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
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
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, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, FlixFling, Popcornflix, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex Channel
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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
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
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 AMC, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV, Plex Channel
A Shop for Killers
(킬러들의 쇼핑몰)
Ji-An learns the deadly truth about her late uncle's mysterious shopping mall when he commits suicide
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- Korea • 2024
- Creator Lee Eon-hee, Lee Kwon
- Cast Lee Dong-wook, Kim Hye-jun, Seo Hyun-woo, Geum Hae-na, Park Ji-bin, Jo Han-sun
- Genre Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Hulu
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 fuboTV, Peacock, Kocowa, Hi-YAH, Showtime Apple TV Channel, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
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
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, Fandango At Home
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, Fandango At Home, 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.
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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, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC 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, MUBI, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla
New from Korea
Lie to Me
(내게 거짓말을 해봐)
A small lie spirals out of control as a civil servant pretends she is married to wealthy hotel heir.
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- Korea • 2011
- Creator
- Cast Yoon Eun-hye, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Joon, Jo Yoon-hee, Hong Soo-hyun, Ryu Seung-su
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, KoreaOnDemand
Money
(돈)
A rookie stockbroker on the fast track realizes that money has a price.
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- Korea • 2019
- Director Park Noo-ri
- Cast Ryu Jun-yeol, Yoo Ji-tae, Jo Woo-jin, Kim Jae-young, Won Jin-a, Kim Min-jae
- Genre Crime
- Available on Google Play Movies, YouTube
Secret Love Affair
(밀회)
A married arts foundation director begins a secret love affair with her pupil, a younger pianist.
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- Korea • 2014
- Creator Sung-Ju Jung
- Cast Kim Hee-ae, Yoo Ah-in, Park Hyeok-kwon, Kim Hye-eun, Jang So-yeon, Kim Kwon
- Genre Drama
- Available on 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
Project Wolf Hunting
(늑대사냥)
Police officers fight against dangerous criminals being transferred on a cargo ship bound for Busan, South Korea, in this action-packed thriller.
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- Korea • 2022
- Director Kim Hong-sun
- Cast Seo In-guk, Jang Dong-yoon, Park Ho-san, Jung So-min, Ko Chang-seok, Jang Young-nam
- Genre Action & Adventure, Crime, Horror, Thriller
- Available on Screambox Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Hoopla
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, Fandango At Home, YouTube
My Lovely Sam-Soon
(내 이름은 김삼순)
A wealthy restaurant owner and his pastry chef enter into a fake-dating scheme.
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- Korea • 2005
- Creator Do Woo Kim, Yun Cheul Kim
- Cast Kim Sun-a, Hyun Bin, Jung Ryeo-won, Daniel Henney, Kim Ja-ok, Lee Ah-hyeon
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Kocowa, KoreaOnDemand
Heaven's Garden
(천상의 화원 곰배령)
Years after she was disowned for marrying her husband, a woman returns to the family home with her daughters.
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- Korea • 2011
- Creator Jong-han Lee, Eun-nim Ko
- Cast Ahn Jung-hoon, Hyun Woo-Sung, Kim Ho-jin, Choi Bool-am, Yoo Ho-jeong, Ahn Seo-hyun
- Genre Drama, Family
- Available on Rakuten Viki
King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
(제빵왕 김탁구)
The illegitimate son of a legendary baker fights to prove his talent after he's disinherited by family.
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- Korea • 2010
- Creator Lee Jung-Sub
- Cast Yun Si-yun, Eugene, Joo Won, Lee Young-ah, Kim So-hyun, Choi Yoon-young
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kocowa
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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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, FlixFling, Crackle, The Roku Channel, VUDU Free, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
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, Plex Channel
Twinsters
Two lives. Changed forever. With just one click.
