Love has a way of sneaking up on you. One day you’re riding your bicycle and BAM, you literally run into the love of your life. So while you recover from your relatively (minor) injuries, snuggle up to your new cuddlebug and enjoy these five Korean movies that will surprise your heart and fill it with unexpected joy.
Which one is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!
1. Be With You
What’s It About: Soo Ah makes a promise to her husband as she lies on her deathbed. SHe tells her husband, Woo Jin and son Ji Ho, that she will return to them in a year. Heartbroken after her passing, Woo Jin tries to pick up the pieces of his life for himself and his son. A year later, Soo Ah, returns to her home. But she has no memory of her past. Reunited as a family once again, Soo Ah realizes their time together may be short lived. Will she find a way to remain with her family?
Starring: Son Ye-Jin, So Ji-Sub, Park Seo-Joon
Where To Watch: Tubi
Watch The Trailer Here:
2. Tune In For Love
What’s It About: Hyun-Woo has just been released from a juvenile detention center and goes to a bakery that is run by Mi-Soo and her older sister Eun-Ja. He gets a job part-time at the bakery. Hyun-Woo and Mi-Soo begin to work closely together and soon develop feelings for each other. One day, a mysterious friend picks up Hyun-Woo from work and Mi-Soo feels like she will never see him again. Will the two cross paths in the future?
Starring: Kim Go-Eun, Jung Hae-In, Jeong Eu-Gene
Where To Watch: Netflix
Watch The Trailer Here:
3. Moonlit Winter
What’s It About: Yoon-Hee lives with her teenage daughter, Sae-Bom. One winter day, Yoon-Hee recieves a letter from Otaru, Japan. Her daughter accidentially reads the letter and learns about her mother’s first love. Sae-Bom proposes an idea to her mother that they should travel to Otaru. The mother and daughter enjoy their time together in Japan. Yoon-Hee starts reminiscing about her former first love while in the city. Will Yoon-Hee meet up with her first love again?
Starring: Kim Hee-Ae, Kim So-Hye, Yuko Nakamura
Where To Watch: Tubi, Rakuten Viki, Amazon Prime Video
Watch The Trailer Here:
4. Mood Of The Day
What’s It About: Kim Jae Hyun used to be a talented basketball player. Now he is a sports manager. His one wish is to send a talented player, Jin Chul to America. Jae Hyun must travel to Busan to meet Jin Chul. Bae Soo Jung is also on her way to Busan to meet Jin Chul. She hopes to sign an advertising campaign with him. While on the KTX to Busan, Soo Jung’s trip begins to go awry. She’s forced to sit with Jae Hyun and is appalled by his behavior. One thing after another leads the train to keep getting delayed and the two unwillingly take different modes of transportation together to get to Busan. Soo Jung starts to realize that Jae Hyun is not all that bad.
Starring: Moon Chae-Won, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Ga Deuk-Hee
Where To Watch: Rakuten Viki, Tubi, Amazon Prime Video
Watch The Trailer Here:
5. Always
What’s It About: Cheol-Min is a man with a dark past. He works part-time as a parking lot attendant. He sits in a tiny booth and stares at a tiny television night after night. One night, Jung-Hwa accidentially walks into the booth. Cheol-Min realizes the woman is blind and she is confuses him with the previous parking attendant. Night after night Jung-Hwa returns to the parking lot and asks Cheol-Min to tell her what is happening on the TV screen. Cheol-Min soon starts to become attached to her.
Starring: Han Hyo-Joo, So Ji-Sub, Cheol Min Park
Where To Watch: Rakuten Viki, Tubi, Pluto TV
Watch The Trailer Here:
