formula is stolen, SpongeBob Squarepants and his friends must come ashore to retrieve the secret recipe.
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- Australia, Korea, United States • 2015
- Director Mike Mitchell, Paul Tibbitt
- Cast Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Carolyn Lawrence
- Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, fuboTV, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Castaway on the Moon
(김씨 표류기)
A debt-ridden man abandons his city life to live on an uninhabited river island, striking up a friendship with a reclusive young woman.
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- Korea • 2009
- Director Lee Hae-jun
- Cast Jung Jae-young, Jung Ryeo-won, Yang Mi-kyung, Lee Sang-hun, Jang So-yeon, Park Young-seo
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV
Queen of Tears
(눈물의 여왕)
The marriage of a small-town son of farmers and a big-city corporate heiress threatens to collapse when the wife announces she has cancer.
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- Korea • 2024
- Creator Park Ji-eun
- Cast Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Ji-won, Park Sung-hoon, Kwak Dong-yeon, Lee Ju-bin, Kim Kap-soo
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Time to Hunt
(사냥의 시간)
A crew of small-time criminals find themselves thrown into deep water when they rip off a casino owned by an organized crime syndicate.
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- Korea • 2020
- Director Yoon Sung-hyun
- Cast Lee Je-hoon, Ahn Jae-hong, Choi Woo-shik, Park Jeong-min, Park Hae-soo, Lee Hang-na
- Genre Action, Drama, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
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Hotel by the River
(강변호텔)
An aging poet staying in a riverside hotel summons his two estranged sons to give his final goodbyes.
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- Korea • 2019
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Ki Joo-bong, Kim Min-hee, Song Seon-mi, Kwon Hae-hyo, Yu Jun-sang
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, YouTube, Kanopy
Memories of Murder
(살인의 추억)
A daring, nuanced story of the investigation around the man reported to be South Korea’s first serial killer, who was uncaught at the time of the film's release.
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- Korea • 2003
- Director Bong Joon-ho
- Cast Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roe-ha, Song Jae-ho, Park Hae-il, Go Seo-hee
- Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Vudu, Tubi TV
On the Beach at Night Alone
(밤의 해변에서 혼자)
An actress ponders her relationship with a married man.
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- 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, Vudu, YouTube, Kanopy
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
Poetry
(시)
A Korean grandmother enrolls in a poetry class, where she finds solace amid the chaos of her personal life.
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- 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 Vudu, Kanopy
Oldboy
(올드보이)
15 years of imprisonment, 5 days of vengeance...
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
Parasite
(기생충)
A poor family lies and schemes their way into the employ of a wealthy household — successfully, but with great consequences.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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
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,
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, Vudu, YouTube
Happy Together
(春光乍洩)
A couple take a trip to Argentina in search of a new beginning, but instead find themselves drifting ever further apart.
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- Hong Kong, Japan, Korea • 1997
- Director Wong Kar-wai
- Cast Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Leslie Cheung, Chang Chen, Gregory Dayton, Yee-Gan Chan
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
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
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, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
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, FilmBox+, Vudu
The Wailing
(곡성)
"Somebody better call the exorcist!"
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- Korea, United States • 2016
- Director Na Hong-jin
- Cast Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee, Jun Kunimura, Kim Hwan-hee, Heo Jin
- Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Hoopla, fuboTV, Rakuten Viki, Peacock, Kocowa, Hi-YAH, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, 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, Hoopla, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Kanopy
Korean Submissions to the Oscars
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 Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
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
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 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, Midnight Pulp, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, VUDU Free, Freevee, Plex,
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, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Tubi TV
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, Redbox,
Parasite
(기생충)
A poor family lies and schemes their way into the employ of a wealthy household — successfully, but with great consequences.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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
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 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
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, Hoopla, Peacock, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy
Festival Favorites
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, Vudu, Amazon Video
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 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.
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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
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, Hoopla, Peacock, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy
In Front of Your Face
(당신얼굴 앞에서)
A secretive former actress returns home to live with her sister and considers a comeback.
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- 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, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
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
Broker
(브로커)
Two brokers set out boxes for people to anonymously drop off their unwanted babies.
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- 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, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube
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.
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- 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 Fandor Amazon Channel, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, AsianCrush, Freevee, Cineverse, Kanopy, Plex,
Poetry
(시)
A Korean grandmother enrolls in a poetry class, where she finds solace amid the chaos of her personal life.
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- 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 Vudu, 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 Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, YouTube, Kanopy