Top 10 Korean Movies Of All Time That Will BLOW YOUR MIND! [Ft HappySqueak]

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00:00Top 10 Korean Movies of All Time

00:06Highly reviewed, adored, and celebrated

00:08Also highlighting the very best of Korean filmmaking

00:11with unforgettable main leads

00:13writing, cinematography, and even Oscar nominations

00:16The Korean film industry really sets the bar high

00:19for an impeccable quality of storytelling and visual content

00:22These top 10 film recommendations are a must-watch for any movie buffs

00:26who may love all the careful attention to details

00:28Stick around and see if your favorite is on this list

00:3110. House of Hummingbird

00:35This coming-of-age slice-of-life and family-themed film

00:38also touched in on the social issues of the 90s

00:41Our female lead is a 14-year-old, the youngest of three children

00:44Her parents are occupied with their rice cake shop

00:47and have little to no time for guiding or parenting her

00:50Her older sister is a bit of a delinquent

00:52Her brother might be smart and clever

00:54He also has some anger management problems

00:56Our young female lead will soon find herself also occupied

00:59With her best friend and her boyfriend

01:01She'll find herself immersed, not just by the pressure of youth

01:05but also the changing world that coincided with some pivotal events

01:08like the collapse of Sangsi Bridge and the passing of a North Korean leader

01:12The film entertains in the way of a social commentary

01:14with a nostalgic touch that takes viewers back to the 90s

01:18Park Ji-ho, Kim Se-byeok, and Jung Eun-gi

01:21Star in House of Hummingbird

01:239. Decision to Leave

01:26Tang Wei and Park He-il

01:29Star as the main leads in this film

01:31also known as Decision to Break Up

01:33Our male lead is a courteous detective

01:35with good manners

01:36who will find himself investigating a case at a mountain

01:39This is where he'll meet our female lead

01:42who recently lost her husband

01:43as he had passed away

01:44but the causes were determined unnatural

01:46So our female lead is

01:48on the suspect list

01:49However, there's something about her that also draws in our male lead

01:53The noir-style filming had strong elements of thriller, mystery, and romance

01:57all throughout

01:58while also giving our leads a bit of a language barrier

02:01which might complicate things

02:02The stylized filming had incredible directing by legendary director Park Tun-wuk

02:07He visually delivered vivid cinematic captures

02:10which added to the intense atmosphere and moments between our leads

02:14This film released in 2022

02:16and definitely worth adding to your watchlist

02:188. Past Lives

02:23This film, which released in 2023

02:25brought viewers a romantic drama

02:27about childhood friends who were sadly separated

02:30when our female lead's family emigrates from South Korea

02:33After two decades, they will cross paths

02:36and the stars align for them for one week

02:38where they have the opportunity of time gone by

02:40to finally catch up while on the subject of love and destiny

02:43and albeit the possibility of a love triangle

02:46The touching film stars

02:48Yu Tao as our male lead

02:49Greta Lee as our female lead

02:51and in a supporting role, we have John Magaro

02:55The precious vibe in this film is of fate and romance

02:58Through well-scripted interactions and performances by our leading characters

03:02Past Lives is a love story you don't want to miss

03:05Number 7

03:08I Saw The Devil

03:09Famous A-lister Lee Byung-hun will star as our male lead

03:13a skilled secret agent who finds his beloved fiancee

03:15in a gruesome state by the hands of a serial killer

03:18Taking on the pursuit of tracking down this dangerous psychopath himself

03:22This villain will be played by the exceptionally talented

03:25Choi Min-sik

03:26whose performance gave viewers chills

03:28As his character seems to elude the police at every turn

03:31leaving only death and destruction behind

03:33With revenge and seeking justice in mind

03:35Our male lead might have to compromise his own ethics to catch this killer

03:39I Saw The Devil is a mystery psychological noir film

03:43which released in August of 2010

03:45The film drew in a large number of viewers

03:47and it continues to receive high praise for its superb revenge storytelling

03:51with unforgettable characters

03:53Number 6

03:55Peppermint Candy

03:57This movie is set in 1999

03:59and not just brings the nostalgia to our screens

04:02but a group of middle-aged working-class friends

04:04who are reuniting for their 20th year reunion of a factory worker association

04:09The drama film will have some elements of the Gwangju uprising

04:12and will focus on our troubled male lead

04:15who makes a difficult choice while attending the party gathering

04:18After it's well underway, our male lead stands in the path of an oncoming train

04:22It's then the story directs us to the events leading up to that moment

04:25in our main character's life

04:27and how overwhelmed he was by various circumstances he could not escape

04:31Sol Kyung-gu, Moon Seul-ri, and Kim Yo-jin are just some of the main cast in this film

04:36which released 24 years ago in the year 2000

04:40Number 5

04:43My Sassy Girl

04:44This 2001 movie has all the nostalgic vibes of the time period

04:48bringing moviegoers a worthwhile rom-com that stars Cha Tae-hyun and Joon Ji-hyun

