Best Action/Thriller/Crime Korean Movies

Lena Davidovic May 3, 2022
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  • The Man from Nowhere

    1. The Man from Nowhere

    Korean Movie - 2010
    8.8
    846 points by 9 voters
    Cha Tae Shik leads a quiet life running a pawnshop. His only friend is a little girl, So Mi, who lives next door. So Mi's mother, Hyo Jeong, is a heroin addict. ...more
  • Memories of Murder

    2. Memories of Murder

    Korean Movie - 2003
    8.4
    493 points by 5 voters
    In 1986, in the province of Gyunggi, in South Korea, a second young and beautiful woman is found dead, raped and tied and gagged with her underwear. Detective Park Doo Man and ...more
  • The Call

    3. The Call

    Korean Movie - 2020
    8.3
    482 points by 5 voters
    Seo Yeon comes back home after a long time. She connects an old phone that was in the house and speaks to a stranger named Yeong Sook. Seo Yeon realizes that Yeong ...more
  • Forgotten

    4. Forgotten

    Korean Movie - 2017
    8.5
    479 points by 5 voters
    After moving into a new house, the eldest son of the family, Yoo Seok, is abducted right in front of his younger brother, Jin Seok. After 19 days, Yoo Seok suddenly comes ...more
  • The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

    5. The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

    Korean Movie - 2018
    8.6
    396 points by 4 voters
    10 years ago, Ja Yoon escaped from a government facility in the midst of an inexplicable incident by herself and lost all her memory. An old couple takes her in even though ...more
  • Silenced

    6. Silenced

    Korean Movie - 2011
    8.8
    388 points by 4 voters
    Gang In Ho is the newly appointed art teacher at Gwangju Inhwa School, a school for deaf children. He is excited to teach his new students, yet the children are aloof and ...more
  • Confidential Assignment

    7. Confidential Assignment

    Korean Movie - 2017
    8.2
    354 points by 4 voters
    North Korean detective Im Cheol Ryeong is sent to South Korea to catch Cha Gi Seong, the boss of a North Korean refugee crime organization. There, Cheol Ryeong cooperates with South Korean ...more
  • Midnight

    8. Midnight

    Korean Movie - 2021
    8.4
    352 points by 4 voters
    A life-threatening hide-and-seek between a psychopathic killer and a deaf woman Kyeong Mi, a girl with hearing impairment lives with her mother. Working at the customer call center, one day she storms ...more
  • Fabricated City

    9. Fabricated City

    Korean Movie - 2017
    8.2
    297 points by 3 voters
    In real life, Kwon Yoo is just an unemployed man who lives day by day by eating cup noodles, but in the virtual game world he is the best leader. Kwon Yoo ...more
  • Hope

    10. Hope

    Korean Movie - 2013
    9.1
    293 points by 3 voters
    On the way to school, a girl named So Won (which literally means "desire" or "hope" in Korean) is sexually assaulted by a drunk male stranger. As a result, she suffers from ...more
  • Master

    11. Master

    Korean Movie - 2016
    8.0
    287 points by 3 voters
    Jin Hyun Pil runs ‘One Network Inc.’, a company with an extensive network covering Korea. The chief of the Intellectual Crime Investigation team, Kim Jae Myung, suspects One Network’s involvement in a ...more
  • I Saw the Devil

    12. I Saw the Devil

    Korean Movie - 2010
    8.2
    285 points by 3 voters
    Kyung Chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. He has committed infernal serial murders in diabolic ways that one cannot even imagine and his victims range from young women to ...more
  • Monster

    13. Monster

    Korean Movie - 2014
    7.7
    280 points by 3 voters
    Bok Soon, managing a street stall while caring for her sister, earns a reputation as the "psycho bitch" due to her uncontrollable rage. Her life takes a dark turn when serial killer ...more
  • A Hard Day

    14. A Hard Day

    Korean Movie - 2014
    7.9
    258 points by 3 voters
    Ko Geon Soo, a corrupt detective whose mother recently died, drives away in the middle of the funeral, having been informed that his squad is being investigated by internal affairs for bribery. ...more
  • Night in Paradise

    15. Night in Paradise

    Korean Movie - 2021
    8.0
    198 points by 2 voters
    Hiding out on Jeju Island following a brutal tragedy, a wronged mobster with a target on his back connects with a woman who has demons of her own. (Source: Netflix)
  • The Wailing

    16. The Wailing

    Korean Movie - 2016
    7.8
    170 points by 2 voters
    Within a seemingly peaceful village, a rash of mysterious and violent deaths suddenly occur. Police conclude poisonous wild mushrooms are to blame. Officer Jong Goo hears a rumour involving a nearby olderJapanese ...more
  • Secretly Greatly

