Korean Thrillers
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1. Memories of Murder (2003)
Not Rated | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roe-ha, Song Jae-ho
Votes: 216,631 | Gross: $0.01M
2. Oldboy (2003)
R | 120 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jeong, Kim Byeong-Ok
Votes: 636,250 | Gross: $0.71M
3. A Bittersweet Life (2005)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Things go wrong for a high ranking mobster when he doesn't follow his boss's orders.
Directors: Jung Doo Hong, Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Kim Yeong-cheol, Hwang Jung-min
Votes: 42,929
4. Joint Security Area (2000)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
After a shooting incident at the North-South Korean border DMZ leaves two North Korean soldiers dead, a neutral Swiss and Swedish team investigates what actually happened.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Lee Yeong-ae, Lee Byung-hun, Song Kang-ho, Kim Tae-woo
Votes: 34,224
5. Spider Forest (2004)
R | 112 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A recently widowed TV producer is drawn to an isolated cabin in a mysterious woods.
Director: Song Il-gon | Stars: Kam Woo-seong, Jung Suh, Kang Kyung-hun, Jang Hyun-sung
Votes: 2,257
6. Antarctic Journal (2005)
Not Rated | 115 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Strange things begin happening to an expedition deep in the Antarctic.
Director: Pil-sung Yim | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Yoo Ji-tae, Kyeong-ik Kim, Park Hee-soon
Votes: 2,124
7. The Man from Nowhere (2010)
R | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A quiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past takes on a drug-and-organ trafficking ring in hope of saving the child who is his only friend.
Director: Lee Jeong-beom | Stars: Won Bin, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Tae-hoon, Kim Hee-won
Votes: 74,876 | Gross: $0.01M
8. The Chaser (2008)
Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A disgraced ex-policeman who runs a small ring of prostitutes finds himself in a race against time when one of his women goes missing.
Director: Na Hong-jin | Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Seo Yeong-hie, Kim Yoo-jung
Votes: 72,804
9. A Dirty Carnival (2006)
Not Rated | 140 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A small time thug collecting debts for the local triad is torn between his criminal aspirations and his devotion to family.
Director: Ha Yoo | Stars: Zo In-sung, Chun Ho-jin, Min Nam-koong, Lee Bo-young
Votes: 9,239
10. Mother (2009)
R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Kim Hye-ja, Won Bin, Jin Goo, Yun Je-mun
Votes: 71,678 | Gross: $0.55M
11. I Saw the Devil (2010)
Not Rated | 144 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Gook-hwan, Chun Ho-jin
Votes: 146,315 | Gross: $0.13M
12. Shiri (1999)
R | 125 min | Action, Thriller
South Korean agents Ryu and Lee are tracking a female assassin from North Korea who has mysteriously disappeared. With new killings and the theft of a deadly bomb, time is running out to catch her.
Director: Kang Je-kyu | Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Choi Min-sik, Yunjin Kim, Song Kang-ho
Votes: 8,579 | Gross: $0.10M
13. Lady Vengeance (2005)
R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After being wrongfully imprisoned for thirteen years and having her child taken away from her, a woman seeks revenge through increasingly brutal means.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Nam-mi Kang, Jeong-nam Choi, Hye-Sook Go, Bok-hwa Baek
Votes: 86,144 | Gross: $0.21M
14. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' friend's daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Doona, Lim Ji-eun
Votes: 75,168 | Gross: $0.05M
15. Tell Me Something (1999)
R | 118 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Lieutenant Cho, a cop on the edge, is mourning his mother's recent death while under investigation for graft; on top of that he is suddenly put in charge of a seemingly-impenetrable mystery.
Director: Yun-hyeon Jang | Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Shim Eun-ha, Jang Hang-seon, Yum Jung-ah
Votes: 3,142
16. The Yellow Sea (2010)
R | 136 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the attempt to kill a professor goes wrong, a series of violent events are triggered which force a taxi driver to run for his life.