04:53The relatable characters gave us a slightly misdirected male lead

04:56who is actually a nice guy

04:58but he's someone who's more interested in drinking with his friends and picking up girls

05:02But a fateful train ride will introduce him to our drunken female lead

05:05who causes a mishap on the train

05:07and he'll soon find himself in an unexpected relationship

05:10with an unforgettable and incredibly sassy girl

05:13who will change his world

05:15These two definitely attract one another

05:17The romance starts slow but soon simmers with chemistry

05:20as they encounter each other more often

05:22Set against a university background

05:24My Sassy Girl is a beloved rom-com movie

05:27Worth adding to your watchlist

05:29Number 4

05:31The Wailing

05:32This 2016 thriller flick

05:34which sported supernatural vibes throughout

05:36Stars Kwon, Hwang Jun-min, and Kunimura Jun

05:40centered in a village where a string of violent deaths have occurred

05:43This once peaceful town has turned into a string of disturbing events

05:47as the police try to uncover if poisonous mushrooms are to blame

05:50A Japanese man becomes the focal point

05:53as he appeared to be at the scene of every crime under investigation

05:57While our male lead, a police officer

05:59whose own daughter begins to show symptoms similar to the others

06:02just before their death

06:04will have him on edge to solve the cases quickly

06:06This dark fiction thriller drew in viewers because of its tragic mystery

06:10of what happened to these villagers

06:12With a foreigner prime suspect on his radar

06:15Our male lead will set out to a remote mountain location

06:18to try and track him down as an exorcism of his daughter commences

06:21But thrills, action, and a finely woven story

06:24will await you in the wailing

06:27Number 3

06:29Memories of Murder

06:30Song Kang-ho and Kim Sung-kyung star in this 1986 set thriller and mystery film

06:36based on some of the chilling true events of the Hwasong serial murders

06:40Fans of the true crime genre will find this dark-themed film

06:43simply brilliant and gripping and even shocking for many reasons

06:47including staying uncomfortably close

06:49to bringing attention to the actual cases of those true events

06:52The story will have us following inexperienced detectives

06:56who will later be led by a detective from Seoul

06:58who comes to the countryside

07:00It's then quickly deduced that a serial killer is unaliving women

07:04while following our leading characters

07:06who try to close in on the killer

07:08This film that released in 2003 will have you on the edge of your seat

07:12and keep you guessing

07:14Even 20 plus years after it first aired

07:16the story had a strong focus on the pursuit of the assailant

07:19There is also a look into police brutality

07:22and an abuse of power while the investigation was underway

07:25Add memories of a murder to your watchlist

07:272. Train to Busan

07:31Prior to the world's pandemic outbreak of 2020

07:34this 2016 action thriller

07:36took us along for the train ride of a lifetime

07:38all the way to Busan

07:40where leading stars

07:41Gong Yoo, Dong Yoo Mi, Ma Dong Seok, and Kim Soon Han

07:45just to name a few

07:46took on the main roles

07:47as a group of passengers on a train

07:49under the onset of a deadly and infectious disease

07:52which rapidly spreads out

07:54resulting in an epidemic of zombies

07:56this genre was highly successful

07:58for shows like The Walking Dead

08:00and the US film World War Z

08:02now has a South Korean take on the zombie horror genre

08:05and it certainly delivered fans

08:07a quality and action-packed sequence of events

08:09with many notable and standout characters

08:12Our male lead is a workaholic

08:14estranged from his young daughter

08:16they'll find themselves fighting for their lives

08:18alongside new acquaintances

08:20humanity is tested

08:21and the cruel nature of some is revealed

08:24where for others

08:25noble sacrifices are strongly admired

08:271. Old Boy

08:30We've mentioned this epic 2003 film on the channel before

08:34even our guest speaker

08:35actor Andrew Bishop

08:37highly recommended this noir film

08:38as a must-watch on his top 5

08:40the movie comes highly rated

08:42and recommended among viewers

08:44who found this action psychological and mystery thriller

08:47exceptionally well done

08:48from scripting to the talented cast

08:50this movie was inspired from the manga series

08:53written by Tsuchiya Garan

08:54our male lead has been imprisoned

08:56for 15 years

08:57within a cell that closely resembles the hotel room

09:00without even knowing why he's been held captive

09:02he's eventually released

09:04but finds himself fully immersed

09:06in a thick plot of violence and conspiracy

09:08while seeking out his own vengeance

09:10he falls for our beautiful female lead

09:12a chef known as Mido

09:14with a powerful cinematic styling

09:16the film also delivers

09:17one of the most intriguing

09:18and choreographed fight scenes ever

09:20in Korean film history

09:22and stars Cha Min-sik

09:23Yu Ji Tae

09:24and Kang Hye-jung

09:26and that wraps our list

09:28how many films on this list have you watched?

09:30and which ones do you plan to watch next?

09:32let us know down below

09:34let us know down below

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