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Hwang Jung-min Movies

28 Hwang Jung-min movies. Includes The Wailing, A Bittersweet Life, and The Spy Gone North.

Common vibes here: Detective · Based on a True Story · Political

List last changed October 26, 2026 · How scores work · Every Hwang Jung-min credit

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The Wailing
81

The Wailing

2016 · 156m

Zombie HorrorSupernatural HorrorDetective

A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading.

A Bittersweet Life
81

A Bittersweet Life

2005 · 119m

ActionDramaCrime

Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he…

Ode to My Father
76

Ode to My Father

2014 · 126m

Drama

Duk-soo lost his father and younger sister while taking refuge during the Korean War.

Veteran
75
Netflix

Veteran

2015 · 123m

ActionCrimeComedy

When an old collaborator gets severely injured, a veteran policeman tries to figure out the way to bring to justice the ultimately suspected…

Deliver Us from Evil
75
Prime

Deliver Us from Evil

2020 · 108m

CrimeActionDrama

A retired contract killer goes on a bloody rampage when a young girl finds herself at the mercy of gangland human traffickers and only one man can…

12.12: The Day
75
Prime

12.12: The Day

2023 · 142m

PoliticalBased on a True StoryDrama

After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared.

I, the Executioner
74
Prime

I, the Executioner

2024 · 118m

ActionCrimeComedy

The veteran detective Seo Do-cheol and his team at Major Crimes, relentless in their pursuit of criminals, join forces with rookie cop Park…

A Man Who Was Superman
73

A Man Who Was Superman

2008 · 102m

ComedyDramaFamily

A snobbish producer makes a documentary about the extraordinary behavior of her neighbor who believes himself to be Superman.

Man in Love
71
Tubi

Man in Love

2014 · 122m

DramaRomance

Tae-il lives a fast life as low level thug.

New World
69

New World

2013 · 134m

Mob / MafiaMafia & MobThriller

An undercover cop has his loyalties tested when the boss of the corporate gang he's spent years infiltrating dies.

Hope
68

Hope

2026 · 157m

SupernaturalSmall TownAliens

In the remote South Korean village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok and officer Sung-ae are called to investigate a mysterious creature…

The Battleship Island
68
Netflix

The Battleship Island

2017 · 132m

DramaWar

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to…

A Violent Prosecutor
68

A Violent Prosecutor

2016 · 126m

PrisonCrimeComedy

After a prosecution lawyer is framed and convicted for murder, he tries to catch the real murderer from jail with the help of a con artist.

Asura: The City of Madness
68

Asura: The City of Madness

2016 · 136m

PoliticalActionCrime

A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.

You Are My Sunshine
67
Prime

You Are My Sunshine

2005 · 123m

RomanceDrama

An old bachelor Seok-joong, who has no experience in dating, falls in love at first sight with a prostitute named Eun-ha.

Private Eye
66

Private Eye

2009 · 111m

ProceduralDetectiveMystery

The story takes place in occupied Korea at the start of the 20th century, where a young student in medicine discovers the murdered body of the son…

Moby Dick
66
Prime

Moby Dick

2011 · 112m

Action

A mysterious explosion occurs at the Balam Bridge in Seoul on November 20th, 1994.

The Unjust
65
Netflix

The Unjust

2010 · 119m

CrimeThriller

An honest cop has to compromise with his principles when he is told to find a scapegoat for a high-profile serial killer case in exchange for a…

Mission: Cross
64
Netflix

Mission: Cross

2024 · 100m

Spy / EspionageDetectiveEspionage

In the ultimate test of marriage, an agent-turned-househusband gets tangled in a perilous mission with his detective wife, who's clueless about…

Fists of Legend
64

Fists of Legend

2013 · 153m

SuperheroActionDrama

Three men who share a past participate in a mixed martial arts reality show where they have to fight against other contestants to win the prize money.

Hostage: Missing Celebrity
64

Hostage: Missing Celebrity

2021 · 94m

Action

A box office star has to prove his action credentials in the real world when he's kidnapped and held for ransom.

Dancing Queen
63
Tubi

Dancing Queen

2012 · 124m

RomanceDramaComedy

The next mayor of Seoul candidate's wife becomes a dance singer in this movie as Hwang Jeong-min takes on the role of poor lawyer turned…

Bloody Tie
62

Bloody Tie

2006 · 116m

ActionCrimeThriller

A crystal meth dealer with a tragic past is forced to team up with a renegade cop to take down a powerful crime lord.

Heaven's Soldiers
60

Heaven's Soldiers

2005 · 106m

Science FictionActionComedy

Modern day soldiers travel back in time and meet Admiral Lee, the greatest soldier of all time, and motivate him to drive out invaders.

The Point Men
59
Tubi

The Point Men

2023 · 108m

BiopicHostage & KidnappingBased on a True Story

A group of Korean tourists is taken hostage by an extremist Taliban group in Afghanistan.

A Good Lawyer's Wife
59
Tubi

A Good Lawyer's Wife

2003 · 106m

DramaCrime

A woman, married and with a child but becoming increasingly distant from her husband who is already cheating on her, reluctantly enters a secret…

The Himalayas
57

The Himalayas

2015 · 125m

AdventureDrama

Based on true events, renowned mountaineer Um Hong-gil sets out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber's body and faces the…

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