AMP's The 40 Best Korean Movies of the Decade (2011-2020)
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What started as the Korean New Wave in the late 90s really flourished in the 2000s. The 2010s, however, is where we saw what we can call the “new” golden age for Korean cinema, where several new-name directors made their mark, established filmmakers cemented their names in world cinema, actors became stars, blockbuster cinema raked in big money and independent cinema also thrived. Thanks to the success of films like “The Handmaiden” and “Train to Busan” on a global level, a new audience started having a much keener interest in films from the country, while the unprecedented, historic success of “Parasite” at the end only went on to bookend the truly spectacular decade that the 2010s was for South Korean cinema.
In an effort to winnow some of the best Korean movies of the decade (2011-2020), we came up with 40 we felt were the ones that truly stand out in terms of quality, impact and sheer entertainment they offered. The order of this list could be different of course and the number much bigger, but our effort was towards presenting great films and not cataloguing all of them, always with a focus on diversity in style, themes and filmmakers.
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Gisaengchung
2019 — a.k.a. Parasite, in 22 top lists -
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Beoning
2018 — a.k.a. Burning, in 8 top lists -
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Ah-ga-ssi
2016 — a.k.a. The Handmaiden, in 13 top lists Check -
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Bi-mil-eun eobs-da
2016 — a.k.a. The Truth Beneath, in 0 top lists Check -
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Gokseong
2016 — a.k.a. The Wailing, in 2 top lists Check -
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Pieta
2012, in 3 top lists Check -
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Gwang-hae, wang-i doin nam-ja
2012 — a.k.a. Masquerade, in 0 top lists Check -
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Asura
2016 — a.k.a. Asura: The City of Madness, in 0 top lists Check -
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Busanhaeng
2016 — a.k.a. Train to Busan, in 4 top lists Check -
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Ji-geum-eun-mat-go-geu-ddae-neun-teul-li-da
2015 — a.k.a. Right Now, Wrong Then, in 6 top lists Check -
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Namsan ui bujangdeul
2020 — a.k.a. The Man Standing Next, in 0 top lists -
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Merry Christmas Mr. Mo
2016, in 0 top lists -
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Han Gong-ju
2013, in 1 top list Check -
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Jipuragirado jabgo sipeun jibseungdeul
2020 — a.k.a. Beasts Clawing at Straws, in 0 top lists -
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Chansil-ineun bogdo manhji
2019 — a.k.a. Lucky Chan-sil, in 0 top lists -
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Moebiuseu
2013 — a.k.a. Moebius, in 0 top lists Check -
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Dwae-ji-ui wang
2011 — a.k.a. The King of Pigs, in 1 top list Check -
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Clean Up
2018, in 0 top lists -
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Beolsae
2018 — a.k.a. House of Hummingbird, in 2 top lists -
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Sinsegye
2013 — a.k.a. New World, in 1 top list Check -
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Beterang
2015 — a.k.a. Veteran, in 0 top lists Check -
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Bujaeui gieok
2018, in 0 top lists -
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Jug-yeo-ju-neun Yeo-ja
2016 — a.k.a. The Bacchus Lady, in 0 top lists Check -
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Geukhanjikeob
2019 — a.k.a. Extreme Job, in 0 top lists -
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Madame B., histoire d'une Nord-Coréenne
2016 — a.k.a. Mrs.B., a North Korean Woman, in 0 top lists -
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Taeksi woonjunsa
2017 — a.k.a. A Taxi Driver, in 1 top list -
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Fanfare
2019, in 0 top lists -
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Last Child
2017, in 0 top lists -
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Move the Grave
2019, in 0 top lists -
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Na-wa-bom-nal-eui-yak-sok
2018 — a.k.a. I Have a Date with Spring, in 0 top lists -
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Joi manheun sonyeo
2017 — a.k.a. After My Death, in 0 top lists -
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Park Yeol
2017 — a.k.a. Anarchist from Colony, in 0 top lists -
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Pasookkoon
2011 — a.k.a. Bleak Night, in 0 top lists Check -
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Sogongnyeo
2017 — a.k.a. Microhabitat, in 1 top list -
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Nae-bu-ja-deul
2015 — a.k.a. Inside Men, in 0 top lists Check -
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Nam-mae-wui yeo-reum-bam
2019 — a.k.a. Moving On, in 0 top lists -
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Yi-se-sang-e eop-neun
2019 — a.k.a. Not in This World, in 0 top lists -
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Liteul poreseuteu
2018 — a.k.a. Little Forest, in 1 top list -
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Dohee-ya
2014 — a.k.a. A Girl at My Door, in 1 top list Check -
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Sado
2015 — a.k.a. The Throne, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Apr 26, 2021 by Chilton; source