Discoveries from South Korea World Cinema

Nora Noh, the best fashion designer, who dominated the scene of Korean women’s fashion and culture of the time. She was the first person ever to hold a fashion show in Korea and to make designer readymade clothes. She boldly dressed the Korean singer Yoon Bok-hee in a miniskirt and styled the duo vocal group Pearl Sisters in pantallong (flare-style pants). One day, when Noh was preparing for her show, a young stylist named Suh Eun-young comes to see her out of the blue. What kind of show will the two of them create amidst their differences and conflicts?

A night of happenings between a 20-year-old couple from which the boyfriend decides to sleep with his girlfriend the day before he joins the army and a 30-year-old couple who have no choice but to give up their relationship, marriage and birth due to real life problems.

Yoonjee and colleagues are suddenly restructured. They are exiled to an old warehouse and begin to receive training sessions. Will Yoonjee be able to return to the company?

Ji-su, who was returning home late at night, witnesses a hit-and-run traffic accident. There are a young woman and of Jisoo's age and a child in the street.

In-chul, a scholar of botany, is climbing a mountain for some research when he meets Jin-suk who lives in a forest cottage. At the request of Jin-suk's father, Sang-do, In-chul stays and lives with them. One day, a snake catcher falls under the temptation of Sang-do and is used as a body for dissection. While probing dubious action of Sang-do, In-chul is captured and locked in the basement. He is to become the subject of a live dissection. In-chul had been suspicious of their behavior and investigating when he was caught. In-chul is lying on a surgery table when he escapes with the help of a young hiker and Jin-suk. Sang-do confesses that he had been suffering from nightmares ever since he was dragged off by the Japanese and forced to perform live dissections. These nightmares have made Sang-do a murderer. After his confession, Sang-do kills himself. In-chul and Jin-suk leave the cottage.

Kim and Park have been wandering the universe for 500 years in search of 'answers' when they crash land on the strange planet of Spoilia. On its odd surface, they find an alien body and realise that the planet has more secrets to uncover. A mix of live action and claymation, this cosmic adventure was created by the director in his living room over the course of two years.

Ye-won and Young-su are both seniors at high school. They need to enter the university at any cost. They make a promise to make it to the university and pursue the dreams of their life together. Though Ye-won passes the test with no problem, Young-su fails it. As Ye-won gets close with Deok-jin, Young-su loses his faith and falls into the deep delinquency. Ye-won couldn't let Young-su go astray so she decides to be with him.

A total of 17 journalists have been fired since 2008, the beginning of LEE Myung-bak’s presidential term. They fought against the companies that they worked for succumbing to power and are now frustrated at reality where censorship of the press by authority has now become a norm. Can they continue their activities as journalists?

John tries to overcome the civilization tragedy of this era by tracking the future of man, and Hyun-woo is young people who try to overcome it by tracking the human past. Between them, a woman, So-yeon, who symbolizes that only love is human salvation, intervenes and a love triangle is formed. One day, Yo-seob goes missing while flying a hang glider in Halla Mountain, and Hyun-woo and So-yeon form a family by raising Yo-seob's child, Darin. After four years, Hyun-woo and So-yeon leave for Jeju Island and reminisce about Yo-seob when they hear that Yo-seob may be alive. But Yo-seob was nowhere to be found. Hyun-woo and So-yeon head to the uninhabited island, which they considered to be an ideal island, listening to the hearing of the songs he enjoyed singing at Yo-seob's tomb. It is a movie that persistently traces the dreams, ideals, and the end of love of these three young people.

Under the pretense of research for her scenario, Ga-yeong interviews a man she’s been wanting to get to know. She probes him for intimate details including his sexual fantasies. He answers in all sincerity and she slowly reveals her desire for him.

Jeong Jo holds a birthday party in the new Hwaseong Temporary Palace to celebrate his mother Princess Hong's 60th birthday. He elects his father Prince Sado in the name of King Jang Jo and Princess Hong meets the ghost of the dead Prince Sado. She follows her memory and retraces the steps back into her past life, going back and forth the boundaries of life and death.

