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Kanopy
86
8.3
/708031/
83
/17845/
82
/9520/
4.4
/1378943/
82
/160/
94
/11753/
78
/33/
cc age 17+

Oldboy (2003)
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
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Amazon Prime Video
82
7.4
/4304/
76
/196/
75
/112/
4.1
/31618/
98
/49/
74
/12/
82
/10/
cc age 14+

House of Hummingbird (2019)
14-year-old Eun-hee moves through life like a hummingbird searching for a taste of sweetness wherever she may find it. Ignored by her parents and abused by her brother, she finds her escape by roaming the neighborhood with her best friend, going on adventures, and exploring young love.
poster
80
6.9
/10415/
67
/351/
62
/466/
3.6
/66597/
97
/134/
91
/29/
87
/37/

Return to Seoul (2022)
After an impulsive travel decision to visit friends, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Freddie suddenly finds herself embarking on an unexpected journey in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.
poster
Netflix
80
7.6
/300457/
78
/18671/
77
/8131/
4.0
/1082257/
95
/128/
89
/1382/
73
/17/
cc age 15+

Train to Busan (2016)
When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.
poster
78
8.0
/42213/
78
/696/
79
/743/
3.8
/12164/
79
/43/
93
/1545/
64
/19/

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.
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Kanopy
77
7.0
/2971/
71
/84/
69
/82/
3.8
/10730/
91
/22/
70
/25/
83
/11/

The Day He Arrives (2011)
A film director who no longer makes films arrives in Seoul to meet a close friend. When the friend doesn't show up, he wanders the city aimlessly for three days, grabbing drinks and meeting women, with each day playing out like a version of the last.
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Amazon Prime Video
77
74
7.0
/4952/
70
/293/
70
/146/
3.6
/7425/
80
/20/
100

The Man Standing Next (2020)
When the investigation of 'Koreagate' takes place, Park Yong-gak, a former KCIA director who knows everything about the government's operations, heads to the United States in exile.
poster
70
6.9
/1959/
66
/95/
69
/76/
3.2
/3988/
75
/16/
83
/23/
63
/9/

Seoul Searching (2015)
In the 1980s a group of foreign-born Korean teenagers who meet at a Seoul summer camp to learn what it means to be Korean. The three boys, from the U.S., Mexico, and Germany, then meet three girls who rock their world.
poster
74
68
7.0
/9113/
72
/457/
69
/235/
3.5
/11187/
89
/9/
78
/17/

Veteran (2015)
When an old collaborator gets severely injured, a veteran policeman tries to figure out the way to bring to justice the ultimately suspected aggressor, a spoiled young executive, heir to a mega corporation, who believes he is above the law.
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Kanopy
68
6.2
/73175/
65
/7696/
62
/2214/
3.1
/104502/
82
/263/
58
/821/
70
/38/
cc age 16+

Colossal (2017)
A woman discovers that severe catastrophic events are somehow connected to the mental breakdown from which she's suffering.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
65
6.0
/2299/
56
/106/
64
/69/
3.0
/2650/

Office (2015)
To nab a sales manager who's at large after murdering his family, a detective investigates the man's colleagues, who seem to be hiding something.
poster
74
61
7.1
/2912/
71
/38/
69
/64/
3.6
/1568/
83
/42/
77
/49/
78
/21/

Painted Fire (2002)
In a time of political and social unrest in 19th century Korea, uncouth, self-taught painter Jang Seung-up explores his natural talent amidst the repressive world around him.
poster
61
6.6
/326611/
68
/13565/
62
/5981/
2.8
/127039/
56
/231/
58
/7890/
61
/42/
cc age 14+

The Bourne Legacy (2012)
New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.
poster
Netflix
60
6.5
/111555/
71
/9984/
64
/3092/
3.0
/69635/
59
/281/
51
/935/
55
/44/
cc age 16+

Money Monster (2016)
Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.
poster
The Roku Channel
76
59
7.4
/2702/
71
/64/
72
/70/
3.7
/2269/
88
/36/

A Brand New Life (2009)
Young Jin-hee is taken by her father to an orphanage near Seoul. He leaves her there never to return, and she struggles to come to grips with her fate. Jin-hee desperately believes her father will come back for her and take her on a trip.
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Amazon Prime Video
76
57
7.1
/4447/
73
/252/
75
/182/
3.4
/22657/
93
/7/

On Your Wedding Day (2018)
Through the course of their lives, a man and his first love are repeatedly separated from each other because of circumstances out of their control.
poster
75
57
7.4
/4986/
74
/151/
73
/198/
3.7
/4692/
86
/7/
69
/1/

The Net (2016)
A poor North Korean fisherman finds himself an accidental defector, and is groomed to be a spy by an ambitious South Korean military officer.
poster
Rakuten Viki
74
56
6.9
/2240/
67
/89/
67
/79/
3.7
/15731/
93
/14/
75
/19/