Director: Na Hong-jin | Stars: Lee Yoo-mi, Ha Jung-woo, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Yoon-seok
Votes: 22,960
17. Black House (2007)
PG-13 | 104 min | Horror, Thriller
Jun-oh, an insurance claims agent, faces off with a client who he suspects of committing murders with the intention of collecting insurance premiums.
Director: Terra Shin | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Seon Yu, Kim Seo-hyeong, Kang Shin-il
Votes: 1,192
18. The Housemaid (2010)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, Thriller
A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to dark consequences.
Director: Im Sang-soo | Stars: Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Jung-jae, Youn Yuh-jung, Woo Seo
Votes: 12,496 | Gross: $0.15M
19. H (2002)
R | 106 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Serial killer Shin-Hyun gives himself up to police and confesses to committing a series of particularly horrifying murders of exclusively female victims. He is imprisoned and awaiting the ... See full summary »
Director: Jong-Hyuk Lee | Stars: Yum Jung-ah, Ji Jin-hee, Sung Ji-ru, Cho Seung-woo
Votes: 1,988
20. Voice of a Murderer (2007)
13+ | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
One day, the only son of famous news anchor HAN Kyung-bae, disappears without a trace. Soon, the kidnapper calls the mother demanding a $100,000 ransom. The police assign a veteran ... See full summary »
Director: Park Jin-Pyo | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Nam-ju, Gang Dong-won, Kim Yeong-cheol
Votes: 2,202
21. Princess Aurora (2005)
106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A woman gets killed in a department store. No one imagines this could lead to serial murders, but two days after the first murder, another homicide occurs. A woman is suffocated to death ... See full summary »
Director: Pang Eun-jin | Stars: Uhm Junghwa, Moon Sung-Keun, Kwon Oh-jung, Choi Jong-won
Votes: 1,279
22. Seven Days (2007)
Not Rated | 125 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A successful lawyer who, in order to save her daughter, is pressured into defending the innocence of a man slated to receive the death penalty.
Director: Won Shin-yeon | Stars: Yunjin Kim, Kim Mi-sook, Park Hee-soon, Choi Moo-seong
Votes: 2,020
23. Yu-wol-ui il-gi (2005)
105 min | Crime, Thriller
On their chase of a serial killer two cops find a diary in which all committed murders and many more to come are predicted.
Director: Im Kyung-soo | Stars: Shin Eun-kyung, Ki-beom Jang, Kim Ji-min, Yun Ju-sang
Votes: 783
24. No Mercy (2010)
Not Rated | 123 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Despite being nearly proven the murderer, a serial killer threatens to kill the daughter of a forensic pathologist if he doesn't get him bailed out.
Director: Hyeong-Joon Kim | Stars: Sol Kyung-gu, Ryu Seung-beom, Han Hye-jin, Sung Ji-ru
Votes: 9,473
25. 4th Period Mystery (2009)
86 min | Action, Crime, Drama
High school guys must find the killer of their classmate before the next class start, in 40 minutes.
Directors: Sang-Yong Lee, Lee Sang-yong, Lee Sang-Yong-I | Stars: Chi-yong Ahn, Ryoo Byeong-Gil, Im Chan-Woo, In-sook Choi
Votes: 487
a.k.a. Detectives in 40 Minutes
26. Wide Awake (2007)
113 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Due to inadequate use of anesthetics, a young boy experiences "intra-operative awareness" during his own heart surgery, hearing every sound and movement of the procedure. The little boy is ... See full summary »
Director: Kyu-maan Lee | Stars: Kim Myung-min, Yoo Joon-sang, Kim Tae-woo, Jeong Yu-seok
Votes: 445
27. The Unjust (2010)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the most probable serial killer suspect dies and the case looks like it's reached a dead end, police brass decide to create a killer - and anyone will do.
