Best Korean Action Movies (Non-Military)

Tae Ho Dec 12, 2019
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  • Train to Busan

    1. Train to Busan

    Korean Movie - 2016
    8.9
    979 points by 10 voters
    Seok Woo, his estranged daughter Soo An, and other passengers become trapped on a KTX train (high-speed train) heading from Seoul to Busan during a disastrous virus outbreak in South Korea. (Source: ...more
  • The Man from Nowhere

    2. The Man from Nowhere

    Korean Movie - 2010
    8.8
    900 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
  • Secretly Greatly

    3. Secretly Greatly

    Korean Movie - 2013
    8.3
    786 points by 8 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
  • Midnight Runners

    4. Midnight Runners

    Korean Movie - 2017
    8.7
    590 points by 6 voters
    When two police academy cadets witness a kidnapping on their way home from the club, they’ll have to use all their—very recent—training to take down a powerful underground trafficking ring. (Source: AsianCrush)
  • Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds

    5. Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds

    Korean Movie - 2017
    8.6
    577 points by 6 voters
    After a heroic death, Kim Ja Hong navigates the afterlife with the help of three guardians Kang Rim, Hae Won Maek, and Deok Choon. All deceased must meet the gods of hell ...more
  • The Flu

    6. The Flu

    Korean Movie - 2013
    8.4
    474 points by 5 voters
    It all starts when a human trafficker is infected with an unknown virus and dies in a Bundang hospital, covered in oozing red rashes and coughing up blood. Within hours the virus ...more
  • Tazza 2: The Hidden Card

    7. Tazza 2: The Hidden Card

    Korean Movie - 2014
    8.1
    384 points by 4 voters
    Dae Gil, a young man with natural born talents in gambling, makes a dazzling debut as a gambler and gets reunited with his first love, Mi Na. However, Dae Gil soon becomes ...more
  • Confidential Assignment

    8. Confidential Assignment

    Korean Movie - 2017
    8.2
    382 points by 4 voters
    North Korean detective Im Chul Ryung is sent to South Korea to catch Cha Ki Sung, the boss of a North Korean refugee crime organization. There, Chul Ryung cooperates with South Korean ...more
  • The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

    9. The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

    Korean Movie - 2018
    8.6
    289 points by 3 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
  • Tazza 1: The High Rollers

    10. Tazza 1: The High Rollers

    Korean Movie - 2006
    7.6
    288 points by 3 voters
    Goni is a Hwatu gambler who decided to use his life savings and steal his recently divorced sister's alimony to gamble. Unfortunately, he loses the money after being swindled by professional cheat ...more
  • Along With the Gods 2: The Last 49 Days

    11. Along With the Gods 2: The Last 49 Days

    Korean Movie - 2018
    8.7
    288 points by 3 voters
    Hae Won Maek, Gang Rim, and Duk Choon are about to take part in Soo Hong’s trial. However, to secure a trial, they are tasked with bringing the soul of an old ...more
  • Confession of Murder

    12. Confession of Murder

    Korean Movie - 2012
    8.1
    284 points by 3 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
  • I Saw the Devil

    13. I Saw the Devil

    Korean Movie - 2010
    8.2
    282 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
  • Assassination

    14. Assassination

    Korean Movie - 2015
    8.2
    273 points by 3 voters
    During the Japanese occupation, an agent was tasked to assemble a group to assassinate a Japanese commander and a Korean collaborator by extricating three prisoners from Shanghai. However, the Japanese are tipped ...more
  • Cold Eyes

    15. Cold Eyes

    Korean Movie - 2013
    8.1
    256 points by 3 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
  • The Accidental Detective 1

    16. The Accidental Detective 1

    Korean Movie - 2015
    8.1
    197 points by 2 voters
    Kang Dae Man is a popular blogger who writes about cold cases, and head of a profiling online forum. But in real life, he runs a comic book shop, is always scolded ...more
  • Fabricated City

    17. Fabricated City

    Korean Movie - 2017
    8.2
    196 points by 2 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
  • Old Boy

