Where to start · Thrillers, satire and heartbreak
Where to start with Korean cinema
Korean cinema is one of the most exciting in the world: bold thrillers, sharp social satire and heartbreaking dramas, often all in the same film.
1Start here
Parasite2019 · Bong Joon Ho · 133 minThe film that introduced the world to Korean cinema. Start here.2Then
Oldboy2003 · Park Chan-wook · 120 minFifteen years locked in a room, five days to find out why. Wild and unforgettable.
Memories of Murder2003 · Bong Joon Ho · 131 minOne murder case, and a portrait of a whole era.
Burning2018 · Lee Chang-dong · 148 minA slow-burning mystery about class, desire and a missing woman.3Go deeper
The Handmaiden2016 · Park Chan-wook · 145 minA sumptuous con-artist thriller set in 1930s Korea.
Poetry2010 · Lee Chang-dong · 139 minLee Chang-dong's quiet film about an old woman learning to write poetry.
Train to Busan2016 · Yeon Sang-ho · 118 minZombies on a train, and you will still cry.
Decision to Leave2022 · Park Chan-wook · 139 minPark Chan-wook's elegant romantic mystery.