Whistle Blower

2014

Korean

6.8

♡ 5

50%

Soon-rye Yim Director

Kyeong-yeong Lee as Lee Jang-Hwan

Yeon-Seok Yoo as Shim Min-Ho

Su-an Kim as Shim Soo-bin

Hae-il Park as Yoon Min-Cheol

Lee Jang-hwan receives widespread acclaim and media attention after successfully cloning human embryo stem cells. A TV news program PD, Yoon Min-cheol, receives a phone call from an anonymous source who says he has worked with Dr. Lee on the stem cell project. The source blows the whistle on Lee's work, revealing how Lee fabricated research results and engaged in unethical practices.

War of the Arrows

2011

Korean

7.1

♡ 45

100%

Han-min Kim Director

Chae-won Moon as Ja-in

Hae-il Park as Nam-yi

Woo-jin Jo as Qing Messenger

Jo Ha-seok as Yan Bu-reu

After the death of their father, two siblings are raised by their father's best friend. However, when one gets kidnapped just before her wedding, the other rises against the Manchus.

The King's Letters

2019

Korean

6.4

♡ 6

50%

joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

king sejong

letter

Jo Chul-Hyun Director

Jung Hae-kyun as Go Yak-hae

Kang-ho Song as King Sejong

Hae-il Park as Mong Sin-mi

Kim Jung-han as Monk #2

In the 15th century, despite so many accomplishments he has made for the people, King Sejong, his biggest goal is still remaining; the invention of original letters that can be read and written by all the people. But courtiers who want to dominate the knowledge and the power, are against his will and discourage his belief. Frustrated King Sejong hears about a bonze Sinmi a phonogram expert, and secretly brings him in the palace.

High Society

2018

Korean

5.5

♡ 8

33%

Hyuk Byun Director

Han Ji-Eun as Banyan Tree invited guest

Hae-il Park as Jang Tae-joon

Sung-Hoon Park as Jason

Jin-wook Lee as Ji-ho

The story of the journey of married couple up the social latter. The husband is professor at Seoul National University who is running for the National Assembly, and his wife is a painter.

My Dictator

2014

Korean

6.1

♡ 3

Action

Drama

inter-korean relations

inter-korean summit

north korea

Hae-jun Lee Director

Chae Soo-bin as

Jung Hae-kyun as King Lear

Kyung-gu Sol as Seong-geun

Hae-il Park as Tae-sik

Sung-geun is an untalented actor who makes a living playing minor roles. He happens to land on the role as Kim Il-sung, the former leader of North Korea, for the rehearsal of the South-North Korea Summit. Sung-geun becomes passionately immersed in his role, motivated by his son who looks up to him. However, the summit is not realized, and Sung-geun ends up lost in the delusion that he really is Kim Il-sung.

Gyeongju

2014

Korean

6.8

♡ 8

95%

the goddess of gyeongju

Lu Zhang Director

Hae-il Park as Choi Hyeon

Min-a Shin as Gong Yoon-hee

Eun-woo Lee as Kim Chang-hee's wife

In-sun Jung as Young receptionist

A Beijing professor returns to his stomping grounds for a friend's funeral. Reflecting on the past, he meets a tea shop owner who sparks feelings of love in a time of pain.

Paradise Murdered

2007

Korean

5.6

♡ 6

44%

Han-min Kim Director

Dae-yeon Lee as Captain Kim

Jeong-se Oh as Detective Lee

Hae-il Park as Dr. Jae Woo-seong

Man-sik Jeong as Engineer Jo

A grisly murder occurs on the small remote island known as Paradise. After a night of gambling, two of the players are found mutilated. Deok-Su, the missing third player, quickly becomes the suspect. As the 17 residents of Paradise Island try to stay calm, suspicion grows that perhaps there was someone else involved in the grisly murders.

Love and...

2015

Korean

6.8

♡ 1

Action

Drama

Lu Zhang Director

Ye-ri Han as Granddaughter

Sung-kee Ahn as Grandfather

So-Ri Moon as Hospital janitor

Hae-il Park as Lighting crew team member

People have varying perceptions and definitions of love and movies. One must overcome differing opinions and disregard insignificant factors in order to achieve the end product in each aspect. However, it is these trivial features that matter in the end and leave their imprint on our souls. Whether it is for love or for movies, we must continue to question and attend to the subtle inscriptions upon our emotions.

Who Are You?