    17. Secretly Greatly

    Korean Movie - 2013
    8.3
    167 points by 2 voters
    A group of spies called the 5446 Corps were trained by North Korean elite special forces since their youth, ostensibly towards the lofty goal of unifying Korea. They are ambitiously dispatched to ...more
  • The Outlaws

    18. The Outlaws

    Korean Movie - 2017
    8.1
    165 points by 2 voters
    The story follows a turf war that grows between a local gang that runs Garibong-dong in Guro District, Seoul, and the Heuksapa gang from Yanbian, China; the police are called in to ...more
  • Veteran

    19. Veteran

    Korean Movie - 2015
    8.1
    161 points by 2 voters
    After an international auto theft sting, a dimwitted detective, Do Chul, is treated at a nightclub where he meets Tae Oh, the tyrannical heir to an untouchable mega-corporation whose rude behaviour rubs ...more
  • The King

    20. The King

    Korean Movie - 2017
    7.9
    152 points by 2 voters
    Born in a poor family, Park Tae Soo learns that power is the most important thing in life and decides to become a prosecutor, the biggest symbol of power in the ’90s. ...more
  • The Villainess

    21. The Villainess

    Korean Movie - 2017
    7.9
    150 points by 2 voters
    The story of a ruthless female assassin named Sook Hee, who from an early age has been taught to kill in Yanbian, China. She becomes a sleeper agent for South Korea's intelligence ...more
  • The Suspect

    22. The Suspect

    Korean Movie - 2013
    8.1
    146 points by 2 voters
    Dong Chul was the best special field agent in North Korea, but he’s abandoned by his government during a mission. While on the run, he looks for his wife and child, who ...more
  • Money

    23. Money

    Korean Movie - 2019
    7.7
    143 points by 2 voters
    Aspiring stockbroker Il Hyun dreams of making big money. But being a rookie without the right connections makes it difficult for him to survive in the cut-throat world of the stock exchange ...more
  • Chimera

    24. Chimera

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.1
    99 points by 1 voters
    In 1984, a potential serial killer struck again as a ghastly explosion shook the city. Now it’s 2019, and copies of those crimes come to light. Follow the team of Detective Jae ...more
  • V.I.P.

    25. V.I.P.

    Korean Movie - 2017
    7.6
    99 points by 1 voters
    Inspector Chae Yi Do is appointed to investigate a brutal serial murder case and immediately identifies a rich North Korean defector named Kim Gwang Il as the prime suspect. But Yi Do's ...more
  • Beyond Evil

    26. Beyond Evil

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    98 points by 1 voters
    Meet the two fearless men willing to go to extreme lengths in their pursuit of a serial killer that has shaken up their quiet city: Lee Dong Sik, a once capable detective, ...more
  • Taxi Driver

    27. Taxi Driver

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.8
    97 points by 1 voters
    Do Gi has lived more honestly than anyone else as an officer in the Special Forces. Yet, when a serial killer murders his mother, he spends his days in agony. While feeling ...more
  • Missing You

    28. Missing You

    Korean Movie - 2016
    7.7
    97 points by 1 voters
    Seven-year-old Hui Ju loses her detective, single father to Ki Beom, a notorious serial killer who is caught after murdering his cheating girlfriend and sentenced to only 15 years in prison because ...more
  • Yaksha: Ruthless Operations

    29. Yaksha: Ruthless Operations

    Korean Movie - 2022
    7.9
    96 points by 1 voters
    Nicknamed after a human-devouring spirit, the ruthless leader of an overseas black ops team takes up a dangerous mission in a city riddled with spies. Kang In leads a secret NIS operation ...more
  • My First Client

    30. My First Client

    Korean Movie - 2019
    8.5
    94 points by 1 voters
    Jung Yup, a lawyer from a small city, struggles to find a job in Seoul. He begins working at a child welfare center in his hometown, where he meets 10-year-old Da Bin, ...more
  • The Client

    31. The Client

    Korean Movie - 2011
    7.9
    92 points by 1 voters
    A man with a missing wife is arrested and charged with murder based on circumstantial evidence. Defense attorney Kang takes the case, but he faces an uphill battle as the story garners ...more
  • New World

    32. New World

    Korean Movie - 2013
    8.2
    91 points by 1 voters
    An undercover cop Lee Ja Sung infiltrates South Korea’s largest crime organization and spends ten years rising in the ranks. When the head of the organization, Goldmoon, is killed, a conflict of ...more
  • No Mercy

    33. No Mercy

    Korean Movie - 2010
    7.8
    89 points by 1 voters
    In this gripping crime thriller, renowned pathologist Professor Kang Min Ho plans retirement for quality time with his daughter. However, a gruesome murder case involving a young woman pulls him back in. ...more
  • Wretches

    34. Wretches

    Korean Movie - 2018
    7.0
    87 points by 1 voters
    The most powerful student at a school is hospitalized after drinking pesticide from a drink container. Yang Hoon then takes over his #1 position at school. Yang Hoon harasses Jae Young and ...more
  • The Policeman's Lineage

