The Best Disaster and Thriller Korean Movies of All Time That You Should Watch
Looking for a short yet intense movie to kill your time?
If you ran out of Korean movies to watch at this time, here are some disaster, thriller, and action movies, you can check out these movies that you can give a try to watch. Don't forget to bring a companion as there were scenes in the movie that will give you a mini heart attack.
1. Train To Busan (2016)
Top Disaster and Thriller Korean Movies of All Time That You Should Watch
The movie that reached so much attention back in 2016 is a movie that we surely cannot be forgotten. Directed by Yeon Sangho and starred by Gong Yoo, Jung Yumi, and Ma Dongseok, the film had reached its success when it was firstly premiered. The whole movie took place in Busan, where the lead characters fought for their lives in a zombie apocalypse. It is also recognized to be the first-ever Korean film in the year 2016 that break the audience record of over 10 million movie watchers as a new record.
2. Parasite (2019)
Top Disaster and Thriller Korean Movies of All Time That You Should Watch
If you still have not heard or watched the movie Parasite, then where have you been? Everyone around the world has recognized this movie last year with such an outstanding plot directed by Bong Joon Ho. This is a black comedy thriller film starred by Song Kangho, Lee Sunkyun, Cho Yeojeong, Choi Wooshik, Park Sodam, Jang Hyejin, and Lee Jungeun. If you still don't have any gist of this movie, this portrays a low-income family who plotted schemes to leech under a wealthy family by infiltrating their household and conned to be good workers recommended by the other. This film has been recognized by the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and became the first-ever Korean film to win the Palme d'Or.
3. The Flu (2013)
Top Disaster and Thriller Korean Movies of All Time That You Should Watch
This is a disaster film that is written and directed Kim Sungsu, which talked about an outbreak of the flu H5N1. victims within 36 hours that were infected in district of Bundang in Seongnam, made a population of almost half a million into chaos. It is a movie starred by Jang Hyuk, Soo Ae, Park Minha and Yoo Haejin.
4. The Battleship Island (2017)
Top Disaster and Thriller Korean Movies of All Time That You Should Watch
This 2017 period action film is lead by Hwang Jung-min, So Jisub, Song Joongki, and Lee Junghyun. The film portrayed the story back in a Japanese occupation era about an attempted prison break from a forced labor camp on Hashima Island. The story goes on as there are roughly 400 people who were forced to mine for coal on the Battleship Island.
5. The Tower (2012)
Top Disaster and Thriller Korean Movies of All Time That You Should Watch
This film was released in theaters on the Christmas of 2012, is a disaster thriller film about a fire that broke in a luxury skyscraper in central Seoul on Christmas Eve. It is directed by Kim Jihoon and was lead by Sol Kyunggu, Kim Sangkyung, and Son Yejin. The story talked about how a small fire in the restaurant kitchen attracts the attention of Tower Sky staff member Lee Dae-Ho, who notices a faulty water sprinkler system. However, the owner, Jo, ignored the warning and continued the Christmas party. The fire becomes massive and the rest of the story is for you to find out.
6. Battle of Jangsari (2019)
Top Disaster and Thriller Korean Movies of All Time That You Should Watch
Also called the Jangsari: Forgotten Heroes, Batlle of Jangsari is an action-war film directed by Kwak Kyungtaek and Kim Taehoon, starred by Kim Myungmin, Megan Fox, and SHINee's Choi Minho for the lead roles. This told a story about a guerrilla army unit along with 772 student soldiers who is on the ship Moonsanho made their way to Jangsari. They have a mission to deceive the North Koreans thinking that opposition forces will launch an invasion. With the average age of 17, the 772 student soldiers only had two months of training.
