Top 5 Scary Korean Movies Of All Time
Korean movies and pop music have taken over the internet. Talking about movies, while some love the comedy ones, some love watching the romantic ones. But the type one can never ignore watching is the thrilling sequences of South Korea. Can't wait to upgrade your watchlist? Well, here are some top Korean horror movies to watch. So call over your friends this weekend, turn the lights off and get ready to be scared.
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A Tale of Two Sisters
Released in 2003, A Tale of Two Sisters is a must-watch movie directed by Kim Jee-woon. After being released from a mental hospital, two sisters are met with chaos brought on by their cruel stepmother. The story takes a different turn when they're followed as retaliation by spirits. However, soon their family starts to emerge with shocking truths.
Cast:
Moon Geun-young
Lim Soo-jung
Yum Jung-ah
The Red Shoes
Released in 2005, The Red Shoes is among the top scary Korean movies. While crossing the subway with her daughter, the actress comes across a pair of red heels and brings them home. However, the story takes a turn when she realizes the shoes lead to greed and death. The nightmares about ghosts and blood are scary.
Cast:
Kim Hye-su
Park Yeon-ah
Death Bell
Released in 2008, Death Bell is another scary movie directed by Yoon Hong Seung. It is about a group of students who get locked inside a classroom. The students along with the top are given a task or else they all will die. So will the students die or successfully live?
Cast:
Yang Ji-won
Kim Bum
Kong Jeong-hwan
Hahm Eun-jung
The Wailing
Released in 2016, The Wailing is another name in the top Korean ghost movies directed by Na Hong-jin. The story is about a village getting affected by a bizarre disease. Later a policeman finds himself entangled to solve the mystery behind the outbreak.
Cast:
Hwang Jung-min
Jun Kunimura
Kwak Do-won
Alive
Another name in the list of Korean thriller movies is Alive. Released in 2020, the movie is directed by I Cho. The movie is about a zombie attack and a boy who is left with just water and ramen in an isolated apartment complex. The worst is that he is separated from his family. Surviving is his only hope, but will he?
Cast:
Jeon Bae-soo
Yoo Ah-in
Park Shin-Hye