12 Latest & Most Exciting Netflix Original Korean Movies

In Kim Hee Jin's first film as a director, we follow the touching story of Loh Kiwan (Song Joong Ki). Kiwan is a young man from North Korea trying to make a new life in Belgium.

Kiwan and his mom, Ok Hee (Kim Sung Ryung), escape from North Korea to China. But life is hard there, and they always fear being sent back or mistreated. Then, on Kiwan's birthday, something really sad happens.

Kiwan is bringing an umbrella to his mom when the police find them. A truck hits Ok Hee as she tries to save Kiwan, and she dies. Kiwan is heartbroken but remembers his mom's wish for him to go to Belgium for a new start.

In Belgium, Kiwan has to learn a new language and find a job. He meets Marie (Choi Sung Eun), a Korean woman who is now a Belgian citizen. Marie's life feels empty, unlike Kiwan's, who's there with a purpose. They don't hit it off at first, but slowly, something special starts to grow between them.

Badland Hunters, starring Ma Dong Seok, is the exciting sequel to Concrete Utopia. Both movies are set in a world that's been wrecked by a nuclear war. Seoul is now just a big, empty desert that's really hard to live in.

What's worse, people are struggling to find clean water. They're doing their best, cleaning dirty water and trading stuff just to get by.

In one part of this tough world, there's a rumor about a group searching for an 18-year-old girl. They find Su Na and her grandma and promise them a better life in the city center. But things go wrong fast. On their way, Su Na gets separated from her grandma, who is sadly killed. Su Na ends up in a hospital.

Luckily, two of Su Na's neighbors from her district, Nam San and Ji Wan, see that something's not right. They're so brave and then decide to rescue Su Na. It's not going to be easy, though. They face a lot of challenges, including fighting weird mutants. But they're determined, and they finally uncover the dark secret of the hospital where Su Na is being held. It's a story full of suspense and action!

Detective Won Ho (Cho Jin Woong) is on a mission to find and arrest the leader of Asia's largest drug syndicate, known only as Mr. Lee. His next clue leads him to Rak (Oh Seung Hoon), a former drug dealer and member of Mr. Lee's gang. But even Rak doesn't know who Mr. Lee really is.

Rak is also on his own mission to figure out Mr. Lee's identity. He's tracking the activities of Big Knife, a drug boss from China, played by Han Hyo Joo. Rak thinks Big Knife can help him get to Mr. Lee. How will this pursuit end? Will Detective Won Ho and Rak manage to reveal who Mr. Lee is?

To fully enjoy this movie, it's best to watch the first part, 'Believer.' This 114-minute sequel isn't just connected by its story; it also brings back the same cast from the first movie.

Ok Ju (Jeon Jong Seo) used to be a personal bodyguard. She's really good at fighting and handling sharp weapons. One day, she finds her best friend, Min Hee (Park Yu Rim), dead at her place. Min Hee left a note asking Ok Ju to get back at a guy named Choi Pro (Kim Ji Hoon) for her.

Ok Ju starts off wanting to avenge her friend, but she soon gets caught up in a mess with drug dealers and people who traffic women. She tries to set a trap for Choi Pro, but it doesn't work out, and now the bad guys are after her.

The movie is all about Ok Ju trying to make things right for her friend, a ballerina who died in a weird way. She's really set on getting justice, but it gets her into some serious trouble.

If you're into action movies, this one's got some awesome fight scenes. Will Ok Ju be able to get revenge for her best friend's death?

Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club is all about a group of film enthusiasts who got together in the 1990s in South Korea. One of its members is none other than Bong Joon Ho, the renowned South Korean director. Back in the '90s, film clubs were all the rage in South Korea, with people crazy about movies.

The documentary shares the story of how Lee Hyuk Rae started the film club. It was a place where people with a passion for film could meet, have fun, and create lasting memories.

More than just a trip down memory lane for film lovers, this movie also gives us a closer look at Bong Joon Ho. For fans of the director famous for "Parasite," this film is a real gem. It offers a unique glimpse into the young Bong Joon Ho and the early days of his career.

In her first action movie role, Jeon Do Yeon plays Bok Soon, a highly skilled hitman known for her perfect track record. She's never failed a mission, always achieving 100% success. For Bok Soon, being a hitman seems easier than parenting.

Bok Soon is also a single mom to a teenage daughter, whom she adores but struggles to spend time with due to her job. This leads her to consider retiring and focusing on being a regular mom.

However, leaving the hitman life is far from simple. Many people, including other hitmen, want to stop her. As soon as she expresses her wish to quit, she faces internal conflicts. Can Bok Soon successfully leave the dangerous world that has been a significant part of her life?