Director: Ryu Seung-wan | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Ryu Seung-beom, Yoo Hae-jin, Chun Ho-jin
Votes: 2,553
28. 24 Hours to Die (2008)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Thriller
Chul-min is a simple truck driver whose usual cargo is liquor, vegetables and other necessities.
Director: Kwon Hyeong-jin | Stars: Yoo Hae-jin, Jin Goo, Yeong Bang, Kim Bo-Ra
Votes: 380
29. Ga-myeon (2007)
Not Rated | 99 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Officers Kyung-yoon CHO and Eun-joo PARK are on the hunt a killer following duo of ghastly murders. The victims carry a common military past, and the secret of their past must be unraveled to find the killer.
Director: Yun-ho Yang | Stars: Kim Kang-woo, Kim Gyu-ri, Su-kyeong Lee, Choi Deok-moon
Votes: 794
30. Blind (2011)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Su-a loses her sight and kid brother in a car accident. No more police academy. 3 years later she takes a taxi which hits a woman. Su-a gets out. After reporting it, a cop works with her learning that her 4 other senses "see".
Director: Sang-hoon Ahn | Stars: Kim Ha-neul, Yoo Seung-ho, Jo Hie-bong, Yang Yeong-jo
Votes: 3,202
31. Moss (2010)
Not Rated | 163 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A mysterious person calls a young man and informs him that his estranged father has died in a country village. The curious son travels to the town to discover what happened. From there out ... See full summary »
Director: Kang Woo-suk | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Park Hae-il, Yoo Joon-sang, Seon Yu
Votes: 2,563
32. Haunters (2010)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Cho-In can control other people's minds when they are within his field of sight.Except one man.
Director: Min-suk Kim | Stars: Gang Dong-won, Go Soo, Jung Eun-chae, Choi Deok-moon
Votes: 1,862
33. Secret (2009)
105 min | Thriller
Sung-ryeol is a detective in charge of violent crimes. He is an upright man, but is having an affair with his colleague's wife, and it is the reason he loses his own daughter in a car ... See full summary »
Director: Je-gu Yun | Stars: Cha Seung-won, Song Yun-ah, Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Cheol-min
Votes: 693
34. The World of Silence (2006)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Jung-Ho a famous photographer who has a special ability to read people's minds, has just returned to Korea from abroad. Jung-Ho still can't get rid of traumatic memories of his late ... See full summary »
Director: Ui-seok Jo | Stars: Kim Sang-kyung, Park Yong-woo, Han Bo-bae, Song Boo-gun
Votes: 646
35. Children... (2011)
Not Rated | 132 min | Mystery, Thriller
The film is based on a true case from the early 1990s that is known among Koreans as the "disappearance of the frog children." In 1991, five elementary school students told their parents ... See full summary »
Director: Kyu-maan Lee | Stars: Park Yong-woo, Ryu Seung-ryong, Sung Dong-il, Sung Ji-ru
Votes: 2,955
36. Paradise Murdered (2007)
Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, an island of 17 inhabitants exists. The so-called Paradise Island holds up to its name with its breath-taking mountains and sea coupled with ... See full summary »
Director: Han-min Kim | Stars: Park Hae-il, Park Sol-mi, Sung Ji-ru, Ju-bong Choi
Votes: 428
37. The Client (2011)
Not Rated | 123 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Elite attorney Kang Seong-Hee goes up against a top prosecutor over a case involving a man accused of killing his wife.
Director: Young-Sung Sohn | Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Park Hee-soon, Jang Hyuk, Sung Dong-il
Votes: 1,978
38. Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012)
Not Rated | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama
On the verge of being fired, a corrupt customs official finds a haul of drugs and teams up with a vicious gangster to become the most powerful crime partnership in Busan.
Director: Yoon Jong-bin | Stars: Choi Min-sik, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Ma Dong-seok
Votes: 7,304
39. White Night (2009)
135 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
A pawnbroker is found murdered in a remote town. Police suspect that he was murdered by an acquaintance, as even the most experienced investigator on the case could identify no signs of ... See full summary »
Director: Park Shin-woo | Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Son Ye-jin, Go Soo, Goo Bon-jin
Votes: 1,432
40. Phantom: The Submarine (1999)
110 min | Action, Thriller
Korea's first nuclear submarine and a crew with no record of existence embark on a do-or-die mission into the deep waters of the Pacific.
