Grab your popcorn and put on your pajamas because we have more Korean films for you
to watch. The Korean wave is surely taking over and we are welcoming it with open arms.
Why not, right? Korean films have been serving us great cinematography, well-written plots,
and remarkable acting, which is why we’re all enjoying this Korean wave so just let it wash over you!
Your favorite movie might not be in this video, maybe because we’ve already mentioned it
on our previous list. So, make sure to check that video! We’ve
put the link in the description below. Now, here are 13 more Korean films that are
just as good as, if not better than, Hollywood movies!
A family moves to a small village and discovers a wild boy. This “wolf boy” will be taken
in by the family, and our female lead will teach the boy some manners and things he hasn’t
done before. In the process, our male lead develops feelings for her.
A Werewolf Boy is a fantastic movie that won’t disappoint you. Our male lead, and you all
know him, Song Joong Ki, does a brilliant job in bringing his character to life. Park
Bo Young also does an amazing job of delivering her emotional scenes. This heartwarming movie
will touch viewers and have them interested in watching the movie again.
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Do you ever imagine yourself just casually eating cup noodles everyday while being unemployed,
and suddenly finding yourself involved in a crime? Well, our talented virtual gamer
didn’t see that one coming. Framed for a murder, he’ll do everything to prove his innocence.
Joining him to uncover the truth are his teammates and a hacker.
If Ji Chang Wook is involved, then we are surely in for some action! Besides the adrenaline
rush, viewers are getting a thriller and a crime movie that
will keep us entertained. Fabricated City offers viewers dark and intense scenes.
Here’s another great movie with a mix of Korean and foreign actors, Okja. Welcome a
young girl with a massive animal that is her friend and her pet. Living in the mountains, she spends years
taking care of her big friend. The happy days of their friendship come to a halt when a
large corporation wants to take the animal back. But our female lead won’t just sit around and
wait, but will go out on a mission to rescue her best friend.
While there are parts of this movie that are purely fiction
and far from reality, Okja does a great job of delivering a deep message we could all
relate to. From friendships and relationships, it even touches in on topics of the food industry. With a touching story is
waiting for you. And with a small cameo performance sneaking in, we have the Walking Dead's Steven Yeun!
Another virus outbreak movie? Do we really want to watch this? I guess we’ve all seen different kinds now, and some might have been a little boring and some might have had you at the
edge of your seat. But don’t turn a blind eye to this movie because Koreans surely know how
to turn a cliché plot into something great. Flu will provide
viewers excellent acting from the cast and twists that will keep your eyes glued to the
screen. An unknown virus will make a human trafficker
cough up blood and be covered in red rashes, and eventually take the person’s life. Panic
starts to grow among everyone as the deadly virus spreads like wildfire.. Sound familiar? and causes the
death of many. The quarantine starts and the desperate attempt for survival will get out
of hand.
Next on the list is a movie that you won’t forget. A life-changing encounter at a convenience
store occurs when a fashion designer comes back for her drink and bumps into a carpenter.
Seeing each other again by chance at a construction site, the two will develop feelings for each
other, but something will also develop in our female lead.
We may have recommended this movie, but that doesn’t make us responsible for your tears!
A Moment to Remember is a simple story.
Thanks to the moving performances brought out by our leading characters.
In this movie, a new house comes with a new problem. After moving in, the eldest son of
the family gets abducted, and seeing all this happen is his younger brother. After a few
days, the eldest son returns home but something doesn’t feel right. He is acting like a
different person, far from his old self. Bothered by this is his younger brother who’ll go
on a journey to find the real truth behind his brother’s abduction.
Forgotten is a movie that makes you want to look away from the screen, but you just can’t
because you don’t want to miss even the smallest of details. As you watch this movie,
a deeper and bigger story unveils and that’s what makes it so great to watch.
Desperate to leave jail, a man uses his injured young brother as an excuse to get parole.