At 6:00 in the morning on the 1st day of January in 2013 80-year-old film-maker IM Kwon-taek started shooting his 102nd film, after his unintentional 5 years’ break. I visited the shooting scene with my camera and had stayed there until the end of that year. I’ve always wanted to record IM’s shooting scene, as I believed that there we could find his secret manual which reflects the master’s large experience. I’ve been through heavy snow to witness funeral scene. I’ve also been to the west coast to follow funeral cortege in the film. It was an experience to put the life in the frame alongside with the death. When the next spring came, the shooting finally ended.

Violent, stubborn, and nasty Won-man is the worst father and husband. Being sick of his father, Won-man’s son, Tae-bong ran away from home 6 years ago. One day Tae-bong comes back home with his pregnant wife. No longer a feeble boy like old days, Tae-bong tries to pay back his father for what he had in the past.

A lonely boy meets some fun kids in a Mega Mart. They take him under their wing but warn him against the mysterious man who they are sure must be a killer...

Tae-wook and Bo-young, high school classmates who met for the first time in five years, are reminiscing about those distant times.

A boy travels back in time to meet his "mom" in order to ensure that she meets his dad and falls in love.

Seung-hyeon, a construction team leader with PTSD, is ordered to inspect Dohak Station, where a fatal accident halted work years ago. Inside the eerie, abandoned tunnels, he and Joo-young encounter two mysterious workers and become lost while trying to escape. Meanwhile, a CEO and a shaman perform a ritual to resume construction, but enraged spirits retaliate, plunging everyone into chaos.

In the Royal Mansion near the old nuclear power plant, there are people who look ordinary but have superpowers. It is not clear how they obtained their superpowers. What is certain is that it is also not an ability that can be used easily. There is a fatal flaw in Jang-ah's superpower seal wind, which occurs for just one hour after drinking 88 Coke. After one shot, you have to rest for 10 seconds. The same goes for Chi-Cheong's superpowers. His power is healing power, but he only needs to rub his palms to the point of burning them in order to show that power. The two of them go somewhere with only the original plan that Jang-ah will attack and defend, and Chi-chung will heal him if he gets hurt. Even after they have superpowers, their hard-to-do action drama begins! Not superheroes, but foolish psychics. In fact, each of us may be making our own superheroes day by day, using our own superpowers that no one knows about.

Junghee goes to a housewarming party thrown by Soyeon, her friend from high school. While waiting for another friend to arrive, Junghee discusses her script with Soyeon and her husband. Soon, they begin to engage in a war of words.

Pinkfong and his friends enjoy the magic show put on by three cars in Wonder Village. But when danger appears, Hogi must be brave to save the day!

Dongju wants her boyfriend Sunggon to leave her house. Contrary to her expectations, Sunggon obediently packs his stuff and looks for a new apartment. To get the good old feeling back, Dongju and Sunggon climb up the mountains and set up tents, but unexpectedly get attack by an unidentified man.

A historical drama about the life of Prince Yeonsan of Joseon,.

Miran, a daughter who can't speak because of the shock of witnessing her father's murder, vows revenge on the international drug organization Yongdeng faction. She is reunited with her estranged sister Mishuku, and they part ways. The Black Dragon Society led by Lee of the Yongdeng Faction vs. the runaway group Night Raid led by Mishukul. The killing machine, Maya vs. Miran. What is going through Miran's mind as she takes revenge despite the loss of her friends?

The life and music of composer and activist Jeong Yul-Seong.

Yeongsun wants to attend her boyfriend Haksu’s 49th-day memorial service rather than her granddaughter’s wedding.

Kisun, who is an administrative staff of a high school, one day becomes curious about a soccer club student, Jinsoo all of the sudden. Kisun’s ex-lover, Hyejin quits her job as a office lady and is busy renovating her mother’s small restaurant. Hyunsoo, the courier, is the only free brushing past these people and someone is watching all of this.

A psychological thriller about people running on abnormal orbits

A film that traces the hard life of 29-year-old woman Seonghye for a significant portion of running time. After graduating from college, she worked as an intern in a large company. When the protest against sexual harassment was ignored, she reported to the Human Rights Commission and left the company. She currently is unable to work elsewhere and lives on part time jobs. Her father is in the hospital, and her mother working at the restaurant asks her for money. Her boyfriend preparing the civil service exam is incompetent and behaves tactlessly. Seonghye, who silently endures working in the difficult situation, makes a deep impression without particular devices to dramatize, because the film centers on the characters' feeling in everyday, instead of developing dramatic events.

