6 Popular Korean Movies That Will Soon Stop Showing on Netflix
Seputargamemoba.com – Because it provides many films and series from various countries with the best quality and easy to watch anywhere, it’s no wonder that Netflix has now become one of the favorite movie streaming platforms for its audience.
Recently, Korean films are getting more and more fans. Movies from this ginseng country are also widely available on Netflix. Even Netflix has several times made original series and films whose quality cannot be doubted.
However, Korean dramas and movies that can be watched on Netflix also have to obtain a license in order to be broadcast. So, Netflix will obtain licenses for TV shows and movies from studios around the world, including South Korea, to be able to broadcast these shows.
Therefore, some films on Netflix have their own ‘expiration’ period, in which they can stop showing on Netflix due to licensing agreements. Like this series of Korean films which are confirmed to be disappearing from the Netflix platform in May 2022 because the service has ended.
1. A Werewolf Boy
This film is starred by Song Joong Ki who plays a werewolf and Park Bo Young as Kim Soon Yi. This film had become the talk of many people because of the good chemistry between the two main players, namely Park Bo Young and Song Joong Ki.
A Werewolf Boy tells the story of a girl named Kim Soon Yi with her mother and sister who moved to the countryside to cure her illness, then the woman found a werewolf man and taught the man to live like ordinary humans and love each other. However, one day the whereabouts of the werewolf were discovered by the villagers.
2. Memories of Murder
It is an adaptation of the true story of the Hwaseong serial murder case that occurred in 1986 and when the film was broadcast the case was still unsolved.
Directed by renowned director, Bong Joon Ho, this film focuses on detectives who are trying to uncover a serial murder case that is taking place in Hwaseong City in 1986.
Memories of Murders has garnered appreciation from film fans and critics alike and won Best Film at the Chunsa Film Art Awards, Grand Bell Awards, Korean Film Awards, and Best Asian Film at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
3. Tazza: The High Rollers
The film Tazza premiered in 2006 and stars Cho Seung Woo, Kim Hye Soo, and Yoo Hae Jin, where this film is an adaptation of the comic of the same name by Heo Young Man.
Tazza: The High Rollers is the first film in the Tazza sequel, tells the story of a group of gamblers who are good at playing cards, then they are trapped in a gambling world full of crime and danger.
4. The Handmaiden
Telling about the struggle for the property of a noble woman, this film managed to reap a sensation because of its lesbian element.
Set in the 1930s, The Handmaiden’s storyline centers on a young noblewoman named Hideko who inherits a large fortune and the people who want to steal Hideko’s wealth, one of the thieves is named Sook Hee and works as Hideko’s servant.
This erotic psychological thriller film itself is actually inspired by the novel “Fingersmith” by Sarah Waters whose time setting was changed by the director, from the British Victorian era to the Korean era, still under Japanese colonial rule.
5. The Outlaws
Starring Ma Dong Seok as a valiant policeman named Ma Suk Do and Yoon Kyesang who plays a ruthless Chinese loan shark named Jang Chen, this film tells the story of a detective who keeps the peace in the midst of a fight between two gangs.
This film is based on a true story that took place in 2004 and 2007, where a fight broke out between a local gang located in Garibong-dong, Guro District and the Heuksapa Gang from China.
In the film The Outlaws, Ma Dong Seok plays a detective from Seoul who tries to maintain peace between the wars between the gangs.
6. Veterans
This film tells the story of the actions of a senior detective who tries to uncover a crime case involving a famous person in South Korea, a son of a conglomerate.
The crimes committed by the children of this conglomerate are also not ordinary crimes, but include crimes such as extortion, corruption, to murder. Unfortunately, he always managed to escape the law because of his family’s money and power.
In addition to an exciting and tense storyline, this film also stars a series of popular actors and actresses such as Hwang Jung Min, Yoo Ah In, Yoo Hae Jin, Jung Woong In, Ji Kyung, Park So Dam, Lee Dong Hwi, Bae Sung Woo, until Uhm Tae Goo.
