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South Korean Tragedy Movies

by boltmarksman • Created 7 years ago • Modified 7 years ago
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  • Jung Woo-sung and Son Ye-jin in A Moment to Remember (2004)

    1. A Moment to Remember

    20041h 57mPG-13
    8.1 (27K)
    A young couple's enduring love is tested when 27-year-old Su-jin is diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.
    DirectorsPark Kyung-JinJohn H. LeeKim Tae-wonStarsJung Woo-sungSon Ye-jinBaek Jong-hak
  • Park Won-sang, Oh Dal-su, Kim Jeong-tae, Ryu Seung-ryong, Jeong Man-sik, and Kal So-won in Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)

    2. Miracle in Cell No. 7

    20132h 7m
    8.1 (25K)
    A story about the love between a mentally-ill father and his lovingly adorable daughter.
    DirectorLee Hwan-kyungStarsRyu Seung-ryongKal So-wonOh Dal-su
  • Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)

    3. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

    20042h 20mR64Metascore
    8.0 (42K)
    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.
    DirectorKang Je-kyuStarsJang Dong-gunWon BinLee Eun-ju
  • Moon So-ri and Sul Kyung-gu in Oasis (2002)

    4. Oasis

    20022h 13m79Metascore
    7.8 (11K)
    An irresponsible and childish ex-con befriends a girl with cerebral palsy and develops a progressively stronger bond with her.
    DirectorLee Chang-dongStarsSul Kyung-guMoon So-riAhn Nae-sang
  • Lee Byung-hun, Lee Yeong-ae, and Song Kang-ho in Joint Security Area (2000)

    5. Joint Security Area

    20001h 50mNot Rated58Metascore
    7.7 (37K)
    After a shooting incident at the North-South Korean border DMZ leaves two North Korean soldiers dead, a neutral Swiss and Swedish team investigates what actually happened.
    DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsLee Yeong-aeLee Byung-hunSong Kang-ho
  • Son Ye-jin in The Classic (2003)

    6. The Classic

    20032h 7m
    7.7 (11K)
    Shy Ji-hae's friend asks Ji-hae to write e-mails to the boy she loves in her name. As the boy falls in love with her letters, Ji-hae discovers the story of her mother's romance which is remarkably similar to her own circumstances.
    DirectorJae-young KwakStarsSon Ye-jinZo In-sungCho Seung-woo
  • Poetry (2010)

    7. Poetry

    20102h 19mTV-PG87Metascore
    7.8 (14K)
    A sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class.
    DirectorLee Chang-dongStarsYun Jeong-hieLee Da-witKim Hee-ra
  • Sul Kyung-gu in Peppermint Candy (1999)

    8. Peppermint Candy

    19992h 9m
    7.6 (12K)
    Following a man's suicide, time traverses back to reveal six chapters of his life on why he committed suicide.
    DirectorLee Chang-dongStarsSul Kyung-guKim Yeo-jinMoon So-ri
  • Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)

    9. Welcome to Dongmakgol

    20052h 13mNot Rated
    7.6 (7.8K)
    Soldiers from both sides of the Korean divide live among villagers who know nothing of the war.
    DirectorKwang-Hyun ParkStarsJeong Jae-yeongShin Ha-kyunKang Hye-jeong
  • Always (2011)

    10. Always

    20111h 48m
    7.7 (12K)
    Jang Cheol-min is a former boxer who finds work as a parking space attendant. His life turns upside down when he meets Jung-hwa, a blind girl, and they begin to fall in love.
    DirectorSong Il-gonStarsSo Ji-seobHan Hyo-jooKang Shin-il
  • Song Kang-ho in Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

    11. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

    20022h 9mR59Metascore
    7.5 (79K)
    A recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' friend's daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.
    DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsSong Kang-hoShin Ha-kyunBae Doona
    All the characters die but there actually is no "Sympathy" for them (the title is sarcastic). It's more dark than sad. It won't make you cry.
  • Failan (2001)

    12. Failan

    20011h 55mNot Rated
    7.5 (6.4K)
    A marriage of convenience between a petty gangster and an illegal immigrant he has never met has unforeseen consequences for them both.
    DirectorHae-sung SongStarsChoi Min-sikCecilia CheungSon Byung-ho
  • Christmas in August (1998)