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- United Kingdom, France, Korea • 2015
- Director Ryan Miyamoto
- Cast Anais Bordier, Samantha Futerman, Kanoa Goo
- Genre Family, Documentary
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
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, Fandango At Home, 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, Fandango At Home, YouTube, 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
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, Fandango At Home, 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
Korean Series
Time Between Dog and Wolf
(개와 늑대의 시간)
An intelligence agent goes undercover at the same crime syndicate that murdered his mother
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- Korea • 2007
- Creator Kim Jin-min, Han Ji-hoon
- Cast Lee Joon-gi, Nam Sang-mi, Jung Kyung-ho, Kim Kap-soo, Lee Ki-young, Jung Kyung-soon
- Genre Action & Adventure
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, KoreaOnDemand
Coffee Prince
(커피프린스 1호점)
A charming yet irresponsible coffee shop heir unwittingly hires a tomboy to fake being his gay lover.
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- Korea • 2007
- Creator
- Cast Yoon Eun-hye, Gong Yoo, Lee Sun-kyun, Chae Jung-an, Kim Chang-wan, Kim Dong-wook
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Kocowa, KoreaOnDemand
Jumong
(주몽)
A historical epic based on the myth of Jumong, founder of the ancient Goguryeo kingdom.
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- Korea • 2006
- Creator
- Cast Song Il-gook, Jin Hee-kyung, Song Ji-hyo, Han Hye-jin, Bae Soo-bin
- Genre Drama, War & Politics
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, KoreaOnDemand
My Lovely Sam-Soon
(내 이름은 김삼순)
A wealthy restaurant owner and his pastry chef enter into a fake-dating scheme.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2005
- Creator Do Woo Kim, Yun Cheul Kim
- Cast Kim Sun-a, Hyun Bin, Jung Ryeo-won, Daniel Henney, Kim Ja-ok, Lee Ah-hyeon
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Kocowa, KoreaOnDemand
Bernard
A curious polar bear travels around the world exploring and investigating.
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- France, Korea, Spain • 2006
- Creator José Luis Ucha
- Cast
- Genre Animation
- Available on Apple TV, Toon Goggles
New Heart
(뉴하트)
A cardiac surgeon's burgeoning romance with a fellow doctor is disrupted when a famous actor vies for her attention.
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- Korea • 2007
- Creator
- Cast Ji Sung, Kim Min-jung, Cho Jae-hyun, Lee Ji-hoon, Jung Ho-keun, Jang Hyun-sung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kocowa
Iljimae
(일지매)
A masked bandit robs the rich to help the poor in this folklore-inspired show set in the Joseon dynasty.
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- Korea • 2008
- Creator
- Cast Lee Joon-gi, Han Hyo-joo, Park Si-hoo, Lee Young-ah, Kim Sung-ryung, Ahn Kil-kang
- Genre Action & Adventure, Drama
- Available on KoreaOnDemand
Money Game
(머니게임)
When a major bank nears insolvency, experts from the Financial Services Commission struggle to save Korea from a repeat of the 1997 financial crisis.
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- Korea • 2020
- Creator
- Cast Go Soo, Lee Sung-min, Shim Eun-kyung, Yoo Teo, Jung Dong-hwan, Choi Woong
- Genre Drama
- Available on The Roku Channel
King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
(제빵왕 김탁구)
The illegitimate son of a legendary baker fights to prove his talent after he's disinherited by family.
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- Korea • 2010
- Creator Lee Jung-Sub
- Cast Yun Si-yun, Eugene, Joo Won, Lee Young-ah, Kim So-hyun, Choi Yoon-young
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kocowa
Winter Sonata
(겨울연가)
A young architect, You-Jin, meets a man who is the splitting image of her first high school love.
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- Korea • 2002
- Creator Yoon Eun-kyung, Kim Seon-soo, Oh Soo Yun
- Cast Bae Yong-Jun, Park Sol-mi, Choi Ji-woo, Park Yong-ha, Jung Dong-hwan, Lee Hae-eun
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Video, Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, KoreaOnDemand
Autumn in My Heart
(가을동화)
Childhood friends Eun-Suh and Jung-Soo reunite by chance and rekindle their relationship as adults.