2002

Korean

6.2

96%

Action

Comedy

Romance

Ho Choi Director

Hae-il Park as

Eun-ji Jo as Bo-yeoung

Seung-woo Cho as Hyung-tae

Na-Young Lee as In-ju

The programmer of the ultimate online dating game starts to fall in love with its most troublesome user, who happens to work in the same building as him.

Doomsday Book

2012

Korean

5.8

♡ 9

54%

Jee-woon Kim Director

Dong-seok Ma as High school zombie

Hae-il Park as In-Myung

Joon-ho Bong as Lee Joon-ho

Doona Bae as Min-seo

In 'A Brave New World', a virus brings the city to ruins and zombies flood the streets of Seoul. In 'The Heavenly Creature', a robot reaches enlightenment while working at a temple, but its creators deem this phenomenon a threat to mankind. In the final segment, 'Happy Birthday', a young girl logs onto a strange website and places an order for a new billiard ball for her father. Soon afterwards a meteor heads toward Earth and people flee to underground bomb shelters.

Rules of Dating

2005

Korean

6.3

♡ 4

Action

Comedy

Romance

Jae-rim Han Director

Hye-jeong Kang as Choi Hong

Hae-il Park as Lee Yoo-rim

Se-dong Kim as Police Station Chief

Dae-yeon Lee as Teacher Jo

An introvert, indifferent woman joins a high school as a student teacher, under supervision of a shameless, nymphomaniac man who is a year younger than her. On a school trip, the supervisor tells the trainee that he wants to have sex with her. The movie deals with the woman willing yet indifferent to indulge in physical relationship with her professional senior. Ethics, morals, feelings, love show up and are turned down.

A Muse

2012

Korean

6.6

♡ 12

71%

Action

Drama

older man younger woman relationship

Romance

young girl seduces old man

Ji-woo Jung Director

Kim Go-eun as Han Eun-gyo

Go-eun Kim as Han Eun-gyo

Hae-il Park as Lee Juk-Yo

Kim Moo-Yul as Seo Ji-Woo

A reclusive elderly poet feels the fire of his youth when gamine schoolgirl Eun-gyo enters his life, to the chagrin of the old man's assistant.

Hansan: Rising Dragon

2022

Korean

6.6

♡ 60

67%

japanese invasion of korea

Han-min Kim Director

Hyang-gi Kim as Jeong Bo-Reum

Seong-gyoon Kim as Kato

Gong Myoung as Yi Eokgi

Hae-il Park as Yi Sun-Shin

In 1592, admiral Yi Sun-sin and his fleet face off against the might of the invading Japanese navy and its formidable warships. As the Korean forces fall into crisis, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon head ships known as geobukseon, in order to change the tide of this epic battle at sea.

Moss

2010

Korean

6.7

♡ 8

74%

based on comic

based on webcomic or webtoon

Woo-Suk Kang Director

Jang-soo Bae as Computer room owner

Hae-il Park as Hae-gook Yoo

Joon-Sang Yoo as Min-wook Park

Joon-bae Kim as Seong-kyu Ha

A city boy visits a remote village to find out the reason behind his father's strange death. The locals are watching his every move and are eager to see him leave. As he starts to investigate, the village's sinister secrets begin to unravel.

The Last Princess

2016

Korean

7.1

♡ 17

73%

japanese invasion of korea

Jin-ho Hur Director

Hae-il Park as Jang-han

Lee Chae-eun as Jeong-hye

Ye-jin Son as Princess Deok-hye

So-Hyun Kim as Teen Princess Deok-hye

Under the oppressive Japanese colonial rule, Deok-hye, the last Princess of the declining Joseon Dynasty, is forced to move to Japan. She spends her days missing home, while struggling to maintain dignity as a princess. After a series of failed tries, Deok-hye makes her final attempt to return home with help of her childhood sweetheart, Jang-han.

Waikiki Brothers

2001

Korean

7.1

♡ 3

Soon-rye Yim Director

Dong-yong Lee as Busan bum 1

Jeong-min Hwang as Gang-soo

Guk-Hyang Jeon as Soo Chul's Wife

Hae-il Park as young Seong-woo

Waikiki Brothers is a band going nowhere. After another depressing gig, the saxophonist quits, leaving the three remaining members to continue on the road. The band ends up at the lead singer's hometown, which was a popular hot spring resort in the '80s, but the return home is filled with reservations of previous and past disappointments, a lost love, unemployment and tragedy.