Korea is one of the countries with an extremely developed and successful film production industry. With meticulous scripts, talented actors, beautiful images and investment, Korean films not only cause fever in the Asian market, but also spread around the world. Many excellent films have achieved immense fame and garnered millions of views, while also receiving critical acclaim and praise. Today in this topic will be the top 10 best Korean movies of all time. Let's look forward to seeing which classic movies they are and whether you have fallen in love with any of them yet!
1 The Legend Of The Blue Sea
The Legend Of The Blue Sea - a love story between a human and a mermaid. Photo source: Unsplash
The Legend Of The Blue Sea
The Legend Of The Blue Sea was released in 2016 and is a film that received many positive responses from both critics and fans. Based on a famous Korean fairy tale, the film revolves around the love story of beautiful mermaid Shim-chung (Jeon Ji-hyun) and genius con artist Heo Joon-jae (Lee Min- cough). Their destined love lasted for two lifetimes. Heo Joon-jae's past life was district commander Kim Dam-ryung, who freed the mermaid Se-hwa (Shim-chung's past life) (Jeon Ji-hyun), helping her return to the sea. Is the love between man and mermaid destined to be separated forever? Will the tragic ending in my past life repeat again? How will they change their destiny?
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Mystery
Director: Jin Hyuk
Actors: Jeon Ji Hyun, Lee Min Ho,...
Duration: 60 minutes/episode
2 Goblin (2016)
Goblin - a tragic encounter. Photo source: Unsplash
Goblin-Best movie of 2016
Goblin is a myth about Kim Shin, who was a talented and loyal general during the Goryeo Dynasty. In the past, he was stabbed by a magical sword. Kim Shin not only did not die but also had immortal life.
Throughout his life, he had to endure the pain of watching his loved ones gradually pass away. Kim Shin can only end that immortal life by finding the bride of his life. In her current life, Kim Shi met the god of death Wang Yeo and a female student named Ji Eun Tak - who has the ability to see souls. That fateful meeting was the beginning of a beautiful but also tragic journey for all three.
The series stars Gong Yoo, Lee Dong-wook, Kim Go-eun, Yoo In-na and Yook Sung-jae and airs on tvN at 8:00 p.m. (KST) every Friday and Saturday. starting on December 2, 2016, ending on January 21, 2017. This movie was a huge success, attracting a lot of attention. The final episode recorded a rating of 18,680%, helping Goblin become the series with the fourth highest viewership rating in cable television history.
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3 Descendants of the Sun (2016)
Descendants of the Sun - hot movie in early 2016. Photo source: Unsplash
Descendants of the Sun has film content revolving around two characters Yoo Shi Jin and Kang Mo Yeon. Yoo Shi Jin is the captain of the United Nations peacekeeping force. Meanwhile, Kang Mo Yeon is a member of Doctors Without Borders. When they first met and cooperated, Shi Jin and Mo Yeon often had conflicts. However, later, their relationship gradually improved. After going into dangerous places many times, the two realized their feelings for each other.
The film is written by Golden Kimchi screenwriter - Kim Eun Sook with attractive content and a sparkling, talented cast such as Song Joong Ki, Song Hye Kyo, Kim Ji Won along with impressive music. made Descendants of the Sun the hottest movie in early 2016. Not only popular with domestic audiences, the movie also became a phenomenon throughout Asia.
The series received many awards, such as the Daesang in the drama category at the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards and was named the most popular program of the year by Korea Broadcasting Advertising Corporation.
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4 Crash Landing On You
Son Ye Jin & Hyun Bin - fateful love. Photo source: Unsplash
Best movie of 2019
The film revolves around the love story between a beautiful, rich and stylish Korean woman Yoon Seri (played by Son Ye Jin) and Ri Jung Hyuk (played by Hyun Bin) - a military captain. North Korean team. During a paragliding trip, because of a tornado, Seri accidentally strayed across the Korean border and met "fateful love" with soldier Ri Jung Hyuk. Ri Jung Hyeok's Northern-Southern love affair with tycoon Yoon Se Ri's daughter immediately blossomed. Where will their outcome go?
With a novel script, quality cast and 21.7% rating recorded in the final episode, the film overtook Goblin to become the film with the highest rating in tvN cable television history. The work also ranked runner-up in the top movies with the highest ratings in the history of cable channels in Korea.
Genre: Romance, Romance
Director: Lee Jung Hyo
Actors: Son Ye Jin, Hyun Bin,...
Duration: 60 minutes/episode
5 Itaewon Class
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Itaewon Class
Itaewon Class tells the story of the life and career of former prisoner Park Sae-royi (played by Park Seo-joon). Sae-royi had a peaceful life that suddenly turned upside down and fell into tragedy after he was expelled from high school for beating a bully whose father was a business tycoon in the world. culinary to protect his classmate, his father then suddenly died in a car accident by the same person who caused him to be expelled from school, Sae-royi himself had to go to prison for attempted murder but the The perpetrator is safe and sound. Determined not to give up his desire to live, get rich as well as correct his own and life's mistakes, and continue the career and dream his father left behind, after being released from prison, he opened a restaurant. drinking party called DanBam in the bustling West Itaewon neighborhood with his manager and employees, trying to achieve success, expand the brand they built and move forward with their ambition to overthrow their family's empire. Jang - the people who pushed Sae-royi's life into a series of bitter tragedies.
