List of South Korean films of 2006 explained
This is a complete list of South Korean films that received a domestic theatrical release in 2006.
Source for release dates and box-office admission results (except where cited otherwise): Koreanfilm.org.[1]
Box office
The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2006, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:[2]
Highest-grossing films released in 2006| Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic gross |
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| 1 | The Host | Showbox | $50,542,207 |
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| 2 | 200 Pounds Beauty | $27,908,735 |
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| 3 | | CJ Entertainment | $27,885,410 |
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| 4 | My Boss, My Teacher | $22,178,824 |
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| 5 | Hanbando | $14,293,891 |
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| 6 | Marrying the Mafia III | Showbox | $11,100,854 |
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| 7 | Maundy Thursday | Prime Entertainment | $10,366,626 |
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| 8 | Forbidden Quest | CJ Entertainment | $10,370,943 |
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| 9 | My Scary Girl | $9,317,632 |
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| 10 | Barefoot Ki-bong | Showbox | $8,493,576 | |
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Films released
| English/Korean Title | Director | Cast | Released | Admissions | Notes |
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200 Pounds Beauty
미녀는 괴로워 | Kim Yong-hwa | Kim Ah-joong, Joo Jin-mo | | | |
Aachi & Ssipak
아치와 씨팍 | Jo Beom-jin | Ryoo Seung-bum, Im Chang-jung | | | Animation. |
Ad-lib Night
아주 특별한 손님 | Lee Yoon-ki | Han Hyo-joo, Kim Young-min | | | |
Almost Love
청춘만화 | Lee Han | Kwon Sang-woo, Kim Ha-neul | | | |
APT
아파트 | Ahn Byeong-ki | Ko So-young, Kang Sung-jin | | | |
Arang
아랑 | Ahn Sang-hoon | Song Yun-ah, Lee Dong-wook | | | |
Art of Fighting
싸움의 기술 | Shin Han-sol | Baek Yoon-sik, Jae Hee | | | |
양아치어조 | Jo Beom-gu | Yeo Min-gu, Kim Jong-tae | | | |
Barefoot Ki-bong
맨발의 기봉이 | Kwon Su-gyeong | Shin Hyun-joon, Kim Soo-mi | | | |
Between
사이에서 | Lee Chang-jae | Lee Hae-kyung, Son Myung-hee | | | Documentary. |
Between Love and Hate
연애, 그 참을 수 없는 가벼움 | Kim Hae-gon | Kim Seung-woo, Jang Jin-young | | | |
Bewitching Attraction
여교수의 은밀한 매력 | Lee Ha | Moon So-ri, Ji Jin-hee | | | |
Bisang
비상 | Im Yoo-cheol | | | | Documentary. |
구타유발자들 | Won Shin-yun | Han Suk-kyu, Lee Moon-sik | | | |
Bloody Tie
사생결단 | Choi Ho | Ryoo Seung-bum, Hwang Jung-min | | | |
Blue Sky
창공으로 | Lee In-su | Jung Joon, Kim Bo-kyung | | | Also known as With a Blue Sky. |
Brainwave
브레인웨이브 | Sin Tae-ra | Kim Do-yoon, Jang Se-yoon | | | |
Cinderella
신데렐라 | Bong Man-dae | Do Ji-won, Shin Se-kyung | | | |
짝패 | Ryoo Seung-wan | Ryoo Seung-wan, Jung Doo-hong | | | |
Cruel Winter Blues
열혈남아 | Lee Jeong-beom | Sol Kyung-gu, Jo Han-sun | | | |
손님은 왕이다 | Oh Ki-hyun | Myeong Kye-nam, Sung Ji-ru, Sung Hyun-ah | | | |
Daisy
데이지 | Andrew Lau | Jun Ji-hyun, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-jae | | | |
Dark Forest
죽음의 숲 - 어느날 갑자기 네번째 이야기 | Kim Jeong-min | So Yi-hyun, Lee Jong-hyuk | | | Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series. |
Dasepo Naughty Girls
다세포 소녀 | E J-yong | Kim Ok-bin, Park Jin-woo | | | |
Detective Odd
공필두 | Gong Jeong-shik | Lee Moon-sik, Kim Yoo-mi | | | Also known as Detective Mr. Gong. |
비열한 거리 | Yoo Ha | Jo In-sung, Chun Ho-jin | | | |
Don't Look Back
내 청춘에게 고함 | Kim Young-nam | Kim Tae-woo, Kim Hye-na | | | |
Educating Kidnappers
잔혹한 출근 | Kim Tae-yoon | Kim Su-ro, Lee Sun-kyun | | | Also known as A Cruel Attendance. |
Family Matters
모두들, 괜찮아요? | Nam Seon-ho | Kim Yu-seok, Kim Ho-jeong | | | |
Family Ties
가족의 탄생 | Kim Tae-yong | Moon So-ri, Gong Hyo-jin, Bong Tae-gyu | | | Won "Best Film" at the 44th Grand Bell Awards.[3] |
Notes and References
- http://www.koreanfilm.org/films2006.html#boxoffice Box-Office Admission Results (2006)
- Web site: Yearly Box Office (2006). Korean Film Council. October 1, 2022.
