Korean television dramas get a lot of attention for their highly addictive, cliffhanger-laden, soapy plot lines, but South Korea's film industry, which began to flourish after the end of Japanese colonial rule in , has long enjoyed a more critically-esteemed reputation film buffs, see: 's Obaltan and 's The Housemaid , still considered two of the best Korean films ever made. Korean auteurs have been known for taking risks and defying genres. They produce thrilling arthouse films, but also big budget action movies and endearing comedies, and there are as many fantastic revenge tales as there are heartbreaking stories of love, family, and redemption. Last year, Parasite , Bong Joon-ho's brilliant, searing comedy-thriller that became the first South Korean film to win the Palme d'Or at Cannes and then, the first non-English language film to take home the Best Picture Oscar not to mention it's one of just three films to have won both of these prizes , further cemented the industry's international prestige. This year, the Korean-American film everyone will be talking about will undoubtedly be Minari , which is out in theaters now virtual screening tickets can be purchased here and on VOD later this month. Below, we've rounded up a small sampling of notable movies to stream now to get better acquainted with the Korean Wave.
18 Best Korean Movies — Top South Korean Films to Stream
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So without further ado, here are the top 20 Korean movies you should be watching in Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Click here to get a copy. It follows the life of a boy named Deok-soo whose family got separated during the Hungnam Evacuation of the Korean War.
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