    13. Christmas in August

    19981h 37mNot Rated
    7.5 (4.1K)
    A terminally ill bachelor Hahn Suk-Kyu runs a photo studio in Seoul. One day a young meter maid Shim Eun-Ha visits his studio. Over time they form an untimely though touching bond which leads to an unfinished love story.
    DirectorHur Jin-hoStarsHan Suk-kyuShim Eun-haShin Goo
  • Kim Su-an, Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Sohee, and Choi Woo-sik in Train to Busan (2016)

    14. Train to Busan

    20161h 58mNot Rated73Metascore
    7.6 (289K)
    While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.
    DirectorYeon Sang-hoStarsGong YooJung Yu-miMa Dong-seok
  • Jeon Do-yeon in Secret Sunshine (2007)

    15. Secret Sunshine

    20072h 22mNot Rated84Metascore
    7.5 (10K)
    A woman moves to the town where her dead husband was born. As she tries to fit in, another tragic event overturns her life.
    DirectorLee Chang-dongStarsJeon Do-yeonSong Kang-hoLee Dong-yong
  • The Wailing (2016)

    16. The Wailing

    20162h 36mTV-MA81Metascore
    7.4 (92K)
    Soon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter...
    DirectorNa Hong-jinStarsJun KunimuraHwang Jung-minKwak Do-won
  • Zo In-sung in A Dirty Carnival (2006)

    17. A Dirty Carnival

    20062h 20mNot Rated
    7.3 (9.5K)
    A small time thug collecting debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations and his devotion to family.
    DirectorHa YooStarsZo In-sungChun Ho-jinMin Nam-koong
  • Park Bo-young and Song Joong-ki in A Werewolf Boy (2012)

    18. A Werewolf Boy

    20122h 7mNot Rated
    7.2 (9.5K)
    Summoned by an unexpected phone call, an elderly woman visits the country cottage she lived in as a child. Memories of an orphan boy she knew 47 years ago come flooding back to her.
    DirectorSung-hee JoStarsSong Joong-kiPark Bo-youngLee Yeong-ran
  • Friend (2001)

    19. Friend

    20011h 53m
    7.2 (5.5K)
    Four childhood friends go their separate ways, two go off to college while the others become rival gangsters.
    DirectorKwak Kyung-taekStarsYu Oh-seongJang Dong-gunSeo Tae-hwa
  • Sad Movie (2005)

    20. Sad Movie

    20051h 48mNot Rated
    7.2 (3.5K)
    Follows the lives of four very different couples as they deal with love, loss and life in these romantic, loosely interconnected tales.
    DirectorKwon Jong-kwanStarsJung Woo-sungLim Soo-jungCha Tae-hyun
  • Hearty Paws (2006)

    21. Hearty Paws

    20061h 37m
    7.5 (636)
    A young boy steals a puppy for his younger sister's 6th birthday.
    DirectorEun-Hyung ParkStarsYoo Seung-hoKim Hyang-giDal-i
  • Kim Kap-su, Yum Jung-ah, Lim Soo-jung, and Moon Geun-young in A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

    22. A Tale of Two Sisters

    20031h 54mR65Metascore
    7.1 (72K)
    After being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Su-mi reunites with her sister, Su-yeon, and they return to live at their country home. But strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.
    DirectorKim Jee-woonStarsLim Soo-jungYum Jung-ahKim Kap-su
  • Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin in Thirst (2009)

    23. Thirst

    20092h 14mR73Metascore
    7.1 (53K)
    Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.
    DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsSong Kang-hoKim Ok-binChoi Hee-jin
  • Ditto (2000)

    24. Ditto

    20001h 50m
    7.0 (2.3K)
    Two students, separated in time, are somehow able to talk to each other using amateur radio, one in 1979 and the other in 2000.
    DirectorJeong-kwon KimStarsYoo Ji-taeKim Ha-neulHa Ji-Won
  • Green Fish (1997)

    25. Green Fish

    19971h 51m
    7.0 (2.4K)
    Returning home and finding his town drastically changed, a former soldier falls in with gangsters.
    DirectorLee Chang-dongStarsHan Suk-kyuShim Hye-jinMoon Sung-keun

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