ENTERTAINMENT

Best of 2023: Korean films to watch

By Tanvi Gupta

1

'Ballerina'

'Ballerina' is a revenge-based action thriller which reunites 'Money Heist: Korea' stars Jeon Jong-seo and Kim Ji-hoon. It is available to stream on Netflix. 

2

'Past Lives'

'Past Lives' is a feature-film debut by playwright Celine Song which tells the poignant tale of two childhood friends, Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo). 

3

'Unlocked'

'Unlocked' presents Na-mi's (Chun Woo-hee) tech nightmare when her smartphone, lost and returned by Jun-yeong (Yim Si-wan), becomes a tool for invasion. 

4

'Concrete Utopia'

The disaster film, 'Concrete Utopia' is Korea's Academy Awards submission, exploring survival and cooperation in the aftermath of a mysterious earthquake. 

5

'12.12: The Day'

The historical drama '12.12: The Day' injected vitality into local movie theaters. Helmed by Kim Sung-soo—the movie offers a fictionalized narrative inspired by actual events from the year 1979. 

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