Best korean action series

South Korean cinema is the best place to start at when looking for some of the best action movies with intricate story lines. These action movies many times leave Hollywood action movies behind, and set the bar exceedingly high.

10 best korean action movies

The recent Oscar-winning movie Parasite is an example of South Korean cinematic greatness with thrilling action. There are numerous action thrillers produced in South Korea, which have achieved recognition on par with Parasite. Some examples of these movies are given below as the best South Korean action movies :. Directed by Yeon Sang-Ho, Train to Busan tells the frightening story of passengers on a train struggling to survive from Seoul to Busan in between a zombie apocalypse.

This movie is the most realistic, tear-jerking zombie movie ever made. Props for this also go to all the actors, who made their characters feel like ordinary people reacting to a zombie apocalypse. Gong Yoo plays the hero father, Seok-Woo, who has the most intense character development in the movie. Gong Yoo shows his excellence by going from a father who does not have much time for his daughter to a father who would do anything to protect her.

Additionally, Train to Busan is a cinematic phenomenon, in which the camera angles aid all the zombie vs. It is bound to keep viewers at the edge of their seats, because of the simple, yet perfectly-executed storyline, which has been appreciated internationally. Fans can never and will never forget the bittersweet ending; enough to make anyone cry, and making the movie a repeat favorite.

Directed by Kang Yoon-Seung, The Outlaws is based on actual events in of a turf war that broke out between Chinese and Korean gangs. Ma Dong-Seok gives a terrific performance, by making his character of the strong-minded detective Ma Seok-Do feel very realistic. Though movies of this genre are usually slow-paced, The Outlaws is the opposite, which is why viewers never get bored.