Korean survival movies

List of the best Korean survival movies selected by visitors to our site: How to Use Guys with Secret Tips, National Security, Seobok, Johnny Express, Lovers Vanished, Age of Youth, Abyss, Cyrano Agency, When I Was The Prettiest, Night Fishing.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountrySouth Korea

Assistant TV commercial director Choi Bo-Na is tasked with doing anything and everything at work. Due to overwork her appearance is always a complete mess, she also hasn't dated in many years.

Markimdb: 7
Genrethriller, drama, biography, history
CountrySouth Korea
Duration01:50

On September 4, 1984, democracy movement leader Kim Jong Tae (Park Won Sang) is arrested and taken to an infamous interrogation facility in Namyeong-dong. For the next 22 days, he would be cruelly and continuously tortured in all manners by interrogators intent on forcing him to confess to communist collaboration.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrefantastic, action, drama
CountrySouth Korea

A former intelligence agent gets involved with the first human clone, Seo Bok, who others seek, causing trouble.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrefantastic, comedy, cartoon, short
CountrySouth Korea
Duration00:05

It's 2150. There are all sorts of Aliens living throughout space. Johnny is a Space Delivery Man who travels to different planets to deliver packages. Johnny is lazy and his only desire is to sleep in his autopilot spaceship. When the spaceship arrives at the destination, all he has to do is simply deliver the box. However, it never goes as planned. Johnny encounters strange and bizarre planets and always seems to cause trouble on his delivery route. Will he be able to finish his mission without trouble?

Markimdb: 5.3
Genremelodrama
CountrySouth Korea

An escaped convict and a woman, who both contracted HIV from the same man, fall in love.

Markimdb: 8.4
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountrySouth Korea
Duration01:01

University students Yoon Jin-Myung, Jung Ye-Eun, Song Ji-Won, Kang Yi-Na and Yoo Eun-Jae share a house. Jin-Myung is busy supporting herself financially and studying. She suffers from lack of sleep. Ye-Eun is devoted to her boyfriend, she is clear about what she likes or not. Ji-Won has a bright personality and likes to drink. Yi-Na is popular due to her beautiful appearance. Eun-Jae is timid, but she has an unique taste for men.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
CountrySouth Korea
Duration00:51

After meeting an untimely demise in separate incidents, Cha Min and Go Se-yeon discover they’ve come back to life in new bodies they don’t recognize.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountrySouth Korea
Duration01:58

The Cyrano Agency is a dating agency which helps people who can't date to have a love life. The agency staff try helping their clients without being noticed. The agency's representatives Byeong-hoon and Min-yeong are giving their best to pair up their client, Sang-yong, with his love interest named Hee-joong. But when Byeong-hun sees Hee-joong's profile, he begins to doubt their abilities. Will "Cyrano Agency" succeed in their mission?

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Genremelodrama
CountrySouth Korea

Sin Ae has been struggling with cancer for ten years now. Once again, she ends up being hospitalized for treatment. She starts sharing a hospital room with another girl who is looked after by her boyfriend. Little by little, the boyfriend begins to show interest to Sin Ae.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrefantasy, short
CountrySouth Korea
Duration00:30

A man casually sets up for a fishing trip at the water's edge. Evening comes and a tug on his line presents him with the body of a woman.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama
CountrySouth Korea
Duration01:56

The suicide of a former high-school bully puts the boy's father on a quest for answers.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountrySouth Korea
Duration01:55

A story about three friends who just turned twenty; an age where you can do whatever you want, love whoever you want with opportunities abroad.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrethriller, comedy
CountrySouth Korea
Duration01:46

Slacker detective Jeong-min (Kim Dong-wuk) is assigned to investigate a serial killer case. For the first time in his career he puts his heart into his work but Yeong-seok (Yoo Oh-seong), an unemployed man with natural instincts as a detective, gets in the way by trying to catch the killer as well.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrethriller, drama, biography, history
CountrySouth Korea

The story of Joseon's tyrant king Yeonsan who exploits the populace for his own carnal pleasures, his seemingly loyal retainer who controls him and all court dealings, and a woman who seeks vengeance.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrehorror
CountrySouth Korea

