9 Movies to Experience Korean Culture

Dive into Korean culture through its diverse cinema and get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions. Prepare to be moved, amused, or shaken as Korean movies offer an immersive experience across various genres. Whether you are into dramas, romances, or comedies, there’s a Korean film for you. 

  1. My Lovely Angel

⭐ 4.2

#Drama

Directed by: Lee Chang-won

Description: A life-changing story of a man who has lived as a loner his entire life. Jae Shik begins to live together with a child with a hearing-visual disability, as they change each other’s lives and try to find a way to communicate.

  1. The Human Trap

⭐ 4.4

#Horror

Directed by: Lee Moon-Young

Description: A group of friends goes on a camping getaway. What starts as a fun-in-the-woods adventure soon turns into a bloody nightmare as a madman and his suave henchman stalk them like prey. Will they survive?

  1. Show Me the Ghost

⭐ 4.8

#Comedy #Horror

Directed by: Kim Eun-kyung

Description: Job seekers Hodu and Yeji, down on luck, find a cheap, fully-loaded house. As Yeji moves in with Hodu after being ousted from her home, they sense eerie energies and face a terrifying ghost. Strapped for cash and options, they must confront the ghost to save their new home.

  1. Microhabitat

⭐ 4.2

#Comedy

Directed by: JEON Go-woon

Description: Miso lives from day to day by housekeeping. Cigarettes and whiskey are the two things that get her through the day. As cigarette prices and rent start to rise, Miso decides to give up her house for cigarettes and whiskey, leading her to couch-surf with friends while reconsidering her place in life.

  1. The Age of Blood

⭐ 4.5

#Action #Adventure

Directed by: KIM Hong-sun

Description: After a lost battle, Kim Ho, a once-proud swordsman for the king, is suddenly reappointed as a lowly prison guard. Working overnight on his first day, he runs headlong into an attempted prison break.

  1. State of Play

⭐ 4.8

#Documentary #Sports

Directed by: Steven Dhoedt

Description: In South Korea, hundreds of young boys compete to be the best at one single video game: StarCraft. Every year, thousands flock to the game stadiums in Seoul to watch the Pro League, a live sports event where professional gamers compete. Let the games begin.

  1. Insane

⭐ 4.9

#Crime

Directed by: LEE Cheol-ha

Description: A woman gets kidnapped in the middle of the day and is tortured in a psychiatric hospital. A Journalist gets on the trace of the case and tries to find out the truth.

  1. Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP

⭐ 4.6

#Action #Comedy #Fantasy

Directed by: Kim Tae-yun

Description: Top National Security agent Tae-ju suddenly receives the ability to talk to the animals after a freak accident. He now needs to team up with the sole witness to a kidnapping incident – a stubborn retired military dog named Ali.

  1. Please Don’t Save Me

⭐ 4.7

#Drama #Romance

Directed by: JUNG Yeon-kyung

Description: The power of first love. After a devasting loss, Seon Yu and her mother move, searching for a new start. While struggling with her feelings and fears, Seon Yu develops a crush on a new classmate and slowly regains the joy of life.