South Korean cinema is not only Oldboy and Memories of Murder, but also other blockbuster movies that are popular all over the world. What to watch?
“Taxi Driver” (2017)
A historical drama set in post-war Korea in 1980: A simple Seoul taxi driver takes a German journalist to the war zone and hides from military patrols. Based on real events!
“Two Lights” (2017)
A short melodrama about a blind girl, her boyfriend and their joint love of photography.
“Crime City” (2017)
A crime thriller set in Seoul’s Chinatown in 2004 about three brave collectors famous for their high crime rate. Instead of the “classic” ways of paying off debts, they immediately kill the head of one of the criminal gangs.
“Memoirs of a Murderer” (2017)
A maniac with Alzheimer’s disease hunts down a dangerous rival. Stylish South Korean thriller with philosophical overtones.
“Fire” (2018)
A detective thriller based on the story of Haruki Murakami rightfully received the highest critical acclaim at the 71st Cannes Film Festival. A mysterious girl stands between an empty silence and a rich young man.
“Parasite” (2019)
The story of a Korean family living in a dirty semi-basement, stealing internet from their neighbors and doing odd jobs. Everything changes when the family’s son is offered to tutor a high school student from a wealthy family. Oscar, Golden Globe and Cannes Film Festival winner.
“Extreme Work” (2019)
A crime comedy about hapless detectives who fail to catch suspects, but they excel at orchestrating accidents and getting scolded by their superiors.
“Gangster, Cop and Devil” (2019)
A gritty crime thriller in 2005 in which Cheonan provincial city crime boss Jang Dong-soo is attacked by a serial killer and is the sole survivor. Reputation is damaged, the only way to regain authority in the eyes of the boys is to find the aggressor and take revenge.
“Big Jackpot” (2020)
A crime drama focusing on three stories about people in desperate need of financial resources. What are they ready to do for money?
“Swordsman” (2020)
1623 Joseon, after the overthrow of the ruler Gwanghae-gun, the country plunges into chaos. A few years later, the soldiers of the Qing Empire take peasants from foreign lands as slaves and their leader seeks a worthy opponent for sword fighting, while a simple girl tries to find a cure for her blind father. Historical movie with amazing action scenes.
“The Trial” The Witch “(2022)
A secret organization kidnaps a female student to hold and conduct experiments on her in a secret laboratory. After some time, an emergency occurs there, as a result of which one of the young victims of the brutal experiments escapes and, with the help of incredible abilities, saves a local resident from bandits. So the girl finds a new family, but the organization is not ready to lay down its super weapon.
Source: People Talk
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