South Korean film industry has established itself as a powerhouse in the world of cinema, and its horror genre is no exception. From terrifying ghost stories to psychological thrillers that keep you guessing, South Korean horror movies have garnered international acclaim for their innovative storytelling and spine-tingling scares. Our handpicked list will guide you through the most gripping and thought-provoking horror films South Korea has to offer, each one leaving a lasting impression with its innovative approach and unforgettable storytelling

South Korean horror movies are renowned for their ability to blend cultural elements, supernatural themes, and psychological depth to create truly haunting experiences. Whether you’re a fan of supernatural horror films or prefer psychological twists these movies showcase the diversity and creativity of South Korean horror cinema. With their gripping plots, atmospheric visuals, and stellar performances, the best South Korean horror movies are sure to send shivers down your spine and keep you enthralled from start to finish. Join us as we delve into the realm of South Korean horror, where each film is a testament to the genre’s ability to captivate and terrify audiences worldwide.

List of Best South Korean Horror Movies of All Time:

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Door Lock (2018)

Director: Lee Kwon
Starring: Gong Hyo-jin, Kim Ye-won, Kim Sung-oh
Storyline: A thriller that begins with a murder incident with a trace of a stranger entering the house of Kyung Min who lives alone in one room.

Available on: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Vudu

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Alive (2020)

Director: Cho Il-hyung
Starring: Yoo Ah-in, Park Shin-hye
Storyline: The rapid spread of an unknown infection has left an entire city in ungovernable chaos, but one survivor remains alive in isolation.

Available on: Netflix

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Whispering Corridors Series

Whispering Corridors 1: The Movie
Whispering Corridors 2: Memento Mori
Whispering Corridors 3: Wishing Stairs
Whispering Corridors 4: Voice
Whispering Corridors 5: A Blood Pledge
Whispering Corridors 6: The Humming

Available on: Kanopy

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Cinderella (2006)

Director: Bong Man-dae
Starring: Shin Se-kyung, Do Ji-won, Jeon So-min, Yoo Da-in, Jo Sung-ha
Storyline: The daughter of a plastic surgeon experiences strange events that seem to be connected her childhood.

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Seoul Station (2016)

Director: Yeon Sang-ho
Starring: Shim Eun-kyung, Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Joon
Storyline: Several groups of people try to survive a zombie pandemic that unleashes itself in downtown Seoul.

Available on: Vudu, Tubi TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV

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Phone (2002)

Director: Ahn Byeong-ki
Starring: Ha Ji-won, Kim Yoo-mi, Jung Woon-sun
Storyline: Investigative reporter Ji-won begins to receive a series of menacing calls. To escape the terrifying and relentless clanging of the telephone, she changes her number and moves out. But the threatening campaign of terror continues unabated.

Available on: Kanopy

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The Closet (2020)

Director: Kim Kwang-bin
Starring: Ha Jung-woo, Kim Nam-gil, Heo Yool, Kim Si-A
Storyline: Several groups of people try to survive a zombie pandemic that unleashes itself in downtown Seoul.

Available on: Vudu, Tubi TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV

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The Medium (2021)

Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun
Starring: Narilya Gulmongkolpech, Sawanee Utoomma, Sirani Yankittikan, Yasaka Chaisorn
Storyline: A horrifying story of a shaman’s inheritance in the Isan region of Thailand. What could be possessing a family member might not be the Goddess they make it out to be.

Available on: AMC+, Shudder, Apple TV

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Spellbound (2011)

Director: Hwang In-ho
Starring: Son Ye-jin, Lee Min-ki
Storyline: It is about a magician who falls in love with a woman who can see ghosts.

Available on: Tubi TV

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Hansel and Gretel (2007)

Director: Yim Pil-sung
Starring: Chun Jung-myung, Eun Won-jae, Shim Eun-kyung, Jin Ji-hee
Storyline: After meeting a mysterious girl on an dark stretch of road, a young salesman is invited to a beautiful house with bizarre secrets and no way to escape.

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Monstrum (2018)

Director: Heo Jong-ho
Starring: Kim Myung-min, Kim In-kwon, Lee Hye-ri, Choi Woo-shik
Storyline: Yoon Gyeom is a loyal subject of King Jung Jong of Joseon. He struggles to fight against a monster that threatens King Jung Jong’s life and a group of people trying to depose King Jung Jong.

Available on: AMC+, Roku, Shudder, Amazon, Apple TV

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Three… Extremes (2004)

Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean
Director: Fruit Chan, Park Chan-wook, Takashi Miike
Starring: Bai Ling, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Lee Byung-hun, Im Won-hee, Kyōko Hasegawa, Atsuro Watabe
Storyline: An Asian cross-cultural trilogy of horror films from accomplished indie directors.

Available on: Vudu, Tubi, Amazon, Apple TV

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House of the Disappeared (2017)

Director: Lim Dae-woong
Starring: Kim Yun-jin, Ok Taec-yeon, Jo Jae-yoon
Storyline: 25 years ago, Mi-Hee was an ordinary housewife, married to Chul-Joong with a son. Suddenly, her husband died and her son went missing. This all took place at their house. Mi-Hee was imprisoned for 25 years. She is released from prison and goes back to the home where everything took place.

Available on: Mubi

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Memento Mori (1999)

Director: Kim Tae-yong, Min Kyu-dong
Starring: Park Ye-jin, Kim Min-sun, Lee Young-jin, Gong Hyo-jin
Storyline: 25 years ago, Mi-Hee was an ordinary housewife, married to Chul-Joong with a son. Suddenly, her husband died and her son went missing. This all took place at their house. Mi-Hee was imprisoned for 25 years. She is released from prison and goes back to the home where everything took place.

