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Best Korean Movies of the 2000s

This collection ranks 808 Korean-language movies released in the 2000s. 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 Oldboy. These films were originally released in Korean (한국어/조선말).

808 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Oldboy

    2003· 2h 0m

    8.210.1K
  2. 3

    The Chaser

    2008· 2h 5m

    7.81.6K
  3. 7

    Mother

    2009· 2h 9m

    7.71.7K
  4. 11

    3-Iron

    2004· 1h 28m

    7.81.3K
  5. 16

    The Host

    2006· 2h 0m

    7.03.2K
  6. 18

    Thirst

    2009· 2h 14m

    7.11.1K
  7. 19

    Oasis

    2002· 2h 12m

    7.7284
  8. 24

    Il Mare

    2000· 1h 36m

    7.4198
  9. 28

    The Isle

    2000· 1h 30m

    6.9377
  10. 36

    Time

    2006· 1h 37m

    6.9252
  11. 37

    Failan

    2001· 1h 55m

    7.2128
  12. 39

    The Bow

    2005· 1h 30m

    6.9229
  13. 44

    Daisy

    2006· 1h 50m

    7.2105
  14. 47

    Windstruck

    2004· 2h 3m

    7.1154
  15. 48

    The Warrior

    2001· 2h 35m

    7.0147

Frequently asked questions

How many Korean movies came from the 2000s?

808 Korean-language films from the 2000s 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 2000s?

Oldboy holds the top position in this collection.