The Best Films From South Korea Released in 2014

Films from South Korea Released In 2014

What Are You Looking At? (2015)

A young girl lives in a van with her little brother & her mom. Tired of the embarrassing situation which was promised to be temporary, she decides to try to fix it all on her own. But how to get the money needed first? One day, the girl comes across a flyer offering a reward for a lost dog. Under the mistaken impression that a house could also really cost just that much, she then plots to do exactly that- with the additional help of her best friend, little brother & some others, they'll find a "missing" spoiled pup, return him & get a new home just in time for her birthday! Or at least, that's the plan.. what could go wrong?

How to Steal a Dog (2014)

Depicts the love lives, jealousies and desires of those that work within the Sanguiwon during the Joseon Dynasty period. The Sanguiwon are responsible for the attire worn by royalty. Dol-Seok (Han Suk-Kyu) is the best master artisan in charge of royal attire. He views set rules as paramount to his job. Kong-Jin (Ko Soo) is a genius like designer, born with dexterity and an excellent sense. He was brought to the palace by nobleman Pan-Soo (Ma Dong-Seok) who first spotted his talent. The King (Yoo Yeon-Seok) and Queen (Park Shin-Hye) then become embroiled in a critical case because of the royal attire made by Dol-Seok and Kong-Jin.

The Royal Tailor (2014)

Ji-hyuk is an expert safe-cracker who lives the highlife stealing antiques and jewelry with his team. CHO, a powerful and cruel gang boss threatens them to steal $150 million with him. Ji-hyuk plans to get revenge on CHO, but ends up falling into his trap. However, CHO later realizes it was all part of Ji-hyuk’s scheme. When Ji-hyuk, who was thought dead, reappears, hidden secret relations between the technicians also surface.

The Con Artists (2014)

Korea, 1950. A child's vow to take care of his family marks the beginning of a lifelong promise spanning sixty years.

Ode to My Father (2014)

Yeon-Seo (Yang Ha-Eun) majors in music at an university. She travels to Seoul to meet her older sister Jin-Seo. When she arrives at her sister's house, Yeon-Seo a large crowd and police there. Yeon-Seo learns that her sister was found dead. The police concluded that her death was a suicide. Yeon-Seo doubts her sister took her own life and begins to investigate. Detective Kim (Oh Gwang-Rok), impressed by Yeon-Seo's efforts, reexamines the case.

Our Older Sister (2014)

Four stepbrothers are having a hard time getting along as a family. 15 years after their parents’ second wedding, the four unexpectedly head home and reunite by an urgent call from their youngest stepsister, born between the remarried parents. Although their rivalry escalates, the four brothers come to a momentary truce to put their hearts together and find their missing parents.

A Dynamite Family (2014)

Yoon-woo, an unemployed college graduate, lend his cell phone to a delivery man. When the delivery man gives him an energy drink in thanks, he feels kind of suspicious. Later, his roommate Ju-ho nags at Yoon-woo about their dinner, a mackerel which may be poisoned by fallout from the Fukushima disaster.

The Mackerel (2014)

Choi Ik-Ho (Lee Jung-Jae) is a martial arts star with talent for action and humor. But one day, he is framed for murder. Ace (Shin Ha-Kyun) is a game planner, who makes a game for the Korean upper class. He is a villain who makes a city into a big gameboard through technology. Ace and Choi Ik-Ho become adversaries as Choi Ik-Ho jumps into the game to save his brother. -asianwiki

Big Match (2014)

A unemployed father, due to his laziness, is supported by his wife. Their daughter decides to put their lazy dad up for rent on a secondhand site.

Dad for Rent (2014)

Hyun-myung, Doo-yong- and Gun-woo decide to spend the night at their secret place at the pond to celebrate their last day of high school and Sung-pil’s sister Kyung-mi’s birthday. Later night as the party intensifies, Gun-woo and Kyung-mi go back home quickly to get something, however they don’t make it back. The rest go searching for them only to find Gun-woo’s broken scooter and Kyung-mi’s dead body near the verge of the town and Gun-woo is missing. Four years later, Hyun-myung comes back in town and runs into his old friends. Eventually the truth of the past unfolds.

Mot (2014)

In response to a sudden dismissal of staff, workers at a big retail store begin a protest against their employer's oppressive labor policies.

Cart (2014)

This omnibus film takes a unique approach to the experience of youngsters.

The Youth (2014)

Soo Hyuk, a former boxer, gets a call telling him he just received a house. It’s his ex-wife Chae Hee’s house. There, Soo Hyuk finds some old Polaroid photos in the secret attic and has a time slip to the past. Chae Hee waiting for her death, and Soo Hyuk struggling to save her. The breathtaking time travel begins. Once passionately in love with her, So Hyuk travels through time to meether again at different ages and discover why he originally fell for her. He meets her when she is 10, 17 and 22. But traveling through time to revisit their romantic past is dangerous and he may risk his life to discover what he has lost.

Old Goodbye (2014)

Sung-geun is an untalented actor who makes a living playing minor roles. He happens to land on the role as Kim Il-sung, the former leader of North Korea, for the rehearsal of the South-North Korea Summit. Sung-geun becomes passionately immersed in his role, motivated by his son who looks up to him. However, the summit is not realized, and Sung-geun ends up lost in the delusion that he really is Kim Il-sung.

My Dictator (2014)

Young-Hoon (Cheon Bo-Keun), Joon-Yi (Sung Yoo-Bin), Hyun-Soo (Yoon Seok-Hyun) and Whe-One (Hong Yo-Seb) are 14-years-old and friends. They go through a stormy period. Young-Hoon runs away from home, Joon-Yi tries to seduce a married woman through an internet chatting site, Hyun-Soo becomes involved in his father’s death and Whe-One suffers from progeria (rapid aging of children). They decide to go to a club in the Hongik University area. They get excited, but Whe-One’s condition worsens.

4teen (2014)

Reinstated to eradicate the worst crimes in the city, a detective requests the release of three convicts to enlist their help in catching the felons still at large.

Bad Guys (2014)

A young girl (Kim Sae-Ron) is kidnapped by a serial killer (Jung Kyoung-Ho). The serial killer uses manholes to kidnap and kill his victims. The young girl's older sister (Jung Yu-Mi) tries to save her before it's too late.

Manhole (2014)

Cheong-rok would like to shoot a threesome sex on his mobile with his friend Seon-hong and Ja-ju, who had agreed to participate in their broadcast, changes her mind at the last minute. They looking for another girl but, that night in a small motel, they get a call from Ja-ju who decides to join. While Cheong-rok goes out to pick her up, the other girl disappears leaving the floor scattered by her blood. Soon after they realize that the most of guests in the motel are brutally murdered. Terrified, Seon-hong and Ja-ju try to escape whereas Cheong-rok is still broadcasting what’s happening because the number of viewers of their broadcasting hits 200,000 and is still growing.

Live TV (2014)

Jang-bu was an ordinary boy except his special talent; To see every moving thing like a slow motion video. As friends teased him by calling ‘monster eyes’, he decided to stick at home and not to go out. Television has been his only friend. Time passes by, and now grown-up Jang-bu works at the CCTV control center which is the best job for him. When he sees people’s life through camera, he feels he’s sharing their ordinary life that he’s never had. This new job opens his heart to the world and Jang-bu starts to make some friends out of the control center. With his dear friends he receives sense of himself and finally decides to propose a girl that he loved for long from CCTV…

Slow Video (2014)