The majority of the audience is interested in not only Chinese-language cinema, but also Korean films. We know it's a hit in Korea's film industry, with psychological and romantic films leaving a lasting impression. But it isn't because of this that films with Time Travel Themes are overlooked and undervalued. Time Travel is a relatively new film genre that has piqued the interest of film buffs in the land of Kimchi. If you're still not convinced that Korea has any good Time Travel Films, take a look at this list of the top ten best Korean films.
1 Moon lovers (2016)
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Moon lovers (2016) - Trailer
Moon Lovers, adapted from Scarlet Heart, is the cult film that sparked the most interest in 2016. The story follows Go Han Jin, a modern-day young woman who travels back in time to the Goryeo era 941 years ago and takes up the body of Hae Soo. She meets the princes, and a romantic relationship develops from there. The film depicts not only Go Han Jin's love story, but also the context of power struggles, conspiracies, and massacres among brothers. The film features IU, Lee Joon Gi, Kang Ha Neul, Hong Jong Hyun, Baekhyun (EXO),... and other famous, beautiful, and other talented young stars.
2 Rooftop Prince (2014)
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Rooftop Prince (2014)- Trailer
The audience's adoration for this Time Travel Film resulted in a long-lasting fever. This is the story of a Joseon crown prince who visits the modern world. He met a girl who looked like his deceased crown princess in the modern world and was led to her attic house. Humorous situations, half crying and laughing in daily life between the crown prince and a modern girl and the secret gradually revealed about the death of the crown-princess are all fascinating details to viewers.
3 Queen In-Hyun's Man (2012)
Belonging to the emotional genre mixed with many tragic situations, "Queen In-Hyun's Man (2012)" tells the love story between two people from two different dimensions, Kim Boong Do (Ji Hyun Woo) and Choi Hee Jin (Yoo In Na). Originally a scholar of knowledge during the Joseon period, after accidentally time travelling, Kim Bong Do met Choi Hee Jin and mistook her for the queen of the dynasty. Having the same face as the Joseon queen-In Hyun, Choi Hee Jin is also taking on the role of In Hyun in a television production. Initially attracted by her face, but after many contacts, Kim Bong Do truly loved Choi Hee Jin. Not from the same world, their story is a series of ups and downs and hardships.
4 Two World (2016)
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Two World (2016)- Trailer
Two World was a critically acclaimed and extremely successful trans-space work when it aired in 2016. The film tells the romance story of Kang Chul (Lee Jong Suk) – a shooting genius, a young tycoon, but he only lives in the world of comics with Oh Yeon Joo (Han Hyo Joo)-the daughter of the story writer. After many times, Yeon Joo falls into the world of comics to help Kang Chul. He realizes that he is a non-real character. However, at the end of the movie, the two are happy together in the real world, making the audience feel satisfied.
5 Splash splash love (2015)
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Splash splash love (2015)- Epison 1
In Korean cinema, Splash Splash Love (2015) is a good time-travel film. The film is about a modern-day high school girl who dislikes math and gives up on her future dream because it necessitates math proficiency. It was pouring rain on the day of the university entrance exam, she ran away from the exam due to panic and pressure. Just in time to go to a playground, she stumbles into a puddle and finds herself transported back to the Joseon period. There, she meets the young king of Joseon and many events occur. Predestined love has linked the two people of two spaces closer together. The end of the film makes viewers feel very happy because that predestined relationship is revealed to continue in the present time. This is definitely a good movie that viewers should not ignore.
6 Nine Times Time Travel (2013)
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Nine Times Time Travel (2013)
Park Sun Woo (Lee Jin Wook) is a TV announcer. He embraces a love affair with reporter Joo Min Young (Jo Yoon Hee), a girl with a pure and honest soul. One day Park Sun Woo accidentally got 9 incense, each incense can help him go back in time once to 20 years ago. The vortex opens and the story begins.... The film is a story about the absolute love of people – something that can make the impossible possible. A man must step back, lose everything before the power of time and destiny. The only precious thing he has left is the "time machine" that takes him back to the past. Will that miraculous opportunity open up happiness or is it another cruelty of fate? Drawing the magic of the time travel that everyone once dreamed of, Nine - Time Traveling Nine Times touches all the tragic and comedy emotions in the imagination of you.
7 God's Gift: 14 Days (2014)
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God's Gift: 14 Days (2014)- Trailer
God's Gift: 14 Days or God's Gift-14 days is a race against time and space, extremely suspenseful and thrilling. The film tells the story of Kim Soo Hyun (Lee Bo Young), a lucky mother who has the opportunity to go back in time to find a way to save her daughter's life from death. Every moment of fighting and always in a worried mood, can Kim Soo Hyun successfully reverse the tide? God's Gift: 14 Days (2014) is a touching Korean time-travel film, with tight content and no redundant details, with extremely deep humanistic meanings, upholding sacred motherhood. Have a tissue ready before watching this movie. You will have many minutes when you can't hold back your tears.
8 Faith (2012)
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Faith (2012)- Trailer
The story revolves around a love affair between a plastic surgeon and the general of the Goryeo Dynasty. While on the run from his pursuers, they accidentally brought him to the modern world. He has a misunderstanding that the main character is a medical god, so he finds a way to catch her. It was the setting that made their love story. A movie with an interesting combination of young actors and veteran actors, despite the age difference, their combination is very good. And it is the first film about the historical genre of actor Lee Min Ho.
9 Signal (2015)
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Signal (2015)- Trailer
Signal is considered a crime fiction masterpiece. Although there is no change in space, characters from the past and present communicate with each other through a walkie-talkie to find clues to solve a case that has been left open for many years. Signal takes place with scenes from the past intermingling with the present, accompanied by fierce and attractive segments in every detail, which is a classic that Korean movie lovers should not miss. The film gathers the cast with top acting as Kim Hye Soo, Jo Jin Woong, Lee Je Hoon. The new combination of the U40 trio is never boring but creates extremely thrilling footage.
10 Dr. Jin (2012)
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Dr. Jin (2012)- Trailer
Dr. Jin (2012) is a time-travel drama about Jin Hyuk, a genius neurosurgeon who has a rather cold and serious attitude when working with his partner because of his pursuit of perfectionism. Because of some magical power, Jin Hyuk finds himself transported back 150 years. He started with the treatment of diseases for the people here, but because of the lack of necessary tools and rudimentary medical knowledge in this period, he had to search for new methods to help the people here. Because of the challenges he had to overcome, Jin Hyuk eventually became a real doctor.
