Movies like Return
If Return's mix of war ship, japanese invasion of korea and korean navy stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Return's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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The Admiral: Roaring Currents
2014 · Directed by Kim Han-min · 126 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: japanese invasion of korea, korean navy, joseon dynasty (1392–1910) · Also a Korean historical drama
Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Battle of Myeongryang.
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Uprising
2024 · Directed by Kim Sang-man · 126 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: japanese invasion of korea, joseon dynasty (1392–1910) · Also a Korean historical drama
In the Joseon Dynasty, two friends who grew up together — one the master and one the servant — reunite post-war as enemies on opposing sides.
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The Swordsman
2020 · Directed by Choi Jae-hoon · 101 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: joseon dynasty (1392–1910) · Also a Korean historical drama
After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon's greatest swordsman goes into hiding, far removed from his city's anguish. But when traffickers kidnap his daughter, he has no choice but to unsheathe his sword…
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Assassination
2015 · Directed by Choi Dong-hoon · 140 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: japanese invasion of korea · Also a Korean historical drama
In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a genocidal military leader and his top collaborator.
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War of the Arrows
2011 · Directed by Kim Han-min · 122 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: joseon dynasty (1392–1910) · Also a Korean historical drama
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.
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My Way
2011 · Directed by Kang Je-kyu · 137 min7.9
Why you'll like itAlso a Korean historical drama
During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies.
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The Tiger
2015 · Directed by Park Hoon-jung · 139 min7.7
Why you'll like itAlso a Korean historical drama
In 1925 Korea, Japanese rulers demand the last remaining tiger be killed. The tiger easily defeats his pursuers until a legendary hunter takes him on.
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The Age of Shadows
2016 · Directed by Kim Jee-woon · 140 min7.2
Why you'll like itAlso a Korean historical drama
Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and…