Discoveries from South Korea World Cinema

Cheol, an auto mechanic, and Yeong-hui, a maid meet. Cheol lies and tells Yeong-hui that he is the son of a businessman. Cheol pretends to be the French ambassador's daughter. They meet only on rainy days.

On that familiar night, a sense of anxiety and fearful emotions came over me. Countless thoughts and questions followed.

As a child, Woo-young and his sister were mistaken as orphans and were sent to an orphanage, where he had been abused and lost one eyesight due to severe beating. Years later, Woo-young seeks out vengeance and tracks down and kidnaps the former chief of the establishment. But things quickly gets out of hand and he accidentally ends up kidnapping the man's daughter with him- and starts a deadly game of truth or dare.

A story about a disturbance between a famous composer and a woman suffering from amnesia that coincidently happens after they start to live together, and memories about first love.

Joon Ho is a third year high school student who just finished taking his university exam. His main interest is to sleep with Seo Yeong, his girlfriend, but, so far, she has turned him down.

A serial killer whose modus operandi includes painting abstract designs on his victims prior to raping, killing, and eating them is captured and interrogated by a hardened district attorney. When the maniac fails to provide answers satisfying both the prosecution and defense attorneys, he is hypnotized and shocking secrets begin to emerge.

Heavenly Homecoming of the Stars 2

Follow LEE Je-hoon, an actor who continuously strives to make breakthroughs in his performance, as he ventures his past, potential and future visions.

One year after a chance encounter at a shoe store, 24-year-old Ji-hoo and 28-year-old Tae-soo meet again as colleagues in the same company.

On a warm spring day Min-soo, a small boy, meets tall and broad-shouldered Seok-i inside a bus. Min-soo keeps looking at the intimidating boy whose sharp eyes are hidden under his baseball cap. Min-soo's heart starts beating. What will happen to Min-soo and Seok-i?

A man named Love joins the criminal underworld in America and falls In love with a woman, sparking the outrage of an old criminal associate from home.

ONE OK ROCK DETOX JAPAN TOUR 2025 AT NISSAN STADIUM IN CINEMAS unleashes the raw pulse of a career-defining night—documenting the band's commanding takeover of Japan's iconic Nissan Stadium—where thunderous riffs, soaring vocals, and 70,000 voices collide into something electric, forging an unbreakable bond between the band and their worldwide legion of fans.

Experience IU’s first ever global cinema release, as the first Korean female singer to perform at the iconic Olympic Main Stadium in Seoul, the largest stadium in South Korea and the dream venue for music artists. Starting with a thrilling acapella opening, the setlist is filled with beloved songs from across IU’s career. From the floating strawberry moon balloon, to fireworks and a stunning drone show, the enchanting stage production is a must-see in cinemas. Embrace the happiness of the unforgettable 'Golden Hour' through IU’s legendary performances and a fully-charged live show.

The adventures of high school girl Ireesha and her friends (talking frog and guitar-fairy Robby) as she visits Elf world to retrieve her friend’s soul.

Heon-sub is in his third year of cooking major at the Samjin University. He gets a job at the cooking school run by Jeong-min, who lectures at his school department. From a great looking professor to sexy students who have their eyes on young men, a married woman who tries hard to make things right in bed with her husband and the girl who dumped him right away at the blind date! Heon-sub is the only guy at the cooking club and his adult-rated eating fantasy begins.

The main plot follows Jae-sook, a university student majoring in dance, who falls in love with a doctor named Jae-woo. However, Jae-woo marries her older sister, Young-sook, which leaves Jae-sook devastated. After graduating, Jae-sook confesses her feelings to her brother-in-law, leading to an affair. This affair results in tragic consequences, including Young-sook’s eventual suicide. Overwhelmed by guilt and the judgment of society, Jae-sook and Jae-woo escape to a remote island, trying to flee from their sins.

His own father had hated Crown Prince Sado. The king finally orders to kill him by locking him up in a rice-chest. After his death, his wife Hong goes with her son to her parents' house to live there. Some high officials in the court constantly try to harm Sado's son because they don't want him to become king. But Hong's wisdom saved her son, who grows up to become the 22nd king of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).

