All relationships will have some kind of obstacle to it. Either you live too far from each other and are working on maintaining your long-distance relationship, or you have different opinions on what makes a great movie. If you feel you can work past these barriers, you may just have something very special.
Here are four Korean movies that proves love will conquer all not matter what hurdle is thrown at them.
Which one is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!
1. Late Spring
What’s It About: Joon-Goo is considered a genius sculptor. He has learned that he is suffering from a muscular disease that is slowly paralyzing his body. Joon-Goo slips into a depression and loses all of his interests. His wife, Jung-Sook, is dedicated to her beloved husband. Besides caring for him and his illness, she sees how is losing his hope in life. Jung-Sook decides one day to find a model to help her husband to feel inspired to sculpt again.
Starring: Lee Yoo-Young, Kim Seo-Hyung, Park Yong-Woo
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Watch The Trailer Here:
2. Snow Is On The Sea
What’s It About: Ever since Sun Mi was a small child, she has suffered from an illness. She learned that she has a blood disease called Myelodysplastic syndrome. While spending her time between the hospital and home, Sun Mi has come to love various scents and snow. Now as an adult, she works as a perfumer, creating new perfume scents. While on a work trip, Sun Mi meets Sang Woo at an aquarium. He is a competitive swimmer that works at the aquarium at night. The two soon fall in love, but will they be able to make most of their time together?
Starring: Park Hae-Jin, Lee Young-Ah, Pyeon Bo-Seung
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime VIdeo, Rakuten Viki
Watch The Trailer Here:
3. Closer To Heaven
What’s It About: Lee Ji-Soo is a twice divorced funeral director. While at work, Ji-Soo is reunited with her old high school friend, Baek Jong-Woo. He is at the funeral home to make arrangements for his recently departed mother. Ji-Soo discovers that Jong-Woo has Lou Gherig’s disease but still has a sunny outlook on life. The two begin to date and start to fall in love. Will Ji-Soo be able to handle to the pressure as Jong-Woo’s disease slowly takes control over his body?
Starring: Ha Ji-Won, Kim Myung-Min, Sol Kyung-Gu
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki, Tubi
Watch The Trailer Here:
4. Oasis
What’s It About: Hong Jong-Du has just been released from prison after two years for involuntary manslaughter. Now he is in Seoul looking for relatives to stay with. He soon discovers that his family has moved without telling him and now he in police custody again for skipping a bill at a restaurant. His brother, Jong-Sae bails him out and Jong-Du is finally reunited with his estranged family. Jong-Du has a small mental disability and manages to find a job as a delivery boy. Jong-Du wants to find the family of his hit-and-run accident and as for forgiveness. There he meets Gong-Ju, a woman suffering from cerebral palsy. Her family has left her behind so the neighbor can watch her and get better housing. Jong-Du becomes smitten with her and vows to do whatever he can to take care of her.
Starring: Moon So-Ri, Sol Kyung-Gu, Ryoo Seung-Wan
Where To Watch: Vudu
Watch The Trailer Here:
