Tense Korean movies: Based on a true story

32 titles, most popular first

Theme: Based on a true story

Memories of Murder

ReleasedMovie2 May 2003

71: Into the Fire

ReleasedMovie16 Jun 2010

The Throne

ReleasedMovie16 Sept 2015

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

ReleasedMovie30 Jul 2014

The Outlaws

ReleasedMovie3 Oct 2017

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

ReleasedMovie15 May 2019

The Man Standing Next

ReleasedMovie22 Jan 2020

12.12: The Day

ReleasedMovie22 Nov 2023

1987: When the Day Comes

ReleasedMovie27 Dec 2017

Confession of Murder

ReleasedMovie8 Nov 2012

Good News

ReleasedMovie5 Sept 2025

Noryang: Deadly Sea

ReleasedMovie20 Dec 2023

Operation Chromite

ReleasedMovie27 Jul 2016

Sea Fog

ReleasedMovie13 Aug 2014

Silmido

ReleasedMovie24 Dec 2003

The Attorney

ReleasedMovie18 Dec 2013

Escape from Mogadishu

ReleasedMovie28 Jul 2021

The Roundup: No Way Out

ReleasedMovie31 May 2023

The Roundup: Punishment

ReleasedMovie24 Apr 2024

The Spy Gone North

ReleasedMovie8 Aug 2018

Hansan: Rising Dragon

ReleasedMovie27 Jul 2022

The Battle of Jangsari

ReleasedMovie25 Sept 2019

The Fatal Encounter

ReleasedMovie30 Apr 2014

Anarchist from Colony

ReleasedMovie28 Jun 2017

May 18

ReleasedMovie27 Jul 2007

Mayumi

ReleasedMovie9 Jun 1990

The Point Men

ReleasedMovie18 Jan 2023

Dark Figure of Crime

ReleasedMovie3 Oct 2018

Default

ReleasedMovie28 Nov 2018

Kingmaker

ReleasedMovie26 Jan 2022

Way Back Home

ReleasedMovie11 Dec 2013

Whistle Blower

ReleasedMovie2 Oct 2014