‘Nabi’ is a sushi chef trainee. One day, Nabi moves next to Ejung’s house and her cat ‘Yamma’ catches Nabi’s attention. Due to Nabi’s secret ability, he can see and even talk to the soul in the cat. Since Nabi takes care of Yamma with Ejung’s favors. Then, it causes them to close to each other.

Ji-soo, a literature enthusiast who believes a mysterious being once visited him as a child and gifted him with talent in writing, finds school life boring. But everything changes when Hyeon-joo, a bold, soccer-loving girl, transfers to his school. Her boyish charm and passion to soccer instantly captivates him. From that day on, Ji-soo is plagued by unsettling, yet vivid dreams that blur the line between reality and something far more mysterious.

My alien daddy pays a visit.

A priest (Park Hyukkwon) with financial difficulties has to find money for his mother-in-law’s surgery. Once a faithful believer, the priest is tempted to commit a crime, while his wife (Ryu Hyunkyung) meets a wealthy old friend who makes an insulting proposal.

Joo Sung wants to be a fabulous action movie star like Jakie Chan, even though he is just an ordinary college student. One day Joosung meets a nerd, Chanyeol in the filmmaking class and they decide to making a film as a project. They found a threatening letter to prof Cha by chance during their project. "I know you are involved in the admission fraud. To keep this fact out of the press, put a bag of 30 million won in cash in the trash bin at the university waste disposal until tomorrow…" After reading this letter, Joosung decide to use this letter story to making his film. And all things getting massed up because of his plan.

Cinematized version of Lee Kwang-su's novel, which tells the story of the dream Josin had, a Buddhist monk at Naksan temple in the era of the Three Kingdoms. In his dream, Josin lives in anxiety and agonizes over a woman. In the process, he lives his whole life and becomes enlightened.

Ji-hwan is a taekwondo student with a part time job as a stunt man, who dreams of becoming Korea's answer to Jackie Chan. Dal-rae is a drama student and aspiring actress, but tends to fail auditions because of her timid personality.

An ordinary college boy Su-young meets an extraordinary girl named Pippi on campus. After he witnesses her suicide, bizarre things begin to happen...

Brutal killings occur at a campsite over a cursed mask. From horror and sex comedy to musical, Outdoor Begins appeals to audiences by covering all kinds of genres.

The brand-new film features high-energy performances with the seven members captured during their second solo concert, NCT DREAM TOUR "THE DREAM SHOW 2 : In A DREAM", at the iconic Olympic Stadium, the largest stadium in South Korea and the dream venue for music artists. This unmissable event also includes behind-the-scenes footage, exclusive backstage interviews, and a look at the future the members envision away from the stage!

High school teacher Gyeongseok agrees to look after his daughter Yunhui for his ex-wife’s sudden request. He brings Yunhui with him to the school where he works. There, he leaves Yunhui alone in the car briefly, and when he returns she’s gone. Later, Yunhui is found after having been grievously injured in a car accident. The driver of the truck that hit her, however, indicates that Seik, one of Gyeongseok’s students, was the true cause of the accident.

A team of scientists working on a remote dig site find the buried body of an enormous monster, perfectly preserved even after 200 million years. As soon as the beast is uncovered, however, an alien spacecraft suddenly appears above them and brings the monster back to life! The creature immediately sets about levelling the surrounding urban landscape and shrugging off the best firepower the military can throw at it. A lone scientist, working on decrypting an ancient set of hieroglyphics, may be on the verge of finding the aliens' weak point, but will it be too late?

Eleven-year-old boy Jeong-ho lives with his mother, whose principle of life is to eat raw food. To the boy’s seemingly bright prospect of well-being befalls a crisis: When his classmate Hye-mi teases him for his refusal of snacks, he musters up all his courage and try eating a piece of chocolate, and it is unbelievably sweet. Now Jeong-ho becomes suspicious about his lifelong lifestyle, and the suspicion grows as his body grows.

Jong-Man (Lim Won-Hee) is a detective. His wife and child are overseas for their child’s education. Due to financial difficulties, Hong-Man rents a room from Byung-Deok (Jeong Man-Sik). Byung-Deok's family is overseas for the same reason and he has a spare room to rent. Byeong-Deok runs a professional wrestling gym, which interests Jong-Man. Meanwhile, a convenience store serial murder case takes place nearby.