    18. Old Boy

    Korean Movie - 2003
    8.3
    193 points by 2 voters
    Oh Dae Soo was imprisoned in a cell which resembled a hotel room for 15 years without knowing his captor's motives. When he is finally released, Dae Soo finds himself still trapped ...more
  • Hwayi: A Monster Boy

    19. Hwayi: A Monster Boy

    Korean Movie - 2013
    8.3
    191 points by 2 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
  • The Terror Live

    20. The Terror Live

    Korean Movie - 2013
    8.1
    182 points by 2 voters
    Yoon Yeong Hwa, once a top, national news anchor, gets demoted to radio news. One day, a call comes in during his radio show threatening to blow up Mapo Bridge. While it ...more
  • The Thieves

    21. The Thieves

    Korean Movie - 2012
    7.8
    177 points by 2 voters
    A gang of South Korean thieves teams up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals ...more
  • A Taxi Driver

    22. A Taxi Driver

    Korean Movie - 2017
    8.9
    174 points by 2 voters
    A widowed taxi driver raises his young daughter alone and works hard to pay back the hospital bills left behind by his late wife. One day, he hears that a foreigner is ...more
  • Commitment

    23. Commitment

    Korean Movie - 2013
    7.9
    169 points by 2 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
  • The Villainess

    24. The Villainess

    Korean Movie - 2017
    7.9
    164 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
  • Sympathy for Lady Vengeance

    25. Sympathy for Lady Vengeance

    Korean Movie - 2005
    8.0
    154 points by 2 voters
    After thirteen and half years in prison for kidnapping and murdering the boy Park Won Mo, Lee Geum Ja is released and tries to fix her life. She finds a job in ...more
  • Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

    26. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

    Korean Movie - 2002
    7.7
    154 points by 2 voters
    In Seoul, Ryu, a deaf worker, has a sister who needs a kidney transplant. He tries to donate his own kidney to his sister, but his blood type is not compatible with ...more
  • A Werewolf Boy

    27. A Werewolf Boy

    Korean Movie - 2012
    8.5
    100 points by 1 voters
    Summoned by an unexpected phone call, an elderly woman visits a cottage she used to live in as a child. She begins to recall her memories of a boy she knew 50 ...more
  • The Negotiation

    28. The Negotiation

    Korean Movie - 2018
    8.3
    100 points by 1 voters
    The story revolves around Ha Chae Yoon, a crisis negotiator for the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. She ends up in a duel with Min Tae Koo, who kidnaps her boss. Who will ...more
  • Friend

    29. Friend

    Korean Movie - 2001
    7.4
    99 points by 1 voters
    At a time when students had to fasten their collars and crease their slacks till they're razor-sharp, these four friends strutted around in their own custom-fashioned uniforms. They walked the streets with ...more
  • Believer

    30. Believer

    Korean Movie - 2018
    8.0
    97 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
  • Daisy

    31. Daisy

    Korean Movie - 2006
    7.9
    91 points by 1 voters
    A story about the inevitable showdown between a detective and a killer who fall in love with the same woman. In the story features a street artist who dreams of opening her ...more
  • Tazza 3: One-Eyed Jacks

    32. Tazza 3: One-Eyed Jacks

    Korean Movie - 2019
    7.7
    89 points by 1 voters
    Do Il Chool is a poor college student who is talented in playing poker. One day, he meets a woman nicknamed Madonna, who was with a mysterious gambler. Il Chool borrows money ...more
  • Memoir of a Murderer: Another Memory

    33. Memoir of a Murderer: Another Memory

    Korean Movie - 2017
    8.2
    88 points by 1 voters
    Former serial killer Byung Soo gets diagnosed with Alzheimer's. The doctor tells him that it's due to the aftereffects of a traffic accident 17 years ago; the same accident that stopped him ...more
  • The Berlin File

    34. The Berlin File

    Korean Movie - 2013
    7.6
    87 points by 1 voters
    A tense illegal arms deal in a Berlin hotel suddenly descends into mayhem after a “ghost” agent named Jong Sung appears on the scene. Secretly watching the deal go down is embattled ...more
  • The Chaser

    35. The Chaser

    Korean Movie - 2008
    8.1
    86 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
  • The Yellow Sea

