10 Movies Starring Doona Bae

Barking Dogs Never Bite

Barking Dogs Never Bite

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-02-19

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (2641 Reviews)

Director:

Joon-ho Bong

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Joon-ho Bong

Ji-ho Song

Derek Son Tae-woong

Fullplot:

The disconnections of urban life. Yun-ju is diffident, almost without affect; his wife is pregnant, and he's wonders if he should bribe the dean to secure a professorship. He's also bothered by a yapping dog that disturbs him in the large block of flats where he lives. Hyeon-nam is equally disengaged; she's a bookkeeper at same block of flats, animated only when she learns of a lost dog. Over the course of a few weeks, three dogs in the building go missing - Yun-ju and Hyeon-nam have a connection to each. So might a janitor. Is it a man-eat-dog world? Is there any cure for this ennui? Can anyone connect?

Barking Dogs Never Bite

Barking Dogs Never Bite

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-02-19

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (2700 Reviews)

Director:

Joon-ho Bong

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Joon-ho Bong

Ji-ho Song

Derek Son Tae-woong

Fullplot:

The disconnections of urban life. Yun-ju is diffident, almost without affect; his wife is pregnant, and he's wonders if he should bribe the dean to secure a professorship. He's also bothered by a yapping dog that disturbs him in the large block of flats where he lives. Hyeon-nam is equally disengaged; she's a bookkeeper at same block of flats, animated only when she learns of a lost dog. Over the course of a few weeks, three dogs in the building go missing - Yun-ju and Hyeon-nam have a connection to each. So might a janitor. Is it a man-eat-dog world? Is there any cure for this ennui? Can anyone connect?

Take Care of My Cat

Take Care of My Cat

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-10-13

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

112 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (1894 Reviews)

Director:

Jae-eun Jeong

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

In the port city of Icheon, five female friends struggle to stay close while forging a life for themselves after high school. When one of the group, upwardly-mobile Hae-ju, moves to Seoul, the other girls deal with the loss in different ways. Feeling most rejected, shy Ji-yeong finds comfort in her new friendship with rebel Tae-hee.

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-03-29

Languages:

Korean, Korean Sign Language

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

129 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (42230 Reviews)

Director:

Chan-wook Park

Cast:

Writer:

Jae-sun Lee

Jong-yong Lee

Mu-yeong Lee

Chan-wook Park

Fullplot:

In Seoul, Ryu, a deaf worker has a sister who needs a kidney transplant. He tries to donate his own kidney to his sister, but his blood type is not compatible with hers. When Ryu is fired from Ilshin Electronics, he meets illegal dealers of organs, and the criminals propose that he give them his kidney plus ten millions Won to obtain a kidney suitable for his sister. Ryu accepts the trade, but he does not have money to pay for the surgery. His anarchist revolutionary girlfriend Cha Young-mi convinces him to kidnap Yossun, the daughter of his former employer Park, who owns Ilshin Electronics. However, a tragedy happens, generating revenge and a series of acts of violence.

The Host

The Host

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-03-30

Languages:

Korean, English

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(63580 Reviews)

Director:

Joon-ho Bong

Genres:

HorrorSci-Fi

Cast:

Writer:

Joon-ho Bong (screenplay)

Won-jun Ha (screenplay)

Chul-hyun Baek (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The film revolves around Park Hee-bong, a man in his late 60s. He runs a small snack bar on the banks of the Han River and lives with his two sons, one daughter, and one granddaughter. The Parks seem to lead a quite ordinary and peaceful life, but maybe they are a bit poorer than the average Seoulite. Hee-bong's elder son Gang-du is an immature and incompetent man in his 40s, whose wife left home long ago. Nam-il is the youngest son, an unemployed grumbler, and daughter Nam-joo is an archery medalist and member of the national team. One day, an unidentified monster suddenly appears from the depths of the Han River and spreads panic and death, and Gang-du's daughter Hyun-seo is carried off by the monster and disappears. All of the family members are in a great agony because they lost someone very dear to them. But when they find out she is still alive, they resolve to save her.

Linda Linda Linda

Linda Linda Linda

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-07-23

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

114 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (2267 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Kèsuke Mukai

Wakako Miyashita

Nobuhiro Yamashita

Fullplot:

A music group of girls need to learn to play a song before the school festival.

Air Doll

Air Doll

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-09-26

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

125 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (3721 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaFantasy

Cast:

Writer:

Yoshiie Goda (manga)

Hirokazu Koreeda (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A life-size blow-up doll develops a soul and falls in love with a video store clerk.

Doomsday Book

Doomsday Book

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-04-11

Languages:

Korean, English, Russian

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

115 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (2438 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Jee-woon Kim

Pil-sung Yim

Fullplot:

The First Chapter of The Anthology Film- In A Brave New World, a mysterious virus brings the city to ruins and zombies flood the streets of Seoul. The Chapter 2, The Heavenly Creature, a robot reaches enlightenment on its own while working at a temple. Its creators regard this phenomenon as a threat to mankind and decide to terminate the robot. The Last Chapter- Happy Birthday, a little girl logs into a strange website and puts in an order for a new pool ball for her billiards-obsessed father. Soon an unidentified meteor heads toward Earth and all human beings flee to underground bomb shelters.

As One

As One

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-05-03

Languages:

Korean, Japanese

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

127 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (569 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaSport

Cast:

Writer:

Yeong-ah Yoo (screenplay)

Seong-hwi Kwon (screenplay)

Fullplot:

"As One" is the cinematic retelling of the first ever post-war Unified Korea sports team, hastily formed to participate in the 41st World Table Tennis Championships in 1991. Following the North Korean mid-air bombing of Korean Air Flight 858 in 1987, a Summit was held between North and South Korea to defuse the extreme tension on the peninsula. The summit ended with the agreement to form a unified Korean sports team; and table tennis, being highly visible and world-class in both countries, was chosen as the symbolic unifier. Summarily, the first-ever unified North-South team under the simple aegis "KOREA" was formed to compete in the 1991 World Table Tennis Championships in Chiba, Japan. "As One" recounts these dramatic events where especially two world-class players who had only ever met across the table as die-hard opponents must suddenly become a true partners and teammates in time for the biggest stage of the World Championships. Putting aside their individual ambitions, these women have to summon every ounce of grit and grace to defeat a dominating Chinese team that is vying for its 9th consecutive World Championship title.

A Girl at My Door

A Girl at My Door

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-05-22

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

119 min

IMDB Ratings:

(568 Reviews)

Director:

July Jung

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Young-nam was a promising graduate of the police academy before she was transferred to the small seaside village, which was caused by her misconduct. On her first day to the village, she encounters with Dohee who is the girl living in the town, seeming to have somewhat gloomy looking face. As Young-nam tries to accommodate with her new surroundings, an accident of Dohee's grandma getting killed by falling in the seashore cliff happens. As to protect the girl from her stepfather's abuse, Young-nam let Dohee stay at her place but things turn out to be more mysterious as she gets to know her.

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