After moving into a new house, a young girl begins displaying strange and disturbing behavior until, one day, she disappears behind a closet. While the devastated father is left with no clue about his daughter’s disappearance, an exorcist shows up to help.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrethriller, melodrama
CountrySouth Korea
Duration01:51

A university professor gradually succumbing to blindness is entranced by an obsessive love, in this modern-day adaptation of a classic Korean fairy tale.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genredrama, crime
CountrySouth Korea
Duration02:19

Grandmother Mi Ja works part-time as a caretaker, and struggles to raise a teen grandson by herself. Despite her tough situation, she speaks softly, dresses fashionably, and approaches the world with child-like curiosity. Enrolling in a poetry class, she endeavors to capture life in verse form, but her simple dream of completing a poem is stalled by the early signs of Alzheimer's disease and the heavy financial and emotional burden of her grandson's shocking wrongdoing.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryJapan, South Korea
Duration02:13

Higashigaito Yutaka is transferred to the Bangkok branch of Eastern Airlines. In three months, he will marry Michiko, a relative of the airline's founder, and though he doesn't love her, he knows he could be CEO one day if they wed. In Thailand, Yutaka meets Touko at a bar and is instantly drawn to her. His relationship with her only intensifies as the wedding date approaches. Eventually, he decides to break up with her and calls Michiko in front of her. Touko is disappointed, and the next day she leaves for New York. Yutaka and Michiko reunite in Thailand and proceed with their wedding. Twenty-five years later, Yutaka and Michiko are married with two sons. But Yutaka still harbors memories of Touko in his heart. Yutaka visits Bangkok on business and goes to the Oriental Hotel where he had stayed with Touko-and finds she is now in charge of VIP guests there. They realize their love for each other remains, but reality pulls them apart once again.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryHungary, South Korea, France

An old woman flies past six floors after jumping from the roof of her apartment block. Six stories on the poor state of humanity, told with humour and rare imagination to the accompaniment of a pulsating soundtrack from Amon Tobin. A woeful burlesque set in the present by one of Europe’s most original contemporary filmmakers.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genredrama, biography, history
CountrySouth Korea

Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. The Crown Prince Hyojang, posthumously named Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon, is accused of treason. Thus, the king asks him to commit suicide, but his closest vassals prevent it, so the king orders the prince to get inside a wooden rice chest, where he suffers deprivation of food and water.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, drama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon, detective
CountryUSA, South Korea, Spain, Japan, Mexico

Two years after the events of "Change Your Mind", Steven (now 16 years old) and his friends are ready to enjoy the rest of their lives peacefully. However, all of that changes when a new sinister Gem arrives, armed with a giant drill that saps the life force of all living things on Earth. In their biggest challenge ever, the Crystal Gems must work together to save all organic life on Earth within 48 hours.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective, history
CountrySouth Korea
Duration01:01

    1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl (Sookee) is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress (Hideko) who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle (Kouzuki). But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountrySouth Korea

    Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't resemble him and rumors spread about the boy's paternity.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genredrama
    CountrySouth Korea
    Duration01:28

    A three-tiered story centered on a trio of French tourists visiting the same seaside resort.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrefantastic, drama
    CountrySouth Korea
    Duration01:36

    While desperately searching for his missing daughter, Hae-kwan comes across an AI satellite robot that remembers sounds from all over the world. Rejuvenated by the robot's abilities, Hae-kwan begins to track down his daughter's voice. As they continue their journey, they form an unforgettable bond.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genreaction, drama, adventure
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, South Korea, Czech Republic
    Duration02:37

    When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrefantastic, thriller
    CountrySouth Korea

    In the not-so distant future, researchers at a deep-sea laboratory have finally invented a time machine. Head researcher Woo-seok is promised funding from a mega-corporation if he completes a test flight. He and Young-eun carry out the mission and travel to 11 A.M. the next day, only to find the base on the verge of collapse. All the researchers are gone and someone is out to kill them.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genreaction, melodrama, drama
    CountrySouth Korea
    Duration01:53

    The son of a North Korean spy decides to follow in his father's footsteps to protect his little sister. After his father’s botched espionage mission, North Korean Myung-hoon and his young sister Hye-in are sent to a labor prison camp. In order to save his sister’s life, Myung-hoon volunteers to become a spy and infiltrates the South as a teenage defector. While attending high school in the South, he meets another girl named Hye-in, and rescues her when she comes under attack. South Korean Intelligence soon discover Myung-hoon’s activities and begin tracking him, all the while his own government sends a vicious assassin to eliminate him.

