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1. The Homeless Wanderer (무숙자)

A Manchurian Action movie modeled on George Stevens' "Shane."

2. General's Son (장군의 아들)

In Japanese-occupied South Korea, a young man, newly-released from prison, is accepted into a gang for his fighting skills and quickly rises to the top. Based on the life of South Korean mobster and politician Kim Du-han.

It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.

3. Phantom (유령)

In 1933, when Korea was under Japanese occupation, five people in Gyeongseong are suspected to be "Phantom" spies of the anti-Japanese organization.

It has an average vote of 6.75 on TMDB.

4. The Last Samurai

Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.

It has an average vote of 7.588 on TMDB.

5. Letters from Iwo Jima

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.

It has an average vote of 7.473 on TMDB.

6. The Last Princess (덕혜옹주)

Under the oppressive Japanese colonial rule, Deok-hye, the last Princess of the declining Joseon Dynasty, is forced to move to Japan. She spends her days missing home, while struggling to maintain dignity as a princess. After a series of failed tries, Deok-hye makes her final attempt to return home with help of her childhood sweetheart, Jang-han.

It has an average vote of 6.762 on TMDB.

7. Fighter in the Wind (바람의 파이터)

An account of karate competitor Choi Yeung-Eui who went to Japan after World War II to become a fighter pilot but found a very different path instead. He changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama and went across the country, defeating martial artists one after another. This film concentrates on the period when he is still young, and developing his famous karate style, Kyokushin.

It has an average vote of 7.156 on TMDB.

8. The Battle: Roar to Victory (봉오동 전투)

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 marksman.

It has an average vote of 7.167 on TMDB.

9. Dachimawa Lee (다찌마와 리: 악인이여 지옥행 급행열차를 타라)

Under Japanese imperialism, Korean national treasure Golden Buddha is stolen. More important to national security, the statue contains vital information concerning Korean freedom fighters and their whereabouts as well as their true identities. The interim Korean government appoints legendary Korean spy Agent Dachimawa Lee to recover the fabled statue and reveal the dark plot behind the theft.

It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.

10. The Good, the Bad, the Weird (좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈)

The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good , the Bad , and the Weird battle the army and the bandits in a race to use a treasure map to uncover the riches of legend.

It has an average vote of 7.164 on TMDB.

11. General's Son 2 (장군의 아들 2)

Upon being released from prison, Kim Du-han begins rebuilding his street gang in the face of Hayashi's Yakuzas and increasing Japanese influence.

It has an average vote of 5.4 on TMDB.

12. General's Son 3 (장군의 아들 3)

Following the final events of General's Son 2, Kim Du-han is forced to go on the lam but eventually returns to Jongro where he attempts to rebuild his gang with the brothers that are still alive and loyal and defeat Hayashi's Yakuzas once and for all.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

13. The Big Grave (큰 무덤)

(큰 무덤)

14. Once Upon a Time (원스 어폰 어 타임)

The film is a heist comedy set in 1940s Korea, and stars Park Yong-woo and Lee Bo-young as a con artist and jazz singer who each plot to steal a valuable diamond from the Japanese authorities.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

15. Manchurian Tiger (용호대련)

In Manchuria during the 1940's, a karate master named Sazaki and hapkido champion Wang make plans to rob the Korean Independence Army of its funds. However, unknown to them, the money is guarded by one Mr Lee--a grand master of taekwondo.

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

16. The Battleship Island (군함도)

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.

It has an average vote of 7.177 on TMDB.

17. Hero (영웅)

Ahn Jung-geun, a commander in the Korean Independence Army, leaves behind his country, his family and his mother Cho Maria. Ahn Jung-geun and his comrades cut off the last segment of their ring fingers as a symbol of their dedication to liberate their nation, and as a solemn oath to kill Ito Hirobumi, a man at the center of Japan’s occupation of Korea, within three years. To keep his oath, Ahn Jung-geun arrives in Vladivostok. Meanwhile, Seol-hee, the independence fighters’ informant, disguises herself to get close to Ito Hirobumi. She finds out that Ito Hirobumi will be heading to Harbin to meet with a Russian delegation, and urgently informs the independence fighters. The fateful day of October 26, 1909 arrives. Ahn Jung-geun, who has been yearning for this day does not hesitate to fire his gun at Ito Hirobumi at Harbin Station. Arrested on site, he is charged with murder and tried not in a court of Joseon but in that of Japan…

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

18. Assassination (암살)

In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a genocidal military leader and his top collaborator. But the plan goes completely awry amidst double-crossings, counter-assassinations, and a shocking revelation about one of the assassins' past.

It has an average vote of 7.347 on TMDB.

19. The Bell Tower (종각)

An elderly bell maker reminisces about his life filled with tragedy.

It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.

20. Break Up The Chain (쇠사슬을 끊어라)

Cheol-Su, an assassin disguised as a patriot, Tae-Ho, a gangster, and Dal-Gun, a spy, are kind of people who can turn their backs from each other for the sake of their own interests. Now they are cooperating to find a golden Buddhist statue. They gets to think about the nation's wellbeing during their search for the statue, and decide to fight for their mother land, returning the statue to Lance.

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.