Discoveries from South Korea World Cinema

Tae-san, who is an elite employee in company, has two wives One is Hyun-ah who is his wife, and the other is Yu-mi who is his office wife...

Su-mi is unable to keep her mother hospitalised because her hospital bills continue to be delayed, and the hospital's 'interim settlement' forces her to discharge her. Believing that if she prays just a little more, her mother will recover, she causes a scene at the hospital and forcibly takes her mother home. Despite everything not going as planned, she refuses to give up hope that she can still send her mother on the flower tour starting next week.

Multiple Soojeong, divided by a multiverse, is torn apart by multiple pains. In one universe, she goes on a mysterious journey with a woman named Soo Ja, who figures out Soojeong’s mind. A love story about a world where everything is a delusion but becomes a reality; she heals herself and becomes stronger.

Woohyun is a boyfriend who is infinitely kind to Yeongju, both outside and at home. Young-joo is happily dating next to Woo-hyun. He ends the date with a quarrel.. Woohyun, who sent the young man away, calls somewhere, and Nahee, a gorgeous woman, comes to her house. Nahee and Woohyun naturally interact with Woohyun. What is Nahee's true identity? Woohyun was actually in a romantic relationship..!

Ji-hyeon and Min-soo are a younger couple who just got married and started a family. For Ji-hyeon, Min-soo is a perfect husband without shortcomings, but the only downside is that she is not satisfied with her younger husband's sexual life due to her strong sexual desire. Then one day, Ji-hyeon, who accidentally placed an order through a delivery app, found out about a delivery man named Dong-hoon who came to their home to drink a glass of water, and then she finally crossed the line. Ji-hyeon, who has tasted the thrill that she has never felt from Min-soo, visits Dong-hoon every night, and her husband Min-soo spends each day with her without knowing this... The love game between a man and a woman, who cannot be seen at all, is just beginning.

GU Chang-sik is a debt collector working day and night to reform Korea’s fiscal order and dreaming of becoming the ‘King of debt collecting’, so that he can earn a tremendous salary. Unfortunately, he is the last man in the race for three months in a row. One day he meets three debtors, which leads to the comedy of the film: KWAK Seon-ju, a young debtor who is struggling hard to raise a child alone; CHO Eul-sang, who goes bankrupt after his company collapsed but tries to keep his house for his soon-to-be-married daughter; and SHIM Su-gyo, who fails to get a job after graduating from a local university and falls into the private loan business.

The spy Im Su-myung refuses to speak. Kang Sin-jung is the lawyer appointed for Su-myung's defense. Sin-jung's interest is peaked. Su-myung was the youngest son of a ruined landowner. When two of his brothers defect to North Korea, the police torment the remaining family. In order to find out the truth about communism, Su-myung goes to the North too, leaving behind his other brother to watch over their mother. In North Korea, the three brothers are persecuted for being members of the Communist Party in South Korea.

Hye-soo, CEO of a suburban start-up in Mang-jin, endeavors to successfully host the city's emblematic 2nd Yeonsan-gun Cultural Festival but faces persistent unexpected challenges causing the festival to become chaotic.

A brother and sister met at an orphanage and lived together for a long time. The brother came to meet her sister, who had already gotten married, to listen to her worries. A very drunk sister brings up the story of his husband cheating on him...

After the death of Mal-Suk's father, her eldest brother, Dong-suk, becomes the sole breadwinner for his three siblings. With rumors of impending strikes and job cuts at the local mine, the struggling family faces difficulties in providing food and school fees for Mal-Suk and her brother Dong-il. This situation forces the two older siblings to move to Seoul, leaving the younger ones with their neighbors. Mal-Suk's only outlet is in her diary, where she candidly shares her hopes and troubles.

The church is the body of Christ. In Greece, the church embodied a philosophy. Then in Rome, it became an institution. Spreading throughout Europe, it became one with the culture there. Traveling to the US, the church became a business. And when it arrived in Korea, it became a conglomerate. The top five largest churches in the world are located in Korea. However, Christ has long been absent in the nation. So then, what is the church? Who is Jesus Christ? What kind of world do Christians want? If the church is indeed the body of Christ, then we must ask the questions point-blank. Where do we stand in all this? And where exactly are we headed? Korean churches—“Quo Vadis?” Korean society—“Quo Vadis?”

A woman moves into an apartment house with her daughter. But her daughter begins to be haunted by a mysterious ghost on a hidden floor.

