It’s one ofthe most brilliantly choreographedand moving movieswith a lasting legacy.
Internationally and domestically,The Man From Nowherewas a smash hit.
Won Bin retired from acting after this movie, leaving a monumental final film for his acting credits.
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Plenty of great South Korean movies were made before the 2000s, but international viewers often prefer modernity.
Whichever version is truer,Lee is the best part of this psychological horror.
Myung-sook moves into the Kims' house, and her presence becomes a bigger problem than anticipated.
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Myung-sook is a classic femme fatale and the driving force of this superb domestic horror.
If you like old thrillers,The Housemaidis perfect for you.
Train to Busanfollows the passengers of a Korean KTX train traveling from Seoul to Busan in the south.
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The survivors are left to fight off both the zombies and other survivors.
5’Miracle In Cell No.
7isone of the most heartbreaking storiesyou could ever see.
Though inspired by a pretty heavy and tragic story,Miracle In Cell No.
7is a rather heartwarming drama.
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The story shows how Yong-gu slowly wins over his cellmates despite his disability and wrongful conviction.
It’sone of the most recommended South Korean movies for international audiences.
They’re often highly introspective and philosophical, even in their darkest moments.
I feel as if I could review it in a paragraph or discuss it for hours."
He studies Buddha’s teachings there when a young monk approaches him, wishing to learn.
He also remade the movie into a K-drama in 2009.
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Choosing just one is a crime since there areLady Vengeance,Joint Security Area, andThe Handmaiden.
Oldboyfollows a man, Dae-su (Choi Min-sik), trapped in a hotel room for 15 years.
Parasitefollows the poor Kim family and the rich Park family, though the Kims are the focal point.
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