The 30 best movies from South Korea

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 150 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Parasita leads, rated 8.4 (2019). The average release year on the list is 2013. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Parasite (2019)

directed by Bong Joon-ho · 132 min · 8.5 21,250 votes
2

Oldboy (2003)

directed by Park Chan-wook · 120 min · 8.2 10,165 votes
3

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)

directed by Lauren Montgomery · 99 min · 9.2 1,076 votes
4

The Handmaiden (2016)

directed by Park Chan-wook · 145 min · 8.2 4,475 votes
5

Memories of Murder (2003)

directed by Bong Joon-ho · 131 min · 8.1 4,787 votes
6

Train to Busan (2016)

directed by Yeon Sang-ho · 118 min · 7.7 8,689 votes
7

I Saw the Devil (2010)

directed by Kim Jee-woon · 144 min · 7.8 3,140 votes
8

Hope (2013)

directed by Lee Joon-ik · 122 min · 8.4 909 votes
9

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)

directed by Kim Yong-hwa · 139 min · 8.1 1,256 votes
10

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)

directed by Lee Won-tae · 109 min · 7.9 1,563 votes
11

Past Lives (2023)

directed by Celine Song · 106 min · 7.7 2,442 votes
12

A Taxi Driver (2017)

directed by Jang Hoon · 138 min · 8.0 1,218 votes
13

Forgotten (2017)

directed by Chang Hang-jun · 109 min · 7.9 1,389 votes
14

20th Century Girl (2022)

directed by Bang Woo-ri · 121 min · 8.2 861 votes
15

The Chaser (2008)

directed by Na Hong-jin · 125 min · 7.8 1,614 votes
16

Silenced (2011)

directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk · 125 min · 8.2 808 votes
17

Mother (2009)

directed by Bong Joon-ho · 129 min · 7.7 1,741 votes
18

3-Iron (2004)

directed by Kim Ki-duk · 88 min · 7.8 1,298 votes
19

The Man from Nowhere (2010)

directed by Lee Jeong-beom · 119 min · 7.7 1,550 votes
20

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)

directed by Kim Ki-duk · 103 min · 7.8 1,236 votes
21

BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition (2019)

139 min · 9.2 335 votes
22

Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)

directed by Kim Yong-hwa · 141 min · 8.1 777 votes
23

Colony (2026)

directed by Yeon Sang-ho · 122 min · 8.1 707 votes
24

Samsara (2011)

directed by Ron Fricke · 102 min · 8.1 704 votes
25

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)

directed by Kang Je-kyu · 148 min · 8.0 794 votes
26

Lady Vengeance (2005)

directed by Park Chan-wook · 112 min · 7.5 2,015 votes
27

Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (2019)

directed by Hong Sung-ho · 92 min · 7.7 1,149 votes
28

August Rush (2007)

directed by Kirsten Sheridan · 114 min · 7.4 2,884 votes
29

The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018)

directed by Park Hoon-jung · 126 min · 7.9 792 votes
30

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

directed by Park Chan-wook · 129 min · 7.5 1,770 votes