9 Movies Starring Yun-seok Kim

The Chaser

The Chaser

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-02-14

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

125 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (31958 Reviews)

Director:

Hong-jin Na

Genres:

Thriller

Cast:

Writer:

Won-Chan Hong

Shinho Lee

Hong-jin Na

Fullplot:

Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by a same client whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.

The Yellow Sea

The Yellow Sea

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-12-02

Languages:

Korean, Mandarin

Countries:

South Korea, USA, Hong Kong

Runtime:

136 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (9847 Reviews)

Director:

Hong-jin Na

Cast:

Writer:

Hong-jin Na (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The story of a cab driver in Yanji City, a region between North Korea, China and Russia. His wife goes to Korea to earn money, but he doesn't hear from her since in 6 months. He plays mah-jong to make some extra cash, but this only makes his life worse; but then he meets a hitman who proposes to turn his life around by repaying his debt and reuniting with his wife, just for one hit.

Woochi

Woochi

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-12-23

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

136 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (2123 Reviews)

Director:

Dong-hoon Choi

Fullplot:

Jeon Woo-chi, an undisciplined womanizing Taoist from the Joseon era, ends up in present day Korea causing mayhem with his knack for magic.

Running Turtle

Running Turtle

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-06-11

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

117 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (376 Reviews)

Director:

Yeon-woo Lee

Cast:

Writer:

Yeon-woo Lee (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Jo Pil-seong, a rural detective, is an unhappy husband, often blamed by his older wife for gambling. Despite her being hard on him, he steals money from her to bet on bull butting. Fortunately, he chalks up an unexpected win, but his luck, by no means, lasts long because his money gets snatched by an unprecedented absconder.

The Yellow Sea

The Yellow Sea

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-12-02

Languages:

Korean, Mandarin

Countries:

South Korea, USA, Hong Kong

Runtime:

136 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (9882 Reviews)

Director:

Hong-jin Na

Cast:

Writer:

Hong-jin Na (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The story of a cab driver in Yanji City, a region between North Korea, China and Russia. His wife goes to Korea to earn money, but he doesn't hear from her since in 6 months. He plays mah-jong to make some extra cash, but this only makes his life worse; but then he meets a hitman who proposes to turn his life around by repaying his debt and reuniting with his wife, just for one hit.

The Thieves

The Thieves

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-07-25

Languages:

Korean, Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Japanese

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

135 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (5340 Reviews)

Director:

Dong-hoon Choi

Genres:

ActionCrime

Cast:

Writer:

Dong-hoon Choi (screenplay)

Gi-cheol Lee (screenplay)

Fullplot:

In order to let things cool down from their latest heist, Popeye and his group of thieves go to Macau on a job. But the mastermind behind this job is none other than Popeye's old partner Macau Park, who escaped with 68kg of gold several years ago on their last job together. Macau Park brought Chinese thieves as well but little did they know what Macau Park planned for each one of them. His plan takes an unexpected turn when Popeye brings Pepsi, a genius safe-cracker and old flame of Macau Park, to settle the old score. The thieves' target is a $20 million diamond known as 'Tear of the Sun', kept safely away in a casino, brought there to be sold by a notorious Chinese fence. While working together to steal this fabled diamond, they all have their own agenda to keep the diamond for themselves. But who will succeed and live to see another day?

Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-10-09

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

126 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (1092 Reviews)

Director:

Joon-Hwan Jang

Fullplot:

Hwayi is a boy living in a farm village, who was raised by 5 fathers who was famous criminals. One day, the group is commissioned to kill a man named Lim and his wife. While the rest of the group feel something odd about this particular contact, Suk-tae is adamant to carry out this job with Hwayi in tow. During the job Hwayi discovers a photograph of a child in Lim's house. Eventually, Suk-tae hands his gun to Hwayi and he is forced to pull the trigger. He becomes ill after committing his first kill, and realizes that the boy in the photograph looks uncannily familiar.

Haemoo

Haemoo

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-08-13

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

111 min

IMDB Ratings:

(879 Reviews)

Director:

Sung-bo Shim

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Sung-bo Shim (screenplay)

Joon-ho Bong (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A fishing-boat crew takes on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants from China to Korea.

Tajja: sineui son

Tajja: sineui son

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-09-03

Languages:

Korean

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

147 min

IMDB Ratings:

(607 Reviews)

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Hyeong-Cheol Kang (screenplay)

Sang-bum Cho (screenplay)

Ji-Gang Lee (screenplay)

Byeong-heon Lee (adaptation)

Young-man Huh (graphic novels)

Se-Young Kim (graphic novels)

Fullplot:

Go-ni's nephew, Ham Dae-gil, enters the gambling underworld only to be used as a scapegoat in a deal gone wrong. Now he's planning his revenge by entering one big fatal game.

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