Discoveries from South Korea World Cinema

My sister and I moved into a new house. We didn't do much but the woman downstairs came up to ask us to keep it down. She said she was sensitive so we decided to keep it down. Her gangster husband would beat her when he came home drunk. Every time I heard her suffer from the beatings, I couldn't stand it and would stomp the floor to create a distraction. She would come up telling us to be quiet. I told her I did it intentionally. I also decided to do something about the woman who showed interest in me by memorizing my number.

A disillusioned Seoul woman visits a remote island to reconnect with a childhood friend, only to find her trapped in an oppressive cycle of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. As tensions escalate, the situation spirals into a harrowing tale of survival and retribution.

A former boxer turned parking lot attendant finds hope in the love of the blind telemarketer who walks into his booth one day.

Tragedy, betrayal and a mysterious discovery fuel a woman's vengeance for the loss of her tribe and family.

A former professional baseball player becomes entangled in loan-sharking and mob connections after a fixing scandal ejects him from his sport. When his girlfriend vanishes he is forced to confront his mentor and enter a deadly battle.

Ancient Korea, 17th century. While the paranoid King Lee Jo of Joseon, vassal of the Qing dynasty, feels surrounded by conspirators and rebels, a dark evil emerges from the bowels of a merchant ship and the exiled Prince Lee Cheung returns to the royal court, ignoring that he will have to lead the few capable of defeating the ambitious humans and the bloody monsters who threaten to destroy the kingdom.

Hyeon-joo and Chan-sik became a sexless couple as she had suspicions that her husband was cheating on her. Then one day, she heads to her in-laws' house to take care of her father-in-law, Man-geun, who lives alone for the time being due to an accident. Without a wife, Chan-sik enjoys an affair with her employee but is caught by his father.

Choong-heon, who is about to leave for the army soon, drinks away his sorrows with Geon-woo. On the way home, he finds Jeong-in, who is sleeping on the street, and takes her back to his house. The next day, she thanks Choong-heon and buys him breakfast. Then she tells him what happened. Apparently, she passed out after drinking out of anger for her friends teasing her that she's a virgin, and she asks Choong-heon to be her first experience after all he's done for her.

After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously ambitious undercover police officer to bring down the mysterious kingpin of a major drug cartel.

Pastor Park, the head of a religious investigation center that exposes cults and cult leaders, begins looking into a suspicious new religion called Deer Mount.

Burn the Stage: the Movie is the first movie from BTS, going behind-the-scenes of the BTS WINGS TOUR to reveal the full story of the band’s meteoric rise to fame. This unmissable film provides an intimate look at what happens when the most successful global boy band of all time breaks down barriers and invades the mainstream music scene. Exclusive tour footage and brand-new one-on-one interviews with BTS members give fans an unprecedented glimpse into their lives and an opportunity for everyone to celebrate together worldwide.

A middle-aged man who lives with his song marries a sexy, young Korean-American woman. The son finds his father uncomfortable, but is drawn to his new step-mother.

In 1592, admiral Yi Sun-sin and his fleet face off against the might of the invading Japanese navy and its formidable warships. As the Korean forces fall into crisis, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon head ships known as geobukseon, in order to change the tide of this epic battle at sea.

A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with nature.

Five college alumni gathered at a pension after a long time. We are happy to share our past memories, but do you really have a different purpose?! Yoon-jae visits Eugene, whom he had a crush on in college. A set meal enjoyed by two female classmates. The affair reunion is about to begin, with different ways of having fun...

Ga-hee appeared in front of Seong-min who was bored running a book store after retiring. Ga-hee runs a ballet school and wasn"t on very good terms with her husband, which led to her and Seong-min falling madly in love together. They know they shouldn"t be together, but that"s what makes everything even better. Later on, their love reaches the point of destruction...

Yoon, the bride-to-be, waits for her groom Tae-young on the wedding day but he doesn’t show up without a word. Out of concern and rage, Yoon goes out looking for him all day long and in the dead of night, she arrives at a strange place called ‘Café Midnight’, which opens from midnight until the sun rises. In here, Yoon finally finds Tae-young but something doesn’t seem right. He looks few years younger than now and he doesn’t even recognize her. Will she be able to find her groom from the present in this chaos?

