best korean horror movies

Korean Horror TV, Movies & KPop, Industry

The Korean entertainment industry is a very fast-growing entertainment industry in the 21st century. There are many K-pop groups that are globally very popular including girls groups as well as boys groups.

The Korean television industry is very popular worldwide, people love to watch Korean dramas and television web series in different languages. It is made with multiple genres such as romance, school, love triangle, thriller, tragedy, horror, and GL/BL series. In the television series film, there are many ranked and popular actresses as well best ranked popular actors who work together.

List of Top Best Korean Horror Movies

Here is the list of the top best Korean movies that were already released and become very popular moves in the Korean entertainment industry as well as globally. If you are looking best Korean horror movie to watch, then this list will help you find the best horror Korean movie to watch today. 

1.  Train To Busan

• Full Name: Train To Busan
• Release dates: 13 May 2016 (Cannes), 20 July 2016 (South Korea)
• Running Time: 118 minutes
• Country of Origin: South Korea
• Original Language: Korean
• Budget: $8.5 million
• Box office: $98.5 million
• Directed by Yeon Sang-ho
• Written by Park Joo-suk
• Produced by Lee Dong-ha
• Cinematography: Lee Hyung-Deck
• Edited by Yang Jin-mo
• Music by Jang Young-gyu
• Production companies: Next Entertainment World, RedPeter Film
• Distributed by Next Entertainment World

2.  The Devine Fury

• Full Name: The Devine Fury
• Release dates: 31 July 2019
• Running Time: 129 minutes
• Country of Origin: South Korea
• Original Language: Korean
• Budget: ₩14.7 billion
• Box office: US$11.8 million
• Directed by Kim Joo-hwan
• Written by Kim Joo-hwan
• Music by Koo Ja-wan
• Production companies: KeyEast, Studio 706
• Distributed by Lotte Entertainment

3.  The Evil Twin

• Full Name: The Evil Twin
• Release dates: 23 May 2007
• Running Time: 95 minutes
• Country of Origin: South Korea
• Original Language: Korean
• Budget: ??
• Box office: $2,396,341
• Directed by Kim Ji-hwan
• Written by Ahn Min-Jeong, Kim Ji-hwan
• Music by Kim Jun-Seong
• Distributed by Prime Entertainment

4.  The Closet

• Full Name: The Closet
• Release dates: 5 February 2020
• Running Time: 98 minutes
• Country of Origin: South Korea
• Original Language: Korean
• Directed by Kim Kwang-bin
  
• Written by Kim Kwang-bin
• Distributed by CJ Entertainment
  

5.  A Blood Pledge

• Full Name: A Blood Pledge
• Release dates: 18 June 2009
• Running Time: 88 minutes
• Country of Origin: South Korea
• Original Language: Korean
• Budget: ??
• Box office: $3,392,086
• Directed by Jong-yong Lee
• Written by Jong-yong Lee
• Produced by Lee Chun-Yeon
• Edited by Kim Sang-bum
• Distributed by Cine2000

6.  Metamorphosis

• Full Name: Metamorphosis
• Release dates: 21 August 2019 (South Korea)
• Running Time: 113 minutes
• Country of Origin: South Korea
• Original Language: Korean
• Budget: ??
• Box office: US$12.9 million
• Directed by Kim Hong-Seon
• Written by Kim Hong-Seon
• Produced by Hyun-Joo Jung
• Edited by Shin Min-kyung
• Distributed by Acemaker Movieworks, Sega Sammy Entertainment, Shudder

7.  Killer Toon

• Full Name: Killer Toon
• Release dates: 27 June 2013
• Running Time: 104 minutes
• Country of Origin: South Korea
• Original Language: Korean
• Budget: ??
• Box office: US$7.6 million
• Directed by Kim Yong-gyun
• Written by Lee Sang-Hak
• Produced by Lee Sang-Hak
• Edited by Kim Mi-ju
• Distributed by CJ Entertainment

8.  Guimoon The Lightless Door

• Full Name: Guimoon The Lightless Door
• Release dates: 25 August 2021
• Running Time: 85 minutes
• Country of Origin: South Korea
• Original Language: Korean
• Budget: ??
• Box office: est. US$676,659
• Directed by Sim Deok-Geun
• Produced by Joo Seong-ho
  
• Edited by Yoon Jong-ho
• Distributed by CJ Entertainment

9.  Gangnam Zombie

• Full Name: Gangnam Zombie
• Release dates: 5 January 2023
• Running Time: 81 minutes
• Country of Origin: South Korea
• Original Language: Korean
• Budget: ??
• Box office: est. US$394,420
• Directed by Lee Soo-Seong
• Written by Choe Seung
• Edited by Bak Su-jin
  
• Distributed by Contents Panda

10.  Death Bell

• Full Name: Death Bell
• Release dates: 6 August 2008
• Running Time: 88 minutes
• Country of Origin: South Korea
• Original Language: Korean
• Budget: ₩1.3 billion
• Box office: US$9.2 million
• Directed by Chang
• Written by Chang, Kim Eun-Kyeong
• Produced by Hong Jung-pyo, Im Seong-been
• Edited by Yu Yeong-ju
• Distributed by SK Telecom