Junyeong works part-time at a pub while also making a documentary about laid-off workers. She is losing her confidence, wondering if she is making a film that no one will see, let alone change the world.

National track star Na Aeri, and her eternal rival 'Hany' join, the two participate in a special event race called 'Street Run' through the city's alleys, where they face off against the rising comet-like newcomer 'Rapid Ju'.

Two friends have recently broken up with their lovers. While taking a walk in a forest in Seoul, they find a bag on a bench. After some time, they travel to Gangwon-do to have their fortunes read. Someone appears out of the blue and yells that the bag is hers.

Kyungho confronts a young lady, who is the daughter of Insook, his first love. She asks Kyungho if he was her father.

Young-suk's father, Dae-sung, is the one who will soon become your stepmother and introduces Hitomi to Young-suk. Hitomi is a young lady of twenty-five who is two years younger than Youngsuk. Young-seok's younger and sexy stepmother Hitomi keeps beating more and more. Then one night, Hitomi comes into Youngsuk's room and takes off his pants...?! Dad begins a breathtaking double life with a Japanese mother you should never know.

Let's look back at the 18th presidential vote. The 13,500 ballot boxes were taken to 251 ballot count locations and were sorted by 1,300 automatic ballot openers. The chairman announced the sorted data and soon it was announced to the public. But something strange happened. The 251 ballot count locations found 'a number' that have the same pattern. Scientists, mathematicians, statistician and hackers from all over the country start looking into the secret of 'this number'. The result is tremendously shocking...

My father led a coup in 1961. Two years later, I became the president's daughter.

30 years of living without existence A man who has come to a comfortable state of this kind of life Legendary Guardian, Reborn as a Tiger Mask!

As the characters gather together in a mountain cottage trying to fulfill each one's own purpose, a brutal war begins among them.

The story of the miners who dealt with the cruel master of the quarry.

The pregnant Marie is driving a luxury sedan through a country lane. She’s excited about marrying into a rich family and is on her way to meet her parents-in-law. But thanks to a hick constable, Marie comes to a dead end, and a strange car pulls up behind her.

Seon-ji and Jin-hee were friends but become sisters-in-law when Jin-hee marries Seon-ji’s older brother. As they prepare food for ancestral rites together, Seon-ji is bothered by the way Jin-hee treats her mother.

A pregnant couple living in a secluded seaside village. Myung-sook, who is having a hard time with her husband's pregnancy, is having an affair, accidentally walking on the beach and giving her pottery and heading to her house. Dong-cheol, walking down her street, sees Myeong-suk carrying her ceramics, and she is surprised to learn that ceramics are her national treasure. To steal the pottery, Dong-cheol enlists help from Yeongdeungpo fire moth Yu-min and heads to the house of the impregnated Myeong-sook...

Uhm Ha-neul, a rising star director in the independent film scene. For his upcoming new film The boy who couldn't speak, the crew members get frustrated as he ignores everyone and does things in his own way. And to make the matter worse, the starlet joins on his tyranny. The tension explodes when the director demands an additional production date. And the crew members decide to shoot a new film of their own.

The music sung by those with the average over 65 years old still rings hearts. South Korea's first senior choir, the "Gray Youth Choir," was formed on the 2011 KBS TV show "They sing the song." They sing the song "Beyond the Name of Love," a piece a cappella by conductor Kim Tae-won, followed by a solo by Noh Kang-jin, 85. The crowd applauded standing the thrilling performance, although the choir broke up 3 months later, it was just the beginning for them. On June 15, 2015, the senior choir performed at the UN in New York, In 2017, his story continues in this spectacular film.

Seung-ha hasn't been married for a while..I am dissatisfied with my husband Dojin's sex because I am increasingly not satisfied. I start to doubt whether Dojin is having an affair. Father-in-law Hae-il loves Seung-ha, who is open and friendly. But that degree began to pass, and finally I started dreaming of having sex with Seung-ha. One day, Seung-hae Do-jin had a woman she met before marriage. You find out that you are still having an affair with her. So angry, Seungha decides to divorce...