1990s Korean Movies
The 40 most popular 1990s korean movies on Flickfolio, ranked by popularity. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

Happy End
1999 · 1h 40m
country: South Korea
When a wife becomes the breadwinner of her family after her husband loses his job, adultery becomes part of her life.

Easy Virtue
1992 · 1h 49m
country: South Korea
Jang is attacked in her home by a masked man two nights in a row. Her husband is reluctant to call the police, but they both begin to suspect the odd young man living next door

Emperor Of The Underworld
1994 · 1h 27m
country: South Korea
Oh-seung is a living legend in the airborne troop headquarters for his outstanding combat abilities. He surprises everyone by his request for a transfer. One day, the special agents investigating the new underworld boss Yoo Deok-pal's group sex party are killed and Oh-seung is asked to bring down Deok-pal. Oh-seung has his old friend Ju-cheol released from jail and join him in attacking the Deok-pal organization. Hyun-sook, an ex-colleague of Oh-seung and Ju-cheol, finds out about the investigation but she is helpless now as a regular member of Deok-pal's group sex. Deok-pal feels the heat from Oh-seung and Ju-cheol and kidnaps and murders their mentor Man-tae. On the day of the funeral, Deok-pal and his men surrender to Oh-seung and Ju-cheol, and his organization collapses together with other small crime groups.

The Dream
1990 · 1h 32m
country: South Korea
A monk rapes a beautiful young woman who visits his monastery. He quits the monastery, marries the woman, and they have kids. But she despises him all the while and devotes herself to tormenting him.

Vanished
1994 · 1h 55m
country: South Korea
Former Minister of National Security, Park Jin-wook, is kidnapped from the US by South Korean agents because he was about to reveal secrets concerning the rise of the military dictatorship of the 1980's.

Thunder Ninja Kids in the Golden Adventure
1992 · 1h 30m
country: Hong Kong
Three young martial artists travel to the big city to retrieve a sacred statue that was stolen by ninjas for a criminal gang.

Hong Gil-Dong Vs Terminator
1993 · 56m
country: South Korea
When a book containing Hong Gil-dong's magic was stolen from the museum, a boy and his friend will see Hong Gil-dong and Terminator of the past.

On a Windy Day We Must Go to Apgujeong
1993 · 1h 50m
country: South Korea
Young-hoon, a poet with dreams of becoming a movie director, films the lives of the people around him in Apgujeong, one of the most modern and international districts of Seoul. However, when he films Hye-jin in her bright red convertible, he falls in love with her image and decides that he cannot live without her.

All That Falls Has Wings
1990 · 2h 2m
country: South Korea
This youth melodrama tells the story of a law student from a small village in Korea, and the irresponsible girl with whom he falls in love. The girl leads a reckless life, working in bars in Itaewon, and in the U.S., while the law student follows her. Their relationship ends in tragedy with the man shooting the woman, and her confessing her true love before dying.

Cutting the Sorrow With a Knife Stuck in the Chest
1992 · 1h 38m
country: South Korea
A man accepts a job on a shrimp fishing boat unaware that he is being set up for slave labor along with the rest of the crew of social outcasts.

An Affair
1998 · 1h 48m
country: South Korea
Seo-hyun is an ordinary housewife in her late thirties with a ten-year-old son and a successful architect husband. For her, life is a series of banal routines. Her sheltered life is suddenly threatened with the appearance of Woo-in, her much younger sister's attractive new fiancé.

The Pinwheel That Spins Alone
1991 · 1h 53m
country: South Korea
Nam-do and Nam-shik are two brothers who were raised by their poor grandmother on a mountainside in a remote region of Kangwon Province. Hoping to receive a salary to support his family, Nam-do takes the airforce entrance exam but he fails. He is forced to move to Seoul to earn a living. Nam-shik remains to care for their ailing grandmother and decides to make a go at improving their small farm

Passage to Buddha
1993 · 2h 6m
country: South Korea
A young boy mourns the death of his father, and begins a quest to find his mother. He encounters many people on the way who quote Buddhist precepts: an eccentric monk, a girl who grows up into a young woman, a prison inmate, a foul-mouthed doctor and the young son of a hard drinking astronomer. Each of them tell the boy to seek someone to help him find the truth and his mother.
Boss
Boss
1996 · 1h 45m
country: Unknown
Jo Yang-eun was a leading mob boss in Korea in the 1970's leading the Yang-eun family. He was eventually arrested and charged under an internal security act and served 15 years in prison. This film, based on truth, is the story of his life in and outside of jail.

