If you’re a fan of Korean cinema, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve put together this collection of Must-Watch Korean Movies, just for you!

Must-Watch Korean Movies

Min Soo (Yoo Yeon Seok) is a dog-lover who has a beloved puppy named Runni. He is devoted to Runni, but looks to be forced to part with his pet when he meets and falls in love with a woman. He proposes marriage to her and she accepts. But she has a dog hair allergy, which means he will no longer be able to live with Runni. Reluctantly, he decides to look for a new home for his dog, and enlists the help of his older cousin Jin Kook (Cha Tae Hyun).

Jin Kook is a down-on-his-luck cafe operator whose business has just failed. But he agrees to help Min Soo find a suitable “guardian” for Runni. This task proves to be much harder than it first seems, though – the candidates who come forward all appear to be experiencing chaotic challenges. But during the course of the selection process, they get into all sorts of trouble – a fact that leads them with an ever-expanding collection of dogs to care for. Eventually, they have not one but eight pooches to look after. With time running out, will Min Soo and Jin Kook ever find a new home for their pack of puppies?

“My♡Puppy” is a 2023 South Korean movie that was directed by Kim Joo Hwan.

My Heart Puppy

 🐶My♡Puppy Team🐶

Taking the stage for the first time in over three years, internationally beloved K-pop group ASTRO invites AROHA from around the world to join them for a one-night performance they’ll never forget.

Greeting their fans for the first time in years, ASTRO welcomes AROHA with open arms. Filling the venue with starlight and song, ASTRO delights fans with the energy and passion their fans have come to know and love. But their passionate performances aren’t the only things ASTRO has planned for the evening. Delighting AROHA with glimpses behind-the-scenes and sincere interviews with each member individually, ASTRO delivers an evening like no other.

With an intimate festival atmosphere, “STARGAZER: ASTROscope” is a concert experience AROHA are sure to love.

“STARGAZER: ASTROscope” is a 2022 South Korean concert documentary film directed by Doha.

STARGAZER: ASTROscope

💜One and Only Team💜

Living as a loner his entire life, Jae Shik (Jin Goo) has never bothered to worry about anyone other than himself. Constantly short on cash, he has no scruples when it comes to making money. Whatever the job, whatever the scheme, he’s ready and willing to take it, so long as it pays off in the end. So when an opportunity to score some serious cash presents itself, he doesn’t let it pass him by. Little does he know, the decision to do so will change his life forever.

Too young to understand the tragedy that has befallen her, Eun Hye (Jung Seo Yeon) has no idea that her life has changed forever. Both blind and deaf, Eun Hye has one in the world willing to step in to care for her; at least not until Jae Shik arrives. Hoping to collect a hefty sum as the caregiver of a disabled child, Jae Shik willingly takes on the role of Eun Hye’s “father”. But life with Eun Hye turns out to be very different than what he imagined.

Finding ways to communicate with Eun Hye, the walls Jae Shik has built around himself slowly begin to break down. Learning to care for someone other than himself, both Jae Shik and Eun Hye’s lives are changed forever. But will this change be enough to keep them together once the truth behind his actions is brought to light?

A touching story from start to finish, “You are So Precious to Me” is a 2021 family drama film directed by Lee Chang Won and Kwon Sung Mo.

You're So Precious to Me

My Lovely Angel Team❣️

According to the ancient Dangun myth, when a bear eats twenty cloves of garlic and a bundle of mugwort, it will transform into a human being. While it may have worked for Ungnyeo, the ancient bear of lore, it’s hard to believe such a thing could ever happen in real life. But when a pair of Asiatic Bear twins go missing, it suddenly starts to feel like anything is possible.

As property of the Pro-North Korean Institute of Technology, Woong Nam and Woong Buk, a set of Asiatic Bear twins, might have spent their entire lives confined to the institute, had they not decided to snack on a combination of garlic and mugwort which mysteriously transformed them into human babies. Realizing the bears were missing, Na Bok Cheon (Oh Dal Soo), one of the institute’s researchers, went searching for the bears. Finding one of the bear twins in a nearby cave, Bok Cheon takes the baby home and raises him as his own son. Sadly, Bok Cheon was never able to find the other bear cub-turned-baby. While Woong Nam (Park Sung Woong) grew up under the guidance and care of Bok Cheon, his brother, Woong Buk (Park Sung Woong), wasn’t so lucky.&nbsp;

Twenty-five years later, the brothers are reunited but their lives couldn’t have turned out more different. While Woong Nam works as a cop, Woong Buk has become the adoptive son of Lee Jeong Sik (Choi Min Soo), one of the country’s most notorious criminals. Born bears and raised as humans, are these twin brothers destined to be mortal enemies, or will their strange beginnings ultimately become the bond that brings them back together for good?&nbsp;

Based on the Dangun myth, “Bear Man” is a 2023 South Korean fantasy crime comedy film directed by Park Sung Kwang.

