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    Top 50 Highest Rated Korean Movies On IMDb (Ranked)

    Want to find out the list of top rated Korean movies ranked according to IMDb? Here are the top 50s.
    By Lily ClarkUpdated:February 22, 2023

    Hands down, when it comes to storytelling, cinematography, acting & background music, Korean movies never let you down. They are one of the best movies when it comes to great plot.

    The South Korean film industry is already popular for its Oscar-winning Parasite movie. But wait, there are more good movies that you can watch. Whether it be comedy, thriller, action, romance, they are the best.

    Whatever be the genre – thriller, romance, suspense, mystery, life & more, Korean films are excellent in all the genres. A large number of movies have good ratings on review websites.

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    Korean Movies On IMDb Ranked
    1. Parasite
    2. Oldboy
    3. Hope
    4. Miracle in Cell No. 7
    5. A Moment To Remember
    6. The Handmaiden
    7. Memories Of Murder
    8. Silenced
    9. Taegukgi
    10. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring
    11. Castaway On The Moon
    12. My Sassy Girl
    13. A Taxi Driver
    14. 3-Iron
    15. Oasis
    16. Ode To My Father
    17. 1987: When The Day Comes
    18. Masquerade
    19. Sunny
    20. I Saw The Devil
    21. Poetry
    22. Mother
    23. The Chaser
    24. The Classic
    25. Joint Security Area
    26. Be With You
    27. The Way Home
    28. Always
    29. The Man From Nowhere
    30. The Attorney
    31. Marathon
    32. Train To Busan
    33. My Way
    34. Welcome To Dongmakgol
    35. New World
    36. Christmas in August
    37. Peppermint Candy
    38. Hello Ghost
    39. Crossing
    40. Failan
    41. More Than Blue
    42. Breathless
    43. Night Flight
    44. Lady Vengeance
    45. Way Back Home
    46. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
    47. Innocent Witness
    48. I Can Speak
    49. Burning
    50. Forgotten
    Wrapping Up

    Korean Movies On IMDb Ranked

    If you decide to watch a movie, you will first see its rating on IMDb. It is the most popular website to check ratings & reviews of all the movies around the world. This also includes movies from South Korea.

    Highest rated Korean movies imdb ranked

    If you are looking for Korean movies that have high ratings on IMDb, here are 50 of them. The list is sorted from high to low ratings. Movies with 1000+ votes are only added. Some of them might be missing. Let’s get to the list.

    1. Parasite

    parasite korean movie 11

    The story revolves around a family of four, who are poor & unemployed. Gi Woo’s friend tells him to replace his position as a tutor in a rich family. Gi Woo uses this as a chance to employ his family members in the same house.

    IMDB Rating – 8.5

    2. Oldboy

    Oldboy korean movie 11

    A man who is imprisoned in a hotel room for no reason gets out after 15 years only to find himself in love with a chef. His captor then gives him five days to find out why he was locked. The story comes with a twist.

    IMDB Rating – 8.4

    3. Hope

    hope korean movie 11

    Dong Hoon and Mi Hee start the day with their beloved daughter, So Won. However, an unexpected and miserable event happens to So Won on her way to school. Dong Hoon and Mi Hee fight against the world to bring hope back into So Won’s life.

    IMDB Rating – 8.2

    4. Miracle in Cell No. 7

    miracle in cell no 7 korean movie 11

    The story of the film revolves around a mentally challenged man wrongfully imprisoned for murder, who builds friendships with hardened criminals in his cell. In return, they reunite him with his daughter by smuggling her into the prison.

    IMDB Rating – 8.1

    5. A Moment To Remember

    a moment to remember korean movie 11

    Soo Jin, a fashion designer bumps into a carpenter, Chul Soo. While at a construction site, Soo Jin sees the same man and soon falls in love with him. But, Soo Jin gets diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer’s disease. Will their love survive?

    IMDB Rating – 8.1

    6. The Handmaiden

    the handmaiden korean movie 11

    A Korean swindler recruits a pickpocket to get hired as a maid to a rich Japanese heiress. The swindler wants to rob the heiress & take all her wealth. But, the story takes a twist when the maid & heiress develop an attraction.

    IMDB Rating – 8.1

    7. Memories Of Murder

    memories of murder korean movie 11

    In 1986, in Gyunggi, a young woman is found dead. Two local detectives try to investigate the murder using brutality and torturing the suspects, without any result. Then, a detective from Seoul comes to help them and is convinced that a serial killer is killing the women.

