(1) 11 A.M. ~ We Only Time Traveled for 15 Minutes and Saw 'The End'
11 A.M. is a 2013 Korean film that explores time travel, survival, and the unraveling of a research team facing its own future destruction. It's a gripping deep-sea sci-fi thriller.
(2) Exorcism Chronicles ~ The Beginning (2025) ~ Save the Child, Save the World
The 2025 Korean animated dark fantasy film, adapted from the first chapter of Lee Woo-hyeok's acclaimed book series “Toemarok” ( “A Record of Exorcism”).
(3) Go Go 70s ~ Nirvana Was Shut Down in 1979
This film celebrates the birth of Korea’s first generation of rock and soul musicians, following Sang Kyu, Man Sik, and their band The Devils as they rise from small club performers to national icons after merging their talents and winning a major contest.
(4) Heung-Boo ~ The Revolutionist ~ Who is the “True Man”?
This movie reimagines the classic folk tale through a Joseon-era drama of divided brothers, political unrest, and the power of storytelling. Yeon Heung-Boo, a banned writer known for scandalous books, searches for the heroic older brother he lost in childhood.
(5) I Am the King ~ Where is a Doppelganger When You Need One?
A Crown is switched. 'I Am the King' reimagines the destiny of a crown prince through crazy comedy and chaos.
(6) Pawn ~ I'm Not a Pawn. I Have a Name.
A tough debt collector unexpectedly becomes a father figure to a little girl. She is the daughter of a widowed illegal immigrant. It’s simple, heartfelt, and perfectly reflects the film’s theme of unlikely family.
(7) Search Out ~ A Sick Way to Use Social Media
Two jobless friends decide to investigate a disturbing pattern of suicides linked to a manipulative online figure.
- Memorable Quote: “If someone tells you to die… that’s murder.”
(8) The Last Princess ~ Exiled Royalty Hoping Until the End
The emotional historical film about Princess Lee Deokhye’s forced exile, her struggle for identity, and her heartbreaking journey to return home to Korea.
(9) The Mimic ~ She's a Little Girl But is She Dangerous?
It reflects the core horror of the Jangsan Tiger legend and the little girl’s unsettling ability to mimic the dead, warning that familiarity can be fatal.
Based on a true crime story about a murder at a fast-food restaurant in Itaewon in 1997. Two Korean American teens are charged with the brutal stabbing of a college student.
(11) Big Deal ~ A High Stakes Soju Showdown That Redefines Korean Corporate Drama
(11) Big Deal ~ A High Stakes Soju Showdown That Redefines Korean Corporate Drama
A devoted finance director and an ambitious investment strategist clash over the fate of a beloved Korean soju company. Set against the turbulent backdrop of South Korea’s 1997 Asian financial crisis during the 1997 financial crisis.
(12) Asura: City of Madness ~ The “C” is For City, Chaos, Corruption and Moral Collapse
(12) Asura: City of Madness ~ The “C” is For City, Chaos, Corruption and Moral Collapse
A detective chooses to become corrupt and justifies his dirty deeds by using the money he accepted to pay for his wife's medical treatment. He gets trapped even deeper into a dangerous web when he ends up between a corrupt mayor and ruthless prosecutors. He has to choose sides.
(13) Phantom ~ It's Hard to Aim a Weapon at a Ghost
“Phantom” strikes fear in the hearts of the Japanese occupiers in Joseon. But aren't the Japanese supposed to be a mighty military force? Yes. But does one aim a weapon at an invisible target? It's hard to see “Phantom”. They're like ghosts. Those unwelcome and unwanted foreign occupiers BETTER BE SCARED!
(14) Clean Up ~ Why Can't I Clean Up My Conscience?
A woman and her husband kidnapped a child because they needed money. Later, their own child died. She not only grieves the loss of her son but is burdened with guilt because she committed a crime against another child about the same age as her son at the time. That boy grew up to be a criminal. Did the kidnapping scar him and ruin his life?
(15) Insane ~ You Gotta Believe Me! I'm not Crazy!
Mental Health Law 24 was passed. According to this law, involuntary hospitalization only requires the consent of two guardians and the diagnosis of a specialist. Now … imagine if the guardians and the specialist are in cahoots with each other and they want you to be hidden from public view. A woman is wrongfully imprisoned in a mental hospital but manages to escape. After her daring escape, she is accused of murder and put in prison to serve time for the crime. Did she do it?
