14 new Korean movies to watch in 2022: catch Song Joong-ki, Son Ye-jin, Hyun Bin and more of your favourite stars, while Lee Jung-jae makes his directorial debut …
The year 2022 is shaping up to be a big year for the Korean film industry, with an enormous line-up of films coming to theatres. These include a number of delayed blockbusters rescheduled for release in 2022 because of the pandemic, such as Emergency Declaration, Life is Beautiful and Hero.
New releases by directors like Kim Han-min, Choi Dong-hoon and Kim Yong-hwa will provide viewers with a wider selection. Some actors will also expand their talents behind the camera for their feature directorial debuts.
Long-awaited movie sequels will be among the biggest releases of 2022.
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The Roundup, the sequel to the 2017 crime action film, The Outlaws, is slated for release in the first half of 2022. Ma Dong-seok, also known as Don Lee in the US, will appear in a reprise of his iconic role as Ma Seok-do, while Son Suk-ku will newly join the cast as the villain. The Outlaws attracted more than 6.9 million film-goers in 2017.
A few films that involved overseas filming during the pandemic will finally be released.
The Point Men, featuring actors Hwang Jung-min and Hyun Bin, is based on a real event in Afghanistan that took place in 2007, when 23 South Korean missionaries were captured and held hostage. The film production of the hostage crisis drama, shot at least partly in Jordan, had been delayed due to the spread of the coronavirus. It is expected to hit theatres in the second half of 2022.
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Director Kim Han-min, the mastermind behind Roaring Currents (2014), is returning with another naval epic, Hansan: Rise of the Dragon, that centers on the legendary historical figure, Admiral Yi Sun-sin. Roaring Currents (2014) is by far the highest-grossing film in Korea, having garnered over 17 million film-goers.
Kim Yong-hwa, the director behind the success of the Along with the Gods franchise, will return with The Moon, a sci-fi blockbuster that features an all-star cast, including Seol Kyung-gu, Kim Hee-ae and Exo’s D.O.
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Kang Je-kyu, whose early film Taegukgi: Brotherhood of War (2004) drew 10 million viewers, will bring out a new film, Boston 1947, which chronicles the stories of Korean athletes during the Boston Marathon in 1947.
In his debut action film Hunt, set in the 1980s when the authoritarian regime was at its peak, Lee will play elite agent Park Pyung-ho, who chases after a North Korean spy while coming to terms with the truth about his country.
Jung’s debut film Guardian follows the story of a man who tries to protect his estranged daughter, who is kidnapped by a killer for hire.
- Blockbusters Hero, Life is Beautiful and Emergency Declaration will finally hit theatres after pandemic delays while Kim Woo-bin and Kim Tae-ri co-star in sci-fi flick Alien
- Expect long-awaited sequels to box office hits The Pirates, The Outlaws and Confidential Assignment, as well as crime dramas The Point Men and Bogota: City of the Lost