Tell Me Something
1999 · 1h 58m
country: South Korea
Detective Cho, a cop on the edge, is mourning his mother's recent death while under investigation for graft; on top of that he is suddenly put in charge of a seemingly-impenetrable mystery.

The Real Man
1996 · 1h 47m
country: South Korea
A car salesman decides to escape from his mundane life so he steals a convertible from his boss and sets off on the highways of Korea in search of adventure.

A Growing Business
1998 · 1h 40m
country: South Korea
A peaceful yet somewhat boring small town has everything the townspeople need: a beauty shop, a pharmacy, a convenience store, and a Chinese restaurant. 'Chung-Wha-Roo' is the only Chinese restaurant in town until a new Chinese restaurant by the name 'A-Bang-Goong' opens right across the street. At first, A-Bang-Goong seems less than enthusiastic about their business; the exterior of the restaurant resembles a warehouse without a signboard, and all the employees are grotesque and brusque, even lacking the willpower for decent service including delivery. Despite the fact they serve only two dishes on the menu, their incredible gourmet flavor quickly becomes the toast of the town. As A-Bang-Goong becomes a local and nationwide phenomenon,, WANG, the owner of Chung-Wha-Roo becomes desperate. WANG visits his rival's to taste the famous dishes. However, he falls faint after discovering a human finger in his food.

The Quiet Family
1998 · 1h 41m
country: South Korea
A family decides to buy a lodge in a remote hiking area. Their first customer commits suicide and the distraught family buries his body to avoid the bad publicity. But their luck gets worse, the bodies start piling up, and the family becomes frantic to rectify the situation.

Armageddon
1996 · 1h 27m
country: South Korea
The year is 2157. An alien organization with ultra-high technology, 'Eed', invades the Earth. As the Earth fa ces extinction, Elka, a descendant of the lost continent Atlantis, looks with the help of a super power computer Delta 8988, for the last hero who may be able to save the world. It turns out to be Oh Haesung who lives in the 20th century. Marie, a special agent sent from Elka, comes to the year 1996 with the important mission of fetching Haesung. However, Eed also finds out about Haesung and sends an assassin.

Shiri
1999 · 2h 5m
country: South Korea
North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P., South Korea's secret intelligence service, attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.

Weathering the Storms
1999 · 1h 29m
country: South Korea
No overview available

48 + 1
1995
country: Unknown
No overview available

The People in White
1995 · 1h 51m
country: South Korea
After many years in an insane asylum a man returns to find that the village of his birth is gone and a massive, mysteriously empty factory has sprung up in its place.

A+ Life
1999 · 1h 22m
country: Unknown
A man struggles with his responsibities to his father and his desire for true love.

No Exit
1995 · 1h 48m
country: Unknown
A man begins a murder spree in a misguided effort to narrow the gap between the very rich and the very poor but when he starts to doubt his mission he finds that he has become addicted to killing and cannot stop.

Yuri
1996 · 1h 53m
country: South Korea
Yuri the monk resides in a country called, strangely enough, Yuri! He meets a young girl, discovers the wonderful world of sex, and then he kills his master. He then has to face the androgynous Candle Light Monk. Yuri travels to a small town and finds love, torture and corruption.

Rehearsal
1995 · 1h 44m
country: South Korea
Min-su meets beautiful actress Seung-hae when he goes on a job to take care of a financial matter with the local theater. Min-su seduces her and they make passionate love.

Super Hong Gil-dong 4: Mixed-Up Hong Gil-dong
1990 · 1h 26m
country: South Korea
Sol-ye approaches Hong Gil-dong to help rescue his sister who has been captured by the Dark Emperor. This evil alien monarch is attempting to establish a foothold on Earth and to stop him, Hong Gil-dong and Sol-ye must complete a quest to retrieve the Sacred Bow.