    IMDB Rating – 8.1

    8. Silenced

    silenced korean movie 11

    Gang In Ho uncovers sexual and physical abuse at a school for hearing impaired children. With the help of a human rights activist, Gang fights against the community to expose the abuse and put a stop to it. This movie is not for light-hearted people.

    IMDB Rating – 8

    9. Taegukgi

    taegukgi korean movie 11

    Jin Tae and Jin Seok are brothers who are drafted into the army following the war. Jin Tae vows to keep his brother safe from any danger. After a military official promises to send Jin Seok home if Jin Tae wins a medal of honor, Jin Tae begins to fight without fear.

    IMDB Rating – 8

    10. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

    spring summer fall winter and spring korean movie 11

    The film is divided into five segments (the titular seasons), each segment depicting a stage in the life of a Buddhist monk and his teacher. The segments are roughly ten to twenty years apart, and the action of each takes place during the season of its title.

    IMDB Rating – 8

    11. Castaway On The Moon

    castaway on the moon korean movie 11

    It is a love story between a suicidal man named Kim Seung Keun who is washed ashore on a small nearby island after jumping into the Han river and a woman named Kim Jung Yeon who is addicted to the online world of “Cyworld”.

    IMDB Rating – 8

    12. My Sassy Girl

    my sassy girl korean movie

    Gyun Woo, a college student saves a drunken girl from falling over into the subway train tracks. After meeting each other many times, they develop a relationship. But, they break up write letters to each other and stick them in a time capsule, to be read after two years.

    IMDB Rating – 8

    13. A Taxi Driver

    a taxi driver korean movie 11

    One day, a taxi driver hears that a foreigner is willing to pay a large sum for a drive from Seoul to Gwangju city and back. Not knowing that the foreigner was a German journalist, he takes the job & arrives to find the city under siege by student protesters and the military.

    IMDB Rating – 7.9

    14. 3-Iron

    3 iron korean movie 11

    A young drifter enters strangers’ houses and lives while owners are away. He spends a night or a day squatting at their home and repaying their hospitality by doing small works. One day, he enters a quiet home but finds an abused housewife in urgent need of his intervention.

    IMDB Rating – 7.9

    15. Oasis

    oasis korean movie 11

    Hong Jong Dub is a mildly mentally disabled man who has just been released from jail after serving for three years. He visits the family of the man he killed and meets the daughter who has cerebral palsy. They slowly begin a friendship based on their mutual feelings of isolation.

    IMDB Rating – 7.9

    16. Ode To My Father

    ode to my father korean movie 11

    The movie depicts the lives of people who go through difficult times after the Korean War to the present day. A young boy vows to take care of his family that marked the beginning of a lifelong promise spanning 60 years.

    IMDB Rating – 7.8

    17. 1987: When The Day Comes

    1987 when the day comes korean movie 11

    In 1987, university student & pro-democracy movement member Park Jong Cheol is captured by the police. He is then tortured to death. The police and government try to cover up the case of Park Jong Cheol, but the media and university students try to reveal the truth.

    IMDB Rating – 7.8

    18. Masquerade

    masquerade korean movie 11

    The king orders to find a royal body double. He hires Ha Seon, a peasant who looks alike. When the king collapses, Ha Seon reluctantly becomes the king. He must follow his conscience to save his country, avoid assassination, and pull off the biggest masquerade in history.

    IMDB Rating – 7.8

    19. Sunny

    sunny korean movie 11

    Seven girls become good friends in high school. They enjoy their moments, get into fights, etc. Then, some events pull them apart for 25 years. When one of the friends lies dying in a hospital, she wishes to see each of them one last time & they meet again.

    IMDB Rating – 7.8

    20. I Saw The Devil

    i saw the devil korean movie 11

    A dangerous psychopath driver kills a woman on his way. Her fiance Soo Hyun, who is a secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He catches the psycho, beats him & lets him free. But he comes back & the game of cat & mouse begins.

    IMDB Rating – 7.8

    21. Poetry

    poetry korean movie 11

    An elderly woman who has Alzheimer’s finds herself lost in poetry. Her grandson is linked to the violent death of a girl, and she finds herself caught up in a conspiracy to pay money to the dead girl’s family. She goes through unfortunate consequences.

    IMDB Rating – 7.8

    22. Mother

    mother korean movie 11

    Mother and son are plunged into a nightmare when the body of a murdered young girl is discovered. Evidence indicates the son’s involvement, and he becomes the prime suspect. Mother takes the law into her own hands to clear her son’s name.

