Top 10 Korean movies with the most awards that you should watch on Netflix

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The Last Princess (2016)

The Last Princess trailer

Genre: Drama, Historical Summary
Duration: 127 minutes
Actors: Son Ye-jin, Park Hae-il
Screenwriters: Hur, Lee Han-eol, Seo Yoo-min
Directed by: Hur Jin-ho
Cinematographer: Choi Young-hwan
Distributor: Lotte Entertainment
Release date: August 3, 2016 Total
Revenue: $39,258,608

The Last Princess is a 2016 South Korean historical drama film directed by Hur Jin-ho with a screenplay by Hur, Lee Han-eol and Seo Yoo-min, based on the best-selling novel by Kwon Bi- young. The film stars Son Ye-jin as Princess Deokhye, the last princess of the Joseon Dynasty. After the country was invaded by Japan, she was forced to live in Japan and always felt nostalgia for her homeland. On Yonhap, the actress said that she feels extremely pressured to portray an important historical figure. The work was a hit and was critically acclaimed. Many writers praised Son Ye Jin for expressing Deokhye's emotional depth during a tumultuous period of history.

10 wins out of 19 nominations.

2

The Host (2006)

The Host (2006) – Trailer

Genre: Horror, Action
Plot: The film concerns a monster that kidnaps a man's daughter, and his efforts to rescue her.
Running time: 119 minutes
Actors: Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Go Ah-sung
Screenwriters: Bong Joon-ho, Ha Won-jun, Baek Chul-hyun
Directed by: Bong Joon-ho
Cinematographer: Kim Hyung-koo
Distributor: Showbox, Magnolia Pictures
Release date: July 27, 2006
Total Revenue: $89,431,890
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Monsters of the Han River is a 2006 South Korean monster film directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, and Go Ah-sung. .

The Host is about the battle of Hee Bong's family and some neighbors with a monster on the banks of the Han River when it has captured Hee Bong's niece Hyun Seo. Hee Bong and her family how to both run away from the police and fight the monster to save the life of her beloved daughter. The film with the technique is considered quite successful by Korean film producers, which has brought huge revenue in Korea.

25 wins out of 47 nominations, in which the 2007 Asian Film Awards include: Best Picture, Best Actor (Song Kang-ho), Best Cinematography (Kim Hyung-koo) , Best Visual Effects (The Orphanage, EON). And many other awards.

3

Train To Busan (2016)

Train To Busan (2016) trailer

Genre: Horror, Action
Synopsis: A man, his estranged daughter, and other passengers are stranded on a bullet train during a zombie outbreak in South Korea.
Running time: 118 minutes
Actors: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee, Kim Eui-sung
Screenwriter: Park Joo-suk
Directed by: Yeon Sang-ho
Cinematographer: Choi Young-hwan
Distributor: Next Entertainment World
Release date: July 2016
Gross: $95,699,643
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%

The Train to the Dead is a South Korean zombie epidemic film directed by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, and Ma Dong-seok. The film had its pre-screening at the Midnight Screenings area at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on May 13.

Train To Busan is set in Korea when the country is attacked by a mysterious virus, turning people into aggressive, bloodthirsty zombies. Present on the train from Seoul to Busan was a father and daughter, the couple preparing to welcome their first child and some high school students. When the zombie epidemic suddenly broke out, they were no longer there. There is no other way but to cope with it to protect your loved ones. The 453km journey from Seoul to the Busan safe zone suddenly became a fierce battle for survival.

10 wins out of 33 nominations

4

Along With The Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)

Along With The Gods: The Two Worldstrailer

Genre: Action, Fantasy
Synopsis: Three grim reapers escort a man to the afterlife and will decide his fate based on what he did while alive. Based on the webtoon "Along With The Gods" by Joo Ho-min.
Duration: 140 minutes
Actors: Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Hyang-gi
Directed by: Yong-hwa Kim
Cinematographer: Kim Byung-seo
Distributor: Lotte Entertainment
Release date: December 2017
Total Revenue: $109,383,972

Along With The Gods: The Two Worlds is a 2017 South Korean fantasy film directed by Kim Yong-hwa and based on a webcomic by Joo Ho-min. The film will be released in two parts, starring Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun, Ju Ji-hoon and Kim Hyang-gi.

Guardian angel Kang Rim is tasked with bringing Ja Hong to seven trials for 49 days before returning to the world of Lord Yeomra. This post-death journey is a survey for Lord Yeomra to see the soul nature of Ja Hong and will make the final judgment for him.

15 wins out of 32 nominations.

5

The Spy Gone North (2018)

The Spy Gone North trailer

Genre: Drama, Spy
Synopsis: In 1993, a South Korean military major undercover as a businessman infiltrates a North Korean nuclear facility; Based on the true story of Park Chae-seo, a former South Korean spy who infiltrated North Korea's nuclear facilities.
Running time: 137 minutes
Actors: Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Cho Jin-woong, Ju Ji-hoon
Screenwriters: Kwon Sung-hwi, Yoon Jong-bin
Directed by: Yoon Jong-bin
Cinematographer: Choi Chan-min
Distributor : CJ ENM
Release date: August 8, 2018
Total Revenue: $31,688,775
Rotten Tomatoes: 100%

The Spy Gone North is based on the true story of former South Korean spy Park Chae Seo, the latest work of Nameless Gangster director Yoon Jong Bin revolves around a South Korean agent who infiltrates North Korea to steal his plan. the country's nuclear weapons plan in the 1990s. Capturing the political climate of the era, the title delivered a dramatic, daring story that was generally well received by both critics and audiences.

26 wins out of 49 nominations.