Director: Byung-chun Min | Stars: Choi Min-soo, Jung Woo-sung, Sol Kyung-gu, Byeon-chul Min
Votes: 497
41. Blood Rain (2005)
Not Rated | 119 min | Mystery, Thriller
Blood Rain tells the story of a slew of grisly murders plaguing a small, fairly isolated island village. However, it's not just the mounting death toll that's causing residents to worry, ... See full summary »
Director: Kim Dae-seung | Stars: Cha Seung-won, Park Yong-woo, Ji Sung, Yun Se-ah
Votes: 1,278
42. Secret Reunion (2010)
Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A fired South Korean agent and a deserted North Korean spy meet by chance after six years and start a business partnership, each with the intention of stealing information from the other.
Director: Hun Jang | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Ko Chang-seok, Yun-seo Choi
Votes: 4,335
43. The Showdown (2011)
111 min | Action, Drama, History
After a battle between Joseon and Qing forces in Manchuria only three soldiers from Joseon survive. They take refuge in an abandoned inn. Soon it is clear that they have as much to fear from each other as from the Qing forces.
Director: Park Hoon-jung | Stars: Park Hee-soon, Jin Goo, Ko Chang-seok, Kim Kap-su
Votes: 392
44. Howling (2012)
Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Thriller
Veteran detective Sang-gil and beat cop Eun-yeong are in charge of a case that seems to involve a simple act of self-immolation. Sang-gil initially thinks that it was an accident, but dog ... See full summary »
Director: Ha Yoo | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Na-young, Nam Bo-ra, Jeong In-gi
Votes: 2,197
45. Man of Vendetta (2010)
Not Rated | 113 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The life of a respected minister and loving family man shatters after his daughter is kidnapped. When she is not returned, he renounces God and becomes a corrupt businessman.
Director: Min-ho Woo | Stars: Kim Myung-min, Uhm Ki-joon, Park Joo-mi, Kim So-hyun
Votes: 605
46. Handphone (2009)
Not Rated | 137 min | Thriller
Talent manager Seung-min sees Yoon Jin Ah, a rising actress, as his one last hope to turn his life around. Just as Jin-Ah is on the path to stardom, he receives a threat from her former ... See full summary »
Director: Han-min Kim | Stars: Park Yong-woo, Uhm Tae-woong, Park Sol-mi, Bo-yeon Hwang
Votes: 568
47. Helpless (2012)
Not Rated | 117 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A man searches for his fiancée who vanished without a trace just before their wedding ceremony, only to discover the shocking identity of her.
Director: Young-Joo Byun | Stars: Lee Sun-kyun, Kim Min-hee, Jo Sung-ha, Song Ha-yoon
Votes: 2,533
48. Midnight FM (2010)
Not Rated | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Sun-young, a popular radio host, decides to quit her job to take care of her ill-daughter. But, the last day of her job turns nightmarish when a murderer takes her family hostage.
Director: Sang Man Kim | Stars: Soo Ae, Yoo Ji-tae, Ma Dong-seok, Joon-Ha Lee
Votes: 2,903
49. Shadows in the Palace (2007)
PG-13 | 112 min | Crime, Drama, History
During the Chosun period, a court lady is found dead, hanging by the rafters of the palace. After examining the dead body, place physician Chun-ryung discovers that the dead maid was ... See full summary »
Director: Mi-jung Kim | Stars: Park Jin-hee, Yun Se-ah, Seo Yeong-hie, Jeong-eun Lim
Votes: 608
50. Bestseller (2010)
Not Rated | 117 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young girl who disappeared 22 years ago tells us her horrifying story.
