Currently, there are many good Korean movies being shown on netflix to serve Korean moviegoers with a variety of genres, new content and extremely attractive plot. Up to the present time, Korean cinema has many good, impressive films and won many different great awards. Typically the movie Parasite - it is considered a classic Korean film up to the present time. Or the movie The King And The Clown - the movie that made the name of actor Lee Joon-gi or the movie Train To Busan - the movie starring Gong Yoo has become one of the highest-grossing films. Korea's highest. Here are the top 10 award-winning Korean movies available to watch on Netflix that you should check out.
1 The Last Princess (2016)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.
6 Burning (2018)
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Genre: Psychological, Thriller
Synopsis: A young delivery man runs into his childhood friend by chance. They soon meet a mysterious young man named Ben (Yeun), whom Jong-su becomes suspicious of and begins to believe Hae-mi is in danger; Based on the short story "Barn Burning" from The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami, with elements inspired by William Faulkner's story of the same name.
Duration: 148 minutes
Actors: Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo
Screenwriter: Oh Jung-mi, Lee Chang-dong
Directed by: Lee Chang-dong
Cinematographer: Hong Kyung-pyo
Distributor: CJ CGV, Camera Film
Release Date: May 17, 2018
Total: 8,127,489 USD
The film is inspired by the short story Barn Burning by Haruki Murakami, revolving around three people, a Jong Soo (Yoo Ah In) struggling to make a living but dreaming of becoming a novelist, a Hae Mi (Jeon Jong Seo) her childhood friend and a mysterious Ben (Steve Yun) with a hobby of "burning vinyl greenhouses". The film's poetic and mysterious nature received countless positive reviews from the audience, helping Burning be considered "a spectacular work in the history of Korean cinema".
83 wins out of 191 nominations, domestic and international
7 Parasite (2019)
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Thriller
Plot: Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the poor Kim family.
Running time: 132 minutes
Actors: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Lee Jung-eun, Jang Hye-jin
Screenwriter: Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin-won
Directed by: Bong Joon-ho
Cinematographer: Hong Kyung-pyo
Distributor: CJ Entertainment
Release date: May 30, 2019 Total sales
Total: : $263,185,989
Parasite is a 2019 South Korean black comedy-drama film directed by Bong Joon-ho, who also co-wrote the script with Han Jin-won and collaborated with the actor. film production.
Parasite revolves around two completely opposite families: one is extremely rich, and the other is always living in poverty. They meet by chance and get to know each other after an unexpected event.
197 wins out of 330 nominations, domestic and international
8 Voice Of Silence (2020)
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Voice Of Silence trailer
Genre: Crime, Drama
Synopsis: Unexpected events happen to two men who support criminal organizations.
Duration: 99 minutes
Actors: Yoo Ah-in, Yoo Jae-myung, Moon Seung-ah
Screenwriter: Hong Eui-jeong
Directed by: Hong Eui-jeong
Cinematographer: Park Jung-hoon
Distributor: Acemaker Movieworks
Release date: October 15, 2020
Total: $2,640,922
Voice of Silence is a 2020 South Korean independent crime drama film written and directed by Hong Eui-jeong, from which her script was selected as one of the top 12 projects at the Venice Biennale College. -Cinema 2016/2017 2016. The film stars Yoo Ah-in and Yoo Jae-myung.
The mute boy Tae In and the middle-aged man Chang Bok are the people who specialize in cleaning corpses for a criminal organization. One day, they receive the task of keeping a special "order" with a good salary. However, their tenant suddenly died leaving the two trapped in unexpected troubles.
21 wins out of 41 nominations.
9 Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
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Escape from Mogadishu trailer
Genre: Action, Drama
Synopsis: The film details a perilous escape attempt by North and South Korean embassy staff trapped in the conflict; Based on true events and set during the Somali Civil War and the two Koreas' attempts to gain admission to the United Nations in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Running time: 121 minutes
Actors: Kim Yoon-seok, Jo In-sung, Heo Joon-ho, Kim So-jin
Screenwriters: Ryoo Seung-wan, Lee Gi-cheol
Directed by: Ryoo Seung-wan
Cinematographer: Choi Young-hwan
Distributor : Lotte Entertainment
Release date: July 28, 2021
Total: $25,636,707
Escape from Mogadishu is a 2021 South Korean action drama film, directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and starring Kim Yoon-seok, Jo In-sung, Heo Joon-ho, and Kim So-jin.
Escape from Mogadishu is based on the true story of the life-or-death escape of South Korean and North Korean embassy employees in the Somali capital during the 1991 civil war.
25 wins out of 46 nominations
10 The King And The Clown (2005)
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The King And The Clown trailer
Genre: History, Drama
Synopsis: Caught up for mocking the king, the two clowns may regret it if they can make him laugh; Based on the 2000 stage play, Yi by Kim Tae-woong.
Duration: 119 minutes
Actors: Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi, Jung Jin-young
Screenwriter: Choi Seok-hwan
Directed by: Lee Joon-ik
Cinematographer: Ji Kil-woong
Distributor: CJ Entertainment, Cinema Service
Release date: December 29, 2005
Total: $74,466,867
The movie The King And The Clown produced in 2005, revolves around the main character Lee Gong Gil played by Lee Jun Ki. At that time, Korea was in the decline of a corrupt dynasty. Gong Gil and Jang Saeng were originally two double singers on the street, wandering around, specializing in plays mocking the king and concubines and queens to make a living. By chance, one day, they were arrested and brought back to show the king. Contrary to popular belief, both the king and queen enjoyed their obscene comedy and decided to keep the duo together for fun. And the story begins.....
14 wins out of 38 nominations
