13 Bollywood Remakes Of Korean Movies (Till 2022)

A hitman is asked to keep an eye on his boss’ mistress. However, when he learns that she is being exploited, he decides to rescue her from the clutches of his boss.

It is an uncredited remake of the film A Bittersweet Life, written and directed by Kim Jee Woon. It stars Lee Byung Hun, Kim Yeong Cheol, Shin Min Ah & Hwang Jung Min.

During the India-Pakistan partition, a family gets torn apart leaving Bharat, one of the children, in charge of the remaining members. All his life he tries to keep the promise he made to his father.

The movie is based on the 2014 film Ode to My Father, directed by Yoon Je Kyoon. It stars Hwang Jung Min and Yunjin Kim. The remake was not appreciated by the audience & has very low ratings.

An ambitious news anchorman monopolizes the live broadcast of a terrorist attack following the explosion of Mapo Bridge on the Han River, as the story unfolds within the narrow confines of a radio booth.

It is an official remake of the 2014 film The Terror Live, written and directed by Kim Byung Woo, starring Ha Jung Woo. Dhamaka was rated average and is now available on Netflix.

A budding relationship between Sooraj, a boxer with an awful past, and Jenny, a girl with visual impairment, experiences challenges after they discover each other’s pasts.

It is a remake of the 2011 film Always, directed by Song Il Gon & starring So Ji Sub and Han Hyo Joo in the lead roles. The remake was not appreciated & has received very low ratings.

Guru is a gangster whose life changes after he falls in love with Aisha and decides to mend his ways. When Aisha gets murdered by a serial killer, Guru begins to search for the culprit.

Ek Villain was earlier reported to be a remake of the 2010 Korean film I Saw the Devil, though Suri, the director, refuted the claim. The film is directed by Kim Jee Woon, starring Lee Byung Hun and Choi Min Sik.

Simran, an engineering graduate, struggles to settle in Mumbai and lands in a hostile neighborhood. Jayantabhai, a small-time gangster, helps and falls in love with her but her father disapproves.

The film is a remake of the 2010 Korean film My Gangster Lover (My Dear Desperado), written and directed by Kim Kwang Sik, and starring Park Joong Hoon and Jung Yu Mi. It was also remade in the Tamil language.

Anuradha, an honest lawyer, and a single mother finds herself in a do-or-die situation when her daughter Sanaya is kidnapped. The kidnapper then blackmails her to defend a rapist.

The film is a remake of the 2007 film Seven Days, directed by Won Shin Yun, starring Yunjin Kim and Park Hee Soon. The remake has received a mixed reaction from the audience.

Arjun, an ex-police officer, is hired to trace missing sex workers. When Reshma, a young prostitute, recruited to entice the abductor goes missing, Arjun needs to find her.

The film is alleged to be based on the 2008 film The Chaser, though the producer denied this. The Chaser is directed by Na Hing Jin & stars Kim Yoon Seok and Ha Jung Woo.

The film is about Radhe, a daredevil encounter specialist of the Mumbai Police force, who vows to knock down the crime syndicate led by an evil drug lord.

The core plot of the film is based on the 2017 Korean film The Outlaws, directed by Kang Yoon Sung. The film stars Ma Dong Seok and Yoon Kye Sang. Radhe got the worst ratings.

Kabir, a young man who runs a pawn shop in Goa, befriends his little neighbor Naomi, a bright eight-year-old girl. After she gets abducted, he goes on a vengeful spree to get her back.

It is an official adaptation of the 2010 Korean film The Man from Nowhere, starring Won Bin and written and directed by Lee Jeong Beom. The remake received mixed ratings.

Raftaar Singh always runs away from responsibilities. Frustrated by his behavior, his father asks him to either marry Sweety or relocate to Goa and work with his father’s friend.

It is a remake of the 2016 Korean film named My Wife Is a Gangster 3, directed by Jo Jin Kyu, starring Shu Qi, Lee Beom Soo & Hyun Young. The remake is loved by the audience.

John Biswas, a 70-year-old man who visits the police station regularly, seeks help from a priest and a police officer in his quest to find the people who kidnapped and killed his granddaughter.

It is a remake of the 2013 Korean film Montage, directed by Jeong Keun Seob. It features Uhm Jung Hwa, Kim Sang Kyung, and Song Young Chang. The remake was a commercial failure at the box office.

After being held imprisoned in a room for 14 years, Balajeet Roy is suddenly released. Thereafter, he goes on a quest to look for the people who wronged him.

It is a remake of the 2003 high-rated Korean film Oldboy, co-written and directed by Park Chan Wook. It stars Choi Min Sik, Yoo Ji Tae & Kang Hye Jung. It is bad to see a remake of this masterpiece.

The story of the strange relationship between Kabir, a young Mumbai engineering student and Kuhu, a girl he meets on the train.

It is an uncredited remake of the film My Sassy Girl, written by Kim Ho Sik and directed by Kwak Jae Yong. It stars Cha Tae Hyun and Jun Ji Hyun. Many scenes are taken directly from the original movie.