Korean cinema is on fire in 2025! From thrilling action and heartwarming youth dramas to spine-chilling mysteries and futuristic adventures, this year’s movie lineup has something for everyone. Whether you prefer watching on Netflix, Viu, or Vidio, grab your snacks and get comfy — here’s a full list of the latest Korean movies released in 2025 and where to stream them.
🧚♀️ 1. Forbidden Fairytale (Netflix)
Dan Bi (Park Ji Hyun) dreams of becoming a children’s storybook author but ends up working at a government office that monitors illegal adult content. Her life takes a bizarre turn when she accidentally crashes into the car of Hwang Chang Seop (Sung Dong Il), the CEO of an adult novel publishing company.
Unable to pay for the damages, Dan Bi is forced to write a 20-episode erotic novel as compensation. Awkward but determined, she gets unexpected help from her colleague Jung Seok (Choi Siwon), who hides his own emotional wounds. What starts as a reluctant task soon becomes a journey of self-discovery in the “grown-up” world she once feared.
🎭 2. It’s Okay (Viu)
A touching youth drama about friendship, rivalry, and growing up.
In Yeong is a passionate high school girl who feels most alive on stage. When she ends up living with Seol Ah — a cold, perfectionist theater director — sparks fly. Meanwhile, Na Ri, the star of their performance troupe, sees In Yeong as her biggest rival.
Things get even more complicated when In Yeong’s only male friend, Do Yoon, falls for her, putting their friendship to the test.
✝️ 3. Revelations (Netflix)
From Yeon Sang Ho, the acclaimed director of Train to Busan and Hellbound, comes a dark spiritual thriller.
Ryu Jun Yeol plays Min Chan, a priest who believes he is chosen to punish sinners behind a series of mysterious disappearances. He crosses paths with Detective Yeon Hee (Shin Hyun Been), who is haunted by her sister’s death. Together, they face a chilling truth that blurs the line between faith and madness.
♟️ 4. The Match (Netflix)
One of Korea’s top-grossing films of 2025, The Match earned over $14.2 million in theaters.
The film follows legendary Go (baduk) player Cho Hun Hyun (Lee Byung Hun) as he strives to reclaim his title after losing to his own prodigy, Lee Chang Ho (Yoo Ah In). Based on a true story, it explores the emotional bond between teacher and student — and the rivalry that shaped the history of Korean Go.
Directed by Kim Hyung Ju, The Match is a must-watch for anyone who loves sports dramas filled with passion, mentorship, and redemption.
🚀 5. Lost in Starlight (Netflix)
Set in the year 2050, Lost in Starlight tells the story of two souls connected across time and space.
Nan Young (voiced by Kim Tae Ri) is an astronaut preparing for a mission to Mars — a dream her late scientist mother once had. Jay (voiced by Hong Kyung) is a musician in the present day who restores retro instruments. When their paths mysteriously cross, a bittersweet romance unfolds between Earth and the stars.
🏘️ 6. The Noisy Mansion (Viu)
Geo Ul moves into a new apartment after a big fight with her younger sister, hoping for a fresh start. But her first night turns eerie when she hears strange noises coming from beneath the floor at exactly 4 a.m.
Curiosity turns to obsession as she teams up with her quirky neighbors to uncover the truth behind the mysterious sound — and the secrets the building hides.
🔦 7. Nocturnal (Viu)
Former gangster Bae Min Tae (Ha Jung Woo) now works in construction, but his quiet life shatters when his brother dies under suspicious circumstances and his sister-in-law vanishes.
Following a series of cryptic clues, Min Tae discovers that the death was eerily predicted in a novel called Nocturnal Trip by writer Kang Ho Ryeong (Kim Nam Gil). Fueled by rage and grief, he begins a violent quest for the truth behind his brother’s death.
🧱 8. Wall to Wall (Netflix)
This gripping social thriller stars Kang Ha Neul and Yeom Hye Ran.
Woo Seong finally buys his dream apartment — using all his savings — but his joy turns into a nightmare when strange noises from the upstairs unit disturb his nights. Directed by Kim Tae Joon, Wall to Wall explores modern isolation, class tension, and the eerie reality of apartment life in South Korea.
💕 9. Love Untangled (Netflix)
Set in Busan, 1998, this coming-of-age romance follows Park Se Ri, a 19-year-old high school girl insecure about her naturally curly hair. Too shy to confess her crush on the school’s most popular boy, Kim Hyun, Se Ri’s life changes when a mysterious new student from Seoul, Han Yoon Seok, transfers to her school.
Yoon Seok, older than his classmates and struggling after failing his college entrance exam, helps Se Ri express her feelings — while quietly developing some of his own. Love Untangled captures the sweet, awkward nostalgia of youth, friendship, and first love.
🦂 10. Mantis (Netflix)
Starring Im Siwan, Mantis is a fast-paced action thriller about a legendary assassin returning from a long break — only to find chaos waiting for him.
Han Wool (Im Siwan) works under MK ENT, a notorious assassin organization known as “Mantis.” But when its CEO is found dead, the underworld erupts into turmoil. As Han Wool navigates betrayal and bloodshed, he reunites with former partner Jae Yi (Park Gyu Young) and the feared veteran hitman Dok Go (Jo Woo Jin). Together, they fight to survive — and claim the title of Korea’s No. 1 assassin.
⛪ 11. Dark Nuns (Vidio)
Ranking as the #8 highest-grossing Korean film of 2025 with over $11.4 million in earnings, Dark Nuns blends horror, faith, and suspense.
Starring Song Hye Kyo and Jeon Yeo Been, the movie follows two nuns on a harrowing mission to save a young boy possessed by a demon. With chilling performances and haunting atmosphere, Dark Nuns is one of the most talked-about supernatural thrillers of the year.
