Top Ten Unusual Korean Revenge And Mystery Movies

List of some of the best Korean Revenge Action Thriller movies i have seen. What i liked the most about the Korean movies is the way handle the cinematography and bring life to each characters so naturally. Believe me i have seen some of the best heart melting romantic movies and mind-blowing Mystery-thrillers so far...Strictly For Adults...

1. Oldboy (2003)

***An Outstanding Yet Quite Disturbing Movie Of All Time***

"15 years forced in a cell, only 5 days given to seek revenge."

 

"Laugh and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone."

South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook known for his violent and offbeat story of punishment and vengeance. The story of the movie may not be everyone's liking but Oh boy these Korean actors really know how to fit into wildly characters as this and deliver it so realistically. This brutally violent thriller combines bizarre comedy with chilling savagery in a highly individual way. Constantly fascinating, though it's hard to watch a tongue being snipped out with scissors, and other acts of mutilation. Oldboy is a sadistic masterpiece. Must watch if you are not a heart patient by means..

2. I Saw The Devil (2010)

***An absolute masterpiece of brutality and revenge***

"I will kill you when you are in the most pain. When you're in the most pain, shivering out of fear, then I will kill you."

The best serial-killer movie after Se7en. This movie is unforgettable, chillingly bloody and no mercy. "I Saw the Devil" is a deeply disturbing portrayal of vengeance and heartbreak and delivers a fantastic tale. If you are a fan of the horror genre then this movie is a must see. Others may find this one to be a little bit more than they can handle.

3. Memories Of  Murder (2003)

 ***A True Story Of  Naivety And Suspicion***

"Where Are You, Murder?"

A normal notion that we have, when we watch any murder mystery is that the killer ought to be unveiled at the end of the film. But, this film completely shatters this very notion. This film is fascinating enough to keep the viewers at the edge of the seats till the very end of the movie. Must See.

4. Mother (2009) 

 ***An Outstanding Movie With Twists and Turns***

"She'll stop at nothing."

I must say that I did find the story interesting; it being about a mother who sets out to prove the innocence of her slightly mentally disabled son for a murder that she believes he did not do. So we get to see how far this mother (played by Hye-ja Kim) would go for her son (played by Bin Won). And she uproots her normally quiet, traditional repetitive routine life and sets out on a perilous investigation into a web of lies and cover ups.  

5. A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)

 ***Psychological Thriller, Horror, and Drama, all at their best***

"Every family has its dark secrets."

 

"Our sorrow was conceived long before our birth."

"A Tale Of Two Sisters" , the story is about a girl called Su Mi, who is released from a psychiatric hospital and returns home with her sister, Su Yeoung to her house near a lake. Her father has recently remarried so their step mum is trying to adjust to her new surroundings, while the sisters are hateful of her. And yet, there seems to be a mysterious presence in the house that no one is entirely sure of.

This is psychological horror at its best because you honestly won't see some of the twists coming. And you will have to think hard because it doesn't tell it to you in black and white - which is why a second viewing makes it even more exciting as you start to see moments of 'aha! so that's why this is happening'. 

6. The Chaser (2008)

***Bloodiest, Boldest and Thrilling***

"Some People Just  Can't Handle This Movie"

"Serial killers don't play fair in South Korea."

THE CHASER is a film unlike any other. This South Korean masterpiece tells of the battle of wills between a chilling serial killer and his nemesis, a cop-turned-pimp who finds his call girls missing after appointments with a sinister client. Full of dark, violent sequences, downbeat twists and a taut, electrifying script, THE CHASER is one of the best spins on this genre I've ever watched.

7. Shutter (2004)

***This One Will SCARE You***

"The most terrifying images are the ones that are real."

 

"Take a picture... and you'll see the truth."

It's hard to find a good horror movie nowadays. Most of them don't really scary you, they just make you jump off your seats because of the sound. Besides, a movie about a ghost of a girl that haunts people who did something bad to her, is not that original, is it? Movies like The Ring, Dark Water, The Eye, The Grudge (all Asiatic movies with American remakes) have almost the same plot. And Shutter is not different.

8. Joint Security Area (2000)

 ***Another Excellent Piece OF Work From Park Chan-Wook***

"The story of four "brothers" "

 

"A truly inspiring movie that makes you ask "Why do we have wars?"

Joint Security Area is a fantastic movie. It is brilliant written and directed, which Park Chan-wook showing some of his trade make shots. The acting is excellent and the subject matter is very well handled. This is a story of friendship in impossible circumstances. The soldiers realize that they have a lot in common and that the North and South are not that different from each other. It is bittersweet, but at times humorous. There are debates about Korean politics, such as unification, and North Korea's nuclear ambitions, and the soldiers involved are patriotic to their countries. Their are aspects to the both sides military, and neither get off lightly in this film.  

9. The Man From Nowhere (2010)

***Not For The Faint Of Heart***

This film has that in spades and doesn't sacrifice the entertainment factor to get there. There are some very graphic scenes, which to me only enforces this message. Real fights wouldn't be pretty and people who won them wouldn't be unscathed. Also, people who are capable of killing large amounts of people, for whatever reason, shouldn't immediately be put in charge of the well being of children. This is a fantastic movie that got a lot of things right.

10. A Bittersweet Life (2005)

***Another Breathtaking Revenge Movie***

"When doing right goes very, very wrong."

A Bittersweet Life comes in 3 large acts that make the 120-minute running time pass in a breeze. The set-up and story are so simple and honest that you can literally start-watching the film at any point and still become immersed in the action. It's the high-octane journey you take to get there that really matters right? And A Bittersweet Life is one movie you'll want to watch over and over again. 

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