Mo-Hwa is a famous shaman. When the Christianity is introduced to this small fishing village, Mo-Hwa's divine power is declining. Mo-Hwa is furious when she happened to know that her own son Wuk has studied theology. She performs an exorcism to throw away evil spirits from her son and tears up the bible. The conflict between mother and son breaks up the family. Mo-Hwa decides to show which spirit is stronger when she is asked to perform an exorcism for a drowned lady. Even though she performs shaman, the body doesn't come up to the surface. Mo-Hwa doesn't stop to perform and gradually she is going down into the water and never comes back.

Two men who love one woman. Every time, Seo-yeon chooses to have a relationship between two men every time. Jin-woo and Dong-hyeon compete while waiting on Seo-yeon. She doesn't think the relationship is strange. In fact, there is a reason for making unwanted choices between the two... who will be the last man who will win Seo-yeon's love. The never-ending love story of young men and woman is just beginning.

Bong-yong Kim is one of a modest Korean dad who struggles to survive from the work place without any time to get along with his family. He has to work over than he had to, since the boss treat him like his servant – drink late every night, drive the boss to his home. His wife, Hwayeon, blames him for his indifference to family, and twins in puberty, Woo-joo and Dal-nim, also in trouble with their father. The late child ‘Byeol-nim’ is his only one who acts charm and shows cuteness to him.. MY LAST LOVE, when every family member starts to share with caring each other at last…

A man assists a woman in danger, but through her actions, she unintentionally causes his death. Everyone in the village knows that she visits his tomb every spring, but no one knows the details of her story.

A maternity ward nurse meets and falls in love with an obiturary columnist. Despite their apparent happiness, the nurse begins to feel that something is terribly wrong with their relationship.

Dong-seok Cha, a documentary producer, made a documentary about 'Geochang massacre in 1951' for its 60th anniversary, but it is not selected as a broadcasting program for its lack of impact. So, PD Cha is disappointed until he meets Ji-yoon and her grandfather Lee, who was a soldier at the time of 'Geochang massacre in 1951', and has lost his memories by disease. Ji-yoon and Lee come down to Geochang to find a girl in a picture, which Lee has kept for his life. PD Cha thinks that it is a great chance to take impact on the documentary by filming him.

Min-jae leaves behind his beloved Eun-ji in order to make money. Five years later, they meet again but now he's a playboy and she is a mistress of a military officer. Their love rekindles.

Ji-min is married to Hyeon-soo, a married man with a child. However, Woo-yeong wasn't Hyeon-soo's own son either. The age difference is so small that she feels uncomfortable in her relationship with Woo-yeong. On the other hand, Woo-yeong falls into a sense of self-doubt that she feels love from Ji-min and that feeling from her mother, but accidentally finds out that she is an adopted child and confesses her heart to Ji-min.

Yi-su, a 37 year-old professor, can't forget her first love Joon-ho who's missing in action in Vietnam. She meets Hyun-woo one day, who look surprising like Joon-ho. Hyun-woo investigates Yi-su who lives in the past and discovers that her pain stems from the Vietnam war. Hyun-woo can't help falling in love with her even though he's a student. On a trip to Busan, he confesses his love for her. But he soon realizes that the only man for her is Joon-ho. Min-cheol who fought along with Joon-ho sells his belongings to Yi-su at a high price. He tells her that Joon-ho died in a fire and they argue aggressively. Min-cheol commits suicide afterwards and Yi-su is also found dead in the campus pool.

The film depicts the beautiful and mysterious story of a scallop and marine cleanup activist So-mi, who met by chance at the beach. In the life of So-mi and Scallop, Bespoke changes into various shapes and shows a special presence.

On a winter day, when a tiger escapes from the zoo, a man is kicked out of his girlfriend's house. Having no place to go, he wanders from here to there while working as a substitute driver and meets his old girlfriend.