    36. The Yellow Sea

    Korean Movie - 2010
    7.5
    85 points by 1 voters
    In Yanbian, on the China-Russia-North Korea border, Ku Nam struggles as a taxi driver, drowning in debt. His wife's South Korea job promises money, but she's gone silent. Tormented by suspicions, Ku ...more
  • Steel Rain

    37. Steel Rain

    Korean Movie - 2017
    8.0
    84 points by 1 voters
    Set in the near future, a military coup takes place in North Korea. The leader of North Korea and Eom Chul Woo escape to South Korea. The two countries now face a ...more
  • The Warriors

    38. The Warriors

    Korean Movie - 2001
    7.4
    83 points by 1 voters
    In the 14th century, a failed Korean political envoy attempts to rescue a Ming princess from Mongols in an effort to save Korea's relationship with China.
  • The Outlaws

    39. The Outlaws

    Korean Movie - 2017
    8.1
    83 points by 1 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
  • War of the Arrows

    40. War of the Arrows

    Korean Movie - 2011
    7.9
    82 points by 1 voters
    Set during the second Manchu invasion of Korea, Nam Yi, the best archer in Korea, goes up against the Qing Dynasty to save his younger sister Ja In - who was dragged ...more
  • The Roundup

    41. The Roundup

    Korean Movie - 2022
    8.2
    82 points by 1 voters
    After passing the tunnel, the roundup comes! Four years after the operation to wipe out Garibong-dong, monstrous detective Ma Seok Do and Geumcheonseo's strong team will directly carry out a strong mission. ...more
  • The Good, the Bad, the Weird

    42. The Good, the Bad, the Weird

    Korean Movie - 2008
    7.7
    81 points by 1 voters
    The story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits. (Source: IMDb) ...more
  • The Con Artists

    43. The Con Artists

    Korean Movie - 2014
    8.2
    79 points by 1 voters
    Ji Hyeok is an elite safe-cracker and counterfeiter. He works with Koo In who introduces him to elite hacker Jong Bae. There's rumors that Jong Bae has betrayed other partners in his ...more
  • My Girlfriend is an Agent

    44. My Girlfriend is an Agent

    Korean Movie - 2009
    7.5
    77 points by 1 voters
    Secret agent Ahn Soo Ji works undercover as a bride-to-be real estate agent. Her real life boyfriend Jae Joon is completely distraught over Soo Ji's frequent absences and even harder to believe ...more
  • Monster

    45. Monster

    Japanese Movie - 2013
    6.7
    75 points by 1 voters
    The film is about a woman who has lived two very different lives. As a girl, she was known as Tabuchi Kazuko and was often called a monster for her hideous facial ...more
  • Temptation of Wolves

    46. Temptation of Wolves

    Korean Movie - 2004
    7.5
    74 points by 1 voters
    A fish out of water gets noticed. Jung Han Kyung grew up in the countryside with her father, but his death forces her to move to Seoul to live with her mother. ...more
  • Runway Cop

    47. Runway Cop

    Korean Movie - 2012
    7.6
    73 points by 1 voters
    Detective Cha has a belly about to burst and unbelievably bad hygiene. He’s no model, but Cha’s only interest is to get the bad guys, no matter what it takes. Then comes ...more
  • Coin Locker Girl

    48. Coin Locker Girl

    Korean Movie - 2015
    7.8
    72 points by 1 voters
    Western Seoul train station, 1996. A baby is thrown into a coin locker. She is picked up by a beggar, who names her Il Yeong. When she turns 10, she is sold ...more
  • Gangnam 1970

    49. Gangnam 1970

    Korean Movie - 2015
    7.2
    71 points by 1 voters
    In the 1970s during the height of political corruption, Gangnam, the southern part of Seoul, finds itself being transformed into a developed area. Childhood friends Jong Dae and Yong Ki, already struggling ...more
  • A Company Man

    50. A Company Man

    Korean Movie - 2012
    7.6
    70 points by 1 voters
    Hyung Do wears a suit and a tie like any other white-collar worker, except his profession is murder. He is a professional contract killer - a hitman - loyal to his employer ...more
  • The Gangster, the Cop and the Devil

    51. The Gangster, the Cop and the Devil

    Korean Movie - 2019
    8.2
    67 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

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