Turn on the ac, grab a comfy blanket, some freshly popped popcorn, and a bubbly drink—let the binge watching begin

It’s been quite some time since we rounded up some intriguing new films for you. Fret not, we’re back with suggestions. Koktail has curated a list of Korean films, including horror, drama, action, and thrillers (mostly thrillers) for you to add to your watch list. 

1/8 Midnight FM, 2010

Directed by Kim Sang-man, this thriller film is about a popular radio host who quits her job to take care of her sick daughter. But something odd happens on the last day of her job when a murderer takes her family hostage. Soo Ae, who stars as the lead in the movie, won as Best Actress at the 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards for her incredible performance.

2/8 Memoir of a Murderer, 2017

Based on a bestselling fiction book written by Kim Young-ha and directed by Won Shin-yun, the action thriller film revolves around a formal serial killer who struggles with Alzheimer’s who fights to protect his daughter from her psychotic boyfriend.

3/8 The Swindlers, 2017

Directed by Jang Chang-won, the crime action film dives into a con artist who had been reported dead after committing a grand fraud case but is rumoured to be alive. Unlikely allies from different sides of the law must join forces to trap the world’s most legendary con man.

4/8 A Taxi Driver, 2017

Based on true events, the historical action drama film centres on a taxi driver who encounters the events of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980. Directed by Jang Hoon and written by Eom Yu-na, the taxi driver drives a German reporter from Seoul to Gwangju to cover the 1980 uprising. Sooner than later, he finds himself regretting his decision after being caught in the violence around him.

5/8 Metamorphosis, 2019

A supernatural horror film written and directed by Kim Hong-seon, the film centres upon an evil spirit that changes faces and terrorises a family placing one brother in danger while the others try to save him. Metamorphosis has also received two nominations from Blue Dragon Film Awards in South Korea.

6/8 Recalled, 2021

Having ranked 15th among all the Korean films released in 2021 in South Korea, the mystery-thriller directed by Seo Yoo-min is about a woman who encounters disturbing visions about post-traumatic memory loss due to an accident and is desperate to uncover the truth about her past.

7/8 Jung_E, 2023

Jung_E portrays a desolated Earth in the 22nd century that is no longer habitable due to climate change, and humans are forced to live in man-made shelters built in space. Written and directed by Yeon Sang-ho, the outcome of a civil war on cloning the brain of an elite soldier to create a robot mercenary.

8/8 Unlocked, 2023

If you’re all about suspense and thrillers, then watch Unlocked. Directed by Kim Tae-joon, the film centres upon a woman’s life that is turned upside-down when she loses her smartphone, stolen by a dangerous man who uses it to track her every move.