Director: Jeong-ho Lee | Stars: Uhm Junghwa, Jang Dae-woong, Kim Dae-yeong, Lee Do-kyung
Votes: 1,223
51. Deranged (2012)
Not Rated | 109 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
People binge eat and suffer from extreme thirst, which leads them to go crazy for water. They cannot control themselves because they are brainwashed by a parasite.
Director: Jeong-woo Park | Stars: Kim Myung-min, Moon Jeong-Hee, Kim Dong-wan, Lee Hanee
Votes: 3,265
52. The Uninvited (2003)
127 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
An engaged interior designer sees two small girls on the subway train that die there. He sees them again in his apartment. A woman he meets can also see them. He talks to her about his forgotten childhood.
Director: Soo-youn Lee | Stars: Shin-yang Park, Jun Ji-hyun, Seon Yu, Ok Jeong
Votes: 1,622
53. The Scarlet Letter (2004)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A detective, his 3 girls & a murder case. Complex emotional relationships and human nature's darker sides are explored in this captivating suspense drama about a cop whose lust for love threatens to get in the way of his professional life.
Director: Hyuk Byun | Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Eun-ju Lee, Sung Hyun-ah, Uhm Ji-won
Votes: 1,221
54. The Devil's Game (2008)
116 min | Drama, Thriller
A struggling artist Hee-do is offered a million dollars to bet his life if he loses a game against a rich old man named No-shik who is dying from a terminal disease. However if Hee Do loses... See full summary »
Director: In-ho Yun | Stars: Shin Ha-kyun, Byun Hee-Bong, Lee Hye-yeong, Son Hyeon-ju
Votes: 556
a.k.a. The Devil's Game
55. Private Eye (2009)
PG-13 | 111 min | Thriller
The story takes place in occupied Korea at the start of the 20th century, where a young student in medicine discovers the murdered body of the son of a government official. Being scared of ... See full summary »
Director: Dae-min Park | Stars: Hwang Jung-min, Ryu Deok-hwan, Uhm Ji-won, Oh Dal-su
Votes: 1,094
56. New World (2013)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An undercover cop finds it difficult to play both a cop and a goon.
Director: Park Hoon-jung | Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Choi Min-sik, Hwang Jung-min, Park Sung-woong
Votes: 26,376 | Gross: $0.46M
57. A Million (2009)
114 min | Thriller
Eight young people try to survive a deadly game show for the million-dollar prize.
Director: Min-ho Cho | Stars: Jae-ho Baek, Lee Cheon-hee, Seo-wu Choi, Shin Dong-mi
Votes: 517
58. Sil jong (2009)
99 min | Thriller
(Korean with English subtitles) Inspired by the real story of a Korean serial killer, Missing is one woman's intense journey into the dark den of depravity. Hyeon-jeong ventures to a small ... See full summary »
Director: Sung-Hong Kim | Stars: Heo Gi-ho, Min-hee Ha, Eun-jeong Hwang, Chu Ja-hyeon
Votes: 949
59. The Hypnotized (2004)
104 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
A psychiatrist fails to help a mental patient during her stay in hospital. The doctor becomes obsessed with his former patient, seeks her on the outside and uses hypnosis to fulfill his sexual desires.
Director: In-shik Kim | Stars: Kim Hye-su, Kim Tae-woo, Chang Yun, Han Jeong-su
Votes: 493
60. Confession of Murder (2012)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Lee Du-Seok publishes an autobiography describing murders he committed after the statute of limitations expires. A detective and one of the victim's mothers search for the author while an anonymous person claims to be the real killer.
Director: Jung Byung-gil | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Park Shi-hoo, Jung Hae-kyun, Kim Yeong-ae
Votes: 11,693
61. Our Town (2007)
R | 112 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Two killers are living in our town An ordinary small town is terrorized when local women are found brutally murdered and 'crucified' in public places. Gyeong-joo, a struggling novelist, ... See full summary »
Director: Gil-young Jung | Stars: Ryu Deok-hwan, Ha-ram Kim, Da-mi Ko, Oh Man-seok
Votes: 607
62. Addicted (2002)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
2 Korean brothers live together with the older's wife. The 2 each have a car accident and end up in a coma. After a year the younger wakes up but behaves like and claims to be the older brother. Is he and will the wife accept it?
