4 Riveting Korean Films To Debut In First Quarter 2024: ‘Exhuma,’ ‘Dog Days,’ More

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In the past decade, South Korean entertainment has enjoyed breakthrough success in the global scene, all thanks to the amazing films like "Train To Busan" and "Parasite."

The Hallyu wave isn't slowing down any time soon as a slew of brand new exhilarating films are coming your way this 2024 from thriller, action, psychological warfare, occult and more.

Keep on reading to know more about the newest films that are debuting in the first quarter of the year.

'Dog Days'

Starring Tang Jun Sang, Lee Hyun Woo, Youn Yuh Jung, Kim Yoon Jin and more, the brand new film "Dog Days" is a heartwarming omnibus work about people with dogs.

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It revolves around the lives of people who cross paths through a veterinary clinic, and their relationship with their pets and the new ones that they form with one another.

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"Dog Days" is scheduled to hit the cinemas nationwide on February 7 so don't miss it.

'Exhuma'

Perhaps the most awaited film of the year is Lee Do Hyun and Kim Go Eun's "Exhuma."

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It's an occult project that focuses on a shaman whose job is to unearth decaying bodies and to save a family that's being tormented by a supernatural force created by their ancestors.

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However, things take a darker turn when the exhumation unleashes a much stronger force buried six feet under. Catch the film in theaters nationwide this February 22.

'My Name Is Loh Kiwan'

Song Joong Ki's much anticipated film "My Name Is Loh Kiwan" is finally coming to the big screens this March 1.

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In the titular film, Song Joong Ki takes viewers to Belgium as he portrays a North Korean defector finding refugee in Europe. He meets Choi Sung Eun's Marie and falls in love, making sense of life again.

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"My Name Is Loh Kiwan" will also air on Netflix with English subtitles so make sure to check it out.

'Officer Black Belt'

Kim Woo Bin returns to the silver screens this 2024 with the forthcoming action comedy film "Officer Black Belt" opposite Kim Sung Kyun.

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It takes viewers into the world of martial arts and its dedicated officers. When an officer takes up a post temporarily due to an accident, he partners with a probation officer to keep the community safe.

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Details regarding its release haven't been announced yet but it's set to be released some time in March. Moreover, it will also be available for worldwide streaming through Netflix.

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Written by Elijah Mully.

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