Gabi: Russian Coffee (
2012) | IMDb:
5.9
Set towards the end of the 19th century, when coffee was first introduced to Korea, Russian sharpshooter Illichi and Joseon's first barista Danya are manipulated by Japanese officer Sadako into an elaborate plan to assassinate King Gojong.
Produced by:
정태운
A Better Tomorrow (
2010) | IMDb:
5.7
An idealistic policeman must bring down his estranged older brother, now a powerful gangster in a South Korean port city.
Directed by:
Song Hae-sung
A Frozen Flower (
2008) | IMDb:
7.1
A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard.
Directed by:
Yoo Ha
200 Pounds Beauty (
2006) | IMDb:
6.7
Based on a Japanese manga, Kanna-San, Daiseikou Desu, this story revolves around Kang Han-na, an overweight phone sex employee and secret vocalist for Ammy, a famous Korean pop singer who actually lip syncs as she cannot sing. After getting humilitated publicly by an ungrateful Ammy, Han-na undergoes an extreme makeover to become a pop sensation herself.
Directed by:
Kim Yong-hwa
The Warrior (
2001) | IMDb:
7.2
In 1375, China was in chaos between Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. Coryo (an ancient kingdom of Korea then) sent a delegation of many diplomats, soldiers and a silent slave to make peace with the new Chinese government. However, this delegation got charged as spies and sent in exile to a remote desert.
Directed by:
Kim Sung-soo