Top 10 Korean films of all time(Action, Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Comedy)

Here are some Korean Movies that you definitely want to watch. Korean movies have different variety of storylines and characters which are very relatable and existing to watch. So some list of top Korean films are:

1. Parasite (2019) 8.6

Greed and class discrimination threatens the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.

It is by far the best movie. So it is at No. 1 spot on the top Korean films list.

• Genre : Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
• Cast : Cho Yeo‑Jeong, Park So‑dam, Kang‑Ho Song
• Time : 2h 12m

2. Oldboy (2003) 8.4

After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in five days.

• Genre : Thriller, Mystery
• Cast : Choi Min‑Sik, Kang Hye‑jung, Yoo Ji‑tae
• Time : 2h 12m

3. Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) 8.2

Inmates at a Korean prison join forces to protect a comrade and his young daughter, who cannot bear to be separated for even a moment.

• Genre : Drama, Comedy
• Cast : Kal So‑won, Park Shin‑Hye, Ryu Seung-Yong
• Time : 2h 7m

4. The Handmaiden (2016) 8.1

With help from an orphaned pickpocket (Kim Tae-Ri), a Korean con man (Ha Jung-woo) devises an elaborate plot to seduce and bilk a Japanese woman (Kim Min-hee) out of her inheritance.

• Genre : Romance, Drama
• Cast : Kim Tae‑RI, Kim Min‑hee, Ha Jung‑woo
• Time : 2h 48m

5. Memories of Murder (2003) 8.1

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.

• Genre : Thriller, Crime
• Cast : Kang‑Ho Song, Park Hae‑il, Kim Roi‑ha
• Time : 2h 12m

6. The Man from Nowhere (2010) 7.8

An ex-special agent is involved in a convoluted drug ring drama. He has to save a drug smuggler’s innocent daughter from being the victim of her parents’ fight.

• Genre : Action, Thriller
• Cast : Won Bin, Kim Sae‑Ron, Kim Sung‑oh
• Time : 2h

7. Train to Busan (2016) 7.6

Train to Busan delivers a thrillingly unique — and purely entertaining — take on the zombie genre, with fully realized characters and plenty of social commentaries to underscore the bursts of skillfully staged action.

• Genre : Horror, Action
• Cast : Gong Yoo, Yeon Sang‑ho, Ma Dong‑seok, Kim Soo‑Ahn
• Time : 2h 1m

8. Minari (2020) 7.5

A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

• Genre :  Drama
• Cast : Steven Yeun, Youn Yuh‑jung, Han Ye‑ri
• Time : 1h 56m

9. Burning (2018) 7.5

Jong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood, who asks him to look after her cat while she’s on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met there, who confesses his secret hobby.

• Genre : Mystery, Drama
• Cast : Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong‑Seo, Yoo Ah‑in
• Time : 2h 28m

10. The Age of Shadows (2016) 7.2

Korean resistance fighters, known as the Heroic Corps, smuggle explosives to destroy facilities controlled by Japanese forces.

• Genre : Action, Thriller
• Cast : Gong Yoo, Kang‑Ho Song, Han Ji‑min
• Time : 2h 20m

Conclusion

As we know Korea is also known for k-drama. Recently Korean movies are in hype after the Oscar win by Parasite. So in our top 10 Korean films list, there is a film of the same category as a parasite which can be as good as a parasite.