(16) Number One ~ The Descendants of Dangun Are Alive and Well
A high school student with supernatural abilities wants to know why he has to hide his great strength and endure until the “right time”. What is the “right time”?
(17) Joint Security Area
This award-winning film is based on Park Sang-Yeon's novel "DMZ".
A Swiss captain of Korean descent is sent to the DMZ to investigate a deadly shooting between North and South Korean soldiers, only to find that both sides are hiding the truth and “neutrality” is impossible in such a charged environment. After she’s removed from the case due to her father’s North Korean ties, she continues digging on her own and uncovers a surprising reality behind the conflicting accounts.
(18) Psychokinesis
A debt-ridden average man suddenly develops psychokinesis and tries to use his newfound power to protect his estranged daughter after a corrupt construction company causes her mother’s death. When powerful forces frame him as a societal threat and target his daughter as well, he refuses to stay imprisoned and becomes determined to save her and expose the truth.
(19) Ransomed
Based on a true story, and set in Lebanon. A Korean diplomat is sent on assignment in Lebanon because another Korean diplomat has been kidnapped. He crosses paths with a Korean taxi driver who speaks fluent Arabic and knows how to get around in Lebanon. Unfortunately, the cab driver is also a swindler. That's terrific! He can't even trust a fellow countryman in a foreign land.
(20) Unlocked ~ Sometimes Smart People Are Not Very Smart
A young woman loses her smartphone and a serial killer finds it. He turns her life into a living hell!
(13) Phantom ~ It's Hard to Aim a Weapon at a Ghost
“Phantom” strikes fear in the hearts of the Japanese occupiers in Joseon. But aren't the Japanese supposed to be a mighty military force? Yes. But does one aim a weapon at an invisible target? It's hard to see “Phantom”. They're like ghosts. Those unwelcome and unwanted foreign occupiers BETTER BE SCARED!
(14) Clean Up ~ Why Can't I Clean Up My Conscience?
A woman and her husband kidnapped a child because they needed money. Later, their own child died. She not only grieves the loss of her son but is burdened with guilt because she committed a crime against another child about the same age as her son at the time. That boy grew up to be a criminal. Did the kidnapping scar him and ruin his life?
(15) Insane ~ You Gotta Believe Me! I'm not Crazy!
Mental Health Law 24 was passed. According to this law, involuntary hospitalization only requires the consent of two guardians and the diagnosis of a specialist. Now … imagine if the guardians and the specialist are in cahoots with each other and they want you to be hidden from public view. A woman is wrongfully imprisoned in a mental hospital but manages to escape. After her daring escape, she is accused of murder and put in prison to serve time for the crime. Did she do it?
(16) Number One ~ The Descendants of Dangun Are Alive and Well
A high school student with supernatural abilities wants to know why he has to hide his great strength and endure until the “right time”. What is the “right time”?
(17) Joint Security Area
This award-winning film is based on Park Sang-Yeon's novel "DMZ".
A Swiss captain of Korean descent is sent to the DMZ to investigate a deadly shooting between North and South Korean soldiers, only to find that both sides are hiding the truth and “neutrality” is impossible in such a charged environment. After she’s removed from the case due to her father’s North Korean ties, she continues digging on her own and uncovers a surprising reality behind the conflicting accounts.
(18) Psychokinesis
A debt-ridden average man suddenly develops psychokinesis and tries to use his newfound power to protect his estranged daughter after a corrupt construction company causes her mother’s death. When powerful forces frame him as a societal threat and target his daughter as well, he refuses to stay imprisoned and becomes determined to save her and expose the truth.
(19) Ransomed
Based on a true story, and set in Lebanon. A Korean diplomat is sent on assignment in Lebanon because another Korean diplomat has been kidnapped. He crosses paths with a Korean taxi driver who speaks fluent Arabic and knows how to get around in Lebanon. Unfortunately, the cab driver is also a swindler. That's terrific! He can't even trust a fellow countryman in a foreign land.
(20) Unlocked ~ Sometimes Smart People Are Not Very Smart
A young woman loses her smartphone and a serial killer finds it. He turns her life into a living hell!
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