(Note: classics that aren't available to rent, such as My Sassy Girl and Oldboy weren't included in the list). This year, the Korean-American film everyone will be talking about will undoubtedly be Minari, which is out in theaters now (virtual screening tickets can be purchased here) and on VOD later this month.īelow, we've rounded up a small sampling of notable movies to stream now to get better acquainted with the Korean Wave.

Last year, Parasite, Bong Joon-ho's brilliant, searing comedy-thriller that became the first South Korean film to win the Palme d'Or at Cannes and then, the first non-English language film to take home the Best Picture Oscar (not to mention it's one of just three films to have won both of these prizes), further cemented the industry's international prestige.

They produce thrilling arthouse films, but also big budget action movies and endearing comedies, and there are as many fantastic revenge tales as there are heartbreaking stories of love, family, and redemption. Scorsese-esque, it’s the kind of movie that gets better with each watch.

Korean auteurs have been known for taking risks and defying genres. Burning (2018) Not Rated 148 min Drama, Mystery. Korean television dramas get a lot of attention for their highly addictive, cliffhanger-laden, soapy plot lines, but South Korea's film industry, which began to flourish after the end of Japanese colonial rule in 1945, has long enjoyed a more critically-esteemed reputation (film buffs, see: 1961's Obaltan and 1960's The Housemaid, still considered two of the best Korean films ever made). Sort by: List Order Popularity Alphabetical IMDb Rating Number of Votes Release Date Runtime Date Added.

Korean movies to watch