    IMDB Rating – 7.8

    23. The Chaser

    the chaser korean movie 11

    A disgraced police detective who turned into a pimp becomes finds himself in a breathless race against time to catch a psychopathic serial killer after one of his girls goes missing. To find evidence, he has just twelve hours before the killer is released.

    IMDB Rating – 7.8

    24. The Classic

    the classic korean movie 11

    Ji Hye cleans up around her house when she comes across a box full of old letters and a diary that detail the first love story of her mother. Ji Hye is also in love with a boy. The movie tells the story of both relationships.

    IMDB Rating – 7.8

    25. Joint Security Area

    joint security area korean movie 11

    Two North Korean soldiers are killed on the border leading to an investigation. The investigator receives differing accounts from the two sides. One claims he fired in self-defense, while another says it was a premeditated attack.

    IMDB Rating – 7.8

    26. Be With You

    be with you korean movie 11

    A very interesting & fantasy movie in which Soo Ah makes a promise to her husband Woo Jin to return a year later on a rainy day. Unbelievably, she returns to her husband and son but all her memories are disappeared. The end of this movie hits differently.

    IMDB Rating – 7.7

    27. The Way Home

    The way home korean movie 11

    Sang Woo is brought to his grandma’s house in the countryside for a while as his mom has to work. He hates his grandma who knows nothing about fast food and hates rural life. But the way going back home in the city is not pleasant as he thought.

    IMDB Rating – 7.7

    28. Always

    always korean movie 11

    Chul Min, a former boxer starts a new job as a parking attendant. One night, a visually impaired woman, Jung Hwa who is a telemarketer walks into his tollbooth. They fall in love with each other. But will their love & happiness be short-lived?

    IMDB Rating – 7.7

    29. The Man From Nowhere

    the man from nowhere korean movie 11

    Tae Shik leads a quiet life & his only friend is a little girl, So Mi. Her mother, Hyo Jeong, is a drug addict & steals drugs from a crime group. The group’s boss sends his subordinates to retrieve the drugs from her. They then kidnap her and So Mi. Tae Shik sets off to rescue them.

    IMDB Rating – 7.7

    30. The Attorney

    the attorney korean movie 11

    Song Woo Seok graduated from high school and eventually passed the exam. He is now an attorney in Busan specializing in tax law. His friend’s son Jin Woo, who is a student activist is brutally tortured and put on trial. Woo Seok decides to defend Jin Woo as his client.

    IMDB Rating – 7.7

    31. Marathon

    marathon korean movie 11

    20-years-old Cho Won is a young man with autism. He seems to have a knack for running. After placing third in a race, his mother decides to hire a proper coach to train her son. He then decides to take part in a marathon and hopes to break the marathon’s fastest record of three hours.

    IMDB Rating – 7.7

    32. Train To Busan

    train to busan korean movie 11

    Seok Woo is a fund manager who heads to Busan from Seoul with his daughter by a KTX train. However, they get stuck with other passengers on the train due to a virus breakout that turns human into zombies & the survival game begins.

    IMDB Rating – 7.6

    33. My Way

    my way korean movie 11

    After emerging as bitter rivals and enemies as young marathon runners, Korean native Kim Jun Shik and Japanese aristocrat Tatsuo Hasegawa, both find themselves in the Japanese army, fighting the Chinese and Soviets in a battle.

    IMDB Rating – 7.6

    34. Welcome To Dongmakgol

    welcome to dongmakgol korean movie 11

    The story is set in Korea during the Korean War in 1950. Soldiers from both the North and South, as well as an American pilot, find themselves in a village named Dongmakgol in a remote mountain and untouched by the ongoing war. They work together to divert an air attack.

    IMDB Rating – 7.6

    35. New World

    the new world korean movie 11

    Ja Sung, an undercover cop infiltrates the biggest crime syndicate in South Korea and spends 8 years rising in the ranks. When the head of the organization is killed, Ja Sung becomes torn between his duties.

    IMDB Rating – 7.6

    36. Christmas in August

    christmas in august korean movie 11

    Jung Won, who suffers a fatal disease, runs a photo studio. One day, he meets Da Rim who comes daily to his studio to develop snapshots. He falls in love with Da Rim. But, will their love survive due to Jung Won’s bad health?

    IMDB Rating – 7.6

    37. Peppermint Candy

    peppermint candy korean movie

    A 40-year-old man who shows up at the reunion of factory workers without being invited. The movie goes back in time to show how seven events in his life from twenty years ago are connected to changes in Korea’s society.

