Popular from Korea
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
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
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
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
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 Netflix, Hoopla, Rakuten Viki, Peacock Premium, Kocowa, Hi-YAH, Showtime Apple TV Channel, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Plex,
Snowpiercer
In 2031, the passengers aboard the Snowpiercer are the only survivors on Earth.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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,
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
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.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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
I Saw the Devil
(악마를 보았다)
Abandon all compassion.
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- Korea • 2010
- Director Kim Jee-woon
- Cast Lee Byung-hun
- Genre Horror, Thriller
- Available on Hulu, Hoopla, fuboTV, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Redbox, FlixFling, Tubi TV, Popcornflix, Pluto TV, VUDU Free, Peacock, Peacock Premium, Kanopy, Plex,
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
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
New from Korea
Hunt
(헌트)
Two intelligence agents hunting a spy within their agency uncover an assassination plot.
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- Korea • 2022
- Director Lee Jung-jae
- Cast Lee Jung-jae, Jung Woo-sung, Jeon Hye-jin, Heo Sung-tae, Go Youn-jung, Kim Jong-soo
- Genre Action, Thriller
- Available on Hulu, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Redbox
Love, Again
(두번할까요)
A man finds out his ex-wife is dating his high school rival in this offbeat romantic comedy.
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- Korea • 2019
- Director Park Yong-jib
- Cast Kwon Sang-woo, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Jong-hyuk, Sung Dong-il, Jung Sang-hoon, Kim Hyun-sook
- Genre Comedy, Romance
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Freevee, Plex,
The House of Us
(우리집)
A girl from a troubled family befriends two younger girls and a deep sisterhood blossoms between them.
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- Korea • 2019
- Director Yoon Ga-eun
- Cast Kim Na-yeon, Kim Si-a, Joo Ye-rim, Ahn Ji-ho, Choi Jung-in, Lee Ju-won
- Genre Drama, Family
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, AsianCrush, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Plex,
Impetigore
(Perempuan Tanah Jahanam)
A woman inherits a house in her ancestral village -- but has she also inherited its curse?
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- Indonesia, Korea, United States • 2019
- Director Joko Anwar
- Cast Tara Basro, Christine Hakim, Ario Bayu, Marissa Anita, Asmara Abigail, Zidni Hakim
- Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Hoopla, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Redbox
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
Default
(국가부도의 날)
A governmental crisis team has one week left to save South Korea from financial ruin in this thrilling dramatization of the 1997 IMF default crisis.
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- Korea • 2018
- Director Choi Kook-hee
- Cast Kim Hye-soo, Yoo Ah-in, Heo Joon-ho, Jo Woo-jin, Vincent Cassel, Kim Hong-pa
- Genre Drama, History
- Available on Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube
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
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,
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
Crash Course In Romance
(일타 스캔들)
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- Korea • 2023
- Creator Yang Hee-seung
- Cast Jeon Do-yeon, Jung Kyung-ho, Lee Bong-ryeon, Oh Eui-sik, Shin Jae-ha, Roh Yoon-seo
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Free State of Jones
An ex-Confederate army medic leads a rebellion against a corrupt local government.
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- China, Korea, United States • 2016
- Director Gary Ross
- Cast Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell, Jacob Lofland, Sean Bridgers
- Genre Action, Drama, History, War
- Available on Apple TV Plus, Showtime Apple TV Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV,
A Killer Paradox
(살인자ㅇ난감)
A convenience store worker becomes an unwitting vigilante when he accidental kills a notorious serial killer.
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- Korea • 2024
- Creator Lee Chang-hee, Kim Da-min
- Cast Choi Woo-shik, Son Suk-ku, Lee Hee-jun
- Genre Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Emergency Declaration
(비상선언)
After a terror incident occurs mid-flight, a passenger jet declares an emergency.
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- Korea • 2022
- Director Han Jae-rim
- Cast Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Nam-gil, Yim Si-wan, Park Hae-jun
- Genre Action, Drama
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, KoreaOnDemand
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
JUNG_E
(정이)
A sentimental, action-packed sci-fi where an AI researcher leads the effort to end a civil war in space by cloning the brain of a heroic soldier -- her mother.
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- Korea • 2023
- Director Yeon Sang-ho
- Cast Kang Soo-youn, Kim Hyun-joo, Ryu Kyung-soo, Park So-yi, Lee Dong-hee, Han Woo-yeol
- Genre Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
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3-Iron
(빈집)
A young man rides around Seoul entering empty apartments, eating residents' food, and completing housework before he leaves.
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- Korea, Japan • 2004
- Director Kim Ki-duk
- Cast Lee Seung-yeon, Jae Hee, Kwon Hyuk-ho, Choi Jeong-ho, Lee Mi-suk, Lee Ju-seok
- Genre Crime, Drama, Romance
- 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,
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
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 Kanopy
The Host
(괴물)
A father tries to save his daughter from a terrifying creature as it wreaks material and biological havoc on South Korea.
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- Korea • 2006
- Director Bong Joon-ho
- Cast Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doo-na, Go Ah-sung, Oh Dal-su
- Genre Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, Hulu, MUBI Amazon Channel, Hoopla, Showtime Apple TV Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Redbox, FlixFling, Peacock, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, 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
Snowpiercer
In 2031, the passengers aboard the Snowpiercer are the only survivors on Earth.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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,
The Handmaiden
(아가씨)
Her heart may not be the only thing stolen.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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
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
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,
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
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
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
The Woman Who Ran
(도망친 여자)
When her husband goes away on business, a woman visits her friends to ruminate over marriage, closeness, and the shapes of their friendships.
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- Korea • 2020
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Kim Min-hee, Seo Young-hwa, Song Seon-mi, Kim Sae-byuk, Kwon Hae-hyo, Lee Eun-mi
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Korean Submissions to the Oscars
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, Kocowa, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Peacock, Peacock Premium, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy
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
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.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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,
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
The Front Line
(고지전)
The final battle of the Korean War determines the border between the North and the South.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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
Pieta
(피에타)
A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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
Mother
(마더)
A girl is brutally killed, and a boy is charged with the murder. Now, his mother must prove him innocent.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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,
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
Burning
(버닝)
Jongsu's solitude is interrupted when he runs into a childhood neighbor and her enigmatic friend.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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
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
Festival Favorites
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
Burning
(버닝)
Jongsu's solitude is interrupted when he runs into a childhood neighbor and her enigmatic friend.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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
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
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
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 Kanopy
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
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,