Fiction Horizon's 50 Best Korean Movies of All Time
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By Fiction Horizon / April 19, 2021
By now, you’ve probably already heard all about the great triumph of the South Korean movie Parasite, directed by Bong Joon Ho; won an Oscar in the category of best film, best foreign film, best screenplay and best director. Real film fans have long known how strong Korean cinema is, and we suspect that interest in similar titles could rise sharply. This is why we have decided to make you this list of the best Korean movies of all time, so check them out below.
When it comes to the quality of the movie, rarely can anyone compete with South Koreans today. But that has not always been the case. It was only with the appearance of directors like Chan wook-Park, Kim-ki Duk, Kim Jee-woon and Bong Joon-ho that South Korean cinema actually started to flourish.
South Korean directors are signing cult titles like Oldboy, Memories of Murder, and A Tale Of Two Sisters, but there are a number of others, somewhat lesser-known, that you might also like. We have singled out a series of humorous dramas, romantic stories, unpredictable crime thrillers, but also horror movies that could provoke similar emotions as the great Parasite.
Best Korean Movies of All Time
For those who don’t know, the new South Korean movie wave was created in 1998, with the appearance of a couple of fantastic titles, directed by the above-mentioned artists. Their works then shattered even the wildest expectations to such an extent that the world had no choice but to simply take off its hat and accept South Korea as a new film power.
After the bizarrely great success of a couple of leading projects of that new wave, people from all over the world began to take an interest in South Korean film. The vast majority of true film lovers began to be interested in what else the cinematography of this country has to offer, which of course influenced the big film houses, and the state itself, to start investing much more seriously in the development of the domestic film.
This has also forced us to make a list of the best Korean movies that you must watch and that will completely draw you to Korean cinema. So check them out below.
Notes: The list appears to be unranked.
Entry #41 is for "The Whispering Corridors Series" of five films.
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Janghwa, Hongryeon
2003 — a.k.a. A Tale of Two Sisters, in 5 top lists Check -
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Bakjwi
2009 — a.k.a. Thirst, in 2 top lists Check -
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Beoning
2018 — a.k.a. Burning, in 8 top lists -
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So-won
2013 — a.k.a. Hope, in 0 top lists Check -
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Chugyeokja
2008 — a.k.a. The Chaser, in 2 top lists Check -
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Siworae
2000 — a.k.a. Il Mare, in 2 top lists Check -
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Chilsu wa Mansu
1988 — a.k.a. Chilsu and Mansu, in 4 top lists Check -
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Sinsegye
2013 — a.k.a. New World, in 1 top list Check -
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Geukhanjikeob
2019 — a.k.a. Extreme Job, in 0 top lists -
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Amsusarin
2018, in 0 top lists -
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Ah-ga-ssi
2016 — a.k.a. The Handmaiden, in 13 top lists Check -
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Hwal
2005 — a.k.a. The Bow, in 0 top lists Check -
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Gwoemul
2006 — a.k.a. The Host, in 11 top lists Check -
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Urideul
2016 — a.k.a. The World of Us, in 1 top list Check -
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Beolsae
2018 — a.k.a. House of Hummingbird, in 2 top lists -
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Dalkomhan insaeng
2005 — a.k.a. A Bittersweet Life, in 2 top lists Check -
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Hanyo
2010 — a.k.a. The Housemaid, in 0 top lists Check -
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Heuteojin Bam
2019 — a.k.a. Scattered Night, in 0 top lists -
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Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da
2010 — a.k.a. I Saw the Devil, in 3 top lists Check -
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Oasiseu
2002 — a.k.a. Oasis, in 5 top lists Check -
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Salinui chueok
2003 — a.k.a. Memories of Murder, in 17 top lists Check -
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Ok-hui-ui yeonghwa
2010 — a.k.a. Oki's Movie, in 2 top lists Check -
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Yeopgijeogin geunyeo
2001 — a.k.a. My Sassy Girl, in 3 top lists Check -
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Huhwihaji anha
2006 — a.k.a. No Regret, in 0 top lists Check -
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Minari
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Jibeuro
2002 — a.k.a. The Way Home, in 2 top lists Check -
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Obaltan
1961 — a.k.a. Aimless Bullet, in 6 top lists Check -
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Book chon bang hyang
2011 — a.k.a. The Day He Arrives, in 4 top lists Check -
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Amsal
2015 — a.k.a. Assassination, in 0 top lists Check -
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Beomjoidosi
2017 — a.k.a. The Outlaws, in 0 top lists -
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Chihwaseon
2002 — a.k.a. Painted Fire, in 3 top lists Check -
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Shi
2010 — a.k.a. Poetry, in 7 top lists Check -
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Go-yang-i-leul boo-tak-hae
2001 — a.k.a. Take Care of My Cat, in 3 top lists Check -
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Jigureul jikyeora!
2003 — a.k.a. Save the Green Planet!, in 4 top lists Check -
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Madeo
2009 — a.k.a. Mother, in 9 top lists Check -
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Okja
2017, in 2 top lists Check -
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Busanhaeng
2016 — a.k.a. Train to Busan, in 4 top lists Check -
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Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom
2003 — a.k.a. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, in 13 top lists Check -
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Oldeuboi
2003 — a.k.a. Oldboy, in 34 top lists Check -
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Na-moo-eobs-neun san
2008 — a.k.a. Treeless Mountain, in 1 top list Check -
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Yeogo goedam
1998 — a.k.a. Whispering Corridors, in 1 top list Check -
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Yeogo goedam II
1999 — a.k.a. Memento Mori, in 2 top lists Check -
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Yeogo goedam 3: Yeowoo gyedan
2003 — a.k.a. Wishing Stairs, in 1 top list Check -
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Yeogo goedam 4: Moksori
2005 — a.k.a. Voice, in 1 top list Check -
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Yeogo goedam 5: Dong-ban-ja-sal
2009 — a.k.a. A Blood Pledge: Broken Promise, in 0 top lists Check -
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Milyang
2007 — a.k.a. Secret Sunshine, in 9 top lists Check -
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Wang-ui namja
2005 — a.k.a. The King and the Clown, in 0 top lists Check -
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Gokseong
2016 — a.k.a. The Wailing, in 2 top lists Check -
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Gisaengchung
2019 — a.k.a. Parasite, in 22 top lists -
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Bakha satang
1999 — a.k.a. Peppermint Candy, in 5 top lists Check
Last updated on Jun 27, 2021; source