Korean Horror Picks: Netflix
While Netflix does have a good catalog of horror films and shows from all over the world, the selection for exclusively Korean horror is a little bit smaller. They do, however, have the added bonus of having several dramas that a lot of other places don’t have. I went through what’s currently on the site and came up with a list of my picks that you should check out. Some of these may be more in the thriller genre, but as it overlaps with horror (and most of the time it’s subjective), I figured that it would work for this list.
- #Alive (2020) Directed by: Il Cho
Also known as 살아있다
Starring: Yoo Ah In, Park Shin Hye. Additional credits can be found here.
“As a grisly virus rampages a city, a lone man stays locked inside his apartment, digitally cut off from seeking help and desperate to find a way out.”
-Forgotten (2017) Directed by: Jang Hang Jun
Also known as Night of Memory / 기억의 밤
Starring: Kang Ha Neul, Kim Moo Yul, Moon Sung Keun. Additional credits can be found here.
“When the young but extremely anxious student Jin-seok, his parents and his successful older brother Yoo-seok move to a new home, mysterious and frightening events begin to happen around them, unexplained events that threaten to ruin their seemingly happy lives.”
-Goedam (2020) Directed by: Won Ki Hong
Also known as 도시괴담
Starring: Song Chae Yun, Seola. Additional credits can be found here.
“When night falls on this city, shadows and spirits come alive in this horror anthology series focused on urban legends.”
-Kingdom (2019-Present) Directed by: Kim Sung Hoon
Also known as 킹덤
Starring: Joo Ji Hoon, Bae Doo Na. Additional credits can be found here.
“Set in the Joseon Era, no sooner does the King succumb to smallpox, do the rumors of his death begin.”
-Strangers From Hell (2019) Directed by: Lee Chang Hee
Also known as 타인은 지옥이다
Starring: Im Si Wan, Lee Dong Wook. Additional credits can be found here.
“While looking for a place to live, Jong Woo stumbles upon Eden Gosiwon, a cheap hostel that shares the kitchen and bathroom with other residents. However, mysterious events start occurring in the apartment, causing Jong Woo to begin fearing the apartment's residents.”
-Svaha the Sixth Finger (2019) Directed by: Jang Jae Hyun
Also known as 사바하
Starring: Lee Jung Jae, Park Jung Min. Additional credits can be found here.
“While looking into a suspicious new religion called ‘Deer Mount,’ Pastor Clark slowly uncovers clues that connect this cult to a series of mysterious cases of missing teenage girls when a body is found inside a tunnel.”
-Sweet Home (2020) Directed by: Lee Eung Bok
Also known as 스위트홈
Starring: Song Kang, Lee jin Wook, Lee Shi Young, Lee Do Hyun. Additional credits can be found here.
“As people start to turn into monsters, Hyun Soo and the other residents try to survive.”
-The Call (2020) Directed by: Lee Chung Hyun
Also known as 콜
Starring: Park Shin Hye, Jeon Jong Seo. Additional credits can be found here.
“Connected by phone in the same home but 20 years apart, a serial killer puts another woman’s past — and life — on the line to change her own fate.”
-The Guest (2014) Directed by: Kim Hong Seon
Also known as 손: The Guest
Starring: Kim Dong Wook, Kim Jae Wook. Additional credits can be found here.
“Yoon Hwa Pyung, a young psychic born into a shaman family, learns about the powerful demon called "Son" (Guest). The demon has the power to control other demons and allows them to possess weak people.”
-The Witch: The Subversion (2018) Directed by: Park Hoon Jung
Also known as 마녀
Starring: Kim Da Mi, Cho Min Soo. Additional credits can be found here.
“Ja Yoon is a high school student who struggles with memory loss after she endured some unknown trauma during her childhood. While trying to uncover the truth, she is unwittingly dragged into a world of crime and finds herself on a journey that will awaken many secrets hidden deep within.”
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