Bear Man

Yoo Da Hee (Lee Sun Bin) is one of the Chinese Ministry of State Security’s top secret agents.

When her department receives information about an arms smuggling ring in South Korea, she is sent to close the net on the smugglers.

Part of the plan involves linking up with a South Korean special operative. But due to a case of mistaken identity, she is unexpectedly told to meet up with Woo Soo Han (Kim Young Kwang), a bumbling and inexperienced private detective whose small-fry cases include searching for missing dogs.

Yoo Da Hee has no idea that Woo Soo Han is not the operative she was dispatched to link up with and proceeds to include him in his plans to foil the arms ring. He, in turn, mistakenly believes that he has been earmarked by the secret service and fast-tracked to the top so decides to cooperate.

But things start to get very real when key witnesses are murdered, leaving this unlikely duo as the chief suspects...

“Mission: Possible” is a 2020 South Korean movie that was written and directed by Kim Hyung Joo.

Mission Possible

iSpy Team 

When it comes to students of shamanism, Shin Nam (Ryu Kyung Soo) isn’t exactly standing at the top of his class. A trainee with no real skill or talent, Shin Nam uses a combination of bluffs and luck to secure his next client. When it comes to his attention that an affluent woman is looking for a shaman to help her connect to her deceased father, Shin Nam volunteers to help her out.

Knowing he’ll need more than luck if he’s going to convince his new client of his abilities, Shin Nam turns to his teacher for help. After receiving the Daemuga song from his teacher, Shin Nam begins the ceremony but it all comes to naught when he suddenly disappears. Determined to find out what happened, Chung Dam (Yang Hyun Min), a legitimate shaman and colleague of Shin Nam’s, begins an investigation. Possessed by a child god, Chung Dam uses his true powers to follow a trail of clues; a trail which leads him directly into the path of Ma Sung Jun (Park Sung Woong), an ex-convict and shaman far past his prime, and Son Ik Soo (Jung Kyung Ho), a powerful gangster with an invested interest in a local redevelopment project.

With powerful men and even more powerful shamans fighting to seize control of the redevelopment project, uncovering the truth isn’t easy. Will Chung Dam ever learn the truth or will he be caught up in the raging battle between shamans and thugs?

Full of colorful characters and witty satire, “DAEMUGA: The Great Shaman Song” is a 2022 South Korean film directed by Lee Han Jong.

DAEMUGA: The Great Shaman Song

📿The Shaman Team📿

Once a talented basketball player, Kim Jae Hyun (Yoo Yeon Seok) might no longer play but that doesn’t mean he’s walked away from sports altogether. Now a sports manager, Jae Hyun has but one wish, to send the promising player, Kang Jin Chul (Park Min Woo), to America. Determined to make this one wish come true, Jae Hyun must travel to Busan to meet with Jin Chul. Little does he know, this trip has the potential to change his life in more ways than one.

Also on her way to Busan to meet with Jin Chul is Bae Soo Jung (Moon Chae Won). Hoping to sign an advertising contract with the talented athlete, Soo Jung is anxious to meet with him, unfortunately, her trip goes awry almost immediately. Forced to sit next to Jae Hyun on the KTX train to Busan, Soo Jung is horrified by his blatant playboy behavior. Feeling as if the train ride can’t end fast enough, Soo Jung tries her best to brush Jae Hyun off but no matter how hard she tries, he just keeps coming back.

With their trip full of setbacks Soo Jung and Jae Hyun slowly make their way to Busan. Despite their rocky beginning, Soo Jung finds herself being forced to admit that Jae Hyun isn’t as bad as he initially seemed. But is this charming rogue tempting enough to draw her away from a steady, decade-long relationship?

Highly entertaining, “Mood of the Day” is a 2016 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Jo Kyu Jang.

Mood of the Day

Shushu de Mei nü-men - Team

For Detective Kang Jae Hyuk (Lee Dong Wook), catching criminals is all in a day’s work. Willing to do whatever it takes to get felons off the streets, Jae Hyuk has often found himself in precarious situations. As such, chasing a pickpocket through the streets wasn’t a big deal. At least not until he managed to run, quite literally, into Choi Soo Jin (Hyun Young).

Simply enjoying a well-deserved treat, journalist Choi Soo Jin had no intention of impaling anyone with her tempura skewer; but that’s exactly what happened when she accidentally bumped into Jae Hyuk, mid-chase. Mortified, Soo Jin does everything she can to make things right and is relieved when the whole incident is quickly resolved. But her relief is short-lived when she realizes her new work assignment, as the police’s media representative, puts her squarely in Jae Hyuk’s path.&nbsp;

Unable to avoid each other, the two spend most of their time bickering, but when presented with an opportunity to advance both of their careers, the two agree to put their differences aside. Working as allies, Jae Hyuk and Soo Jin make a formidable duo but do they have what it takes to bring down one of the country’s biggest crime lords?