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- Korea • 2000
- Creator Oh Soo Yun
- Cast Song Seung-heon, Song Hye-kyo, Won Bin, Han Chae-young, Moon Geun-young, Lee Ae-jung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, KoreaOnDemand
Lee San, Wind in the Palace
Crown prince Lee San falls for common painter Song Yeon as he fights to ascend the throne
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- Korea • 2007
- Creator Kim Yi-young
- Cast Lee Seo-jin, Han Ji-min, Lee Soon-jae, Kyeon Mi-ri, Sung Hyun-ah, Kim Yeo-jin
- Genre Drama
- Available on Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, KoreaOnDemand
The Great Queen Seondeok
(선덕여왕)
A riveting historical piece about Queen Seondeok of Silla (632-647AD), the first female monarch in Korean history.
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- Korea • 2009
- Creator
- Cast Lee Yo-won, Nam Ji-hyeon, Kim Nam-gil, Ko Hyun-jung, Uhm Tae-woong, Lee Hyun-woo
- Genre Drama, History
- Available on Kocowa, KoreaOnDemand
Giant
(자이언트)
Three siblings separated in childhood plot their vengeance in a cutthroat city rife with power, deceit, and fortune.
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- Korea • 2010
- Creator Young Chul Jang, Kyung Soon Jung
- Cast Lee Beom-soo, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Duck-hwa, Joo Sang-wook, Nam Ji-hyun, Moon Hee-kyung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kocowa, KoreaOnDemand
Secret Garden
(시크릿 가든)
A wealthy CEO and a lowly stuntwoman swap bodies and fall unexpectedly in love
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- Korea • 2010
- Creator Kim Eun-Sook
- Cast Hyun Bin, Ha Ji-won, Yoon Sang-hyun, Kim Sa-rang, Lee Philip, Yoo In-na
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Kocowa, KoreaOnDemand
Documentaries from Korea
Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue
A deep dive into the contentious debate of the role of comfort women in Japanese history.
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- United States • 2019
- Director Miki Dezaki
- Cast Shinzo Abe, Park Geun-hye, Barack Obama
- Genre Documentary, History
- Available on OVID, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Kanopy
Planet of Snail
(달팽이의 별)
An intimate look into the life of a disabled couple.
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- Korea, Japan, Finland • 2011
- Director Yi Seung-jun
- Cast
- Genre Documentary, Drama
- Available on Kanopy
I AM. SMtown Live World Tour In Madison Square Garden
(I AM.)
Behind the scenes with the stars of SM Town's Live World Tour in Madison Square Garden
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- Korea • 2012
- Director Choi Jin-sung
- Cast BoA, Kang Ta, Jonghyun
- Genre Documentary, Music
- Available on Apple TV, Amazon Video
Jeronimo
A documentary about Korean Cuban revolutionary Jerónimo Lim Kim.
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- Cuba, Korea, United States • 2019
- Director Joseph Juhn
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on DOCSVILLE, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Cineverse
BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas
(방탄소년단: 옛 투 컴 인 시네마)
The thrilling BTS concert film — recut for the big screen
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- Korea • 2023
- Director Oh Yoon-dong
- Cast Kim Nam-joon, Kim Seok-jin, Min Yoon-gi, Jung Ho-seok, Park Ji-min, Kim Tae-hyung
- Genre Documentary, Music
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Twinsters
Two lives. Changed forever. With just one click.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- United Kingdom, France, Korea • 2015
- Director Ryan Miyamoto
- Cast Anais Bordier, Samantha Futerman, Kanoa Goo
- Genre Family, Documentary
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
SMTown: The Stage
(에스엠타운 더 스테이지)
Step behind the scenes with the performers of SM Entertainment as they travel to China, Japan, and Korea for "SMTOWN Live World Tour IV."
