You can watch Train to Busan on Netflix right now. In 2016, the movie “Train to Busan” came out, starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, and Ma Dong-seok. It’s an action-horror film directed by Sang-ho Yeon. Seok-woo, played by Gong Yoo, is a divorced dad who hasn’t been with his daughter Su-an much. On her birthday, she wants to be with her mom, so they take a train to Busan. The movie is exciting and scary. It was made by talented people like Sang-ho Yeon and Hyung-deok Lee. Also, the movie is one of the best in the entire world. Thus, we have compiled a list of movies in the same category.
Alive
“Alive” is a 2020 Korean action-horror film directed by Cho Il-hyung. It stars Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye. The story is about a guy who plays video games online. He has to survive by himself in his apartment during a zombie apocalypse in Seoul. The movie was first shown in South Korea on June 24, 2020, and then on Netflix globally on September 8, 2020. People mostly liked the movie. Also, it is a great example of movies in the zombie genre.
The Call
“The Call” is a 2020 Korean thriller movie directed by Lee Chung-hyun. It stars Park Shin-hye and Jeon Jong-seo. The story is about two women, Seo-yeon and Young-sook, who talk on the phone and their lives change because of it. The movie was going to be in theaters, but that was stopped because of COVID-19. Instead, it came out on Netflix on November 27, 2020, all around the world. Also, the story is very bleak and terrifying. It can scare you a lot, so take care while watching it and especially do not watch it at night.
Okja
“Okja” is a 2017 movie directed by Bong Joon-ho. It’s about a girl who takes care of a special pig named Okja. The pig is taken to the United States, and the girl tries to save her from being treated badly by the meat industry. Also, the movie has actors from different countries and was in the competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. It came out on Netflix on June 28, 2017, and people liked it. Also, it is one of the best movies when it comes to speaking about the environment and other concerns.
The Platform
“The Platform” is a movie from 2019 directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. It’s in Spanish and is about a place called the “Vertical Self-Management Center.” People live in this tower and are moved between its floors every month. Furthermore, they are given food on a platform that goes down the tower. Also, those on the top floors get lots of food, but as the platform goes down, there’s less. This causes problems between the people. The movie has actors like Iván Massagué and Antonia San Juan. It won an award at the Toronto International Film Festival and is available on Netflix.
Psychokinesis
“Psychokinesis” is a movie from 2018 in South Korea. It’s about a security guard at a bank who gets special powers after drinking water from a special place. Furthermore, these powers let him move things with his mind. Also, he decides to use these powers to help his daughter and her neighbors against a bad company. Moreover, the movie has actors like Ryu Seung-ryong and Shim Eun-kyung. It’s the second live-action film by the director Yeon Sang-ho. The movie was in theaters in South Korea in January 2018 and later on Netflix. You can watch this movie.
Pandora
Jae-hyeok works at a nuclear power plant in a town. He wants to leave and work on a fishing boat to help his family. Pyeong-seok, also from the plant, warns about its dangers, but no one listens. Animals act strangely and then an earthquake damages a reactor. The reactor overheats, and efforts to cool it fail. The government debates what to do. The reactor explodes, causing a meltdown. Jae-hyeok helps save people but gets radiation sickness. Also, the movie is a great exploration of the facts that often lead to nuclear disasters in countries all over the world.
Unlocked
Alice Racine, a CIA officer, works in London after a mission failure. She helps MI5 by sharing information about extremism. Her mentor, Eric Lasch, encourages her to return to fieldwork. The CIA and MI5 discover plans for a biological attack by radical imam Yazid Khaleel and convert David Mercer. Frank Sutter asks Racine to help interrogate Khaleel’s courier, Lateef. Also, it is one of the best spy thrillers in the entire world. You have a great time watching the movie. Furthermore, Orlando Bloom is a tremendous actor when it comes to such serious roles in the intelligence thriller genre.
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Lee Na-Mi works at a company and a cafe. She loses her phone, and a man named Oh Jun-Yeong finds it. He tricks her into letting him access her phone and puts spyware on it. He watches everything she does. Na-Mi becomes curious about him. He causes her problems, makes her lose her job, and frames her friend. Detective Woo Ji-Man investigates a murder case, and it leads to Jun-Yeong. In the end, Na-Mi and her father fight for their lives, and Detective Woo Ji-Man discovers the truth about Jun-Yeong. Also, it has one of the most shocking twists ever.
Silenced
“Silenced” is a Korean movie from 2011. It’s about bad things happening at a school for deaf students. Some teachers hurt the students for many years. Furthermore, the movie shows the bad things and what happened in court. When the movie came out, many people got very angry. More than 4 million people in Korea watched it. Also, they wanted laws to change so that people who hurt kids and disabled people can be punished even after a long time. Moreover, the government changed the law because of this movie. It’s an important movie that made a difference.
District 9
“District 9” is a movie from 2009. It’s about aliens who come to Earth. The government puts them in a place called District 9. They are not treated well. The story follows a man named Wikus who works for the government. Furthermore, he meets an alien who wants to leave Earth. The movie talks about how people treat each other and how they separate from each other. It’s inspired by real events from a place called District Six in South Africa. The movie uses videos and interviews to tell the story. Also, it is one of the best science fiction movies ever.
I Saw The Devil
“I Saw the Devil” is a Korean movie from 2010. It’s about a man named Kim Soo-hyun whose wife is killed by a serial killer named Jang Kyung-chul. Soo-hyun wants revenge, and he becomes a spy to find the killer. The movie has action and thrills. It premiered in the United States in 2011 and got good reviews from critics. It’s important because one of the actors, Choi Min-sik, hadn’t been in a big movie for a while because of rules in Korea about movies. Also, it is one of the best thrillers in the world.
The Man From Nowhere
“The Man from Nowhere” is a movie from Korea in 2010. It’s about a man who doesn’t talk much. He goes on a violent mission to save a person who understands him. The movie was very popular in Korea and many people watched it. It was also shown in the United States and Canada. In 2016, there was an Indian version of the movie called “Rocky Handsome.” Also, the film has some incredible action sequences and you will enjoy them a lot.
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