Discover more captivating works featuring the talented cast of "Squid Game" in this specially curated collection! Immerse yourself in a diverse range of Korean movies and K-dramas, showcasing the exceptional acting skills and unforgettable performances of your favorite Squid Game stars. Explore thrilling stories, engaging characters, and intriguing plotlines in films and series like "The Thieves," "Assassination," "Chimera," and "Beyond Evil." Don't miss this chance to delve deeper into the world of Korean entertainment with this remarkable ensemble!

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Can a group of Korean resistance fighters carry out an assassination before enemy forces hunt them down?

Yeom Sek Jin (Lee Jung Jae) is a Korean resistance fighter during the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea. He plans out the assassination of a Japanese commander and hires Ahn Ok Yoon (Jun Ji Hyun), a skilled sniper. Ok Yoon takes on the mission, along with her comrades Soksapo (Jo Jin Woong) and Hwang Duk Sam (Choi Duk Moon), to fight for Korean independence.

The Japanese send government sends contract killers Hawaii Pistol (Ha Jung Woo) and his partner Buddy (Oh Dal Soo) after Ok Yoon and her men. But can Ok Yoon carry out her mission when there is a traitor among them?

“Assassination” is a 2015 South Korean film co-written and directed by Choi Dong Hoon.

Assassination

Su Hong (Kim Dong Wook) was a budding legal student who was killed while on duty while doing his military service. He then returned as a vengeful spirit to punish those who wronged him and his family. But he has now been taken into the afterlife, where he must pass a series of trials – assisted by the otherworldly guardians Hae Won Maek (Joo Ji Hoon), Lee Deok Choon (Kim Hyang Gi), and Gang Rim (Ha Jung Woo) – if he is to gain reincarnation. The guardians, too, have much to gain from this: If Su Hong is reincarnated, they too will be allowed to return to the mortal sphere.

The king of the underworld (Lee Jung Jae) says he will allow Su Hong to be reincarnated, but one condition: The guardians must take the life of an old man who has been alive for too long. This old man has guardians of his own, a household deity as well as a mortal hero – his grandson Sung Ju (Ma Dong Seok). The trio’s quest becomes ever more difficult as their quest inadvertently sucks them back into their past lives…

“Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days” is a 2018 South Korean movie that was directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days

✨Reincarnate if you can✨

Kim Ja Hong (Cha Tae Hyun) is a fearless firefighter who dies at the scene of an emergency. At the moment of his death, he finds himself traveling outside his body, witnessing his coworkers trying to resuscitate him as his life ebbs away. He realizes he is now in the afterlife, and he is greeted by three godly guardians, namely Hae Won Maek (Joo Ji Hoon), Lee Deok Choon (Kim Hyang Gi), and Gang Rim (Ha Jung Woo). The trio believes him to be a rare paragon of virtue, a man who has lived a truly virtuous life. If they are proved correct, they will succeed in having him reincarnated, and will also stand a chance of returning to the mortal realm themselves.

But in order to complete the mission, Kim Ja Hong must prove his worth in seven otherworldly courts in the space of 49 days. The courts have unique access to all the apparent misdeeds he has committed over his lifetime. In each courtroom, he must prove he was not at fault, with the guardians acting as defense lawyers. Can Kim Ja Hong pass the trials of the underworld – and does he really want the ultimate prize of reincarnation?

“Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds” is a 2017 South Korean movie that was directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds

 The 🔆 Two Worlds ☀ Team

Thirty-five years ago, the nation was rocked by a series of explosions that claimed the lives of numerous victims. Set off by a serial killer with a sick and twisted agenda, the string of horribly violent crimes became known as the Chimera Case. After leaving a trail of chaos and carnage in his wake the Chimera Killer eventually disappeared. Despite the high profile of the case, what became of the killer has remained a mystery. Until now.

When an explosion, very similar to those that rocked the nation in 1984, brings the Chimera Killer to the forefront of everyone’s mind, Detective Cha Jae Hwan (Park Hae Soo) is eager to take the case. Convinced this recent explosion is connected to the serial killings of the past, Detective Cha is determined to catch the criminal responsible for these heinous acts. Teaming up with Yoo Jin (Kim Soo Hyun), a former FBI agent who now works as a criminal profiler, and a skilled surgeon by the name of Lee Joong Yeob (Lee Hee Joon), the three work tirelessly to track down the killer. But the deeper they dig into the case, the more horrifying things become.

Endlessly taunting the detective and his team, the Chimera Killer pushes each of them to the brink. Fighting against the panic that’s beginning to set in, does the trio have what it takes to catch the killer before they strike again?

Full of heart-pounding action and suspense, “Chimera” is a 2021 thriller crime drama directed by Kim Do Hoon.

Chimera

Chimera Team

Choi Ik Ho (Lee Jung Jae) is a former footballer and mixed martial artist who finds himself dragged into a deadly game run that could cost him his life.

The suspense begins when his brother and coach disappears and is presumed dead. The police suspect foul play and arrest Choi Ik Ho.

Enter Ace (Shin Ha Kyun), a shadowy figure who tells the former sports star that the only way to save his brother and stay out of jail is to follow his instructions – and those of another mysterious individual named Soo Kyung (BoA).

