War Korean Dramas & Movies

Ode To My Father (2014)

Ode to My Father

Rank #178

“Ode To My Father” is the story of Deok Su, a completely ordinary man, who in the face of tumultuous events, marshals the extraordinary courage to protect his family. Sticking...

I Can Speak (2017)

I Can Speak

Rank #250

Ok Boon, aka the Goblin Granny, is a feisty, elderly woman who combs through the town for any sign of trouble. Over a span of 20 years, she has filed...

Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)

Ayla: The Daughter of War

Rank #313

Süleyman was dispatched to the Korean War in 1950 and he finds a 5 year-old girl all alone in the dark. She lost her parents and couldn’t speak due to...

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

Rank #386

A fictional story of two brothers, Jin Tae and Jin Seok, who are unwillingly drafted into the South Korean army following the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950....

71: Into the Fire (2010)

71: Into the Fire

Rank #387

The story of 71 students who fight hundreds of North Korean soldiers in front of a middle school on August 11, 1950, during the Korean War. Gap Jo was formerly...

My Way (2011)

My Way

Rank #571

After emerging as bitter rivals and enemies as young marathon runners, Korean native Kim Jun Shik and Japanese aristocrat Tatsuo Hasegawa, both find themselves in the Japanese army, fighting the...

Northern Limit Line

Northern Limit Line

Rank #728

In June 2002, while South Korea is caught in a sporting frenzy as the national soccer team plays against Turkey for third place in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the...

Jumong (2006)

Jumong

Rank #753

Jumong was the founder of Goguryeo in 37 BC. He was the son of General Hae Mo Su and Lady Yoo Hwa and was raised by King Geum Wa, who...

The Battleship Island

The Battleship Island

Rank #843

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island (‘Hashima Island’) to mine for coal, attempt to escape. (Source: CJ Entertainemnt)...

The Nokdu Flower (2019)

The Nokdu Flower

Rank #981

Set during the Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894-1895), two half-brothers find themselves on opposing sides of the conflict. Baek Yi Kang is the first son of a prominent family whose wealthy...

A Melody To Remember

A Melody to Remember

Rank #1178

Second Lieutenant Han Sang Yeol leads his platoon during the Korean War in the early 1950s. He carries emotional scars and pain within. So when he meets some children from...

The Great Battle (2018)

The Great Battle

Rank #1444

In 645AD, the Tang Dynasty’s emperor Li starts his invasion into Goguryeo, one of the ancient kingdoms of Korea. One victory after another, the Tang army marches into Ansi, protected...

The Front Line (2011)

The Front Line

Rank #1483

In 1951, the ceasefire is declared, but two remaining armies fought their final battle on the front line. Towards the end of the Korean War, a South Korean battalion is...

The Battle of Jangsari (2019)

The Battle of Jangsari

Rank #1569

A guerrilla army unit led by Captain Lee Myung Joon and 772 student soldiers, including Choi Sung Pil, are on the ship Moonsanho and their destination is Jangsari. Their mission...

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

Rank #1581

Set during the Korean War and 3 days before a truce takes place. Nam Bok is a South Korean soldier who was a simple farmer before his conscription into the...

Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)

Welcome to Dongmakgol

Rank #1711

Dongmakgol is a village in a remote mountain, isolated from the rest of the world and untouched by the ravages of the ongoing war in Korea. Fate brings the three...

Comrades (2010)

Comrades

Rank #1714

This drama commemorates the soldiers who gave their lives in the Korean War, fought between North and South Korea between 1950 and 1953, and is designed to remind people that...

The Legend (2007)

The Legend

Rank #1846

This drama portrays the life of the 19th king of Goguryeo, Hwanwoong, who was sent from the heavens to make the world a better place. He falls in love with...

Steel Rain (2017)

Steel Rain 1

Rank #2092

Set in the near future, a military coup takes place in North Korea. The leader of North Korea and Eom Chul Woo escape to South Korea. The two countries now...

The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019)

The Battle: Roar to Victory

Rank #2120

Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia includes a master swordsman and an expert...

Hansan (2021)

Hansan: Rising Dragon

Rank #2532

‘Hansan’ is a film of the Battle of Hansando, the Battle of the Korean Navy, which largely defeated Japanese naval forces off the coast of Hansando on July 8, 1592....

Road Number One (2010)

Road Number One

Rank #2785

Based on the events occurring around “Route 1”, which lies between Seoul and Pyongyang. The story about Officer Lee Jang Woo who finds himself in a war that he is...

Operation Chromite

Operation Chromite

Rank #2936

South Korean Navy Special Forces, Captain Jang Hak Soo and 7 members of the KLO (Korean Liasion Office) unit disguise themselves as a North Korean inspection unit and infiltrate the...

Emperor of the Sea

Emperor of the Sea

Rank #3310

Jang Bo Go was a servitude from Shilla (a Korean dynasty that lasted from 57 B.C. until 935 A.D.) He was sold in China during the Tang Dynasty, where he...