Top Korean Movies 2025 You Can’t Miss – Stream or Watch in Theaters Now

The film industry of South Korea continues to be a major global attraction in 2025, presenting a variety of movies of different genres like historical thrillers and action-packed ones with lots of money involved. The films that dominated the local box office this year are now getting international exposure through streaming services and a few U.S. cinemas.

Those who are late to the party if one can say so and want to catch up, will be very pleased because the Korean productions have great actors, captivating plots, and very creative filmmakers. Below is a list of the best Korean movies that are still very much suggested watching in 2025.

1. Harbin

Release Date: January 3 | Streaming: Hulu

Cast: Hyun Bin, Park Jeong-min, Jeon Yeo-been, Jo Woo-jin, Lee Dong-wook

In the year 1909, Harbin presents the life history of an independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun (Hyun Bin) and especially his plan to kill Japan’s first prime minister, Itō Hirobumi. The film was admired for its precise depiction of history and captivating storyline, and also brought Hyun Bin a Blue Dragon Film Award for his outstanding acting.

2. Dark Nuns

Release Date: February 7 | Streaming: Prime Video

Cast: Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-been, Lee Jin-wook, Moon Woo-jin

The Priests was released ten years ago, and now Jang Jae-hyun, the director, is back with another religious thriller. The plot revolves around the character of Sister Giunia who is portrayed by Song Hye-kyo. She is depicted as performing an exorcism on a boy who is said to be possessed by an evil spirit. Sister Michela, a novice nun played by Jeon Yeo-been is the one who supports and helps the two to face their fears while the ether fighting the supernatural evil.

3. Mickey 17

Release Date: March 7 | Streaming: HBO Max

Cast: Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo

The English-language version of the sci-fi novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton, which is acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho’s latest work, has the lead role of a volunteer, who dies and is cloned over and over for dangerous missions, performed by Pattinson. Although produced in the United States, the director's style is undoubtedly very distinctive and he is able to connect his particular way of storytelling with the world of international sci-fi.

4. The Match

Release Date: March 26 | Streaming: Netflix

Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Yoo Ah-in, Ko Chang-seok, Hyun Bong-sik, Moon Jeong-hee, Kim Kang-hoon

The story of their fight is told in a sports biopic that looks back at the life of Go masters, Cho Hun-hyun (Lee Byung-hun) and Lee Chang-ho (Yoo Ah-in), who were at the height of the game’s popularity. This film not only portrays the personal and professional struggles that determined the characters’ paths but also provides a rich insight into the historical board game culture of South Korea.

5. Revolver

Release Date: April 8 | Streaming: Prime Video

Cast: Jeon Do-yeon, Ji Chang-wook, Lim Ji-yeon

Revolver depicts a revenge-driven story of police officer Ha Soo-young (Jeon Do-yeon), who was betrayed by a scandal dealing with corruption. After being left behind post-prison release, Soo-young embarks on a calculated mission to track down the man responsible, revealing layers of deceit and survival in a relentless thriller narrative.

Among the other releases are Yadang: The Snitch, Lost in Starlight, Hi-Five, Wall to Wall, Love Untangled, Good News, Mantis, The Great Flood, and Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice; all thus reflecting the variety of South Korean cinema in 2025.