Available on: Mubi

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The Mimic (2017)

Director: Huh Jung
Starring: Yum Jung-ah, Park Hyuk-kwon
Storyline: The Jangsan Tiger, who mimics human voices to lure them close, encounters a family affected by the creature.

Available on: Kocowa, Viki, Roku, Tubi TV

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Acacia (2003)

Director: Park Ki-hyeong
Starring: Shim Hye-jin, Kim Jin-geun, Moon Woo-bin, Jeong Na-yun
Storyline: After unsuccessfully trying to have a baby of their own, Dr. Kim Do-il and his father convince his wife Choi Mi-sook to adopt a child in an orphanage. Mi-sook is connected to arts and chooses the six years Kim Jin-sung that loves to draw trees. The boy becomes close to the eight years old next door neighbor Min-jee and is attracted to an old Acacia tree in their lawn.

Available on: Kanopy

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Zombie for Sale (2019)

Director: Lee Min-jae
Starring: Jung Jae-young, Kim Nam-gil, Uhm Ji-won, Lee Soo-kyung, Jung Ga-ram, Park In-hwan
Storyline: When a pharmaceutical company’s illegal experiments inadvertently create a zombie, the strange Park family finds it and tries to profit from it.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video

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The Piper (2015)

Director: Kim Gwang-tae
Starring: Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Sung-min, Chun Woo-hee, Lee Joon
Storyline: Shortly after the Korean war, a father and a son are wandering through the country and make a stop in a remote village, where strange and dangerous happenings occur.

Available on: Tubi TV

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The Quiet Family (1998)

Director: Kim Jee-woon
Starring: Park In-hwan, Na Moon-hee, Choi Min-sik, Song Kang-ho
Storyline: A family opens a mountain inn where their first guest commits suicide. Suddenly all their guests befall horrible fates. It is one of the best South Korean horror movies.

Available on: Amazon

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Metamorphosis (2019)

Director: Kim Hong-seon
Starring: Bae Seong-woo, Sung Dong-il, Jang Young-nam, Kim Hye-jun, Cho Yi-hyun, Kim Kang-hoon
Storyline: An evil spirit that changes faces infiltrates one family placing one brother in danger while the other tries to save him.

Available on: Amazon, Apple TV, Shudder

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Cello (2005)

Director: Lee Woo-cheol
Starring: Sung Hyun-ah, Park Da-an, Jeong Ho-bin
Storyline: A cellist is haunted by strange events after a car wreck.

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Rampant (2018)

Director: Kim Sung-hoon
Starring: Hyun Bin, Jang Dong-gun, Kim Eui-sung, Jeong Man-sik, Lee Sun-bin, Jo Woo-jin, Seo Ji-hye
Storyline: Lee Chung is a Prince of Joseon, but he has been taken hostage to the Qing Dynasty.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video

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Dead Friend (2004)

Director: Kim Tae-gyeong
Starring: Kim Ha-neul, Nam Sang-mi, Ryu Jin
Storyline: A teenage girl suffering from amnesia discovers that she is somehow connected to a group of people who are being killed off one by one by a vengeful ghost.

Available on: Vudu

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Into the Mirror (2003)

Director: Kim Sung-ho
Starring: Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Hye-na, Kim Myung-min
Storyline: An ex-cop, now working as a security guard in a shopping mall, tries to uncover the secret behind a series of mysterious deaths linked to mirrors.

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The Doll Master (2004)

Director: Jeong Yong-ki
Starring: Kim Yoo-mi, Shim Hyung-tak, Ok Ji-young a
Storyline: Five people are invited to a remote doll museum and one by one they are mysteriously killed. The survivors find out the truth: dolls have spirits, and they have come to settle scores.

Available on: AsianCrush

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White: Melody of Death (2011)

Directors: Kim Gok, Kim Sun
Starring: Hahm Eun-jung, Hwang Woo-seul-hye, May Doni Kim, Choi Ah-ra, Jin Se-yeon
Storyline: Girl group “Pink Dolls” is always pushed into the background by other popular idols. When the girls release their new song “White”, a remake from unknown origins they become instant sensations.

Available on: Tubi

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Possessed (2009)

Director: Lee Yong-ju
Starring: Nam Sang-mi, Shim Eun-kyung, Ryu Seung-ryong, Kim Bo-yeon
Storyline: After Hee-jin’s younger sister So-jin, who is possessed by a spirit,disappears,the neighbors die one by one and a secret underlying their deaths is revealed.

Available on: Amazon, AsianCrush

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The Cat (2011)

Director: Byun Seung-wook
Starring: Park Min-young, Kim Dong-wook, Kim Ye-ron
Storyline: A young woman is murdered on an elevator and the only witness is her cat Bidan. Her friend So-yeon brings the cat home and wild and disturbing things begin to happen.

Available on: Amazon

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301, 302 (1995)

Director: Park Chul-soo
Starring: Bang Eun-jin, Hwang Shin-hye
Storyline: It tells the story of two South Korean women, neighbors in the same apartment building, who take very different approaches to the difficulties of modern life; one indulges in food, sex, and spending while the other lives in self-imposed austerity.

Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, JioCinema, Zee5, Apple TV

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Black House (2007)

Director: Shin Tae-ra
Starring: Hwang Jung-min, Yoo Sun, Kang Shin-il
Storyline: Jun-oh, an insurance claims agent, faces off with a client who he suspects of committing murders with the intention of collecting insurance premiums.

Available on: Amazon