Genre: Romance, Romance, Urban
Director: Kim Sung Yoon
Actors: Park Seo Joon, Kim Da Mi,...
Duration: 60 minutes/episode
6 It's Okay to Not Be Okay
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It's Okay to Not Be Okay - Hot movie in early 2020
"It's Okay to Not Be Okay" revolves around the story of a community health worker working in a psychiatric ward named Moon Gang-tae (Kim Soo-hyun) who has no time for himself and struggles to make a living. and takes care of his autistic brother and a loveless children's author named Go Moon-young (Seo Ye-ji). Although on the outside Moon Kang Tae is a warm and gentle person who sympathizes with others, inside he is an inner picture full of contradictions and instability: both desire and fear of love. Meanwhile, Go Moon Young is a girl with a selfish, arrogant personality and love flaws. Even though she doesn't understand what love is, she never intended to enter that maze of love. Where will the love affair with two different human personalities go?
Genre: Romance, Romance, Mystery
Director: Park Shin Woo
Actors: Seo Ye Ji, Kim Soo Hyun,...
Duration: 60 minutes/episode
7 Dr. Romantic
Dr. Romantic - The most worth watching educational film. Photo source: Unsplash
Dr. Romantic
Dr. Romantic revolves around the central character, doctor Boo Yong Joo (Han Suk Kyu), the only person in Korea to possess three surgical certificates. After being falsely accused, he returned to the small Doldam hospital to work under the new name "Mr. Kim". The story of the film follows Mr. Kim in his journey of guiding two young doctors Kang Dong Joo (Yoo Yeon Seok) and Yoon Seo Jung (Seo Hyun Jin) to become doctors who are both professionally skilled and maintain a pure mind in society. very crowded meeting.
Throughout the film, the audience watches many difficult and meticulously choreographed surgeries. Each medical case is a race to win the patient's life and through it conveys to the audience many human values. Along with treating patients, each character in the film goes through a process of development in thinking and ideals. Kang Dong Joo, from being a success-obsessed doctor, rediscovered his original sense of mission when deciding to pursue a medical career. Yoon Seo Jung overcame past pain to find happiness. Do In Bum (Yang Se Jong), from a young man, gradually experiences the true value of what he does.
Genre: Romance, Medical, Romance
Director: Yoo In Shik
Actors: Seo Hyun Jin, Han Suk Kyu,...
Duration: 60 minutes/episode
8 Moon Lovers
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Sad movie of the year.
Moon Lovers is a historical drama that revolves around the story of a girl from the future who caused civil wars between princes during the Goryeo era. In the movie Moon Lovers, using the excuse of competing for this girl's love, the princes officially announced their ambition to compete for the throne, and among them the eighth prince is the brightest candidate for the throne as well as in love. How dramatic will the civil war be and who will win the girl's love and the right to rule the country? Love, friendship and competition for power also happen very quickly. The story ended in tears from fans. If you are someone who likes Sad Ending then this is definitely a sad movie worth watching for you!
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Ancient
Director: Kim Kyu Tae
Actors: IU, Lee Joon Gi,...
Duration: 60 minutes/episode
9 Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo
This is a romantic, humorous film about teenage sports. The work is inspired by Olympic gold medal winning female athlete - Jang Mi Ran.
The film revolves around an interesting love story between an unjust couple and former classmates - the super naughty weightlifter Kim Bok Joo (played by Lee Sung Kyung) and the swimmer Jung Joon Hyung (Nam Joo Hyuk). Instead of building a male and female lead pair with perfect images, the film brings laughter to the audience because of the two unusual central characters, who always act differently, even somewhat crazy as the film's screenwriter stated. The series is being shown on MBC.
Genre: Romance, Romance, Humor
Director: Oh Hyun Jong
Actors: Lee Sung Kyung, Nam Joo Hyul,...
Duration: 60 minutes/episode
10 Hotel Del Luna
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Hotel Del Luna
Hotel Del Luna is mysterious and huge in downtown Seoul. This place operates unlike any other hotel: its customers are all wandering ghosts and it is completely free of ghosts. The operator of the Moonlight Hotel is Jang Man-wol, an extremely beautiful but greedy and suspicious woman who has been trapped in the hotel for millennia as a price for her crimes. like waiting for someone. One time, Jang Man-wol found a new manager for the hotel - Goo Chan-seong. After "scaring" the guy many times, Goo Chan-seong worked for the hotel. At the Moonlight Hotel, he dreamed of Jang Man-wol's past and made Jang Man-wol's Moon Tree of Life and Death bloom and leaf, just like Jang Man-wol's feelings for him. . Accompanied by mysterious and fascinating stories afterward.
Genre: Romance, Mystery, Fantasy
Director: Oh Choong Hwan
Actors: IU, Yeo Jin Goo,...
Duration: 60 minutes/episode