Director: Young-hoon Park | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Lee Mi-yeon, Lee Eol, Park Seon-yeong
Votes: 1,509
63. Don't Cry, Mommy (2012)
92 min | Drama, Thriller
You-lim's only daughter Eun-ah commits suicide after she is raped by a group of male students. Because all of the suspects are minors, they are allowed to leave without the possibility of ... See full summary »
Director: Yong-han Kim | Stars: Seon Yu, Nam Bo-ra, Ho Dong, Yoo Oh-Seong
Votes: 729
64. Traffickers (2012)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A thriller about the passengers with different objectives on board a cruiser headed for China, being chased over and over again and unexpected happening of things.
Director: Kim Hong Sun | Stars: Chang Jung Lim, Daniel Choi, Oh Dal-su, Jo Yun-hie
Votes: 884
65. The Neighbors (2012)
Not Rated | 115 min | Mystery, Thriller
Residents of a mansion live in fear when a young girl is murdered. They suspect their neighbor for the crime, and a battle erupts to protect the next victim.
Director: Hwi Kim | Stars: Yunjin Kim, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Seong-gyoon
Votes: 1,707
66. Pyeong-haeng-i-ron (2010)
PG-13 | 110 min | Thriller
After his wife is brutally murdered, a judge discovers that his life bears an eerie resemblance to that of a long-ago predecessor.
Director: Ho-Young Kwon | Stars: Ji Jin-hee, Lee Jong-hyuk, Yun Se-ah, Ha Jung-woo
Votes: 496
67. Yeongwonhan jegug (1995)
126 min | Drama, Mystery
This film depicts the struggles of the Royal Party and the Old Party to obtain political power in 1800.
Director: Jong-won Park | Stars: Ahn Sung-ki, Cho Jae-hyun, Kim Myung-gon, Choi Jong-won
Votes: 46
a.k.a. The Eternal Empire
68. Perfect Number (2012)
Not Rated | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Brilliant math teacher formulates the perfect cover-up, after his neighbor murders her abusive ex-husband.
Director: Pang Eun-jin | Stars: Ryu Seung-beom, Lee Yo-won, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Yoon-seong
Votes: 2,411
69. The Housemaid (1960)
Not Rated | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A composer and his wife are thrown into turmoil when a housemaid becomes more than they bargained for.
Director: Kim Ki-young | Stars: Jin Kyu Kim, Jeung-nyeo Ju, Eun-shim Lee, Aeng-ran Eom
Votes: 5,699
70. Some (2004)
118 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
Close to $10 million of illegal drugs, intended to be presented as evidence in court, is stolen from the police as they are transporting it to the station. The police name as a suspect the ... See full summary »
Director: Yun-hyeon Jang | Stars: Go Soo, Song Ji-Hyo, Lee Dong-kyu, Kang Shin-il
Votes: 571
71. The Gifted Hands (2013)
107 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A little girl is kidnapped and murdered in the jurisdiction of gang buster detective Yang Chun-dong, who fights against the gangs for three years now. Also the case of the murdered girl is ... See full summary »
Director: Ho-Young Kwon | Stars: Kim Kang-woo, Kim Bum, Esom, Seo Hyun-chul
Votes: 1,270
72. Enemy at the Dead End (2010)
92 min | Thriller
A post-traumatic stress disorder patient bounded to his bed, finds himself sharing his room with a gang looking paralyzed amnesia patient. And he must kill him off before he is recognized.