Sang-min's girlfriend Eun-jeong, is a nude model and takes photos with a stranger in a motel naked. Sang-min who doesn't believe in free-spirited Eun-jeong, after drinking in three groups with her close friend Jae-hoon,, comes home. Sang-min, who noticed that Eun-jeong is quietly flirting with Jae-hoon, asks if he wants to do with Jae-hoon while having sex with Eun-jeong. When Eun-jeong actively responded, he made Jae-hoon go into the room where Eun-jeong was sleeping.

The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good (a bounty hunter), the Bad (a hitman), and the Weird (a thief) battle the army and the bandits in a race to use a treasure map to uncover the riches of legend.

A sexy comedy about a professor and his female student.

In a world where an AI programme allows people to communicate with their deceased loved ones, a flight attendant and a mother question the meaning of reality and humanity.

Woo-seong is an interpreter who sleeps with his girlfriend to relieve stress. One day a work call brings him face-to-face with a woman from his past, which tempts him beyond self-control.

A young female urologist opens an office in the same building as a male obstetrician. Eventually, they become entangled in a romance that allows them to grow and heal together.

Aging assassin Hornclaw has seen it all, but she never expected to mentor a reckless rookie like Bullfight. As their unlikely bond deepens, cracks form in the underworld they navigate together. When Hornclaw discovers someone wants her dead, she's thrust into a deadly game of deception. With enemies closing in and trust in short supply, survival means staying sharp—both blade and mind.

An imprisoned ex-police inspector discovers that the entire penitentiary is controlled by an inmate running a crime syndicate and becomes part of the crime empire.

Joon-soo learns that his friend Hee-gyu's sister Hee-jin has no where to go after being scammed, so he suggests living with him. The two start living together. They are close like brother and sister but they can never be that. The two start getting funny and Joon-soo can't go to sleep at the thought of Hee-jin sleeping just a wall away from him. Mi-na, Joon-soo's girlfriend notices Joon-soo changing and seduces Joon-soo at his house where Hee-jin is. Is it the girlfriend or the sister?

Sae-hee couldn't go to sleep from the first day in her new house because of the moaning coming from next door. Sae-hee has never had sex before, but she's writing sex novels. Playboy Seong-hyeon was getting tired of his sex partner Jia when he finds out that Sae-hee is a sex novelist. He begins to help her with her work but really he's using that as bait to get into her pants and he does. Will Sae-hee be able to complete the novel?

Eun-yi is hired as a maid in a mansion owned by a wealthy businessman. He quickly starts seducing his employee who seemingly has little choice but to comply with his sexual advances. Soon the women of the family plot against Eun-yi who must fight an equally devious battle to protect herself.

Ha Yoon-ju becomes the newest member of a unit within the Korean Police Forces Special Crime Department that specializes in surveillance activities on high-profile criminals. She teams up with Hwang Sang-jun, the veteran leader of the unit, and tries to track down James who is the cold-hearted leader of an armed criminal organization.

One man divorces his wife and falls in love with a woman who frequents the bar alone. Even if they’re both aware that the man has a son and the woman in the bar has a daughter, they decides to live together. One day as she is left alone, the mother cleans the house and accidentally sees the paperwork, and finds out that the house and all the properties are inherited by her son. With her eyes on the property, the following days, she tries to seduce her son by exposing her body.

Yeon-i who runs a small salon is shaken by Geon-dal’s suggestion to run the salon as an adult service business when customers start to run out. After experiencing the sales method that enables customers to touch female employees while being shampooed and while receiving other services, Yeon-i leaves the salon, but after a few months, she suffers from living difficulties and visits Geon-dal again

After a few months of social adjustment training, the North Korean refugee Jina moves to a small studio in Seoul and starts her new life. To bring her father to South Korea, she needs money but no matter how hard she works, the discrimination doesn’t let her save enough money.

