Creepy Korean Horror Films You Must Watch

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Korean cinema, also known for violent thrillers with horror undertones, might just be what you’d like to watch over the week. Here are some of our recommendations.

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Sorum (2001) - Yoon Jong-chan

When a taxi driver moves into a rickety apartment that may be cursed, a 30-year-old mystery emerges, consuming the lives of the residents.

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Unborn But Forgotten (2002) - Lim Chang-jae 

A reporter learns that several pregnant women died after visiting a website called the "White Room." She starts investigating and ends up visiting the site herself, which causes her to experience strange symptoms.

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R-Point (2004) - Kong Su-chang

As they search the forest for the source of a strange warning signal during the Vietnam War, the South Korean military troops are subjected to a curse.

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The Wig (2005) - Won Shin-yun

As a gift from her sister, a girl with terminal cancer receives a wig. Unnatural occurrences transpire as she uses the wig and gets possessed gradually.

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Cinderella (2006) - Bong Man-dae

When a plastic surgeon performs facelifts, eyelifts, and other procedures on her daughter's friends, all of the patients start seeing ghosts and feeling inclined to harm themselves.

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Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait (2007) - Kim Tae-kyeong

Muoi follows a Korean author as she travels to Vietnam in quest of a subject for her second novel. There, she learns of a mystery involving a century-old malevolent spirit.

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Thirst (2009) - Park Chan-wook

After a medical experiment gone wrong turns a Catholic priest into a vampire, he falls in love with his longtime friend's wife and develops an insatiable thirst.

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Bedevilled (2010) - Jang Cheol-soo

With a gripping, graphic narrative of a young woman who experiences abuse, including physical, mental, and sexual assault, and seeks relief, this film blurs the borders between tragedy and terror.

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Don’t Click (2012) - Kim Tae-kyeong

A forbidden video murders the viewer, causing mayhem. Trouble arises for a high schooler after watching the clip, leading her sister to learn the truth with the aid of her lover.

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The Piper (2015) - Kim Kwang-tae

A father and son halt in a small town in quest of work. They agree to drive away the rats after learning that the place has a significant rat problem. When the chief deserts them, they attract the rats back.

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