Article: Ten Female-Led Thriller Korean Movies You Must Watch

Top 20 Female Led Thriller Korean Movies You Must Watch
Top 20 Female Led Thriller Korean Movies You Must Watch

In this era and age, finally, we are getting to see the scripts and stories that can be actually pulled off alone by a female lead and don’t need a male lead. Let’s see some such female-led Korean films.

1. On The Beach At Night Alone 

On the Beach At Night Alone is a South Korean movie released in 2017. Hong Sang-Soo wrote and directed the movie. The film starred Kim Min-hee, Young-hwa seo, Jae-yeong Jeong, Moon Sung-Keun, Hae-Hyo Kwon, Song Seon-mi, Jae-hong Ahn, Sun-Yeong Ahn, etc. The film's story revolves around an actress. Her affair with the director was made public. And as a result, she had to bear the consequences. She left South Korea and came over to Hamburg to regain the lost pieces of herself. Her journey in Hamburg was not easy. She had to go through some adventurous nights.

 

2. More Than Family

More Than Family is a South Korean film released in 2020. Choi Ha-na wrote and directed the movie. Kim Se-hun produced the film. And it starred Krystal Jung, Jang Hye-Jin, Choi Deck-Moon, Nam Moon-Chul, and Shin Jae-Hwi. The film's plot revolves around a college girl who got pregnant with his boyfriend and has already marked the five months of pregnancy. The duo decides to prepare themselves to break the news to the family. But before then, the situation turned upside down, and she had to go all out to launch a search for her biological father.

 

3. The Day I Died: Unclosed Case

The Day I Died: Unclosed Case is a South Korean film released in 2020. Park Ji-Wan wrote and directed the movie. Jae-Won Choi produced the film and movie starred Jo Han-Chul, Kim Hye-Su, No Jeong-ee, Lee Jeong-eun, Moon Jeong-Hee, Kim Jeong-Yeong, and Lee Sang-Yeob. The film's story revolves around a detective named Hyun-Soo. She got over the investigation of a case where a girl went disappeared off a cliff during a stormy night. She got so attached to the case that she made it the ultimate goal to find the girl at any cost.

 

4. Sunny

Sunny is a South Korean film released in 2011. Kang Hyeong-Cheol wrote and directed the movie. Ahn Byeong-ki and Ahn In-ki produced the movie, and it starred Shim Eun-Kyung, Kang So-ra, Yoo Ho-Jeong, and Jin Hee-Kyung. The film's plot revolves around seven girls who met in high school and became inseparable. But life pulls them apart for 25 years. And in those 25 years, the girls faced hardships and created a completely different life for themselves. But, 25 years later, they met again when one of their friends was taking her last breath, and she hoped to see all the seven girls one last time before she died.

 

5. A Girl At My Door

A Girl At My Door is a South Korean movie released in 2014. July Jung wrote and directed the film. Lee Chang-dong, Ji-Yeon Eo, Ji Yeon Kim, Joon-Dong Lee, and Simon Lee produced the film, and it starred Bae Doona, Kim Sae-Ron, Sae-Byeok Song, Jang Hie-Jin, Song Boo-gun, Son Jong-Hak, etc. The film's story revolves around a young police officer. She got posted in a countryside village. There she met a teenager who was constantly abused by her stepfather. She decided to take in the girl and protect her from her abusive stepdad.

 

6. House Of Hummingbird

House of Hummingbird is a South Korean movie released in 2018. Bora Kim wrote and directed the film. Zoe Sua Cho and Bora Kim produced the movie, and it starred Park Ji-hu, Sae-byeok Kim, In-gi Jeong, Seung-Yun Lee, Soo-Yeon Park, etc. The film's story revolves around a fourteen-year girl named Eun-hee. She faced emotional losses at such a tender age and had a tough time accepting reality. But, in that journey of hers, she was never alone. She had a brilliant teacher, Ms. Kim. She helped her understand life.

 

7. Han Gong Ju

Han Gong-Ju is a South Korean movie released in 2013. Su-Jin Lee wrote and directed the film. Jung-hwan Kim and Su-jin Lee produced the movie, and it starred Woo-hee Chun, In-sun Jung, So-young Kim, Yeong-ran Lee, Kwon Bum-taek, Han-bin Jeong, etc. The film's story revolves around a high school student named Han Gong-Ju. She transferred schools and moved to a new school to escape her past. But it has never left her side even for a second, and there comes a time when she finally faces her fear.

 

8. Punch Lady

Punch Lady is a South Korean movie released in 2007. The film's plot revolves around a woman named Ha-Eun. She endured her husband's violence for thirteen years. He is a mixed martial arts champion. But she finally decides to put an end to it and challenges her husband to a fight in the ring.

 

9. No Mercy

No Mercy is a South Korean movie released in 2019. The movie's plot revolves around a little girl named Eun-Hye. When she doesn't come home from school, her older sister tries everything possible to find her, she knocked on every door for help. But eventually, she had to come up with a plan to save her sister.

 

10. The Witch 

The Witch is a South Korean movie released in 2018. The movie’s plot revolves around a girl who Ja-yoon. She escaped from a government facility when she was young. But she lost all her memory. Ten years later, when she appears in a televised competition to win money for her family. Her past came in front of her, and her entire life turned upside down.