This film is based on the 2017 Japanese novel "Sumaho o Otoshita dake" by Akira Shiga. The story starts with Lee Na Mi (Chun Woo Hee), who, after getting drunk, falls asleep on a bus and accidentally drops her cell phone. It's found by a mysterious man, Oh Jun Yeong (Im Si Wan), who is actually a psychopath.

Jun Yeong hacks Na Mi's phone before returning it to her. By using the phone, he's able to watch everything Na Mi does. Soon, all of Na Mi's personal information is leaked, leading to a downward spiral in her life. She loses her job and even her best friend.

Na Mi starts putting the pieces together and realizes that her troubles began after losing her phone on the bus. She suspects Jun Yeong is behind all the chaos. Now, what will Na Mi do next? How can she fix all the problems caused by this breach of her privacy?

Given its success, ranking second in the Netflix Global Top 10 at its release, this movie is definitely a must-watch!

Set in the 22nd century, the movie portrays a future where humans have abandoned Earth, now uninhabitable due to extreme climate change. They create advanced space shelters for survival.

However, life in these shelters isn't peaceful. Internal disputes lead to a never-ending war. To stop the conflict, a researcher creates a mercenary clone named Jung_E, hoping this clone will end the war and restore peace. Now, can this cloned robot achieve this goal?

The film is directed by Yeon Sang Ho, known for his popular movies like "Train to Busan," "Peninsula," and "Hellbound." "Jung_E" holds special significance as it is the last film featuring actress Kang Soo Yeon, who passed away on May 7, 2022.

The movie, as the title hints, is about a man named Carter who wakes up with no memory, two months after a deadly pandemic. He finds a strange device in his ear, constantly telling him what's happening around him.

Carter is then given a mission by the voice in his ear: to find a child named Jung Ha Na and deliver her to North Korea. He's warned that if he doesn't follow the orders, he could explode at any moment because of a bomb implanted in his body.

Throughout his mission, Carter is torn. He can't figure out if this mysterious voice is a friend or a foe. This really hits him when he's trying to save Jung Ha Na, leading to a huge dilemma. Carter starts questioning his choices: is he doing the right thing, or is he just a pawn in someone else's game? It makes you wonder what's really going on with Carter, doesn't it?

To get into the role of Carter, actor Joo Won went all out. He even gained seven kilograms, all part of a four-month intense preparation for the movie. That's real dedication!

Have you ever experienced the sweetness of a first love? This movie is a journey back to the beauty and heartache of first love.

"20th Century Girl" is set in 1999 and follows Na Bo Ra (Kim Yoo Jung), who helps her best friend Yeon Du (Roh Yoon Seo) keep tabs on a boy named Hyun Jin (Park Jung Woo). Yeon Du, who has a crush on Hyun Jin, has to go to America for heart surgery, and Na Bo Ra promises to be her eyes and ears.

But things take an unexpected turn when Na Bo Ra herself falls for Hyun Jin. They start a love story that’s soon challenged by distance, as Hyun Jin moves to New Zealand.

At first, their relationship seems to go well, but then Hyun Jin suddenly vanishes without a trace. This leaves Na Bo Ra puzzled and wondering about what really happened.

"Love and Leashes" tackles a bold theme and is based on the webtoon "Moral Sense" by Gyeowool. This film surprised fans of Seohyun from SNSD, as she took on a daring role that's different from her usual innocent idol image.

The movie revolves around the romance between two co-workers: Ji Woo (Seo Hyun), a public relations professional, and Jung Ji Hoo (Lee Jun Young), a colleague who seems perfect at his job. But, one of them has unique sexual tastes.

The story kicks off when Ji Woo mistakenly gets a package with a dog harness, which turns out to be for S&M (sadomasochism) activities. When Ji Hoo discovers the leash is Ji Woo's, they decide to start a relationship based on a three-month contract. The movie unfolds to reveal what this unique relationship entails.

In the year 2092, Earth is barely livable. Amid this bleak reality, a brave crew aboard the spaceship Victory fights to survive. Their leader, Tae Ho (played by Song Joong Ki), guides them through space, scavenging for anything they can find.

The team on Victory also includes Captain Jang (Kim Tae Ri), a former pirate; Tiger Park (Jin Seon Kyu), who's left his life of crime behind; and Bubs (Yoo Hae Jin), a military robot that's been given a new purpose.

Their routine changes dramatically when they stumble upon Dorothy, a childlike robot. This isn't any ordinary robot; Dorothy is desperately sought by UTS, a massive corporation ruling over "New Earth," a space colony where Earth's survivors now live. UTS has evil plans for Dorothy and wants to destroy it.

But Tae Ho and his crew learn something incredible about Dorothy: it has the power to revive dead plants, a potential key to rejuvenating Earth. With this discovery, their mission shifts. They must protect Dorothy at all costs, as it could be the answer to Earth's restoration.