He takes this opportunity to ask for an early release to take care of his brother, a talented
athlete. The two have a cat-dog, bickering relationship,
so how will this new set-up of being together affect their lives?
My Annoying Brother definitely won’t get you annoyed. In fact, this movie will make
you laugh and at the same time touch your hearts as you get to know the characters more.
This movie will show viewers the beauty and the reality of getting a second chance in life. Make sure to add it to your watchlist!
If you’re looking for some great laughs and two of your favorite actors on one screen,
Midnight Runners is the movie for you. Park Seo Joon and Kang Ha Neul brought again their
“A-game”, and deliver an entertaining movie to watch. Let’s all have fun watching
the development of an unexpected friendship. Two new students at the Korean National Police
University lead different lives and possess different personalities. One thing that brings
them together though is a crime that happens right before their eyes. After a night out,
the two witness a woman being kidnapped. They try to report this but things don’t go the
way they want, so these two students will go on their own mission to save the woman.
Before passing away, our female lead made a promise to come back on a rainy day a year
later. She made this promise to her husband and unbelievably keeps the promise. Miraculously,
she comes back but her memories aren’t with her anymore. How will the story unfold and
affect the lives of her family? An adaption of the Japanese novel, Ima, Ai
ni Yukimasu, Be with You is a movie that will warm the hearts of viewers. It’s an emotional
movie about family, love, and tragedy. Be with You will show viewers the importance
of valuing the time we have with our families.
The movie that holds the record for the most expensive Korean production, Snowpiercer.
In an attempt to stop global warming in the year 2014, a disastrous experiment covers
the world in ice and snow. Years later, life on Earth only exists in a train. And no,
this isn’t the Train to Busan *wink wink*. Passengers on the train are divided into sections based
on their social status and rank, and the treatment will be different for every section.
A Korean director and an American screenwriter joined forces and created this beautiful masterpiece.
The mix of English and Korean languages was loved by viewers, and this movie became one
of the highest-grossing domestic films in South Korea. Did we mention that Chris Evans
stars in this movie? Definitely going on our watchlist.
If there are bullies, surely there are rescuers too. Sunny tells the story of how a high school
student transferee becomes the subject of bullying and how six girls protect her from
all the bullies. A vow to stay together forever is made by these seven friends but like other
promises, this one doesn’t last. Several years later, the girls aren’t in touch anymore,
until the once transfer student bumps into one of her old friends at a hospital.
Sunny will definitely land a special place in your heart as the movie moves you and makes
you miss all your friends. The movie will show viewers the reality of friendships and
unexpected turns that can happen.
Starting a new job is exciting! Our male lead is appointed as the new art teacher at a school
for children with hearing impairment. However, as excited as he is, his students are the
opposite. They’re even at a point where they avoid running into our male lead. As
time goes by, the children finally speak up and a shocking truth about the school will
be discovered. Based on a true story, this movie got the
public voicing out their opinions. This resulted in the reopening of the investigations of
the incidents portrayed in the movie. Silenced and its sensitive storyline was an eye-opener
for many viewers. This Korean movie hit serious topics that put everyone to tears. But it's a story that MUST be told!
Taking the top spot is none other than Swing Kids. This Korean movie is set during the
Korean war where all prisoners, North Korean and Chinese, good and bad, are sent to a camp.
The camp will experience problems as prisoners of different beliefs face against each other.
Meanwhile, a tap-dancing team will be formed and we will be introduced as “Swing
Kids”. Fans of the boy group EXO are in for a treat
because one of its members, Do Kyung Soo, plays a main role. Swing Kids will show viewers
that movies set in the Korean War can be a little fun and interesting too. Free of the constant seriousness and
the politics found in movies set during this period, Swing Kids is here to bring you a
musical movie with a lot of tap dancing with a whole lot of lights.
That’s the end of our list! Now we have two lists of Korean movies that we can share with you!
Have we mentioned your favorite movies already? If not, we’d love to know more about them in the comment section down below!