Lynx 2 - Challenger
1995
country: Unknown
Lynx (Kim Jong-Min) Lee Seong-Soon, he defeats Kim Jang-Son in a duel with the pro-Japanese group and flees to Bongcheon wanted for murder. At that time, when a Joseon maiden named Mae-Hwa was in danger, Lee Seong-Soon appeared and helped. Meanwhile, Jang Chun-Yong, nicknamed the Shanghai Eagle in Shanghai, defeats Kobayashi, the branch manager of Komada Institute, and flees to Bongcheon.
Horror Express
Horror Express
1994 · 1h 30m
country: South Korea
Korean horror anthology: 1. Subway Murder 2. Chrysanthemum 3. 13 Persons
Hello Byun Kang-soi
Hello Byun Kang-soi
1995 · 1h 24m
country: South Korea
Two supreme martial artists from Korea and Japan overcome their rivalries and become friends. They are shocked when they finally meet each other's wives as the women look identical and bear the same name.
Emma and the Hoodlum
Emma and the Hoodlum
1995 · 1h 26m
country: South Korea
Hwang Geum-bo asks Emma to leave her husband and run away with him to Japan. When she refuses, he goes alone but it is not long before Emma follows. Together they come up with a plan to cheat a greedy villager out of a great fortune.

Birdcage Inn
1998 · 1h 41m
country: South Korea
Jin-a, a young prostitute, moves into a seaside motel called the Birdcage Inn, run by a dysfunctional family. Struggling with her circumstances and the family's treatment, she forms an unlikely bond with the daughter, Hye-mi. As they navigate love, betrayal, and personal growth, their friendship ultimately leads to a deeper understanding and a chance for redemption.

Madame Aema 9
1993 · 1h 35m
country: South Korea
Aema is a bored housewife married to a successful, workaholic businessman. She begins an affair with Jean, a business associate of her husband's. Her husband suspects and begins tormenting Aema, while not letting on that he knows, to protect a business deal. Aema leaves her husband, but is persuaded to return after heeding advice from a friend.

Green Fish
1997 · 1h 51m
country: South Korea
Returning home and finding his town drastically changed, a former soldier falls in with gangsters.
Superman Iljimae
Superman Iljimae
1992 · 1h 25m
country: South Korea
No overview available

Madame Rosy
1993
country: South Korea
Hyang-Mi lives with her husband Dong-Hyeok and her 6-year-old daughter Eun-Ju. Since her husband is in Seo Rak Mountain due to his work, Hyang-Mi feels loneliness. Whenever she feels lonely, Hyang-Mi soothes her loneliness watching videos. As weekend comes, she goes to the mountain to meet Dong-Hyeok. However she hears that her husband meets a mute girl called Sun-Nyeo from maidservant

Underground
1996 · 1h 32m
country: South Korea
Two brothers, Hyuk and Bin, live in a small coal mining village. Hyuk, the younger of the two, works hard as a coal miner to make ends meet. On the other hand, Bin becomes a slave to gambling and leads a wretched life. Bin soon becomes a casualty of a greedy gangster named Gang-ho who wants to reshape the mine for profit-making facilities. Hyuk enters the world of underground fight ring to avenge the wrongful death of his brother.
The Burning Sun
The Burning Sun
1990 · 1h 25m
country: South Korea
Baekmin, who practiced martial arts for his father's vengeance, comes to Busan for his enemies. Baekmin will only follow his martial arts skills. Sung Man was the grandmother of his brother, Chang, the enemy whom Baekmin found. But knowing that their purpose was to kill her nephew, she found out that she was the daughter of an enemy who had already died. She complains that her uncle, the chief executive, is trying to kill herself by exploiting her inheritance. Baekmin regrets the fateful years he has lived to pay for his enemies, and decides to fight for his aunt. He is angry at all sorts of things going on around money, and he takes care of the chief executive officer and leaves for a new life.

Daeng-Chil And The Twin Light Brothers
1990 · 1h 25m
country: South Korea
The aliens of the evil planet in the universe indiscriminately attack the peaceful little stars to occupy the photochemical metal that can be used as the largest weapon. The only survivor pair Wright brothers have metal and avoid the Earth. The planet aliens who have pursued them drive a beautiful, peaceful earth into a panic of terror. On the other hand, Brother Wright, who barely loses his life on the sea of the earth, meets with Dr. Cho, Oh, a senior doctor of photochemistry in Korea, who is the world's leading authority. They join forces to figure out the principles of metal. Drs put the energy of the metal into the Sir Wright brothers and they gain the power of invincibility. The Sir Wright brothers and sisters combine their strengths with boys and girls to fight aliens, save the planet, and pay off the enemies of their parents and brothers.