Choi Ik Ho soon discovers he is trapped in a deadly gambling ring operated for the behalf of some of South Korea’s richest people, who bet on the success (or failure) of his rescue efforts.

Things come to a head when Soo Kyung tells him the only way to save his brother and clear his name is to complete a potentially lethal mission in a packed soccer stadium during a crunch match.

“Big Match” is a 2014 South Korean thriller movie directed by Choi Ho.

Big Match

The Team of Evil

Ja Sung (Lee Jung Jae) is a policeman who has spent eight years undercover.

He has infiltrated the notorious Goldmoon crime gang. In fact, he proved almost frighteningly capable and has risen close to the top of the syndicate – and has won the absolute trust of Jung Chung (Hwang Jung Min), the right-hand man of the Goldmoon boss.

But when that same boss is murdered, a brutal power struggle breaks out, with Jung Chung vying with another rival for the gang’s leadership.

Back at police headquarters, Ja Sung’s boss Kang Hyung Chul (Choi Min Sik) believes he can see an opportunity to take down Goldmoon once and for all, with Ja Sung’s help.

But Ja Sung’s time in the gang has changed him. Enacting the police plan will mean betraying mobsters who now consider him to be as good as family.

To complicate matters, Ja Sung’s wife is pregnant, and he fears the police sting could endanger her life and that of his unborn child.

Can the police bring the criminals to justice? And where do Ja Sung’s true loyalties lie?

“New World” is a 2013 South Korean crime thriller directed by Park Hoon Jung.

New World

The New World Team

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Suk Moo is a very picky and sensitive man. He used to do music when he was in university, but he gave up on it for some reason. He always thinks he didn\u2019t choose the right path for his life. Hwi Roo is relaxed and positive. She has a hard time trying to get a job, so she earns her money by running a guest house on the second floor of her house and working as a physical activity teacher. She doesn\u2019t care about petty things. One day, Suk Moo and Hwi Roo get into a fight with each other over a piece of cake. They realize that they are so different. Yoo Young is a strong independent woman, but sometimes, she seems so fragile. Jang Hyun is a bad boy who is popular among women. He doesn\u2019t seem like the type to get married, but he easily got married with Yoo Young. Is marriage really the perfect form of love? This drama is a love comedy that shows how men and women differently think about love, marriage, and family.

Matrimonial Chaos

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Once known as an ace detective in the police force, Lee Dong Sik’s (Shin Ha Kyun) present life couldn’t be more different than what he imagined it would be two decades ago. Instead of scaling up the law enforcement ladder, Dong Sik must content himself with doing menial tasks at a backwater police station due to his failed attempts at catching a mysterious serial killer all those years ago. Some things he has vowed never to share, and the events of that case have left marks on him both physically and psychologically.
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At the police station, Dong Sik must work under the supervision of Han Joo Won (Yeo Jin Goo), a popular young detective from a privileged background. Intentionally sent by his father, a candidate in the running for becoming the nation’s next police chief, Joo Won keeps his cards close to his chest and has a fair few secrets of his own. Both parties don’t see eye-to-eye but are forced to work together once a murder case comes along that has uncanny similarities to those that took place 20 years ago. Loyalties are tested and friendships are forged in the search for the person behind these mysterious murders.

“Beyond Evil”, also known as “Monster”, is a 2021 South Korean drama series that was directed by Shim Na Yeon. Having scored 4 nominations at the 57th Baeksang Art Awards, the actors of Beyond Evil (Monster) guarantee a powerhouse performance. Filled with hate-to-love dynamics and top-notch directing, you’ll find yourself coming back for more episodes.

Beyond Evil

Beyond Evil team

Achiara is known as a quiet and peaceful village with hardly any crime. One day, Han So Yoon moves to the village to start her career as an English teacher. On her first day in the village, she accidentally finds a buried corpse. Her discovery shocks not only the town but also the villagers. And the villagers start to speculate on the identity of the dead person, and who and what made her get killed. The victim is known to be Kim Hye Jin who teaches painting in the town. And Yoon Ji Sook is suspected as the culprit. However, as the investigation led by So Yoon and the police develops, it turns out that more people could be involved and that the case is more complicated than how it looks. And the story grows more mysterious.

The Village Achiara's Secret

The Truth Seekers

Fund manager Seok Woo (Gong Yoo) lives in Seoul and is separated from his wife.

His life is his work, and he spends relatively little time with his young daughter, who misses him very much.

She asks him to grant him a birthday wish – to take her to the seaside city of Busan. He agrees and decides to take her out for the day on the KTX, a high-speed express train that links some of South Korea’s biggest cities.

They board the train, along with a number of fellow passengers, including a young couple who are expecting a baby, a homeless man, and the members of a high school baseball team.

One more passenger also boards, just as the train is preparing to pull out of the station – a flesh-eating zombie!

The zombie bites and infects a member of the train’s crew, and together the two zombies run rampant on the KTX, turning a large number of the passengers into zombies, too.

Outside the train, things are even worse. A full-blown zombie pandemic is raging, and many cities fall to the flesh-eaters.

The South Korean military manages to establish a safe haven in Busan – so Seok Woo and the other non-zombie survivors must pool their wits if they are to escape the train without getting infected!

Can Seok Woo bring his daughter to safety?

“Train to Busan” is a 2016 horror-action movie directed by Yeon Sang Ho.

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