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- Korea • 2015
- Director Bae Sung-sang
- Cast Kangta, BoA, Jung Yun-ho, Shim Chang-min, Park Jeong-su, Kim Young-woon
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Video
My Love, Don't Cross That River
(님아, 그 강을 건너지 마오)
A documentary following the final chapter in the lives of the Korean '100-year-old lovebirds.'
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- Korea • 2014
- Director Jin Mo-young
- Cast Cho Byeong-man, Kang Gye-yeol
- Genre Documentary, Drama, Romance
- Available on Film Movement Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla
Weekends
(위켄즈)
An amateur gay choir in South Korea rehearses for a big concert to mark their tenth anniversary.
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- Korea • 2016
- Director Lee Dong-ha
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on GuideDoc
Becoming Who I Was
(다시 태어나도 우리)
‘The memories of my past are fading away. What’s going to become of me?’
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- Korea • 2017
- Director Jeon Jin
- Cast Angdu Padma, Rigzin Urgain
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Kanopy
Approved for Adoption
(Couleur de peau : Miel)
This remarkable animated documentary traces the unconventional upbringing of the filmmaker Jung Henin, one of thousands of Korean children adopted by Western families after the end of the Korean War.
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- France, Belgium, Korea • 2012
- Director Jung
- Cast William Coryn, Christelle Cornil, Jean-Luc Couchard, Arthur Dubois, David Macaluso
- Genre Documentary, Animation, Family
- Available on Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Kanopy
1919 Yu Gwan-sun
(1919 유관순)
A searing portrait of female activists who fought against Japanese Occupation and for an independent Korea.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2019
- Director Shin Sang-min
- Cast Lee Sae-bom, Kim Na-ni, Ha Hee-ra
- Genre Documentary
- Available on KoreaOnDemand
Coming to You
(너에게 가는 길)
Two working class mothers in South Korea become LGBTQ allies after their children come out to them as gay and trans.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Korea • 2021
- Director Byun Gyu-ri
- Cast Jung Eun-ae, Seonhwa Kang, Ye-Jun Jeong
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads, Fandango At Home
Hope on the Street
Jung Ho-seok, AKA j-hope of BTS fame, journeys around the world looking for inspiration in dance.
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- Korea • 2024
- Creator Jung Ho-seok
- Cast Jung Ho-seok, Boogaloo Kin
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Supermen of Malegaon
Residents of a small town decide to create movies of their own, spoofing their favorite Bollywood films.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Singapore, Japan, Korea • 2009
- Director Faiza Ahmed Khan
- Cast Shakeel Bharati, Farogh Jafri, Akram Khan, Nazir Shaikh
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Video
Korean Submissions to the Oscars
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, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel
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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video
A Taxi Driver
(택시운전사)
The incredible true story of a South Korean taxi driver who became the most unlikely of heroes.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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, Peacock, Kocowa, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Freevee, Kanopy, Hoopla
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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, FlixFling, Crackle, The Roku Channel, VUDU Free, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
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 Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
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, MUBI, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla
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, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
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 Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, AsianCrush, Midnight Pulp, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, VUDU Free, Freevee, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
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 MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Kanopy
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 Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, FlixFling, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel
Festival Favorites
Claire's Camera
(클레어의 카메라)
Sometimes you need to see the photo to see the truth.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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, Fandango At Home, 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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
On the Beach at Night Alone
(밤의 해변에서 혼자)
An actress ponders her relationship with a married man.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Kanopy
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.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, AsianCrush, Freevee, Cineverse, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
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, MUBI, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, AsianCrush, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla
Poetry
(시)
A Korean grandmother enrolls in a poetry class, where she finds solace amid the chaos of her personal life.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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
Broker
(브로커)
Two brokers set out boxes for people to anonymously drop off their unwanted babies.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
The Day He Arrives
(북촌방향)
Aimlessly wandering around a town for three days, Sang-Joon has a series of chance encounters.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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
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, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video