Come Come Come Upward

Come Come Come Upward 1989

6.90

In 1980s South Korea, two young nuns-in-training at the same monastery embark on very different journeys towards enlightenment.

1989

Painted Fire

Painted Fire 2002

7.10

In a time of political and social unrest in 19th century Korea, uncouth, self-taught painter Jang Seung-up explores his natural talent amidst the repressive world around him.

2002

Sopyonje

Sopyonje 1993

7.80

A former pansori performer travels across South Korea in search of the student he studied with.

1993

Chunhyang

Chunhyang 2000

6.70

A courtesan's daughter's fidelity to her husband, the governor's son, is tested when he and his family leave for Seoul and the new governor attempts to possess her.

2000

The Road to the Racetrack

The Road to the Racetrack 1991

6.50

R returns from studying in France and reunites with J, whom he used to live with in Paris.

1991

Between the Knees

Between the Knees 1984

5.00

Ja-young is a flutist. When her father has a child out of wedlock, her mother regards sex as a sin out of anger towards him. Ja-young grows up under her mother's exceedingly oppressive notions.

1984

General's Son

General's Son 1990

5.90

In Japanese-occupied South Korea, a young man, newly-released from prison, is accepted into a gang for his fighting skills and quickly rises to the top. Based on the life of South Korean mobster and politician Kim Du-han.

1990

Mulberry

Mulberry 1986

6.00

Sam-po is a gambler living without concern for how his wife will manage their houselhold without his earning money. In order to get food and provisions, his wife An-hyeob, sleeps with various merchants in the village. One of the few men she does not sleep with, a lustful servant named Sam-dol, decides to reveal her activities to her husband for revenge.

1986

Downfall

Downfall 1997

5.20

A young woman is tricked into prostitution, thinking she is going to sell beverages at a village store. She soon learns about the dark world of Korea's red-light districts, where their pimps and society exploit her.

1997

End of the Century

End of the Century 1999

3.50

An intricately put together story that brings to the screen Korea's most sensitive issues. Through the lives of various Seoulites, the film features an unfettered look into Korea's modern society by presenting them into four chapters - Moratorium, Amorality, Moral Hazard, and Y2K.

1999

Gagman

Gagman 1989

6.00

Lee Jong-se is a third-rate comedian who believes himself to be a creative genius. He desires nothing more than to be a movie director.

1989

General's Son 2

General's Son 2 1991

5.40

Upon being released from prison, Kim Du-han begins rebuilding his street gang in the face of Hayashi's Yakuzas and increasing Japanese influence.

1991

Low Life

Low Life 2004

5.80

A sprawling story of one man's tumultuous life within the context of the South Korean political situation during the second half of the 20th century.

2004

Er Woo Dong: The Entertainer

Er Woo Dong: The Entertainer 1985

4.80

Er Woo Dong translates to "entertainer," a rough approximation of the duties of 14th-century Korean courtesan Er Yoon Chang. After a lifetime "in service," Er Yoon Chang retires to a faraway village. Meanwhile, her powerful father, ashamed of his daughter's lifestyle, dispatches an assassin to do her in. Er Yoon Chang is protected by her faithful deaf-mute bodyguard, but only up to a point.

1985

Passage to Buddha

Passage to Buddha 1993

7.10

A young boy mourns the death of his father, and begins a quest to find his mother. He encounters many people on the way who quote Buddhist precepts: an eccentric monk, a girl who grows up into a young woman, a prison inmate, a foul-mouthed doctor and the young son of a hard drinking astronomer. Each of them tell the boy to seek someone to help him find the truth and his mother.

1993

The Taebaek Mountains

The Taebaek Mountains 1994

6.70

Based on the great river story, The Taebaek Mountains chronicles the lasting generational conflict between proprietors and peasants in South Korea.

1994

The Home of Two Women

The Home of Two Women 1987

1

Resentment rages between two sisters, one of whom was indirectly responsible for her husband's death and the other who secretly loved him.

1987

My Dear Keum-hong

My Dear Keum-hong 1995

6.00

The story takes place during the period of Japanese Imperialism in Korea. It tells the tale of the life and loves of one peculiar poet. In 1932, Bon-wwong returned from studying fine arts in Japan. He is known as a painter of the Fauvism school of the Art. At the first successful exhibition of his works, he meets a young man, Lee Sang, a poet with really queer character. Soon Lee Sang and Bon-woong become close friends, and they meet almost every day and enjoy all kinds of interesting and usual events. Lee Sang goes to visit Bakchon (a health resort) for medical treatment. Bon-woong follow him. At Bakchon, Lee and Bon-woong meet Keum-hong (a famous waitress) and both fall in love with her. Lee loves Keum-hong physically, vulgarly, and indecently. On the contrary, Bon-woong loves her spiritually and platonically with respect. So, he can do nothing but watch the torrid love affair between Lee and Keum-hong.

1995

Karma

Karma 1988

1

Governor Heo, worried over the plague that's sweeping the country, rebukes the Kus who make amulets to ward off evil. Heo castrates the husband when he makes superstitious claims and takes the wife as his mistress. Heo continues to be tormented by hallucinations and nightmares and begins to blame it on the Kus' curse. He kills the couple at their reunion and unable to ward off his bad karma, dies from leprosy.

1988

Ambiguous Man

Ambiguous Man 1996

1

A well-known womanizer is set to marry the daughter of wealthy business man. However, on the day of the wedding, he goes missing. The police are called and begin an investigation, only to see some surprising witnesses come forward.

1996