Seo-ra, an elegant woman from Louisiana, U.S., marries businessman Kyeong-han who does anything to make money. Kyeong-hwan was in a relationship with Mi-yeon, who was a bar madam, but after his marriage to Seo-ra, he tells Mi-yeon that he will now live as an elegant businessman. For Kyeong-hwan, however, there was a problem of sexual desire and madness when he saw clothes with no underwear in sight. One day, Seo-ra's biological daughter Yoo-na, appeared at Kyeong-hwan's newlywed house in a short skirt.

Seok-joon has two sons; Min-seok, who is married, and Yoon-soo, who is not. Seok-joon tells them he is going to give allowance and his wealth to his daughters-in-law only. Yoon-soo asks one of his lady friends to get married for Seok-joon's money. Min-yeong and Yoon-jin pretend to be Yoon-soo's girlfriends. Then Yoon-jin falls for Seok-joon. The women visit the house often to get on Seok-joon's good side, and so does Yoon-soo's ex-girlfriend, Min-yeong. However, Seok-joon falls in love with Yoon-jin, and Yoon-soo is very disappointed in Seok-joon, who wants to start a new life...

A girl who lost her father to a serial killer, a detective and a killer are intertwined in a chaotic relationship and are met with an unprecedented series of events.

Jeong-hee goes home to take care of her sick mother. While Jeong-hee is gone, Yoon-soo convinces his father, Seok-jin, to call a housekeeper to do the chores while his mother his gone, and so comes Se-hee. Yoon-soo likes Se-hee and ends up sleeping with her. Seok-jin also ends up sleeping with her while receiving a massage from her.

The man was originally very loving with his girlfriend, and often did some exciting love, including in public places. However, when the man went to his girlfriend's house to see the future mother-in-law, things began to reverse, and the first rushed into it. The mother-in-law’s bathroom made the man’s heart yy, and all this has just begun, because the mother-in-law also discovered his huge genitals...

In my imagination, she came to me. Jong-moo is happy the calendar model Na-yeong is there smiling for him although they can't be together. One day, the girl of his dreams moves right next door to him and Jong-moo's boring life turns into excitement. Jong-moo learns about how she suffers behind the fanciness and he puts everything he has on the line to comfort her. Na-yeong is caught between his innocence and her work. Meanwhile, Jong-moo's friend Yong-jin dreams of a hot night with his cute girlfriend Ji-hee but every time he tries he stands on the verge of death and in the end Ji-hee confesses something to him... The two couple put their lives on the line for love.

In a recession-battered Seoul, a young man in the dodgy relocation business must deal with loan sharks and aggrieved parties owed large sums by his vanished entrepreneur mother. Director Kim Joong-hyun gradually turns up the heat and watches his characters boil in this intelligent and nuanced feature debut.

Jae-min moves into the rooftop across from school but is disappoointed that all the windows have been blocked by other buildings. However, he learns that every night he can see the neighboring women from the other building! Something exciting goes on one night in that rooftop which has the greatest 'view' ever!

When human sailors are attacked by mysterious creatures of the deep, only one person can stop the war between land and sea: the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia.

One man and five women?! Chic, innocent, sexy, tough and mysterious, take your pick. Myeong-tae was a hot shot in a stock firm who had everything from looks to a hot body but was fired for a mistake he made and is neglected by his hot shot wife. The women in the neighborhood who are always at home for different reasons, start looking out for him.

Jung Tae is living with his girlfriend Young Ji. His friend Min Ho ends up living with Jung Tae and despite the fact that Young Ji doesn't like this situation, Min Ho who is shameless soon gets used to living together. Then one day, another woman appears at home, Jung Tae's former lover and younger step-sister In Hye. Her appearance leaves Jung Tae in great confusion, followed by a sex scandal between four feisty men and women.

Jin Si-ah speaks openly about her fantasies. She is a famous actress who has been consistent and passionate about her job ever since she first started acting and she has a good base of male fans. She discloses the reason she became an actress and her 'first time'. She reveals what satisfies her and where her erogenous zones are, even her favorite positions.

Soo Yeon decides to commit suicide to end the bullying she goes through at school, when a savior appears. A woman punishes the bullies on behalf of Soo Yeon and saves her from the reality of hell.