Three friends, who majored in filmmaking in college together, decide to meet at a restaurant they used to frequent in front of their school. However, one of them doesn’t show up, while another friend, who happens to see the others, decides to join instead. There clearly is the air of discomfort around them, though.

A married couple of six years are having trouble. Secretly meeting up with other married people revitalizes their individual passions.

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.

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.

Uh-Oh! Pororo and friends turned into a cube?! Chacha the Butler has crossed the dimensions, calling for Dr.Eddy's help to elliminate vicious Cube Virus that is on a rampage through the Game World. But a virus that tagged along Chacha puts Porong Porong Village in danger too, leaving Crong and Poby turned into a helpless cube block. Pororo and his friends split into two teams (Team Pororo and Team Eddy) to initiate their Virus Sweep Plan, using a powerful computer vaccine that Eddy invented...

Based on a radio drama, this wartime melodrama revolves around a woman caught between two men: her husband, a South Korean lieutenant, and her former lover, a North Korean officer who defects to come find her. The film portrays not only their tragic love triangle but also the empathetic bond that develops between the two men.

Yeong-jun who looks as if he is nothing to be envious of, has worries he can't speak of. "Don't worry. The doctor already told you. There's no problem... You're stressed, that's why it's like that." Mi-yeon gives courage to her husband who has not been standing for over a year... The two are getting tired and so Yeong-jun rented a cabin for his wife. There, two people meets... Mi-yeon and Cheol-jae... Coincidentally, Yeong-jun discovers a video with Mi-yeon and an older man Cheol-jae on a USB, and experienced a boost on the lower part of his body. In search of Cheol-jae, he goes to the cabin that he runs. Without knowing anything, Mi-yeon follows Yeong-jun and eventually meets Cheol-jae. Yeong-jun seeing Mi-yeon and Cheol-jae like that... Why of all things does he have to let these two people meet?

At dawn, as darkness falls, the organization boss Lee Donghwi and his subordinate, Karina begin a deal. They face each other on the top floor in a breathtaking atmosphere. Will Karina be able to suppress her boss and get to the position she wants?

A story about two village boys, Sungmin and Changhee, in the summer of 1952, during the Korean War.

Abengo Corps is under the direct control of headquarters of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. In order to conceal the Inchon Landing Operation, Abengo is assigned to the Wonsan Landing Operation as a decoy mission. With the operation soon at hand, the members of this operation go on a special vacation to Busan. Among them is Il-gyu. He meets with Bae Su-na, a refugee, and they spend a passionate, touching night of love together. The members perform their duties as ordered. Lieutenant Colonel Koh receives a coded message from the headquarters. Koh realizes that his men are a diversion for the Inchon Landing Operation. Lieutenant Koh is angered and resentful. And Lieutenant Sung is chosen to enter the battle instead of Lieutenant Colonel Koh. During the January 4 Retreat, Lieutenant Sung meets Su-na, who has had Il-gyu's son. Lieutenant Sung helps her out.

Gupabal is an old village that is soon to disappear into history due to redevelopment. An hour before the evacuated area is scheduled to be detonated, a famous elderly novelist named CHOI Ho sneaks into the village carrying a small bundle. Arriving at the old home where he was raised, CHOI embarks on a journey through the past via a beautiful reunion with his already-deceased mother. However in the midst of these travels through old memories, he accidentally discovers the secret that his mother has been hiding...

Hae-jin, 29, struggles to adapt to life in Seoul and returns to her hometown of Jeju. There, she reunites with her mother, Ok-ran, and her grandmother, Kang-ja, who has spent her life as a haenyeo. Hae-jin decides to become a haenyeo, but Ok-ran strongly opposes it. The conflict between them intensifies, while Kang-ja is diagnosed with dementia.

University students Gu-pil and Byeong-soo were recruiting a female member for an erotic film contest. They meet Tae-hee, a shy and ugly girl. She wasn't what they expected but they take her in anyway. They watch erotic movies with her and go to adult top shops for inspiration but nothing pops up. Tae-hee vents on them saying she was called ugly by a person she liked but they don't listen to her. So she's angry and decides to make up her mind.

Uzbek lady Sonja, due to debt owed by her deceased mother. He is caught by the loan shark Taesoo and works as a housekeeper at his house. Unlike his brother, Taesoo's younger brother Dongjin, who lives in one house, treats Sonya kindly. Sonya, who has a hard time living as a housekeeper when she gets noticed by Taesoo's wife. I am gradually attracted to Dongjin, who gives me for myself...

20 year-old, Seol-hwa, is the most beautiful and pure. She works at a wine bar where men swarm just to see her. However, she is called the ice princess due to her emotionless expression which seems to hide a story. One day, to catch a glimpse of Seol-hwa, Jong-ho came to the bar, along with Do-jin who also fell for her. 
Seol-hwa is indifferent to Do-jin. Still, Do-jin invites Seol-hwa to his villa and somehow she immediately accepted. However, Seol-hwa appears in front of Do-jin with another man. Three people, and the purpose of their trips are different…

Nan-hee is slowly coerced into a life of crime by her boyfriend, Park. She is trained in assassination techniques and sent to assassinate the head of the Special Investigation Unit. However she cannot complete her mission because she suffers from pangs of conscience and a deep attraction to the investigator.

Korean indie movie about a flooding and its victims

A devoted wife and mother, Soon-ok suddenly learns that she has a terminal illness and is given less than a year to live. She pauses to think about the family she will leave behind: a completely helpless husband, a kind son who cares about nothing except his mother, and a daughter too busy to attend to anything but her own affairs. Soon-ok begins to prepare a gift for her family -- the opportunity to bring them together for a final farewell. Once fractured and separated, the family comes to learn that death does not have to be the antithesis of life, but can be its affirmation and awakening.

Yeon-ha is charged with adultery by her husband, but as events of her unhappy and violent marriage are revealed, the court comes to sympathize with her.

Ha In-young has suffered for years under her husband, Kang Suk-wu. He's kept her captive with his loss of humanity and sexual depravation. In-young yearns for an unknown world. One day, In-young meets Min Byung-gu but Byung-gu leaves her. In-young leaves her husband and even her young daughter Ha-mi. Ha-mi searches madly for her mother. Chairman Kang, Suk-wu's father, understands why his daughter-in-law has run away. Suk-wu anguishes over the actions of his father and daughter. Suk-wu regains his sexual masculinity which he had lost for years. He forgives In-young and receives her again.

This documentary celebrates the life of former President Kim Dae-joong, who fought for democracy in South Korea and peace in the Korean Peninsula. It marks the 10th anniversary of his passing and covers his challenging journey, from his childhood on an island to his imprisonment, exile, near-death experiences, and ultimately becoming the president.

Two beautiful girls run for company secretary position, both girls try their best to please their boss...

Bun-rye, the eldest daughter in a poor family, is violated by Yong-pal, who is a married man, and out of desperation she becomes a concubine of Young-cheol, a gambler who is impotent. Kong Jo-shi is in love with Bun-rye, though she still has feelings for Yong-pal. After losing his money, Young-cheol takes out his anger on Bun-rye and throws her out of his house. In retaliation, Jo-shi kills Young-cheol, and Bun-rye is driven to madness.

One summer day in 1845, Henry David Thoreau went into the forest, and built a small house to live for a while. In this cabin, he placed three chairs: one chair for solitude, one chair for friendship, and one chair for society. Now, 180 years later, we enter his home to stay for a while and build a shadow-forest to place three tables. Thoreau left behind his writings and drawings, observing carefully the life of diverse animals and plants in the woods. The traces he left are reimagined as a performance interwoven with various other stories and shifting shadows between light and darkness. “We may no longer know how to make fire, how to pray, or where the forest to pray in is”, but on the ruins already burned, we begin to rebuild a landscape of "a home as forest" and "a forest as home."

The widower Choi is impotent. He adopts the infants Mun and Su-ryun and raises them. Mun graduates from college in Seoul but he can’t adjust to Seoul life so he returns to Choi’s home. Mun learns that Su-ryun is not his sister in blood and he falls in love with her.

In 1976 on a remote island, schoolteacher Eun-young wants to take her students on a field trip to a cookie factory in Seoul. Even though the parents don't like the idea, Eun-young succeeds in taking them. But once they arrive in the complicated city, students become fascinated with high-tech bicycles and get lost.

Yoon Sang comes to the villa to avoid his remarried father. However, the father arranges a vacation home for his son's preference as a villa and sends it down to take care of the guests to Mi-ran, his stepmother, who is uncomfortable with Yun Sang. Jane, the general manager, is recognized by the company for her excellent work skills. She is always harassed by Jane. She enjoys the secret life of two sisters as she spends the night with Jane due to a car breakdown on a business trip.