    IMDB Rating – 7.6

    38. Hello Ghost

    hello ghost Korean movie 11

    Sang Man attempts to commit suicide but finds himself in a hospital. He then starts seeing ghosts who will go away after their wishes are fulfilled. Sang Man tries to fulfill their wishes but finds the pleasure of life. The twist is at the ending.

    IMDB Rating – 7.5

    39. Crossing

    crossing korean movie 11

    Set in a coal-mining village in North Korea, a father and husband decide to illegally cross into China to buy medicine for his pregnant wife who is suffering from tuberculosis. However, once he crosses into China, he realizes that it’s not as easy as he thought.

    IMDB Rating – 7.5

    40. Failan

    failan korean movie 11

    Failan, an orphan emigrates to Korea to find her only remaining relatives but her relatives had moved to Canada over a year ago. Desperate to stay and make a living in Korea, Failan is forced to have an arranged marriage through a match-making agency.

    IMDB Rating – 7.5

    41. More Than Blue

    more than blue korean movie 11

    K, a radio producer who loves Cream, gets to know that he has only a few months left to live. He knows that Cream’s biggest fear is to be left alone, he urges her to marry Ju Hwan, a healthy man, while hiding his secret from her.

    IMDB Rating – 7.5

    42. Breathless

    breathless korean movie 11

    A loan shark named Sang Hoon has risen to the dubious heights of debt collector for a criminal gang. He finds himself striking a friendship with a troubled schoolgirl, Yeon Hee, as he faces his troubled childhood with his abusive father.

    IMDB Rating – 7.5

    43. Night Flight

    night flight korean movie

    In middle school, Yong Ju, Gi Woong, and Gi Taek were the best of friends. In high school, Gi Woong joins the gang that bullies Gi Taek. As Yong Ju tries to fix this broken relationship, he realizes he has a special feeling for Gi Woong.

    IMDB Rating – 7.5

    44. Lady Vengeance

    lady vengeance korean movie 11

    Geum Ja goes to prison for kidnapping & killing a boy & gets released after 23 years. She teams up with a group of friends she made while in prison and sets out to clear her name and find the daughter she was forced to leave behind.

    IMDB Rating – 7.5

    45. Way Back Home

    way back home korean movie

    Together, Jeong Yoon and Jong Bae run an auto body repair shop, which eventually runs into financial difficulties. Jeong Yoon decides to smuggle thirty kilograms of cocaine to support her family and make up for the financial losses.

    IMDB Rating – 7.5

    46. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

    sympathy for mr vengeance korean movie 11

    Ryu, a young, deaf-mute factory worker tries hard to earn enough money for his sister’s kidney transplant. He kidnaps the daughter of a wealthy man for ransom. But, the man launches a bloody quest for revenge that leaves many dead and puts Ryu’s life in danger.

    IMDB Rating – 7.5

    47. Innocent Witness

    innocent Witness korean movie 11

    Soon Ho is an attorney who is engaged to deal with a murder case. The only witness, in this case, is an autistic high school student named Ji Woo. To convince Ji Woo to attend the trial as a witness, he decides to meet her and befriends her for her testimony.

    IMDB Rating – 7.5

    48. I Can Speak

    i can speak korean movie 11

    Ok Bun, an elderly woman popular for filing complaints at the district office, finds out that Min Jae, a civil service officer, is good at English and asks him to teach her. As they study together, Min Jae discovers the heartbreaking past of Ok Bun.

    IMDB Rating – 7.5

    49. Burning

    burning korean movie 11

    Jong Su bumps into Hae Mi while delivering, who used to live in the same neighborhood. She asks him to look after her cat while she’s on a trip. After returning, she introduces Ben, a guy she met on her trip. One day, Ben visits Jong Su and tells him his secret hobby.

    IMDB Rating – 7.5

    50. Forgotten

    forgotten korean movie 11

    Jin Seok moves into a new house with his family & his elder brother gets abducted in front of him. His brother comes back after 19 days with no memory of what happened. Jin Seok tries to reveal what had happened to his brother.

    IMDB Rating – 7.4

    Wrapping Up

    That’s it. These were the Korean movies ranked on IMDb according to their rating. Don’t forget that even if a movie has a low rating on IMDb, it will turn out great. Don’t trust IMDb’s rating for Korean movies.

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    Hi! I'm Lily Park from USA. I started watching dramas as a hobby & now I'm addicted to them. Just can't stop watching them. My favorite drama is Business Proposal.

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