Summer has arrived, what could be better than "plowing movies". If you are a big guy with a passion for strong, engaging and suspenseful action, then you should not miss the series of Korean action thrillers and dramas. In recent years, Korean movies belong to the action genre more and more, besides having extremely rich and new content for viewers. The film has attractive action scenes along with unexpected and suspenseful details, in addition to scenes not inferior to wide-film movies. If you're currently looking for some good action movies, here's a list of the high-ratings action movies of recent years. Let's review the movies that stormed the box office in the summer.
1 The Outlaws (2017)
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The Outlaws (2017) = Trailer
General information of the film
Genre: Action, Crime, Dramatic
Director: Yoon Seong Kang
Writer: Yoon Seong Kang
Cast: Ma Dong Seok, Yoon Kyesang, Jo Jae Yoon,...
Achievements: achieved the top 10 films, best new director,...
Duration: 2h 1m
IMDb: 7.2/10
Contents
The film revolves around an inspector Ma along with his colleagues who keep local security at the beginning of a lot of chaos. The incident stemmed from a group of illegal immigrants from China, who were led by a criminal Jang Chen. Jang Chen builds a Heuksapa clan on his own, then starts waging war to gain territory locally to establish new power for himself. It was also from this time that the battle of Inspector Ma and his colleagues began to maintain local security.
2 The Man From Nowhere (2010)
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The Man From Nowhere (2010) - Trailer
General information of the film
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime
Director: Lee Jong Beom
Writer: Lee Jong Beom
Cast: Won Bin, Kim Sae Ron, Kim Sung Oh, Kim Tea Hoon
Achievements: Grand Master Award for Best Visual Effects, Baeksang Arts Award for Best Film in a Film Category,...
Duration: 1h59m
IMDb: 7.7/10
Contents
The film follows the lonely life of former agent Cha Tae Sik with his day job pawnbrokering, So Mi is the only person who has spoken to him for years, So Mi's mother is Hyo Jeong who is a drug addict. All difficulties start with Hyo Jeong ruining the business of the drug trafficking ring, leading to the arrest of mother and son. In order to rescue the mother and daughter, Tea Sik stepped into danger in the face of gangs and police, mixed with her own past.
3 The Thieves (2012)
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Trailer: The Thieves (2012)
General information of the film
Genre: Action, comedy, crime
Director: Dong Hoon Choi
Writers: Dong Hoon Choi, Ki Cheol Lee, Seong Hun Jeong,...
Cast: Jun Ji Hyun, Kim so Hyun, Choi Dong Hoon, Lee Jung Jae, Kim Hye so,...
Achievements: Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography,...
Duration: 2h15m
IMDb: 6.8/10
Contents
The film tells the story of a group of thieves who plan to hold a diamond worth up to $ 20 million that the key to opening the storage room is in the heart of the owner. The group has a sly leader Popie, Pepsee who has a talent for unlocking, Yenicall who specializes in infiltrating high-rise buildings, Zampano who is good at strategy and calculation, Chewinggum who has the ability to dress up, 5 of them team up with a group of Chinese to break into the Hong Kong Casino.
4 Veteran (2015)
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Trailer: Veteran (2015)
General information of the film
Genre: Action, comedy, crime
Director: Seung Wan Ryu
Writer: Seung Wan Ryu
Cast: Hwang Jung Min, Yoo Ah In, Hae Jin Yoo,...
Achievements: Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Director, Baeksang Arts Award for Best Director in Film Category,...
Duration: 2h03m
IMDb: 7.0/10
Contents
Seo Do Cheol is a ruthless investigator for criminals. While investigating a major case, Inspector Seo accidentally discovers a criminal Jo Tae Oh is a millionaire, the 3rd generation heir of the large Sinjin conglomerate who is using the power of power and money to cover up his evil. No matter how Inspector Seo pursues Tae-oh, Tea Oh manages to escape thanks to the help of the forces he bribed with money.
5 Train To Busan (2016)
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Trailer: Train To Busan (2016)
General information of the film
Genre: Action, horror, drama
Director: Sang Ho Yeon
Editor: Joo Suk Park, Sang Ho Yeon
Cast: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu Mi, Ma Dong Seok,...
Achievements: Baeksang Arts Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film Category, Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Director in a Film Category,...