Directors: Owen Cho, Sang-Hwa Kim, Cho Owen, Kim Sang-hwa | Stars: Chun Ho-jin, Yoo Hae-jin
Votes: 203
73. A Bloody Aria (2006)
Not Rated | 115 min | Action, Drama, Horror
On a day trip through countryside, aspiring opera singer In-jeong flees to woods to escape advances of her lecherous professor and mentor, Yeong-sun.
Directors: Won Shin-yeon, Won Sin Yun | Stars: Lee Byung-joon, Oh Dal-su, Kyung Ho Jung, Shi-hoo Kim
Votes: 939 | Gross: $0.00M
74. National Security (2012)
110 min | Drama, History, Thriller
On September 4, 1984, democracy movement leader Kim Jong Tae (Park Won Sang) is arrested and taken to an infamous interrogation facility in Namyeong-dong. For the next 22 days, he would be ... See full summary »
Director: Jeong Ji-yeong | Stars: Jang-Su Bae, Lee Cheon-hee, Seo Dong-soo, Kim Eui-sung
Votes: 293
75. Son-nim-eun-wang-e-da (2006)
104 min | Crime
A barber has a hidden secret which if revealed can change his happy life for ever.
Director: Kee-hyun Oh | Stars: Sung Ji-ru, Sung Hyun-ah, Gye-nam Myeong, Lee Sun-kyun
Votes: 288
76. Montage (2013)
Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
15 years ago, a mother lost her child in a kidnapping case. A similar crime happens again and she won't let him go this time.
Director: Geun-seop Jeong | Stars: Uhm Junghwa, Kim Sang-kyung, Song Young-chang, Jo Hie-bong
Votes: 8,254
77. Indian Summer (2001)
104 min | Crime, Drama
A woman on trial for her life and a lawyer who is determined to save her despite her refusal to be saved
Director: Hyo-jeong No | Stars: Shin-yang Park, Lee Mi-yeon, Son Byung-ho, Yu-Kyeong Cha
Votes: 132
78. 301, 302 (1995)
Unrated | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Two women, a chef and an anorexic writer, are neighbors in an apartment building. The chef.
Directors: Park Chul-Soo, Cheol-su Park | Stars: Pang Eun-jin, Hwang Sin-hye, Chu-Ryun Kim, Park Cheol-ho
Votes: 1,176
79. The Hole (1997)
100 min | Drama, Thriller
A young woman struggles to survive her murderous mother-in-law.
Director: Sung-Hong Kim | Stars: Choi Ji-woo, Park Yong-woo, So-jeong Yun, Jeon Hong-Ryeol
Votes: 168
80. Insadong Scandal (2009)
Not Rated | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
(Korean with English subtitles) "Insa-dong Scandal" depicts the restoration of a Joseon dynasty masterpiece and its secrets. Conflicts arise between Bae Tae-Jin and the art restoration expert she hires Lee Kang-Jun.
Director: Park Hee-kon | Stars: Uhm Junghwa, Kim Rae-won, Ha-ryong Lim, Kim Byeong-Ok
Votes: 211
81. The Scent (2012)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A detective Seon-woo, who moonlights as a private investigator, has a beautiful new client Soo-Jin. The woman asks the detective to take photos of her husband in the midst of having an ... See full summary »
Director: Hyeong-Joon Kim | Stars: Park Hee-soon, Park Si-yeon, Joo Sang-uk, Kim Jeong-tae
Votes: 594
82. Secret Tears (2000)
105 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A drunken insurance agent knocks down a girl who turns out to have paranormal powers, that soon develop to a dangerous and uncontrollable level.
Director: Ki-hyeong Park | Stars: Kim Seung-woo, Min-Kyung Jang, Hyeon-woo Jeong, Eun-suk Park
Votes: 189
83. Doo-noei-yoo-hee-peu-ro-jeg-teu-peo-jeul (2006)
91 min | Crime, Thriller
Five strangers, each with his own special talents, are recruited by the mysterious 'X'. They do not know why they are brought together, but nonetheless agree to a series of potentially ... See full summary »
Director: Tae-kyung Kim | Stars: Kim Ha-kyun, Ju Jin-mo, Park Jun-seok, Oh Jung-Won
Votes: 305
84. The Terror Live (2013)
Not Rated | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A newsman discovers he's been rigged with a bomb after he has an exclusive interview with a terrorist who blew up a bridge.