    35. The Policeman's Lineage

    Korean Movie - 2022
    7.4
    86 points by 1 voters
    A criminal drama of the very different two policemen handling a huge case together shakes the police organization. Min Jae, who has been a policeman from generation to generation, has been ordered ...more
  • The Divine Fury

    36. The Divine Fury

    Korean Movie - 2019
    7.9
    84 points by 1 voters
    Yong Hoo lost his father in an accident when he was a child. Ever since then, he has distrusted and resented people. Now, he is a champion in martial arts. He meets ...more
  • Believer

    37. Believer

    Korean Movie - 2018
    8.0
    82 points by 1 voters
    Detective Won Ho is trying to catch Teacher Lee, boss of the biggest drug ring in South Korea. He starts to work with a member of Teacher Lee's drug ring, Rak, to ...more
  • Hwayi: A Monster Boy

    38. Hwayi: A Monster Boy

    Korean Movie - 2013
    8.3
    81 points by 1 voters
    A 5-member gang, led by Seok Tae, kidnaps a baby boy named Hwa Yi and raises the baby like their own son. The baby boy is now 17 years old and has ...more
  • Confession of Murder

    39. Confession of Murder

    Korean Movie - 2012
    8.1
    80 points by 1 voters
    After the statute of limitation expires on the murders he has committed, Lee Doo Suk publishes an autobiography, "I'm a Killer", describing all his murders in great detail. Detective Choi, who investigated ...more
  • The Chaser

    40. The Chaser

    Korean Movie - 2008
    8.1
    79 points by 1 voters
    Ex-cop turned pimp Jung Ho is irritated because his girls keep disappearing without clearing their debts. One night, he gets a call from a customer and realizes the phone number matches that ...more
  • Mother

    41. Mother

    Korean Movie - 2009
    7.9
    78 points by 1 voters
    A mother lives quietly with her twenty-eight-year-old son, Do Joon, providing herbs and acupuncture to neighbours. One day, a girl is brutally murdered, and Do Joon is charged with the killing. Now, ...more
  • The Gangster, the Cop and the Devil

    42. The Gangster, the Cop and the Devil

    Korean Movie - 2019
    8.3
    77 points by 1 voters
    Jang Dong Soo is a gang boss in Cheonan. He becomes the target of a serial killer, Kang Kyung Ho, but ultimately survives the attack. He is the only person to have ...more
  • Voice of a Murderer

    43. Voice of a Murderer

    Korean Movie - 2007
    7.6
    76 points by 1 voters
    One day, the only son of a famous news anchor, Han Kyung Bae, disappears without a trace. Soon, the kidnapper calls the nine-year-old boy's mother, Oh Ji Sun, demanding $100,000 as ransom. ...more
  • Don't Cry, Mommy

    44. Don't Cry, Mommy

    Korean Movie - 2012
    7.6
    74 points by 1 voters
    Recently divorced, Yoo Rim now lives with her only daughter, Eun Ah. Upon arriving at her new school, Eun Ah is frequently picked on, though she has feelings for classmate Jo Han. ...more
  • Broken

    45. Broken

    Korean Movie - 2014
    7.7
    73 points by 1 voters
    The cold body of middle school student Soo Jin is found at an abandoned public bathhouse. The father, Sang Hyun, is helpless in the face of his daughter’s death. And one day, ...more
  • Montage

    46. Montage

    Korean Movie - 2013
    7.8
    72 points by 1 voters
    A kidnapper disappeared 15 years ago without a trace. Five days before the case's statute of limitations expires, someone anonymously leaves a flower at the crime scene. A few days later, another ...more
  • Commitment

    47. Commitment

    Korean Movie - 2013
    7.9
    69 points by 1 voters
    A young man's father, who is a North Korean spy, is falsely accused. The young man then becomes a spy to save his younger sister. He also enters high school and begins ...more
  • Cold Eyes

    48. Cold Eyes

    Korean Movie - 2013
    8.1
    68 points by 1 voters
    Rookie Detective Ha Yoon Ju becomes the newest member of a unit within the Korean Police Forces Special Crime Department that specializes in surveillance activities on high profile criminals. She teams up ...more
  • Innocent Witness

    49. Innocent Witness

    Korean Movie - 2019
    8.5
    65 points by 1 voters
    An old man suffering from depression is found dead, and his housekeeper, Mi Ran, is charged with murder. Mi Ran's defense attorney, Soon Ho, is surprised to learn the only witness to ...more
  • Deliver Us From Evil

    50. Deliver Us From Evil

    Korean Movie - 2020
    7.8
    64 points by 1 voters
    An action movie about the desperate struggle of a man who is about to lose everything he wants to keep safe from the last contract killing. (Source: HanCinema)

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