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Korean Movies Database — Handbook

Overview

A Korean movies database catalogs South Korean films and related metadata (titles, release dates, crew, cast, genres, ratings, synopsis, posters, trailers, box office, awards, language/subtitles, distribution, availability, and technical specs). It serves film researchers, fans, streaming services, festival organizers, archivists, and recommendation systems.

Critical and Audience Reviews: Balancing expert critiques with viewer ratings helps users decide what to watch next. This is particularly important for international fans who may not be familiar with local Korean box office hits. korean movies database

Crew & Cast

  • Movie → Person → Role (character name for actors / exact job for crew)
  • Order (billing order)
  • Featured (yes/no – e.g., main vs supporting)

Data as of Q2 2026, based on KOFIC KMDB public extracts and aggregated box office analytics. Korean Movies Database — Handbook Overview A Korean

Essential Metadata Standards & Identifiers

  • Internal persistent ID (primary key)
  • External IDs: KMDb (Korean Movie Database), KMRB entries, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) codes, Naver Film IDs, Daum IDs, IMDb, TMDb, ISAN (if available)
  • Use ISO 639-1/2 for language codes; ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 for country codes
  • Use standardized date format (ISO 8601)
  • Store monetary amounts with currency code (ISO 4217) and timestamp
  1. The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) – 17.6M
  2. Extreme Job (2019) – 16.3M
  3. Parasite (2019) – 10.3M (plus 50M+ internationally)
  4. Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) – 14.4M
  5. Train to Busan (2016) – 11.6M

The Evolution of Korean Cinema: What the Database Reveals

By trawling through a Korean movies database, you will notice distinct historical waves. Movie → Person → Role (character name for

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  1. Inciting Incident — Announcement that Seowon Theater will be sold and demolished; Min-ji learns of a sealed vault.
  2. Investigation — Team searches theater; finds reels labeled with Park Hyeon-soo's name and cryptic notes hinting at censorship and cover-up.
  3. Discovery — Films reveal uncut footage of protests and state collusion with prominent cultural figures; Jung-ho's memories help identify people in the reels.
  4. Tension — Corporate lawyers obtain a temporary injunction; Min-ji faces legal and moral dilemmas about leaking the films.
  5. Climax — A clandestine public screening projected on the Seowon facade during a national film festival; security confronts them.
  6. Resolution — Public exposure forces a re-examination of history; Park Hyeon-soo's work is restored to the national archive, but Min-ji accepts personal consequences for the illegal screening; Jung-ho's memories return briefly, giving closure.