Tale of Cinema (2005)
In Seoul, a suicidal student meets a young woman who decides to join him in his fatal gesture. Dongsoo, an unsuccessful filmmaker, spots a beautiful young woman, who happens to be the lead actress in the film he has just seen. Their stories will cross paths thanks to their love for cinema.
poster
71
56
6.9
/1663/
70
/49/
64
/51/
3.6
/1888/
82
/34/
72
/49/
68
/11/

The President's Last Bang (2005)
On October 26, 1979, President Park Chung-hee, who had ruled South Korea since 1961, was assassinated by his director of intelligence. The film depicts the events of that night.
poster
Netflix
58
55
5.9
/7687/
60
/677/
61
/224/
2.8
/51695/
59
/17/
57
/25/
cc age 15+

Wall to Wall (2025)
A man who poured his life savings into a new apartment discovers its walls are full of disturbing noises, hostile neighbors and unsettling secrets.
poster
72
55
7.1
/1880/
65
/26/
65
/40/
3.5
/1084/
86
/42/
74
/41/
79
/24/

Chunhyang (2000)
A courtesan's daughter's fidelity to her husband, the governor's son, is tested when he and his family leave for Seoul and the new governor attempts to possess her.
poster
52
6.4
/16587/
68
/647/
65
/321/
3.1
/6990/
33
/6/
73
/621/
26
/7/
cc age 13+

Best of the Best (1989)
A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?
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Kanopy
62
49
6.4
/3625/
67
/80/
61
/97/
3.3
/1705/
51
/67/

The Coast Guard (2002)
A member of Coast Guard Platoon 23, Private Kang monitors a high-infiltration stretch of beach lined with barbed-wire fencing. Driven by the belief that killing a spy is the highest honor, he waits for a chance to prove his worth.
poster
54
48
5.5
/3424/
58
/212/
61
/185/
2.8
/6749/
41
/77/

Death Bell (2008)
In a prep-class for year-end exams, a sadistic killer puts the students through mind-games in order to save each other.
poster
76
43
6.9
/1114/
64
/25/
67
/30/
3.7
/3445/
100
/8/
82
/1/

The Power of Kangwon Province (1998)
After a breakup, a young woman goes to a mountain resort on vacation and falls for a married policeman. Unbeknownst to her, her ex is also vacationing there.
poster
57
39
6.3
/3163/
64
/46/
60
/38/
3.0
/1819/
40
/24/

Tokyo Joe (1949)
An American veteran returns to Tokyo to try to pick up the threads of his pre-World War II life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities.
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Kanopy
56
35
5.9
/1919/
54
/41/
56
/43/
3.1
/750/
52
/91/

Arang (2006)
A salt storehouse near the sea may be haunted. A penniless ex-con dies a gristly death in a house he can ill afford. The detectives assigned the case are Min, newly reinstated after a suspension, and Lee, a new transfer from forensics. Min has nightmares: a sexual assault that haunts her. She and Lee work well together, but soon two more deaths occur - each mysteriously poisoned, both friends of the ex-con. A fourth friend, a newly married doctor, is a suspect. But what has all this to do with the salt storehouse, a death ten years ago, and a missing girl? Can Min and Lee get to the bottom of it, or is the supernatural beyond a cop's reach?
poster
66
33
6.7
/1288/
68
/21/
63
/35/
3.5
/908/
65
/22/

Beyond Hypothermia (1996)
A mysterious and highly successful hitwoman in Hong Kong is paid to assassinate top-level crime bosses. After beginning a relationship with a noodle vendor, she decides to travel to South Korea to complete one last job. Unfortunately, the dead man's bodyguard is out for revenge.
poster
65
33
6.6
/1344/
60
/21/
63
/57/
3.5
/3161/
68
/3/

The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well (1996)
The lives of 4 interconnected South Koreans - a married couple, a novelist the wife is having an affair with, and a second woman the novelist is simultaneously involved with.
poster
62
27
6.3
/906/
64
/38/
61
/41/
3.2
/334/
60
/25/

Running Wild (2006)
A homicide detective joins forces with a prosecutor to avenged the murder of his half-brother. The aggressive detective and the by-the-book prosecutor must put aside their differences in order to find the killer.
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Plex
51
27
5.7
/1386/
59
/62/
58
/83/
2.7
/1035/
30
/14/

Quick (2011)
A biker is forced to deliver a ticking time bomb by a mysterious caller who has put an explosive helmet on his ex-girlfriend.
poster
The Roku Channel
49
25
4.8
/477/
59
/36/
60
/23/
2.6
/1591/
30
/10/

Devils Stay (2024)
A cardiologist suspects his daughter lives after an exorcism. During her funeral, he conflicts with a priest over her fate. Both strive to prove their beliefs, hoping to save her if she's alive.
poster
55
21
6.3
/1457/
63
/33/
65
/24/
3.2
/683/
22
/4/

Battle Hymn (1957)
Dean Hess, who entered the ministry to atone for bombing a German orphanage, decides he’s a failure at preaching. Rejoined to train pilots early in the Korean War, he finds Korean orphans raiding the airbase garbage. With a pretty Korean teacher, he sets up an orphanage for them and others.
poster
68
21
7.0
/527/
64
/10/
68
/27/
3.5
/550/

A Petal (1996)
A young girl is caught up in the 1980 Gwangju massacre, where Korean soldiers killed hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters who opposed the country's takeover by the military the year before.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
47
13
4.9
/1050/
50
/30/
48
/20/
3.0
/328/
32
/6/

American Dragons (1998)
Murders in Seoul, Korea and in America pair two cops from each of the countries together to solve the crimes. The investigation leads to a gang war between the Mafia and the Yakuza, but one that may not be of either of their making. A shadowy assassin is killing the leaders and an Italian assassin may have his own agenda.
poster
57
11
5.1
/361/
55
/14/
58
/16/
3.3
/223/

Motel Cactus (1997)
The film consists of four episodes, all of which take place in Room 407 of Motel Cactus, a love hotel in Seoul.
poster
69
10
6.8
/76/
74
/22/
62
/6/
3.6
/573/

The Wonder Years (2007)
A 13 year old girl who lives with her widowed mother in a town in Korea. Somewhat withdrawn and living in dreams, her main dream is that her real mother is a famous pop singer. Soo-ah falls in with a delinquent schoolgirl, and after a tense argument with her mother, blurts out that she is not her real mother. She runs away on a train to Seoul to see her "real mother" at a concert and be with her.
poster
61
6
6.3
/356/
50
/12/
51
/10/
80
/1/

Madeleine (2003)
The story follows the lives of two girls living together and their separate love lives as they struggle to find and maintain their new relationships. The movie mainly focuses on pretty girl Lee Hee-Jin. Hee-Jin is a hair stylist working at a salon when she meets an old classmate from junior high school. Kang Ji-Suk meets up with Hee-Jin when he arrives at her salon for a hair cut. The pair ends up deciding to try dating for a month to see how things go. All goes well in the beginning until Ji-Suks first love shows up. Sung-Hae invites Ji-Suk over to a reunion party with their old junior high school friends. Hee-Jin ends up tagging along. But she feels excluded and uncomfortable while Ji-Suk and Sung-Hae are hitting it off.
poster
?
5.1
/64/
50
/1/

Invisible Light (2003)
The film is counterbalanced between two interrelated parts. The first part takes place in Los Angeles, and is centered around a Korean female student, Gah-in, who is studying in the US. She is having a sexual affair with a married man named, Jun. The second part is about Jun's wife, Do-hee, which takes place in Seoul, Korea.
poster
?
7.5
/48/

Behind Forgotten Eyes (2007)
Behind Forgotten eyes combines first-hand accounts from both Korean women and Japanese soldiers who lived through one of the worst atrocities in humankind. This is almost out for these women and their stories.
poster
60
?
6.8
/85/
68
/14/
45
/7/

Secret Roommate (2020)
Younghoon's younger brother suddenly comes to the house where the gay couple Taeho and Younghoon live. Hurriedly covering the traces of the couple, anxious that he might find out about the relationship between the two. Can Younghoon and Taeho pretend to be roommates until the end?
poster
Kanopy
?
7.9
/31/
60
/1/

In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee (2010)
Her passport said she was Cha Jung Hee. She knew she was not. So began a 40-year deception for a Korean adoptee who came to the United States in 1966. Told to keep her true identity secret from her new American family, the 8-year-old girl quickly forgot she had ever been anyone else. But why had her identity been switched? And who was the real Cha Jung Hee? In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee is the search to find the answers, as acclaimed filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem ("First Person Plural," POV 2000) returns to her native Korea to find her "double," the mysterious girl whose place she took in America. A co-production of ITVS in association with the Center for Asian American Media and American Documentary/POV.
poster
66
?
6.5
/615/
71
/15/
63
/10/

Retreat, Hell! (1952)
During the Korean War, a U.S. Marine battalion must fight its way out of a frozen mountain pass despite diminishing supplies, freezing temperatures and constant attacks by overwhelming numbers of Chinese soldiers.
poster
?
5.9
/48/
35
/2/
60
/2/

Out to the World (1994)
A satirical allegory of contemporary South Korean politics, the film follows the exploits of two convicts who accidentally escape while being transferred to another prison. Before they can turn themselves back into custody, they meet a female outlaw. She persuades the pair of prisoners to rob a bank in Seoul. When their robbery turns into an embarrassing fiasco, the two decide to flee to the North Korean border.
poster
56
?
6.2
/307/
62
/4/
44
/7/

Driving with My Wife's Lover (2007)
A mild-mannered stamp maker searches for the man who slept with his wife. Disguised as a customer, he approaches the man.


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