In recent years, Korean cinema has produced many hot blockbusters. The film has many different genres of romance, family romance, action, politics, humor,... The film brings many levels of emotions for the audience when watching, from light, humorous, emotional drama. If you're looking for short films to watch, here are some Korean romance short films of all time that shouldn't be missed.
1 A Little Princess (2019)
A littel princess (2019) - A family drama between grandmothers and grandchildren, the film portrays the image of caring for a young grandchild. Source: Galaxy cinema
Trailer: A littel princess (2019)
General information of the film
Director: In Mu Heo
Cast: Moon Hee Na, Su An Kim, Jeong Yun Choi
Category: Family romance
Duration: 1h44m
IMDb: 7.0/10.0
Contents
The film follows the lives of grandmothers Mal Soon and Kim so Ahn. Mal Soon led a lonely life one day when she received two grandchildren: one in her fifteen, the other in her crib. Gong Joo's energetic vivacity fills her home with laughter. Mal Soon is suffering from absent-mindedness, so life for the three of them is getting more and more difficult, so before her illness worsens, she decides to find someone to take care of her grandson instead. The film is a warm canvas of family affection.
2 Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)
Miracle in cell No.7_ Family drama, bringing a lot of emotions to viewers in 2013. Source: wikipidia
Trailer: Miracle in cell no.7 (2013)
General Information Of The Movie
Director: Hwan Kyung Lee
Editor: Hwan Kyung Lee, Yoo Yeong Ah, Hwang Seong Kim
Actors: Seung Ryong Ryu, Kal So Won, Dal Su Oh
Genre: Family Romance
Duration: 2h7m
IMDb: 8.1/10.0
Main content
“Miracle in Cell No. 7" is a story full of warm family love. The story is about a father “Yong-goo” who lost a pound to a disability and has a lovely, lively, intelligent daughter “Ye-seung”. The poor life has no money to buy gifts for his little daughter. An unexpected incident happened with Yong Goo, he was wrongly convicted of rape, kidnapped and killed the daughter of the police chief and he was sentenced to death. Yong Goo is kept in room number 7, where family members are not allowed to visit inmates. Standing in front of the father and son's affection touched the prisoners here and they helped the father and son to meet each other and from here the father and son's love made cell 7 sad. happy and warm. The joy did not last long, but Yong Goo was threatened that if he didn't confess, he would harm his daughter, protect his child, but he confessed. The film talks about the desire to have a peaceful and happy life behind cell number 7.
3 Train to Busan (2016)
Train to Busan - thriller that heated up the box office in 2016. Source IMDb.com
Trailer: Train to Busan (2016)
General information of the film
Director: Sang Ho Yeon
Editor: Joo Suk Park, Sang Ho Yeon
Cast: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu Mi, Ma Dong Seok,...
Genre: Horror, romance
Duration: 1h58m
IMDb: 7.6/10.0
Contents
The film is about a Korean zombie epidemic, it is this pandemic that makes people bloodthirsty and slaughter each other. The film revolves around the protagonist's warship going to Busan with her daughter, on board which there are children, students and pregnant women,... To protect yourself and your loved ones, the battle is fierce and brutal to fight for life. The film honestly shows human nature in the context of tragedy with selfishness, deception, cruelty, benevolence, courage, compassion,... Each character of the film expresses a personality in society. The film brings various emotions of drama, suspense, anger and touching.
4 The Preparation (2017)
The Preparation (2017)- Touching family romance. Image source: Lao Lao newspaper
Trailer: The Day Without a Mother (2017). Youtube Source
General information of the film
Director: Young Jun Cho
Editor: Young Jun Cho
Cast: Anastasia Kim, Du Shim Ko, Cheol Min Park
Category: Family romance
Duration: 1h54m
IMDb: 8.2/10.0
Contents
"The Preparation" film about family feelings gives many viewers many emotions and takes away many eyes. The film is about a man (In Gyu) who is 30 years old but his intellect only stops at 7 years old. One day, his mother realizes that she has lost a serious illness and has little time to be with him, and she does things to help her son In Gyu take care of himself without her. This Korean melodrama tells us to appreciate our precious family more.
5 Be With You (2018)
Be with you (2018)- Deep gentle melodrama for viewers. Channel 14 source
Trailer: Be with you (2018)
General information of the film
Director: Jang Hoon Lee
Editors: Takuji Ichikawa, Su Jin Kang, Jang Hoon Lee.
Cast: So Ji Seob, Son Ye Jin, Yoo Ram Bae.
