For decades Hollywood has been referred to as the home of cinema, however, how many film goers who will argue that Korea has been producing far superior movies for decades? We would wager quite a few.
A host of cult classic films have been borne out of the region, and it is hard to argue with cinematic masterpieces such as Oldboy and Train To Busan coming from the mind of iconic Korean directors like Park Chan-wook and Yeon Sang-ho.
Let’s not forget the triumph that was Parasite either, with the Bong Joon-ho film taking home an Academy Award for Best Picture in 2020.
It is really no surprise many are looking to delve even further into the wonder of Korean cinema, such is their extensive list of great movies.
Well, luckily for you we’ve taken a deep dive into respected review site Rotten Tomatoes to see which films streaming on Netflix rank the highest so you don’t have to.
Here are the top 21 most highly rated Korean films you can stream on Netflix UK.
9. Love And Leashes - 86%
When two co-workers enter a contractual relationship as partners it sees them delve into consensual play, pleasure and pain in this raunchy hit. Photo: Netflix
10. Forgotten - 83%
When his brother returns after being abducted, something doesn't seem quite right and he has no memory of the past 19 days. In order to find answers, Jin-seok goes in search of the truth. Photo: Netflix
11. The Drug King - 83%
When a low level smuggler takes the plung headfirst into drug trafficking at the height of the 70s, he rises to the top of the chain to become the king of narcotics exports to Japan. Photo: Netflix
12. 20th Century Girl - 83%
This sweet love story follows a girl who keep tabs on a boy at her school in order to help deeply smitten best friend – until she gets swept up in a love story of her own. Photo: Netflix