South Korean films of 2020

Dogs in the House

Cast

Kim Young-ho, 

Kim Jung-pal, 

Yoon Bong-gil

Direction by Shin Hae-kang
Release date January 2, 2020

Synopsis

A man running a shabby neighborhood bathhouse. Man is in danger of losing precious bathhouse because of the money I borrowed from a loan shark. Then, the loan shark offers odd suggestions to him for solve this problem.

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Secret Zoo

Cast

Ahn Jae-hong,

Kang So-ra

Direction by Son Jae-gon
Release date January 15, 2020

Synopsis

Attorney Tae-Soo (Ahn Jae-Hong) takes a job as the director of a zoo. The zoo is facing bankruptcy. All the animals at the zoo have been sold and there are no animals left at the zoo. To turn around the zoo, an extraordinary project is created. Workers are required to wear animal suits and act like animals. Soon the zoo goes viral on social media.

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The Man Standing Next

Cast

Lee Byung-hun,

Lee Sung-min

 Kwak Do-won,

Lee Hee-joon

Direction by Woo Min-ho
Release date February 5, 2020

Sypnopsis

In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of the President Park who controls the KCIA, the organization with an edge over any branch of government. The director of KCIA, KIM Gyu-pyeong, is the seemingly most prospective second-in-command. In the midst of reign of fear, a former KCIA director, PARK Yong-gak who knows all about the government’s obscure operations, exiles to the U.S. where the investigation of ‘Koreagate’ is underway. As the tension escalates, the stifling political maneuvering by the all second-in-command’s unfolds.

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Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP

Cast

Lee Sung-min 

Bae Jung-nam 

Kal So-won 

Kim Seo-hyung

Direction by Kim Tae-yoon

Release Date march 12, 2020

Synopsis

Joo Tae-Joo (Lee Sung-Min) is an ace agent for the NIS. He carries out an assignment to guard a VIP. Due to a sudden accident, the VIP disappears and Joo Tae-Joo mistakenly falls down. After the fall, Joo Tae-Joo can hear and understand animals when they talk. With the help of military dog Ali, Joo Tae-Joo tries to find the VIP.

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Hitman: Agent Jun

Cast

Kwon Sang-woo

Jung Joon-ho

Direction by Choi Won-sub

Release Date January 22, 2020

Synopsis

Jun is a top agent of the National Intelligence Service who can strike down dozens of terrorists in one fell swoop. Disenchanted with his life, Jun disguises his death and succeeds in leaving the NIS to lead a normal life as a family man and fulfill his dream of becoming a webtoon artist. However, his unexciting webtoons are ignored by readers and even his wife

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The Land of Seonghye

Cast

Song Ji-in

Kang Doo 

Lee Mi-do

Direction by Jeong Hyung-seok

Release Date January 30, 2020

Synopsis

The Land of Seonghye, the second feature film by Jung Hyungsuk traces the hard life of 29-year-old woman Seonghye for a significant portion of running time. After graduating from college, she worked as an intern in a large company. When the protest against sexual harassment was ignored, she reported to the Human Rights Commission and left the company. She currently is unable to work elsewhere and lives on part time jobs. Her father is in the hospital, and her mother working at the restaurant asks her for money. Her boyfriend preparing the civil service exam is incompetent and behaves tactlessly. Seonghye, who silently endures working in the difficult situation, makes a deep impression without particular devices to dramatize, because the film centers on the characters´ feeling in everyday, instead of developing dramatic events.

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The Closet

Cast

Ha Jung-woo

Kim Nam-gil

Direction by Kim Kwang-bin
Release Date February 5, 2020

Synopsis

After losing his wife, a father tries to start over in a new home with his daughter. But things take a turn when strange noises trickle out of the closet, and his daughter goes missing.

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Honest Candidate

Cast

Ra Mi-ran, 

Kim Moo-yul 

Na Moon-hee

Direction by Jang Yoo-jeong
Release Date February 12, 2020

Synopsis

A comedy about a third term congresswoman named Joo Sang-sook (Ra Mi-ran) who is an expert liar, but one day can't lie anymore, with only a day to go before the elections.

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Beasts Clawing at Straws

Cast

Jeon Do-yeon

Jung Woo-sung 

Youn Yuh-jung

Bae Seong-woo

Direction by  Kim Yong-hoon
Release Date February 19, 2020

Synopsis

The destinies of numerous lowlifes converge and come crashing down.

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Pray

Cast

Park Hyuk-kwon

Ryu Hyun-kyung

Nam Ki-ae

Direction by Kang Dong-heon
Release Date February 20, 2020

Synopsis

Pastor Tae-Wook (Park Hyuk-Kwon) runs him that her mother needs an operation. Both, Tae-Wook and Jeong-In must make difficult choices.a small church. He is in a difficult financial situation. Making things worse, his wife Jeong-In (Ryoo Hyoun-Kyoung) tells.

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Innocence

Cast

Shin Hye-sun

Bae Jong-ok

Heo Joon-ho 

Direction by Park Sang-hyun
Release Date:  March. 2020

Synopsis

The lawyer named Jung In trying to prove her mother’s innocence and uncover the secrets of a small village with the help of the local mayor. Her mother, Hwa Ja was accused of murder after the rice wine was poisoned at her husband’s funeral, but she is suffering from memory loss and cannot defend herself.

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Intruders

Cast
Song Ji-hyo
Kim Moo-yul
Ye Soo-Jung
Direction by Son Won-pyeong
Release Date: 12, March, 2020

Synopsis

A riddle spine chiller about Yoo-jin, who was absent for a long time, getting back and her sibling Seo-jin who feels suspicious of her and the things that occur inside the family

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Call

Cast
Park Shin-hye as Seo-yeon
Jeon Jong-seo as Young-sook
Kim Sung-ryung as Seo-yeon's mother
Lee El as Young-sook's mother
Oh Jung-se as Seong-ho
Lee Dong-hwi as Baek Mi-hyun
Park Ho-san as Seo-yeon's father
Direction by Lee Choong-hyun
Release Date: March 2020

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Lucky Chan-sil

Cast
Gang Mal-geum
Youn Yuh-jung
Kim Young-in
Direction by Kang Dong-heon
Release Date: March 5, 2020

Synopsis

I gave my life to film and now the only thing left is my screwed life!

After a sudden death of the director she worked with for a long time, a film producer Chan-sil is now unemployed. Jobless and money-less, she begins to work as a cleaning lady at an actress' place. By chance, she meets a young man who teaches French to the actress. Chan-sil is strongly attracted to him while her old anxieties begin to emerge; her already-gone-youth, screwed love, and broken career

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Time to Hunt

Cast
Lee Je-hoon
Ahn Jae-hong,
Choi Woo-shik
Park Jung-min
Direction by Yoon Sung-hyun
Release Date: February 22, 2020

Synopsis

In the near future, a financial crisis hit Korea and slums arise. From those areas, in a hopeless city, Jun Seok, who was released from prison, plans a dangerous operation for a new life with his family-like friends, Jang Ho, Ki Hoon, and Sang Soo. However, the expectations for the future are short-lived, and an unidentified pursuer appears and begins to chase them, seeking their lives. Can your friends who are each other's whole world get away from his hunting?

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