Category: Romance
Duration: 2h12m
IMDb: 7.7/10.0
Contents
Adapted from a novel series from Japan, "Be With You" tells the story of a father and son who live together but lose their wife and mother. The son always believed in his mother's promise to return when the rainy season came. One day suddenly the mother returns but has no memories, both of them try to do many things to bring back old memories of their mother. The film gives viewers more bright colors, more fun than previous versions.
6 Minari (2020)
Minari (2020)- Family romance film, the story of a family with 3 generations living together. Source: Koicine
Trailer: Minari (2020)
General information of the film
Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Editor: Lee Isaac Chung
Cast: Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, Alan Kim
Genre:
Duration: 1h55m
IMDb: 7.4/10.0
Contents
The film is based on Lee Isaac Chung's semi-autobiographical book. The film explores Korean and American immigrant life in the 1980s. The film is about Jacob's family and his wife and children living and working in the United States for many years. Jacob took his mother from Korea to live with him and helped him take care of his children, Jacob had a dream of opening his own farm to grow Korean vegetables, so his family decided to move to a rural area of Arkansas to fulfill his dream. The life of three generations in one house, generational and cultural differences lead to conflicts in the family.
7 Pawn (2020)
Pawn (2020)- Dramatic, social, the lives of strangers make up a family. Source: CGV
Trailer: Pawn
General information of the film
Director: Dae Gyu Kang
Editors: Jang Hoon Lee, Ju Yeon Son
Cast: Dong Il Sung, Kim Hee Won, Ha Ji Won
Genre: Romance, humor.
Duration: 1h53m
IMDb: 7.5/10.0
Contents
The film tells the story of two characters whose jobs are hired to live together and have no relatives. One day the two of them claim money from a girl (Myung Ja) who is Korean and lives in South Korea but can't collect the money, so they take Myung Ja's 9-year-old daughter as collateral. In an unexpected incident, she is expelled from Korea and asks Doo-seok to babysit her until there is money she will redeem. From the day Seung Yi lived together, their lives have changed. One day, someone claiming to be Uncle comes to ransom Seung Yi but he actually sells her, knowing that Doo Seok and Jong Bae save Seung Yi. "Pawn" is a very beautiful and touching father-son drama.
8 You’re so precious to me (2021)
You're so precious to me (2021)- a melodrama that gives viewers a lot of emotions from the two main characters. Source: Chillphim
Trailer: You're so precious to me (2021)
General information of the film
Directors: Sung Mo Kwon, Chang Won Lee
Editors: Sung Mo Kwon, Chang Won Lee
Cast: Jin Goo, Jung Seo Yeon, Alireza Abbas Beygi
Category: Family romance
Duration: 1h40m
IMDb:7.5/10.0
Contents
The film tells the moving story of a little girl with deaf and visually impaired disabilities, who communicates and perceives the world by touch in her own way. Fate brought Park Jae Shik to Lee Eun Hye during a debt collection trip. Because Eun Hye doesn't hear and see, the two become difficult to communicate. And thanks to Eun Hye, Jae Shik's life is no longer lonely, and the affection grows through small daily gestures through small contacts.
9 Escape From Mogadishu (2021)
Escape From Mogadishu (2021)- action, political film. The film gives viewers dramatic moments, attractive action. Source
Trailer: Escape from Mogadishu
General information of the film
Director: Seung Wan Ryu
Editors: Ki Cheol Lee, Seung Wan Ryu
Cast: Kim Yoon Seok, Zo In Sung, Joon Ho Huh
Categories: Action, Politics
Duration: 2h1m
IMDb: 7.0/10.0
Contents
The film is based on a true event in the late 1980s and early 1990s in the capital Mogadishu. In 1991 in Somalia there was a civil war, the Revolutionaries occupied the capital and looted and killed many people. In response to this scene, the embassy prepared to bring people home. There, staff from the South and North Korean embassies were trapped, and they put aside their political differences, shaking hands to find their way back home.
10 On Your Wedding Day (2018)
On your wedding day (2018) - a gentle romantic drama, giving viewers a relaxing moment while watching the movie. Source: Galaxy Cinema
Trailer: On your wedding day
General information of the film
Director: Lee Seok Geun
Editor: Lee Seok Geun
Cast: Park Bo Young, Kim Young Kwang, Kang Ki Young
Genre: romance
Duration:1h50m
IMDb:7.0/10.0
Contents
The film tells the story of a young love of two main characters who knew each other from adolescence to adulthood. Although the plot does not have many highlights or techniques, the film gives viewers sweet, gentle and warm details. It can be said that the emotional drama heals, gives viewers a light, pleasant and fresh feeling of youth.