Duration: 1h58m
IMDb: 7.6/10.0
Contents
The film revolves around the people on the warship traveling from Seoul to Busan through a lot of hardships and difficulties happening on the ship to save their lives before the zombe epidemic by an unknown virus. A manager divorced his wife along with his daughter to Busan to meet his ex-wife because the daughter wanted to see her mother. Under the same circumstances on the battleship were a couple with a pregnant wife, a high school baseball team, a director, 2 older sisters and a homeless man.
6 The Outlaws (2022)
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Trailer: The Outlaws (2022)
General information of the film
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime
Director: Sang Yong Lee
Written by: Ma Dong Seok, Min Seong Kim, Sang Young Lee
Cast: Ma Dong-seok, Sukku Son, Gwi Hwa Choi
Achievement: Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 100% positive rating, based on 7 reviews with an average rating of 7.3/10
Duration: 1h56m
IMDb: 7.0/10
Contents
4 years later in season 1, Ma Seok Do along with Jeon Il Man travels to Vietnam to lead a criminal. Upon arrival, he accidentally discovers another murder from Kang Hae Sang. So far this criminal has not been caught, who murdered the son of a famous Korean trumpet. Along with the aggressive pursuit of Seok Do's team in Korea, Kang Hae Sang still hides from the eyes of the police and continues his criminal behavior.
7 The Battleship Island (2017)
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Trailer: The Battleship Island (2017)
General information of the film
Genre: Action, drama, history
Director: Seung Wan Ryu
Seung Wan Ryu
Cast: Hwang Jung Min, So Ji Seob, Song Joong Ki.
Achievements: Best Feature Film, Best Art Direction, Technical Award (Art Direction),...
Duration: 2h12m
IMDb: 7.1/10
Contents
The film tells the period when Korea was occupied by Japan around the time of World War 2. A group of about 400 South Koreans were taken to Hashima Island for mining. People were exploited to the bottom of their miserable living conditions, and they prepared for their escape from the island
8 Along With The Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
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Trailer: Along With The Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)
General information of the film
Genre: Action, adventure, drama
Director: Yong Hwa Kim
Ho Min Ju, Yong Hwa Kim
Cast: Ha Jung Woo, Tae Hyun Cha, Ju Ji Hoon,...
Achievements:: Baeksang Arts Award for Best Director in a Film Category, Baeksang Arts Award for Best Technical Achievement in a Film,...
Duration: 2h19m
IMDb: 7.2/10
Contents
The film tells the story of the journey of a firefighter Kim Ja Hong, who is a model soldier, loves his family and treats those around him well. He died in a mission, standing before the 7 trials of hell (7 levels of hell) symbolizing the 7 basic human sins: deception, laziness, injustice, betrayal, violence, murder, unfiliality. When a person dies, he will stay in 7 floors for 49 days, cook within 49 days, pass all 7 floors, this person will be reincarnated and the male protagonist begins the challenge of crossing 7 floors from here.
9 The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil (2019)
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Trailer: The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil (2019)
General information of the film
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime
Director: Won Tae Lee
Won Tae Lee
Cast: Ma Dong Seok, Jeon Bae so, Park Bo Kyung
Achievements: The film received positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 97% based on 34 reviews.
Duration: 1h49m
IMDb: 6.9/10
Contents
The movie The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil tells the story of a case of a serial killer in Ha in 2005 and many consecutive murders occurred in different places. Unknowingly, one of his victims was a gangster. The boss was seriously injured but luckily escaped death, after recovering him in conjunction with an investigator to find the perpetrator, from where the dramatic hunt for the criminal began.
10 Extreme Job (2019)
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Trailer: Extreme Job (2019)
General information of the film
Genre: Action, comedy, crime
Director: Byeong Heon Lee
Se Yeong Bea
Cast: Seung Ryong Ryu, Lee Hanee, Jin Seon Kyu
Achievements: Golden Film Award, Chungbuk International Martial Arts and Action Film Festival,...
Duration: 1h51m
IMDb: 7.0/10
Contents
The film tells the story of a group of drug detectives on a failed mission, in order to make amends in their careers, they together secretly monitor an international drug trafficking ring. They will fight at a cave but not tomorrow the cave has ceased business, to continue their plan to buy the cave for business. Unknowingly, the chicken termites they sell are increasingly famous and crowded, the problems start here.