Minho (35 years old) works as a counselor at psychological counseling center operated by the ward office. His daily psychological counseling with the local residents, most people come to tell him their worries and ask for personal advices. One day, Minho returns to home and tries to clean up his room and finds a scribble note in the detergent box, note that someone who had lived seems to have left.

The movie begins with the mysterious death of a journalistic photographer named Kim Cheol-hun. Veteran police detective Park (Kim Seung-ho) teams up with a young, intellectual detective (Kim Seong-ok) to investigate the people surrounding Kim.

An epitome of bad luck, Kim Jae Hwa, has been told “an unlucky hussy” since her birth. Jae Hwa committed to life more than anyone, but nope! Try next life! Goddess of luck dodges her. One day, she’s struck with panic disorder. When the doctor tells her about medication, she feels resentful. "I did nothing wrong" To people who hurt her, she decides to reciprocate with not more, not less, but just the same amount of pain she received. Will the life of Jae Hwa, an "oddinary" woman, finally blossom?

A ruthless Warlord from Manchuria builds a martial arts labyrinth that contains 18 martial art amazons, many try to enter but none leave, until Dragon Lee, seeking to avenge his father.

Three young martial artists travel to the big city to retrieve a sacred statue that was stolen by ninjas for a criminal gang.

The nation called Hocheonpyo transports gold in the village of Korean vagabonds in Manchuria to Kukja family when some bandits attack and steal the coach with goods. The very prestigious head Paeng-deok mediates but old man Kim is killed when he asks for compensation. At this time, the Korean man Han-seong defeats the bandits and brings back the gold. So-jeong, old man Kim's daughter, decides to avenge her father. Han-seong goes to the place where the coach was attacked. Finding an emblem, he is filled with suspicion. The bandits have been employed as a convoy of Hocheonpyo and the emblem is theirs. Paeng-deok is Han-seong's older brother. Paeng-deok gets the compensation money together. While bringing the money, Seo-jun is killed and someone takes the money. Han-seong knows that Ho-chul is the culprit but Ho-chul dies by a poisonous dart. Han-seong persuades him knowing that Paeng-deok is the ringleader behind Ho-chul. - KMDB

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Yeon-Seo (Yang Ha-Eun) majors in music at an university. She travels to Seoul to meet her older sister Jin-Seo. When she arrives at her sister's house, Yeon-Seo sees a large crowd and police there. Yeon-Seo learns that her sister was found dead. The police concluded that her death was a suicide. Yeon-Seo doubts her sister took her own life and begins to investigate. Detective Kim (Oh Gwang-Rok), impressed by Yeon-Seo's efforts, reexamines the case.

Three women, with the same love story,or perhaps one woman with three different love stories LA-A girl in her 20s, tries to find her way out of the city, by chance meets a police officer, and a fatalistic love story develops. Las Vegas-A woman in her 30s with dreams of being a fashion designer meets an artist. They are two lost souls, both leading lonely lives in the shadow of a dazzling city. Alaska-A woman in her 40s arrives in Alaska. Her dreams have faded, and she has come to fulfill a lifelong wish to see the aurora. She sees lights in the sky, and disappears into the darkness…

Late night, Gwang-sik is driving a taxi today. Young-suk is a woman who sells herself in the back seat of a taxi and is sleeping with his legs spread between his miniskirts. In the morning before work, Gwang-sik walks down a taxi in a quiet street while smoking while making a phone call. A few days later, Gwang-sik, who is driving a taxi late at night ... Young-suk shaking his hand ... The young suk is burning and the taxi is heading somewhere. Taxi standing near the house. Gwang-sik awakens sleeping. Youngsuk suddenly approaches Gwang-sik and kisses him. Gwang-sik and Young-suk love passionately in a taxi. Youngsuk, who is not loved by her husband, feels lonely and begins to rely on Gwang-sik. One day, Young Sook announces that Gwang-sik's child is growing in her body. Youngsuk thinks that she played with herself instead of love. Young-suk, anxious, Gwang-sik, who is angry and comes out of his seat. An out of control dangerous relationship ...

In a small rural town, Joo Se-jong sells bootleg alcohol with his two younger brothers. Thing is, someone has died after drinking their liquor, so they must take back the hooch they’ve brewed and sent to the town of Hwaseong, before another person perishes from it. While on a mission to retrieve their deadly booze, they come across two dangerous and homicidal cultists who are terrorizing the villagers. Now, they must also fight for their survival and go up against the murderous duo.