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Straits of Chosun
1943· 1h 15m· Drama
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Best Korean Movies of the 1940s
This collection ranks 11 Korean-language movies released in the 1940s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 entry is Straits of Chosun. These films were originally released in Korean (한국어/조선말).
11 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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A Hometown in Heart
1949· 1h 17m· Drama
7.410 - 3
A Fish Tale
1944· Drama
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Tuition
1940· 1h 20m· Drama
6.04 - 5
Independence Night
1948· 52m· Crime, Drama
4.33 - 6
Volunteer
1941· 56m· Drama
5.54 - 7
Spring of Korean Peninsula
1941· 1h 24m· Drama
5.85 - 8
A Public Prosecutor and a Teacher
1948· 1h 1m· Drama
5.77 - 9
Angels on the Street
1941· 1h 13m· Drama
5.24 - 10
Hurrah! For Freedom
1946· 1h 0m· War, Action, Drama
5.29 - 11
My Home Village
1949· 1h 32m· War, Drama
4.01
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Frequently asked questions
How many Korean movies came from the 1940s?
11 Korean-language films from the 1940s carry real rating data.
How are these Korean films ranked?
By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.
What is the highest-rated Korean movie of the 1940s?
Straits of Chosun holds the top position in this collection.