Korean Movie&Drama

The Throne 사도 1. Plot King Yeongjo (Song Kang-Ho) aspires to become a perfect king due to his tarnished background. His mother is from a lower class and a rumor exists that he killed his older brother to become the king. King Yeongjo then has a son at a late age. He appoints the little prince as the Crown Prince (Yoo Ah-In). King Yeongjo has high expectations for the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince cares more for martial arts and paintings rather than focusing on his studies. Meanwhile, the Crown Prince longs for a benevolent father rather than a strict King. The relationship between the King and Crown Prince becomes shattered. 2.Cast Song Kang-ho : King Yeongjo Yoo Ah-in : Crown Prince Sado Moon Geun-young : Lady Hyegyeong 3.Comment It's amazing finale of acts! 4.What you should watch carefully Sado Seja Sado Seja is real person who was lived in 18s as a crown price of Josun dynasty. He could have been a king, but he died of starvation i...

The battleship island 군함도 1.Plot Under the colonial rule of Japan, 400 or so Koreans who are conscripted into slave labor on 'The Battleship Island', attempt to escape for life. 1944, during the Japanese occupation of Korea, conscripted civilians head out to the Hashima island. Nicknamed 'The Battleship Island' after its resemblance to a war vessel, some are lured by false promises of high wages. LEE, a bandmaster of a jazz bigband and his only daughter, CHOI, a thug, and Mallyeon are among the workers. But upon arrival, they found that the island turns out to be an isolated hell where the workers are forced into slave labor. As the Pacific War nears its end, PARK, a Korean independence activist assigned on a mission to rescue a Korea's spiritual leader from the island. As the U.S. launches massive counterattack on Japan, the Japanese decided to blow up the island in order to bury the truth about their awful treatment of the Korean slave labors. PARK discove...

The bros 부라더 1. Plot Dreaming of Indiana Jones like success, Lee Suk-Bong puts all his money into the excavation of remains. He falls into more debt and gains more useless equipment. His younger brother is Lee Joo-Bong (Lee Dong-Hwi). Lee Jong-Bong is smart and works for a construction company. Due to a mistake, Lee Jong-Bong finds himself in a crisis and he may lose his job. On the way to their hometown of Andong, the brothers hit Oh Ro-Ra (Lee Honey). 2. Cast Ma Dong-seok : Lee Seok-bong Lee Dong-hwi : Lee Joo-bong Lee Ha-nui : Aurora 3. Comment Touching movie without romance 4. What you should watch carefully If you have ever watch korean movies or dramas, you would notice those have romance everywhere. But in this movie, there is no romance(except for little bit of). At this point, I would recommend it The head family (honored family) Jong-ga Jong-ga(head family) means traditional family which maintain old tradition with Confucian i...

The age of shadows 밀정 1. Plot Lee Jung-chool (SONG Kang-ho), a Korean police captain in the Japanese police force, is given a special mission to infiltrate the armed resistance fighting for Korean independence. He approaches Kim Woo-jin (GONG Yoo), a leader of the resistance. These two men who stand on opposite sides of their historical era, each knowing the identity and intentions of the other, become close without revealing their inner thoughts. Meanwhile intel is being leaked on both sides, and no one knows who the informants are. Members of the resistance meet in Shanghai to obtain explosives that will be used to destroy facilities of the Japanese Headquarters in Seoul, while the Japanese police follow them and gather in Shanghai. The pursued and the pursuers, locked in an operation where each side uses the other and is thrown into a confusion of secret enmity and conciliation. Meanwhile, a train carrying explosives passes the border and heads towards Seoul....   ...

The servant 방자전 Plot 'Bangja' is a servant of his master, 'Mongryong'. when he followed 'Mongryong' to serve, he fall in love with 'Chunhyang' who was daughter of Gisang. But his master liked her too, so he tried to change his mind. but because of 'Mongryong' rude attitude to him, he confess his mind to 'Chunhyang' as a hostility. 'Chunhyang' was also attracted by his masculinity and caring. and after 'Mongryong' took her virginity, finally he could have her. But 'Chunhyang' couldn't abandon a dream to be a nobles. so before he went to 'Hanyang' to take national civil servant test, 'Chunhyang' and 'Mongryong' engaged. 'Bangja' knew about that, but he couldn't stop thinking about her. and one day, after winning the test, 'Mongryong' suggested some deal... Actors 'Bangja' - Kim juhyuk 'Mongryong' - Ryu seungbum 'Chunhyang' - Jo...

Hwangsanbul 황산벌 Plot in 660. in korea, there were three country, 'Goguryeo', 'Beakjae', and 'Silla'. These three country always fight. a king of 'Silla', 'Kim chunchu', decided to revenge 'Beakjae' because of her daughter. so he asked 'Dang'(at that time, name of china country) to alliance. and their ally got into 'Beakjae' area. general of 'Silla', 'Kim yusin', promised abundance to general of 'Dang', 'Sojungbang'. but in middle of that, general of 'Beakjae', 'Kyebeak' who is rival of 'KIm yusin'. At that time, 'Beakjae' was in middle of chaos. all nobles didn't listen king's order, so a king of 'Beakjae', 'Weoja', ordered his only one loyalist, general 'Kyebeak'. 'Kyebeak' decided to die in that battle, but he didn't want his family killed by enemy. so he killed his own family and went to battle. Army ...

The front Line 고지전 Plot Feburary of 1953. korean war truce was almost breakdown. In one of tough east war zone, 'Aerok highland', a leader of that unit was killed by ally's bullet. government thought it was connected with enemy, so they sent 'Kang eunpyo' to find out the truth. When he arrived in there, he found his old friend, 'Kim soohyuk', thought already dead. He was very week and afraid war private. but now he is lieutenant same with 'Eunpyo'. 'Eunpyo' found something weird in his unit. they put on enemy's clothes, and so young captain lead them now. Actors 'Kang eunpyo' - Shin hagyun 'Kim suhyuk' - Gosoo 'Shin ilyoung' - Lee jehun 'Hyun jungyoon' - Ryu seungryong Comment in one word good movie to know about end of korean war Artworks It is a faction. That 'Highland battle' was real. detail is little different but about battle is real. About Korean war, it wa...

May 18 화려한 휴가 Plot May 1980 'Minwoo' is a taxi driver in 'Gwangju'. after his parents passed out, he has taken care of his little brother, 'Jinwoo'. 'Minwoo' falls in love with 'Sinhye' who is a nurse and also member of cathedral which he is in too. He always wants normal life even though he isn't rich. he is satisfied with a little happiness like that. But one day. there is something horrible happened. soldiers armed with sword and gun keeps down innocent citizen, and even worse they kill some of citizen. all citizen in Gwangju are in suppression. to gain back their freedom, they protest. retired soldier 'Heungsoo' made rebel army, and fight against korean army. Actors 'Kang minwoo' - Kim sanggyeong 'Park heungsoo' - Ahn seonggi 'Park sinhye' - Lee yoweon 'Kang jinwoo' - Lee joongi 'Inbong' - Park chulmin Comment in one word wants to hide this history Artworks ...

71-Into the fire, 포화속으로 Plot In June, 1950, Korean war revealed. and North korea pushed south korea until close to busan. UN decided to help south korea, but it took time UN military to arrive. Military of south korea must have to defense until UN military come. So military of south korea made defense line with 'Nakdong' river. 71 students military were suddenly made by 'Kang sukdae' and 'Jang bum' became Head of this unit because he got into battle once before even he just saved his life. So 'Jang bum' must have fought in 'Pohang'. But 'Gapjo' ignored 'Jang bum'. 'Jangbum' just waited 'Sukdae' coming back with UN, and he must have deal with his student soldier. General of 766 North korea guerrilla unit, 'Park muryang', headed to 'Pohang' ignoring north korea order which headed to 'Nakdong' river. His idea was he occupied 'Pohang' first and directly go to 'Busan'...

Silmido, 실미도 Plot 'killing Head of enemy is Your first and last mission.' Because his father went north, 'Kang inchan' couldn't have opportunity to live like normal people. so he always drunk and fought everydays. one day, because of fought, he was arrested. then he was sentenced to death. but where he arrived is not death, but some port in Incheon. there are already some people like him, criminals. they are dead in papers, but they have new life as special force for killing head of enemy. they are practiced to be special force  in island, Silmido. They don't know why and how they must be special force. then 'Kim jaehyun' comes out, and says 'killing Head of north korea is Your first and last mission'. They can't have name, department, and rank. they are just '684 demolition forces'. they just treat like animal.  But one day, government change their policy which is reconciliation with north korea. so they doesn...

Taegukgi, 태극기 휘날리며 Plot In june,1950, one family live in Jongro, seoul. 'Jintae' live with his fiance 'Youngsin', his little brother 'Jinsuk', and his mother. But it is not gonna long. Korean war starts in 25 june. so Seoul is surrounded by siren, screaming, and artillery sound. they decide to escape Seoul. but when they go into Train station, 'Jinsuk' is captured by soldiers. because he is over 18, he is in conscription. 'Jintae' who is going inside to protect his little brother goes together in war. They didn't have time to training. they are just thrown to middle of war. when he meets battalion commander for his little brother, commander says about 'the korean medal of honor'. so he decides to be hero in war to save his little brother.because of 'Jintae', Military of south korea go up to defeat north korea. because of war, 'Jintae' is going to be hero, and 'Jinsuk' realize he must kill someone t...

War of the arrows, 최종병기 활 Plot In 1636, there is invasion by 'Chung'. Josun is not ready for war, so it makes so many prisoner of war about 500,000.  'Namyi' is good archer, but he is son of betrayer( actually not a betrayer). when his father was kiiled, he says to his son, 'Namyi', 'find my friend 'Museon' in north'. when 'Namyi' ans his sister go to 'Museon's house, he adopted them. he lives only because of his little sister 'Jain'. but 'Seogun', who is son of 'Museon', want to marry Jain. 'Namyi' worry because they are son and daughter of betrayer. When 'Jain' get married, raiders of 'Chung' attack suddenly, and 'Jain' and his husband 'Seogun' is became their prisoner. 'Namyi' chases them to find 'Jain' and her huband. His accurate aiming makes 'chung's general chase him. to save his sister, 'Namyi' fight against...

King and the clown, 왕의 남자 Plot 'Jangseng' and 'Gonggil' are clown in Josun. they are playing in front of nobles, but they want to be more popular. they go to 'Hanyang'( capital of Josun). They play so good at fun and sarcasm, so they are most famous clown in 'Hanyang'. but they are arrested as bantering the king. 'Gonggil' says 'If I make King laugh, release us'. so they are going to play in front of the king. however, it is first time to play in front of the king, most clown cant play that well. then 'Gonggil' who usually is shy play like a girl, and make the king laugh. satisfying their playing, king make their shelter in palace.  They play more actively like sarcasm to nobles. king is satisfied, but nobles cant laugh, because it is their story. king notice that, so he make punishment one of them. Second, they make playing which women fight in palace(to make king love themselves, women in palace used ...

The face reader, 관상 Plot A face of people has history, present and future. 'Kim naekyeon' is most incredible face reader who sees all of history through face. He lives with Brother in law, 'Panghyun' and son, 'Jinhyeong' in deep deep mountain. Because of a offer from 'Yeonhong' who is running 'Gibang', Kimnaekyeong works with her in there. He is getting famous as a best face reader, so a prime minister of 'Josun' wants to meet him. 'Munjong' who is a son of 'Sejong' is old and sick, so his son is going to be next king. but he is weaker and younger than his uncles. So Munjong wants to know who is gonna doing treason. a Most suspected one is 'Suyang' daegun. So 'kim naekyeong' investigates him.... Actors 'Kim nakyeon' - Song gangho 'Panghyun' - Cho jungsuk  'Yeonhong' - Kim hyesoo  'Kim jongseo' - Bak yunsik 'Suyang' - Lee jeongjae ...

Gwanghae, 광해 Plot  Another Gwanghae is not recorded in history After Gwanghae become the king, political struggles lasted long during 8 years. Gwanghae is getting more wild and violent because of threathning about assasination. So minister 'heo gyun' decided to find someone who replace the king for awhile. Finally, he finds 'Ha sun' (who is clown, so he can act like so similar) So he is kidnapped by 'Heo gyun', and he must act like the king sometimes. But one day, the king fall unconscious at no reason, so he must be healed secretly. Minister order to 'Ha sun' to act like the king during the king is on cure. It is hard to him to act like king because king has so many rules about every movement. However, his servants likes him so much because he is softer and more warm personality. Power of 'Ha sun' is getting bigger, so he says his idea more than before. That makes 'heo gyun' embarrasing....... The man who sh...