Proof that love can bloom under some of the strangest circumstances, “The Perfect Couple” is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Kim Jung Woo.

The Perfect Couple

The Perfect Duo 💞

Shin Jin Ah (Lee Min Jung) was once a national South Korean sweetheart: She was the lead singer of the wildly popular “first-generation” K-pop group Purple. But her career has now slumped to a new low: She is the DJ of a radio show whose ratings have plummeted. The show is stale, devoid of ideas, and boring. When the show’s producer goes on maternity leave, the radio station manager tells an ambitious producer named Lee Jae Hyuk (Lee Jung Jin) to take over. But the manager knows that the show is underperforming – and orders the new producer to freshen things up.

Things get off to a bad start for both parties. Lee Jae Hyuk comes across as cold and unpleasant to Shin Jin Ah. And he finds her to be a charmless diva. In desperation to drag the listening figures up, Lee Jae Hyuk challenges all the show’s staff – including Shin Jin Ah – to come up with a new segment idea that can freshen the show up. Surprisingly, Shin Jin Ah devises a segment that involves members of the public coming to the studio to dedicate and sing a song for the people they love. The segment starts to gain popularity – as does the show. But a new threat is on the way as a disgruntled former member of Purple attempts to derail the show’s revival!

“Love On-air” is a 2012 South Korean movie that was directed by Kwon Chil In.

Love On-air

📻Radio Love❤

To celebrate his 10th anniversary, countryside detective Hong Byeong Soo (Kwak Do Won) decides to take his family on a very special trip. Booking a holiday in the Philippines, Byeong Soo’s family is excited to be making their first trip abroad. Little do they know that Byeong Soo plans to use his time in Manila to track down his old friend, Kim Yong Bae (Kim Sang Ho).

Having once scammed Byeong Soo out of a sizable sum, Yong Bae fled the country soon after. Unfortunately, his life abroad didn’t exactly provide him with the safety he imagined it would. Imprisoned in Manila, Yong Bae is shocked to find Byeong Soo there for a visit. Falsely accused of murder, Byeong Soo had been attempting to prove his innocence with the help of Hwang Man Cheol (Kim Dae Myung), a local tour guide. Unfortunately, their investigation hasn’t been going as well as they had hoped.

While visiting Yong Bae, his imprisoned friend tells him of a mysterious case known locally as “Yamashita’s Gold”. Unable to resist the temptation, Yong Bae wants to go after the gold, offering Byeong Soo a share, should he agree to help him. Already wanted for murder, will Byeong Soo reject his friend’s offer or will the promise of so much gold prove to be an offer he simply can’t refuse?

“The Golden Holiday” is a 2020 South Korean action comedy film directed by Kim Bong Han.

The Golden Holiday

💰The Golden Team💰

Lee Han Gyu (Song Kang Ho) is a National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent. He is charged with heading a team with an important mission: It must protect a North Korean dissident – the cousin of Pyongyang’s leader. But the mission is a total failure: Instead of sharing important intelligence with his commanding officers, Lee Han Gyu’s team goes it alone. Meanwhile, Ji Won (Kang Dong Won), a member of a secret unit of North Korean spies living in South Korea also runs into problems when one of his fellow spies defects to the South mid-mission. The target is assassinated, but both Lee Han Gyu and Ji Won are hung out to dry: The North thinks Ji Won betrayed his country, while the NIS thinks Lee Han Gyu is a liability.

But six years later, the two men’s paths cross once again, with Lee Han Gyu now working as a private detective. The latter offers Ji Won the chance to live with him and join forces in a business arrangement. But will this uneasy partnership pay dividends for either man? And can they really trust one another?

“Secret Reunion” is a 2010 South Korean movie that was directed by Jang Hoon.

Secret Reunion

When she was just a young girl, Jin Ok (Ha Ji Won) watched helplessly as her father was brutally killed. Her own life was also in danger and she only escaped a bloody death thanks to the man who later goes on to become her mentor, Moo Myung (Go Chang Suk). He then helped her train in martial arts and espionage alongside Hong Dan (Kang Ye Won) and the ace fighter Ga Bi (Ga In). The trio has become the female Korean answer to the Three Musketeers – elite martial artists who are peerless in their field.

But one day, Jin Ok is approached to help find a mysterious device that envoys were supposed to deliver to the King. The envoys have been killed by assassins and that device’s whereabouts are now unknown. Jin Ok and her sisters in arms agree to take on the mission. But as they begin on their quest, they realize that they may be in over their heads – and that the shady individual responsible for her father’s death is now hoping to ensnare her in his trap!

“The Huntresses” is a 2014 South Korean movie that was directed by Park Je Hyun.

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