Top 15 Best Korean Movies in January 2023 Korean Movie Nerds Should Not Miss

Directed by: Jin Hyung Wook

Duration: 60 minutes/episode

Episodes: 20 Episodes

Status: Movie is playing

Country: Korea

Genre: Psychological - Romance, Family - School

Actors: Seo Ji Hye, Hong Soo Hyun, Lee Sang Woo, Lee Sung Jae, Jung Yoo Min, Lee Bo Hee

Although it just aired not long ago, "Red Balloon", which is currently airing exclusively on VieON, quickly created a new drama fever when doubling the viewership ratings after the first 4 episodes. The opening episode of the drama recorded a modest rating of 3.7% and increased to 6.1% by the 4th episode.

Red Balloon exploits a series of "hot" topics, causing pain in society such as minor three, adultery, ambition, lust, and money. revolves around the love and ambition story of 4 characters in 4 different positions in life. The film focuses on exploiting the characters' feelings of lack and jealousy when comparing themselves to others. Jo Eun Kang (played by Seo Ji Hye) simply wanted to become a teacher but failed the teaching exam. On the outside, Eun Kang seems to be a calm person, but deep inside, she has great desires and can do anything to achieve it. Eun Kang has a dangerous relationship with Go Cha Won (played by Lee Sang Woo) - the husband of her best friend Han Ba Da (played by Hong Soo Hyun). Although she has been friends since high school, but because of Ba Da's rich background, Eun Kang always feels different.

Status: Full 8/8 Vietsub

Directed by: Ahn Gil Ho

Duration: 60 minutes/episode

Episodes: 8 Episodes

Status: Completed

Production year: 2022

Country: Korea

Genre: Psychological - Romance, Family - School

Actors: Song Hye Kyo, Lee Do Hyun, Im Ji Yeon, Park Sung Hoon, Yeom Hye Ran, Jung Sung Il

Moon Dong Eun (Song Hye Kyo) has a dream of becoming an architect since her high school years, unfortunately she is a victim of school violence, through each time being bullied, every pain, every hurt. When she gathered it up a little, she was forced to drop out of school to free herself. Pushed into the dead end of life, life was like destroyed all, she kept herself strong, cherished and accepted to trade her whole life for meticulous planning, revenge one by one. causing her to experience that unforgivable physical and mental pain.

The outstanding points that The Glory highlights are still the pain, the wounds that can't be stopped from haunting, the naked truths about a life with luxury and beauty on the surface. The end of the film is a stepping stone to open season 2 to be broadcast in March 2023. Will Dong Eun feel satisfied when trading a whole life, a long period of youth waiting for revenge, to step by step hurt each person who tormented her that year. And whether the choices and moves of the villains here are dramatic enough for the war between the two factions to climax in the next part. Let's wait and see!

Directed by: Jo Young Min

Duration: 60 minutes/episode

Episodes: 16 Episodes

Status: Movie is playing

Country: Korea

Genre: Psychological - Romance

Actors: Yoo Yeon Seok, Moon Ga Young, Geum Sae Rok, Jung Ga Ram, Moon Tae Yu, Oh Dong Min.

The Interest of Love is adapted from the famous novel, revolving around the story of four characters Ha Sang Soo, Ahn Soo Young, Park Mi Kyung and Jung Jong Hyun, who are busy with their daily lives in different ways. together. They think they have a little understanding of love and have a reasonable arrangement, but when they are really faced with romantic vibrations, everything seems to no longer follow the familiar trajectory that they can. control.

Ha Sang-Soo (Yoo Yeon-Seok) pursues an ordinary life. He believes that happiness is having an unshakable life. Due to the arrival of love, his calm daily life changes.

An Soo-Young (Mun Ka-Young) believes that love does not last forever and can go away at any time. She is busy supporting herself in difficult circumstances. She felt excited at a man who suddenly approached her.

Park Mi-Kyung (Keum Sae-Rok) comes from a wealthy family. She is assertive and quite open about her feelings. When she has someone she likes, she will make that person stay by her side no matter what. However, she entered a relationship that did not go as she expected.

Jung Jong-Hyun (Jung Ga-Ram) is studying for an exam to become a police officer. He has a personality that makes him try his best at everything. But he is living in a harsh situation.

Director: Lee Chang Min

Duration: 80 minutes/episode

Episodes: 16 episodes

Status: Movies in progress

Production year: 2023

Country: South Korea

Genre: Psychological - Emotional

Cast: Lee Bo Young, Jo Sung Ha, Son Na Eun, Han Joon Woo, Jeon Hye Jin, Jeon Gook Hwan

The agency tells the story of the advertising industry, where competition is imperative to win expensive contracts. In the drama, Lee Bo Young will take on the role of Go Ah In, an employee who works at one of Korea's top advertising agencies. Her career ambitions made Go Ah In the first female CEO at the company. However, this new position also created new conflicts with other aspiring colleagues. 

Counterbalancing Ah In is Choi Chang so, who comes from a completely opposite background to her. He hoped to reach the CEO position, but Go Ah In became his first hurdle. Despite getting the position they wanted, the two always secretly confronted each other.

Directed by: Lee Jin Seo

Duration: 60 minutes/episode

Episodes: 16 Episodes

Status: Movie is playing

Production year: 2023

Country: Korea

Genre: Comedy, Mystery - Supernatural

Actors: Jung Yong Hwa, Cha Tae Hyun, Kwak Sun Young, Ye Ji Won, Jung Dong Hwan, Woo Hyun

Brain Works is a Korean film released in January 2023 with a script with comedy, action and crime elements on science topics, focusing on the cooperation process between two men with opposite personalities. , but are forced to work together to solve a case involving a rare brain disease.

In the drama, Cha Tae Hyun will take on the role of Geum Myung Se, a policeman who often has rough words and actions but is actually a kind and upright person. Jung Yong Hwa (CNBLUE) will take on the role of Shin Ha Ru, a wealthy, confident neurologist with a cold appearance.

Brain Works revolves around the collaborative process of solving cases between two men with opposite personalities: Shin Ha Ru (Jung Yong Hwa) - a cold-hearted neuroscientist and Geum Myung Se (Cha Tae Hyun). - a rude but kind cop. The two often have conflicts but are forced to work together to solve a case involving a rare brain disease.

Directed by: Bae Jong

Duration: 60 minutes/episode

Premiere: December 30, 2022

Episodes: 6 Episodes

Status: Movie is playing

Country: Korea

Genre: Adventure - Action, Mystery - Supernatural

Actors: Kim Nam Gil, Lee Da Hee, Cha Eun Woo, Sung Joon, Go Doo Shim, Park Geun Hyung

Island is a fantasy drama set on the island of Jeju (formerly known as Tamra). The story begins when Won Mi Ho (Lee Da Hee) was harmed and had to go to Jeju Island to teach to avoid the storm. And strange things begin to happen when she sets foot on this ancient island.

After arriving on the island, Mi Ho was repeatedly attacked by monsters for unknown reasons. In those mortal moments about to be eaten, she met a strange man dressed in black. After being explained, Mi Ho learned that the monsters that attacked her were those who were possessed by demonic desires. They turned into monsters that lost all emotions, leaving only the desire to eat people. Realizing that she is being chased by the devil, Mi Ho hires a man to save her 24/7 protection.

At the same time, a priest named Yohan also received orders to go to the island to investigate the traces of demons and protect Mi Ho. The three people Mi Ho, Van, and Yohan with three special abilities were brought together by fate here. The three will accompany each other on the journey to destroy the evil forces to protect the world.

Directed by: Lee Won Tae

Duration: 70 minutes/episode

Episodes: 12 Episodes

Status: Movie is playing

Production year: 2023

Country: Korea

Genre: Adventure - Action, Psychological - Romance

Actors: Lee Sun Kyun, Moon Chae Won, Kang Yoo Seok, Park Hoon, Kim Hong Pa, Lee Gi Young

Payback is about individuals fighting against a group of people who collude with the law to manipulate currency. This Korean film released in January 2023 is the first television work of director Lee Won Tae, who has been successful with many impressive movies such as The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil ... and was penned. by screenwriter Kim Won Seok who created famous scripts such as The Queen's Classroom, Descendants of the Sun, ...

Taking on the role of Eun Yong in "Paypack" will be actor Lee Sun Kyun, a reclusive businessman who is the owner of a global private investment fund. After an unexpected incident occurs that causes him to return to his hometown after 10 years. Meanwhile, Moon Chae Won will take on the role of Army Major Park Joon Kyung, an elite judicial officer who always has a burning intention to avenge his mother's death. The two team up when they discover they have a common enemy, a powerful financial corporation.

Directed by: Yoo Je Won

Actors: Jung Kyung Ho, Jeon Do Yeon, Noh Yoon Seo, Oh Eui Sik, Lee Bong Ryeon, Shin Jae Ha, Jang Young Nam, Kim Sun Young, Hwang Bo Ra, Lee Chae Min,...

Genre: Comedy, Romance rom-com.

Country: Korea

Premiere: 1/2023

Crash Course in Romance belongs to the humorous rom-com genre. This Korean movie will be released in January 2023. The content of the film will revolve around the scandal between the owner of a snack shop who entered the world of entrance exams belatedly and a famous lecturer in the field of private education. Korea's head. Accordingly, Nam Haeng Sun (played by Jeon Do Yeon) used to be a national athlete and is currently the manager of a snack shop. She has a super positive personality and unlimited stamina. She turned to private education again, for students preparing for college entrance exams. Unexpectedly, Nam Haeng Sung meets Choi Chi Yeol (played by Jung Kyung Ho).

Choi Chi Yeol is a famous instructor in the private education field and is known as Ilta Instructor (the most famous instructor). But with greater success, he becomes more sensitive, thorny and indifferent to people. After he meets Nam Haeng Sung with her super positive personality and relentless stamina. Since then, the relationship of two people has proved the theorem "The opposite signs attract each other".

Airdate: 1/27/2023

Where To Watch: MBC

Cast: Kim Jung-Hyun, Im so-Hyang

Directors: Baek so-chan, Kim Ji-hoon

Genre: Romance, fiction

Country: South Korea

Kokdu: Season of Deity will explore the parallel love story between two different worlds, where a grim reaper is suffering from an irreconcilable curse and a doctor girl.

In the drama, Kim Jung Hyun plays Kok-Du, a cold, ruthless personality, a reaper of death who carries God's curse and is responsible for leading dead souls to the afterlife. Every 99 years, Kok-Du goes down to earth to get rid of trash and this time he meets and becomes entangled in a love affair with Han Gye Jeol, played by Lim so Hyang, a doctor who graduated from medical school with a low rank and makes an effort every day.

Directed by: Min Yeon Hong, Lee Ye Rim

Duration: 60 minutes/episode

Episodes: 12 Episodes

Status: Movie is playing

Country: Korea

Genre: Psychological - Romance

Actors: Go Soo, Heo Joon Ho, Ahn So Hee, Ha Joon, Lee Jung Eun, Kim Dong Hwi

Released in 2020, part 1 of the Missing: The Other Side series became one of the top Korean detective films at that time. The film has achieved success thanks to its engaging plot, different ways of expressing criminal themes, especially the participation of two veteran actors Heo Joon-ho and Go Soo.

After a long time of silent preparation, tvN officially released the next movie on December 19. Accordingly, "The flip side of missing 2" initially revealed many interesting changes, promising to bring many new things that were left open in part 1.

The Dark Side of the Lost (Part 2) tells the story of Kim Wook's journey to decipher the mystery in the village where the souls of the lost people live with the mysterious man Pan Seok and the personality hacker Jong Ah. continued again. The group will try to find the bodies of the missing people and uncover the truth behind their deaths.

Genre: Historical

Directed by: Park Won Gook, Kang Hee Ju

Status: Coming Soon

Country: Korea

Actors: Kim Min-Jae, Kim Hyang-Gi, Kim Sang-Kyung

Poong, The Joseon Psychiatrist revolves around Yoo Se Poong, a famous doctor in the court when he is responsible for taking care of the royal family's health. However, because of a political conspiracy, Yoo Se Poong was expelled from the court and sent to work in the strange village of Gyesu. Here, he has an unexpected meeting with the girl Seo Eun Woo, and Gye Ji Han, who help him find his life's purpose when healing the villagers.

Following part 1 of Joseon Psychiatrist Yoo Se Poong - Poong, The Joseon Psychiatrist 2022. A genius royal doctor faces expulsion from the court after participating in a conspiracy and meeting An eccentric teacher and a widow in the beautiful and mysterious Gyesu Village. He was reincarnated as a real doctor with the aim of healing people's hearts, writing prescriptions for happiness.