South Korean entertainment industry never fails to entertain us if with its diverse music, dramas or movies. Korean thrillers have a separate fan base when it comes to its excellent plot twists and action scenes.
If you are a fan of thrillers, you shouldn’t miss the following movies which are absolutely the bests of its genre:
I Saw The Devil
Directed by Kim Jee-Woon, I Saw The devil is a 2010 action thriller movie in which a secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer who brutally murdered his pregnant wife.
The Chaser
The Chaser is a 2008 movie directed by Na Hong-Jin. It is the story of a disgraced police detective turned pimp who becomes involved in a breathless race against time to catch a psychopathic serial killer after one of his girls goes missing.
Old Boy
Directed by Park Chan-Wook, Old Boy is a 2003 movie which tells the story of Oh Dae-Su, a man after being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years gets released only to find that he must find his captor in five days.
Memories of Murder
The 2003 film directed by Bong Joon-Ho is the story of how a big city detective helps two inept small-town cops investigate a serial killer. The movie is loosely based on the true story of Korea’s first confirmed serial murders which took place between 1986 and 1991 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi province.
No Mercy
No Mercy is a 2010 movie directed by Kim Hyeong-Jun, which is about a forensic pathologist who is about to retire in order to spend some time with his daughter. However, he is forced to continue his work when his daughter is kidnapped.