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.
13. Kill Boksoon - 81%
Kill Boksoon is a thrill a minute assassin movie that sees a stay at home mother juggle motherhood with her secret life. Only released this year, it threatens to become an instant classic. Photo: Netflix
14. Psychokinesis - 80%
When a father is handed superpowers in order to help his estranged daughter before she loses everything. Photo: Netflix
15. Miss Granny - 80%
When an elderly woman discovers she is to be sent to a nursing home, she goes for a wander to clear her head - only to walk into a photo studio and emergence as a 20 year old. One of the sweetest and most interesting Korean movies of recent times. Photo: Netflix
16. Space Sweepers - 78%
Space Sweepers follows four misfits as they unearth some of the world's biggest secrets on a mission to space. Photo: Netflix