10 Korean Films to Stream Right Now

Directed by Chang-dong Lee, Poetry follows the journey of Mija, an older woman who is navigating a life overwhelmed by Alzheimer's disease and the discovery of a horrifying family crime. After enrolling in a poetry class, Mija's mind becomes simultaneously peaceful, and more scattered. 

Artistically horrifying and visually captivating, The Wailing sees worried suspicion spread through the rural village of Gokseong after a series of local sicknesses and deaths cast a dark and ominous shadow over the town. 

Another creation by renowned director Lee Chang-dong, Burning tells the story of Jong-su, a young deliveryman who reconnects with a childhood friend Hae-mi, and suspects danger is near after meeting a close acquaintance to Hae-mi. 

The award-winning and highly acclaimed film Parasite, directed by Bong Joon-ho, utilizes visually captivating storytelling to illustrate the multi-faceted and tension-filled relationship between the Kim clan and the Park family. 

A drama infused with moments of humor and great emotion, A Taxi Driver follows the story of a widowed father and cab driver who drives a German journalist to Seoul during the 1980 uprising, and finds himself in the middle of great conflict. 

Both a mystery and a thriller, Mother tells the story of Kim Hye-ja, a mother who will stop at nothing to protect the safety of her son. When her son gets framed for the murder of a young girl, Kim Hye-ja takes action in protecting her son and clearing his name. 

The Handmaiden follows a con-man on his plan to seduce a Japanese heiress with the end goal of marrying her, admitting her to an asylum, and taking her inheritance for himself, with the help of her handmaiden. But the plan gets complicated when the heiress and handmaiden form an unlikely bond.

When Woo Jin's wife died, she promised to come back a year later on a rainy day. After a year of taking care of his son and mourning for the loss of his wife, she returns, but with no memory. Be With You illustrates a story of love, loss, and great hope.

After Kim Soo-hyeon's fiancé is murdured, the secret agent sets out to find her killer. In the haunting journey of I Saw the Devil, Soo-hyeon becomes obsessed with finding his lover's killer and in getting revenge. 

An action-packed adventure film, Train to Busan follows passengers aboard a train as they attempt travel safely from Seoul to Busan in escape of a zombie outbreak.