A young couple, Wan-jin and So-hee, are living with Wan-jin's single father, Seok-bong. Seok-bong was preying on his daughter-in-law, who was doing the housework and preparing meals for him while her husband was away at work. He pretended to have dementia and attacked her. So-hee, who was suffering from her shame, suggested to Wan-jin to hire his father a caregiver, saying that his father seemed to be suffering from dementia, and so Bok-ja, a sexy and voluptuous caregiver who was about Seok-bong's age, came in. Seok-bong is captivated by Bok-ja's passionate charm and soon begins to share his love with her, and in this way, she takes the place of Wan-jin's new mother.

A gutsy crew of Joseon pirates and bandits battle stormy waters, puzzling clues and militant rivals in search of royal gold lost at sea.

When the crew of a space junk collector ship called The Victory discovers a humanoid robot named Dorothy that's known to be a weapon of mass destruction, they get involved in a risky business deal which puts their lives at stake.

A movie about sexual love in which a woman gets remarried thinking of a new life but she schemes with her boyfriend to rip off her new family.

An assassin named Tae-goo is offered a chance to switch sides with his rival Bukseong gang, headed by Chairman Doh. Tae-goo rejects the offer that results in the murder of his sister and niece. In revenge, Tae-goo brutally kills Chairman Doh and his men and flees to Jeju Island where he meets Jae-yeon, a terminally ill woman. Though, the henchman of the Bukseong gang, Executive Ma is mercilessly hunting Tae-goo to take revenge.

A doctor tries to woo a grieving, widowed firefighter in her attempt to get him to testify on her behalf in a medical malpractice case.

Soo-jin's cousin, Soo-yeong, falls into Yeong-tae's spiritual capacity and becomes a sex slave. Soo-jin tries to save Soo-yeong with Jae-min, but even Jae-min is fascinated by Soo-yeong and degenerates into sexual slavery. Soo-jin saves Jae-min with the power of love. Soo-jin and Jae-min, who confirmed each other's feelings, prepare for the final battle with villain Yeong-tae to save Soo-yeong and finally face villain Yeong-tae naked.

A sexual film that revealed the activities of Seungha, who made her debut as an adult film actress after working as an idol singer.

Newly married couple Eun-mi and Seong-soo look ordinary, but they both have their own secrets. Eun-mi enjoys calling her boyfriend to her home while her husband is away on work and Sung-soo enjoys watching his wife have sex with other men through the CCTV in his house. Not being able to get over the excitement he feels by doing that, he tells his wife everything and suggests she has sex with another man again...

As a body to be chased by the gangster, Eun-dong is hidden in a village. The stud and Eo-dong do not know each other's identity, and one day the best object and the best slut will spend the night.

Psychiatrist Joon-sang is a well-known doctor. He is level-headed with his patients, but he's got a painful past. He'd witnessed his wife kill herself because she was raped. He'd suffered insomnia along with guilt and sadness until a beautiful girl Ji-soo comes along. She tells him every man who's loved her died and that someone was watching her. She seduces Joon-sang. A detective suspects Ji-soo to be involved with a recent murder case and asks Joon-sang for her medical records... Falling in love with something dangerous and the end of which is unknown!

Ga-eul is six years into her marriage but her trouble with her husband brings her to depend on alcohol. Hee-mang is a writer who lives next door but can't stand the fighting going on at Ga-eul's house and makes his way over there one day. Ever since then, Ga-eul goes over to Hee-mang's house to have sex everytime she fights with her husband. Hee-mang is confused at her behavior and gradually falls for her. Then Ga-eul slowly resolves things with her husband but Hee-mang asks to talk with the three of them...

When Mi-so and Ha-eun first meet in childhood, their lives become instantly intertwined, forming a bond surrounded by happiness and naivety. But as adulthood arrives, alone and together, they are forced to deal with sadness, anger, grief, growth, and most of all, love.

Seong-sik became stays at home while his workaholic wife Hye-joo works. Next to them, Seong-ki's friend Joon-seok and his wife move in. Seong-sik learns how to do housework from his friend's wife Eun-yeong. At first they hit it off but that soon turns into an affair and when Joon-seok and Hye-joo find out, they also start cheating on their spouses...