New korean movies to watch
Here are some new Korean movies that have received critical acclaim and are worth watching:
Dramas
- Parasite (2019) - A dark comedy thriller that won several Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
- The Handmaiden (2016) - A psychological thriller set in the 1930s about a young woman who is hired as a handmaiden to a wealthy family.
- Train to Busan (2016) - A zombie apocalypse movie that takes place on a train from Seoul to Busan.
- Okja (2017) - A fantasy adventure film about a young girl who befriends a genetically modified super-pig.
- The Wailing (2016) - A horror mystery film about a small town plagued by a mysterious illness.
Romantic Comedies
- Crash Landing on You (2019) - A romantic comedy about a South Korean heiress who accidentally lands in North Korea and falls in love with a North Korean soldier.
- My Love from the Star (2013) - A romantic comedy about an alien who comes to Earth and falls in love with a movie star.
- What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018) - A romantic comedy about a narcissistic boss who falls in love with his loyal secretary.
- Her Private Life (2019) - A romantic comedy about a fan girl who leads a double life as a passionate fan of a K-pop idol.
- Always (2011) - A romantic drama about a former gangster who falls in love with a blind woman.
Action/Thrillers
- The Negotiation (2018) - An action thriller about a hostage negotiator who must save a group of hostages from a terrorist.
- The Outlaws (2017) - An action comedy about a group of outlaws who are forced to work together to take down a corrupt police officer.
- The Villainess (2017) - An action thriller about a former assassin who seeks revenge against her former employer.
- The Merciless (2017) - An action thriller about a group of high school students who become embroiled in a gang war.
- Seoul Searching (2015) - An action comedy about a group of high school students who go on a trip to Europe and get caught up in a spy plot.
Horror
- Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) - A horror film about a group of friends who explore an abandoned asylum and are haunted by the ghosts of former patients.
- The Mimic (2017) - A horror film about a group of friends who are stalked by a mysterious figure who can mimic their voices.
- The Silenced (2015) - A horror film about a group of students who are sent to a remote boarding school and are haunted by the ghosts of former students.
- Whispering Corridors (2003) - A horror film about a group of high school students who are haunted by the ghosts of former students who died in a school fire.
- Tunnel (2016) - A horror film about a group of friends who are trapped in a tunnel and are stalked by a mysterious figure.
I hope you find something that interests you!