    Markimdb: 8.3
    Genredrama, military, biography, history
    CountryTurkey, South Korea

    In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight. Frantic, scared and on the verge of death, this little girl captures the heart of Süleyman, who risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his Army base and out of harms way. Not knowing her name and unable to communicate with her, Süleyman names her Ayla, in reminiscence of the moon on the fateful night during which they met. The two form an instantaneous and inseparable bond, and Ayla, almost effortlessly, brings an uncanny joy to the Turkish brigade in the grip of war. As the war comes to a close however, Süleyman's brigade is told that they will be returning home. Süleyman cannot bear abandoning Ayla, and does everything within his power to take her with him. After repeated failure, he is forced to give Ayla to an orphanage, but doesn't give up on the hope of one day reuniting with her. Will the two ever get back together?

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountrySouth Korea

    A drama about seven siblings, all of them are orphans and not blood-related, love each other more than real siblings. They will go through many hardships together. Baek Won is the leader of seven orphans who band together to make their own family. Meanwhile, Do Young is the prosecutor who falls in love with her.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrefantasy, melodrama
    CountrySouth Korea

    After an accident, Mun-Gi wakes up to find that he’s forgotten who he is. Searching for clues about his life, he meets Yeon-Hwa, who introduces herself as a ghost.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountrySouth Korea

    Baek Shi-Yoon is an ex-secret agent. He is a well-trained human weapon. Hiding his past, he buys the bar "Neighborhood" and runs it is as the owner. He gets close to the neighborhood regulars at his bar and sympathizes with their pain. Baek Shi-Yoon meets a young man who works as a temporary employee. The young wants to become a police officer. Baek Shi-Yoon trains the young man as a secret agent and they fight together against evil.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrefantasy, melodrama, detective
    CountrySouth Korea

    Hye-Joong (Jung So-Min) can't remember anything before the age of 4. Every night she experiences terrible nightmares. Unable to cope with the nightmares anymore, she heeds the advice of a shaman and goes back to the villa where her family stayed 24 years ago. The villa is now known as "Wonderland." There, she meets Hwan (Hong Jong-Hyun), Soo-Ryun (Jung Yeon-Joo) and a white rabbit. During the next 15 days, Hye-Joong has to find something that is missing. If she succeeds her nightmares will stop.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountrySouth Korea

    A famous fortune teller who claims to be spiritually linked to Marie Antoinette and calls herself 'Madame Antoine' goes head-to-head with a cold psychotherapist who runs a clinic also by the name 'Madame Antoine' and aims to prove that true love doesn't exist.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrethriller, drama, cartoon
    CountrySouth Korea
    Duration01:41

    A convict returns to his home town to torturing again his family and face his neighbors trying to destroy the local religious fanatics and their plans to keep money from the village people.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrethriller, crime, detective
    CountrySouth Korea

    An MP's son-in-law and mayoral candidate takes a trip with his girlfriend to a vacation home and meets a mysterious neighborhood boy and his friends.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryJapan, South Korea

    Higanjima is an eerie island occupied by vampires, from where none has ever come back alive. When teenager Akira hears that his missing brother has been seen in the island, he decides to investigate with several friends.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
    CountrySouth Korea

    Two female teachers and a male student hit with the inevitable disturbance of a coming whirlpool.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantastic, action
    CountrySouth Korea

    A legendary delivery driver “5−8” with exceptional battle skills And a refugee “Sawol” who dreams of following in his footsteps.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountrySouth Korea
    Duration02:08

    What if your fate was changed with a blink? The double life of a gangster and a shaman starts now!

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