A list of films produced in South Korea in 1979:
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | |||||
| 12 Boarders | |||||
| 26x365=0 | |||||
| Barmaid | |||||
| Byeongtae and Youngja | Ha Kil-jong | ||||
| Eul-hwa | Byun Jang-ho | ||||
| The Genealogy | Im Kwon-taek | Joo Seon-tae | |||
| The Last Word Left By My Fellow Soldier | Im Won-se | ||||
| The Man I Ditched | Jung So-young | ||||
| Police Story | Jang Dong-he | Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards | |||
| The Rain at Night | |||||
| Rainy Days | Yu Hyun-mok | ||||
| Red Gate to Tragedy | |||||
| Water Lady | Kim Ki-young | Kim Ja-ok Lee Hwa-si | |||
| Wild Ginseng | Jung Jin-woo | ||||
| Uyoil 우요일 U-yo-il | Jeong Yun-hui | ||||
| City Hunter 도시의 사냥꾼 Dosi-ui sanyangkkun | Jeong Yun-hui[1] | ||||
| When Love Blossoms 사랑이 깊어질 때 Salang-i gip-eojil ttae | Jeong Yun-hui | ||||
| Under an Umbrella 가을비 우산속에 Ga-eulbi usansog-e | Jeong Yun-hui | ||||
| The Sleep Deeper Than Death 죽음보다 깊은 잠 Jug-eumboda gip-eun jam | Jeong Yun-hui |