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Best South Korean Movies of the 1970s

This collection ranks 132 movies from South Korea released in the 1970s. 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. At the top sits Legend of the Mountain.

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

  8. 8

    Ieoh Island

    1977· 1h 52m· ko

    6.531
  12. 12

    Promises

    1975· 1h 35m· ko

    4.05
  20. 20

    Crush

    1972· 1h 21m· zh

    8.73
  21. 21

    Robot Taekwon V

    1976· 1h 16m· ko

    6.68
  45. 45

    Goldwing

    1978· 1h 20m· ko

    7.53
  50. 50

    Yeonhwa

    1975· 1h 46m· ko

    8.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many south korean movies were made in the 1970s?

132 South Korea productions from the 1970s have real rating data.

How are these south 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 best south korean movie of the 1970s?

Legend of the Mountain currently holds the #1 position.