Crime Movies in which Korean Movies are Too Daring to Act
10, The Kim Bok-nam Murder Incident Begins: Released in 2010
The first half of this movie's plot is very depressing, and this buildup also builds up a lot of emotional ****ing for the heroine's final outburst.
There are few films where the violence is as psychologically compelling as this one, and Korean cinema has shown no mercy when it comes to exposing the darker side of human nature!
Rarely has a Korean movie been able to expose the darker side of human nature in such a way that it doesn't pull any punches.
Rather, it digs deeper to show the retreat and courage of people who are faced with the decision of fate, especially in the use of camera language, which is subtle and evocative!
9, "Oldboy": released in 2003
This film is a master director Park Chan-wook "vengeance trilogy" in the most famous one, has won the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival!
For those unfamiliar with Park Chan-wook's style of filmmaking, the film's narrative structure is obscure, and many of the characters' personalities seem inexplicable.
But one has to admit that this "Oldboy" does have an artistic story line as well as cinematography.
Specifically, Choi Min-sik's long fight scene in the movie is definitely one that can go down in the history of Korean cinema!
8, "The Chaser": released in 2008
This is the first feature film directed by South Korean director Roh Hong-soo, adapted from a real case in South Korea, after the release of the unprecedented response, just thirty years of age, Roh Hong-soo shot to fame!
And the film's two leads, Kim Yoon-seok and Ha Jung-woo, also soared to fame with the movie, especially Ha Jung-woo, who portrayed the criminal and definitely contributed a movie star level of impressive and wonderful performance!
He doesn't take his "evil" to the surface like other "bad guys" in movies and TV dramas, but makes himself look careless and even a bit unaware of his crimes, a treatment that makes his character very tense.
A lot of viewers have been "shadowed" by Ha Jung-woo after watching this movie, which shows that his interpretation is very deep!
7. 'Hope': Released in 2013
This movie is also based on a real-life case, and the faces of the real-life murderers have been revealed.
Like many films of its kind, the film's plot is designed to be easy for the audience to relate to, and mobilizes the emotions quite well.
But it also almost omits the crime, focusing instead on the little girl's recovery from her injuries.
Of course, psychological healing is discussed in more detail than physical healing, and that's where the film's intentions are brilliant!
6, "Live Horror": released in 2013
Unimaginable storyline, even more unimaginable that this film is the
second feature film directed by Kim Byung_.
The technique of arranging the entire story in a sealed space has actually been seen for a long time.
What's valuable is the ability to handle the unfolding of the story in such a tense and exciting way that it's mesmerizing.
And leading man Ha Jung-woo once again delivers an impeccable performance that has been described as "hair-raising"!
5, "The Defenders": released in 2013
If there is a viewer who has seen the film, will not believe that this is the director Yang Woo-seok's screen "debut", I really do not know where South Korea is so much "film genius", just out of the mouth to make people stunning. The movie is a great example of the kind of "movie genius" that Korea is capable of producing!
The lead actor in the movie is South Korea's "national movie star" Song Kang-ho, whose acting is so solid and sophisticated that you can't find a single fault.
The pace of the narrative is textbook, and the transformation of the characters' personalities and values, as well as the details of the causes and consequences, are simply breathtaking!
4, "The New World": released in 2013
This movie is the Korean version of "Infernal Affairs", with a lot of similarities between the background of the story and the character archetypes and the Hong Kong version.
The "Zen-like" atmosphere of the original film is made more realistic and violent by the Korean filmmakers.
The film's treatment of the ending will leave you reeling, while at the same time enjoying an inexplicable thrill of watching the movie!
The best character in the movie is definitely "Ding Qing," a character portrayed to near perfection by Hwang Jung-min, whose acting skills far outweigh his looks!
3, "Yellow Sea": released in 2010
This movie is the follow-up to "The Chaser", the director Luo Hongxiang, hand in hand with Ha Jung-woo, Kim Yoon-seok two starring another masterpiece!
Only this time it's no longer based on true events, and the story begins in the Chinese city of Yanbian, Jilin.
This means that Ha Jung-woo and Kim Yoon-seok are both portraying ethnic Koreans living in China!
The storyline is exciting to the core, and the acting of the two leads is a delight to watch, with no strict setting of good versus evil, but rather a helpless and resigned look at fate.
2, "The Melting Pot": released in 2011
Because the release of this film directly affected the revision of South Korean law, making this "The Melting Pot" more convincing in terms of its status in movie history.
Yes, the story is again based on a real case, and this one is downright spine-tingling!
Kong Yoo has a thought-provoking line: we fight all the way, not to change the world, but to keep the world from changing us.
1, "Memories of Murder": released in 2003
Released at the turn of the century, "Memories of Murder" is widely recognized as a masterpiece of the highest caliber of Korean cinema, and is still hard to surpass!
The movie is also based on a real case, and the real "murderer" is still at large
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