University freshman 'Jae-goo' joins the gonggi club with his unrequited love, 'So-hee'?! At first, he only wanted to look good to 'So-hee', but then 'Jae-goo' gradually fell in love with gonggi's charm. 'So-hee' gradually opens her heart to 'Jae-goo', and the two set off for Jecheon, North Chungcheong, in search of a gonggi recluse master. 'Jae-goo' met 'Chang-soo', a recluse gonggi master who is also called 'half air, half sound', passed the test confidently. After becoming a disciple of 'Chang-soo' and becoming a master of gonggi, he encounters gonggi masters scattered all over the country. Credits : HanCinema

Bo Young moves into the mansion of the previously wealthy grandmother, Wang, as a caregiver with a dangerous intention. Mother Kim, the only blood relative of Wang who hired Bo Young, sets conditions such as 'Do not bring anyone, especially children,' and 'Do not go near the reservoir'. Ominous and bizarre signs continue in grandmother Wang's huge mansion located next to a reservoir called 'Gwimot', where people are dying, and Bo Young finds out that foreigners who have visited the place have suffered a mysterious death...

Gu Bong-seo and Kim Hui-gab are good buddies. Bong-seo has no where to go, so he lives at Hui-gab's place. Naturally, Hui-gab often gets into quarrels with his wife, and Bong-seo gets involved to help them reconcile. One day, Bong-seo wins a lottery. He saves Hui-gab from the financial trouble and returns to his hometown with the rest of the money.

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) intervened with the 2012 presidential election, and the court has acquitted NIS. This documentary tracks the long process where a special team of prosecutors formed after the inauguration of PARK Geunhye administration discovering the truth under all kinds of external pressures and obstructions. This documentary also tracks the footsteps of the late LEE Namjong, who reminded us the NIS Intervention incident.

Jae-hee, who left as a college student, and Seo-ha, who got a job at a company in a local small city, are high school alumni. Seo-ha meets and loves Yoon-soo, the company's president's son, but Yoon-soo is engaged to Jae-hee, whom he met on the train, and goes to the U.S. to study. Seo Ha, who overcame his wounds and went to drug abuse in the provinces, shows a static situation, but after joining the military, he sends news of his participation in the Vietnam War. After graduating, Seo Ha gets a job at a big pharmaceutical company with the help of Yoon Soo. Seo Ha gets into a car accident in a meeting where she declares her last to Yoon-soo, who persistently wants her due to her breakdown with Jae-hee. Seo Ha, who married Jeong Tae, who returned from Vietnam, eventually died of cancer, leaving her son Young-jin behind.

Pororo and his friends are an inch away from winning a singing contest which they joined purely for fun. As they advance closer and closer to the final round, the villain Big Ben’s petty jealousy grows. Will Pororo and his friends survive the distractions thrown against them by Big Ben and eventually win the superstar contest?

Chae-yeon, who has never been in a relationship, secretly has a crush on Nam-gyoo, the president of her company, and practices kissing in front of the mirror every day. One day, Chae-yeon musters up her courage and asks Nam-gyoo to kiss her, but Nam-gyoo avoids her, promising her next time. But in fact, Nam-gyoo has never kissed properly before, so he goes to take kissing lessons to fulfill Chae-yeon's request.

Won-Sool is an adult man with cerebral palsy. His daughter Jaya is his pride and joy. Jaya though is bullied at school and even worse things happen to her. Won-Sool later decides to get revenge on his daughter's tormentors.

In 1946, Tae-woong, a man nicknamed "The Bear" who dominated the streets of Busan with his fists, have returned after twenty years. Tae-woong is still haunted by his former love, Yeonsuk, and is confused when he meets Jung-hee, who looks exactly like Yeonsuk. Meanwhile, Dal-ji, a former subordinate of Tae-woong's, schemes to get rid of him.

An omnibus film based on Kim Oki's album Hip Hop Retreat. Twenty characters share the same table at different times, in different emotional states, each with their own story. Shot in one day, edited in one day.

One night when the hot tropical night lasted, it suddenly rained on Ji-young's way home. Ji-young dodging through the phone booth. Coincidentally or inevitably, it is in front of his ex-boyfriend Joo-hwan's house. Ji-young knocks on Joo-hwan's front door after much consideration under the pretext of not having an umbrella and encounters old memories there.