Director: Byung-woo Kim | Stars: Won-Jin Ahn, Lee Da-wit, Choi Deok-moon, Sung-chun Han
Votes: 7,994
85. Hide and Seek (2013)
Not Rated | 107 min | Mystery, Thriller
A missing brother. Hide and seeks codes. A shocking truth for two different families and the struggle to save their families from someone who is already living inside their house.
Director: Jung Huh | Stars: Son Hyeon-ju, Moon Jeong-Hee, Jeon Mi-seon, Kim Hye-yoon
Votes: 2,366
86. Blood and Ties (2013)
95 min | Drama, Thriller
Da-eun lives a happy life with her single father. However, their relationship is about to take an unexpected turn because she becomes suspicious that her father might be a monstrous kidnapper.
Director: Dong-Suk Kuk | Stars: Son Ye-jin, Kim Kap-su, Lee Kyu-han, Choi Eun-seok
Votes: 1,514
87. Ma-rin-bo-ee (2009)
118 min | Action, Thriller
A swim instructor loses everything he has and is offered a debt free life if he smuggles drugs into the country by swimming underwater.
Director: Jong-seok Yoon | Stars: Kim Kang-woo, Cho Jae-hyun, Park Si-yeon, Lee Won-jong
Votes: 359
88. The Moon Is... The Sun's Dream (1992)
103 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
A gangster in Busan is caught having an affair with his boss's mistress. The two decide to run off with the organizations money, leading to dire circumstances.
Director: Park Chan-wook | Stars: Seung-hwan Song, Seung-Chul Lee, Bang Eun-hee, Kim Dong-soo
Votes: 492
89. Mother Vengeance (2012)
75 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A mother goes to extreme measures against her daughter's attacker after after feeling that the local law enforcement have failed her.
Director: Ji-seung Lee | Stars: Ma Dong-seok, Choo Kwi-jung, Jae-Hee Lee, Bae Sung-woo
Votes: 357
90. Broken (2014)
Not Rated | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A man becomes a fugitive from the police after he kills one of the men who raped and murdered his daughter.
Director: Jeong-ho Lee | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Lee Sung-min, Seo Jun-yeong, Kim Dae-myung
Votes: 1,488
91. The Outlaw (2010)
Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A detective seeks retribution for unpunished killers and the rest of the cruel world - even if it means going outside the law.
Director: Cheol-han Kim | Stars: Kam Woo-seong, Jang Shin-yeong, Lee Seung-min, Choi Won-young
Votes: 231
92. Tabloid Truth (2014)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A promising young actress takes her own life after a scandal erupts over her relationship with a married politician. Woo-gun, the actress' long-time devoted manager who dedicated everything... See full summary »
Director: Kwang-shik Kim | Stars: Ko Chang-seok, Shin Chi-young, Kim Eui-sung, Lee Ji-Ha
Votes: 450
93. Yeolhansi (2013)
99 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
In the not-so distant future, researchers at a deep-sea labaratory have finally succeded in inventing a time machine. Heavily burdened by financial stress, head researcher Woo-seok is ... See full summary »
Director: Hyun-seok Kim | Stars: Jeong Jae-yeong, Kim Ok-bin, Daniel Choi, Park Chul-min
Votes: 528
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94. A Hard Day (2014)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event.
Director: Kim Seong-hun | Stars: Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Jin-woong, Jeong Man-sik, Shin Jeong-geun
Votes: 16,609
95. Intruders (2013)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
A screenwriter retreats to a secluded cabin in the woods only to be rudely interrupted by some uninvited guests.
Director: Young-seok Noh | Stars: Jun Suk-ho, Oh Tae-kyung
Votes: 378
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