Top 10 Korean Movies Airing December 2023 That You Should Watch

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DEATH’S GAME

DEATH’S GAME

Death's Game: The life and death game of the dead

Korean movie Death's Game, starring Seo In Guk, Park So Dam, Go Yoon Jung, Lee Joo Young, and Kim Jae Young, officially aired on Netflix on December 17, 2023. The movie tells the story of a man named Choi Yi Jae, who was summoned by the God of Death to play a game of life and death.

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Choi Yi Jae is a man who is unemployed, in debt, and frustrated. He decided to commit suicide, but he was summoned to another world by Death.

In this world, Choi Yi Jae must participate in a game of life and death. In this game, you must pass 13 challenges, otherwise you will die forever.

This life and death game is a harsh challenge, requiring Choi Yi Jae to overcome her own limits. He must fight fierce enemies, solve difficult puzzles and overcome difficult challenges.

Basic information

Movie name: Death's Game
Genre: Action, horror, fantasy
Director: Ha Byung Hoon
Cast: Seo In Guk, Park So Dam, Go Yoon Jung, Lee Joo Young, and Kim Jae Young
Number of episodes: 12 episodes
Duration: 60 minutes/episode

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NIGHT HAS COME

NIGHT HAS COME

Night Has Come: Deadly werewolf game

Korean film Night Has Come, starring Kim Do-yeon, Kim So-hye, Seo Ji-hoon, and Kim Dong-hyun, officially aired on the K+ platform on December 4, 2023. tells the story of a group of students going on a field trip, but they quickly get caught up in a deadly werewolf game.

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20 2nd and 3rd grade students of Yooil High School participated in a field trip to a deserted forest. However, their trip quickly turns into a nightmare when they get caught up in a deadly werewolf game.

In this game, one of them will be killed every night, and they must find the murderer before they all die.

The students are quickly divided into two camps: those who believe the game is just a joke and those who believe the game is real. The faction that believes the game is a joke tries to find the murderer, while the faction that believes the game is real tries to survive.

The students' struggle for survival will lead them to difficult decisions and dark secrets will be revealed.

Basic information

Movie name: Night Has Come
Genre: Horror, mystery, school
Director: Im Dae Woong
Cast: Kim Do-yeon, Kim So-hye, Seo Ji-hoon, and Kim Dong-hyun
Number of episodes: 12 episodes
Duration: 60 minutes/episode

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Sweet Home 2

Sweet Home 2

Sweet Home 2: The spooky world returns with many mysteries

Korean movie Sweet Home 2, the sequel to the hit movie Sweet Home, officially aired on Netflix on December 1, 2023. The movie continues to tell about the struggles of survivors in a world where people turn into monsters.

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After escaping from the Green Home apartment building, Cha Hyun Soo (Song Kang) and other survivors were taken to a refugee camp. However, they quickly realize that danger still lies ahead.

At the refugee camp, the survivors face new, more ferocious and dangerous monsters. They also have to face villains willing to do anything to survive.

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Movie name: Sweet Home 2
Genre: Horror, action, fantasy
Director: Lee Eun Bok
Cast: Song Kang, Lee Jin Wook, Lee Si Young, Go Min Si, Jinyoung, Yoo Oh Sung, Kim Moo Yeol
Number of episodes: 8 episodes
Duration: 60 minutes/episode

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WELCOME TO SAMDLARI

WELCOME TO SAMDLARI

Welcome to Samdalri: Romance, healing amidst poetic natural scenery

Korean film Welcome to Samdalri, starring Ji Chang Wook and Shin Hye Sun, officially aired on Netflix on December 10, 2023. The film tells the story of childhood friends Cho Yong Pil (Ji Chang Wook) and Cho Sam Dal (Shin Hye Sun) grew up together on beautiful Jeju Island.

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Yong Pil is a weather forecaster at the Jeju Meteorological Department. He always tries to pursue his dream of becoming a good weather forecaster like his mother, who passed away because of a wrong weather forecast.

Sam Dal is a dragon born in the stream at the foot of Hallasan Mountain. She lost all her loved ones in an accident.

After his mother passed away, Yong Pil returned to his hometown Samdalri. Here, he met Sam Dal again and they gradually developed feelings for each other.

However, their love encountered many obstacles. Yong Pil faces suspicion from the villagers. Sam Dal also has to deal with painful memories of the past.

Basic information

Movie name: Welcome to Samdalri
Genre: Romance, fantasy
Director: Park Ji-hyun
Actors: Ji Chang Wook, Shin Hye Sun, Kim Hee Jung, Kim Ki Bang, Lee Min Ki
Number of episodes: 16 episodes
Duration: 60 minutes/episode

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OVERLAP KNIFE, KNIFE

OVERLAP KNIFE, KNIFE

Overlap Knife, Knife: Travel through time to save loved ones

Korean film Overlap Knife, Knife, starring Kim Dong Hwi and Jo Aram, officially aired on SBS on December 24, 2023. The film tells the story of two close friends Choi Yi Jae (Kim Dong Hwi) and Kim Hee Soo (Jo Aram), travel together in time to save their loved ones.

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Choi Yi Jae is a talented surgeon, but he always feels guilty for not being able to save his mother. Kim Hee Soo is a fashion designer, but she always regrets not being able to be by her father's side in the last years of his life.

One day, Choi Yi Jae and Kim Hee Soo met a goddess of death (Park So Dam) who gave them the opportunity to time travel to save their loved ones.

Choi Yi Jae goes back to the past to save his mother, but he discovers that things are not as simple as he thought. Kim Hee Soo goes back to the past to be by her father's side, but she realizes that she needs to change herself in order to save him.

Basic information

Movie name: Overlap Knife, Knife
Genre: Time travel, romance
Director: Park Ji-hyun
Actors: Kim Dong Hwi, Jo Aram, Park So Dam
Number of episodes: 2 episodes
Duration: 60 minutes/episode