- http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=200709050844591122&ext=na 영화흥행 톱10에서 사라진 전설 ‘쉬리’
- Darcy Paquet, "Host" monster slays Blue Dragon ceremony, Variety, December 16, 2006. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070428095454/http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/04/26/1261@220754.htm Monster Reigns at Korean's Baeksang Awards
- James Pomfret, Koreans win big at HK's first pan-Asian film awards, Reuters, March 20, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.
- http://files.kofic.or.kr/eng/publication/20060112.xls List of All Films Screened in 2006
- http://twitchfilm.net/archives/008266.html [Korean Film News] The Host [괴물] Sweeps 5th Korean Film Awards], Twitch, November 20, 2006. Retrieved on March 9, 2008. and "Best Picture" at the inaugural Asian Film Awards.[6] |-| Host and Guest
방문자| Shin Dong-il| Kim Jae-rok, Kang Ji-hwan| | | |-| Hot for Teacher
누가 그녀와 잤을까?| Kim Yoo-seong| Kim Sa-rang, Ha Seok-jin, Park Jun-gyu| | | Also known as Sexy Teacher and Who Slept With Her.|-| How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men
애정결핍이 두 남자에게 미치는 영향| Kim Seong-hun| Baek Yoon-sik, Bong Tae-gyu| | | |-| I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
싸이보그지만 괜찮아| Park Chan-wook| Im Soo-jung, Rain| | | |-| Ice Bar
아이스케키| Yeo In-kwang| Shin Ae-ra, Park Ji-bin| | | |-| If You Were Me 2
다섯 개의 시선| Park Kyung-hee, Ryoo Seung-wan, Jung Ji-woo, Jang Jin, Kim Dong-won| Jeong Eun-hye, Kim Su-hyun, Seo Ju-hee, Ahn Gil-kang| | | Five short films by different directors; financed by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.|-| If You Were Me 3
세 번째 시선| Jeong Yoon-chul, Kim Hyun-pil, Lee Mi-yeon, Noh Dong-seok, Kim Gok & Kim Sun, Hong Ki-seon| Chayan Kolsak, Hwang Seon-hwa, Kim Yo-han, Kim Tae-woo| | | Six short films by different directors; financed by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.|-|
카리스마 탈출기| Kwon Nam-gi| Ahn Jae-mo, Yoon Eun-hye| | | |-| Like a Virgin
천하장사 마돈나| Lee Hae-young, Lee Hae-jun| Ryu Deok-hwan, Baek Yoon-sik| | | |-| Lost in Love
사랑을 놓치다| Choo Chang-min| Sol Kyung-gu, Song Yun-ah| | | |-| Love Me Not
사랑따윈 필요없어| Lee Cheol-ha| Kim Joo-hyuk, Moon Geun-young| | | |-| Love Phobia
도마뱀| Kang Ji-eun| Kang Hye-jung, Cho Seung-woo| | | |-| Lump Sugar
각설탕| Lee Hwan-gyeong| Im Soo-jung, Park Eun-su| | | |-|
마법사들| Song Il-gon| Jung Woong-in, Jang Hyun-sung| | | |-| Marrying the Mafia III
가문의 부활 - 가문의 영광 3| Jeong Yong-ki| Shin Hyun-joon, Im Hyeong-joon, Tak Jae-hoon| | | The third film in the "Marrying the Mafia" series.|-| Maundy Thursday
우리들의 행복한 시간| Song Hae-sung| Kang Dong-won, Lee Na-young| | | |-| Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater
삼거리 극장| Jeon Gye-su| Kim Kkot-bi, Chun Ho-jin| | | Musical. Also known as The Ghost Theater.|-|
백만장자의 첫사랑| Kim Tae-gyun| Hyun Bin, Lee Yeon-hee| | | |-| Mission Sex Control
잘 살아보세| Ahn Jin-woo| Lee Beom-soo, Kim Jung-eun| | | |-| Monopoly
모노폴리| Lee Hang-bae| Yang Dong-geun, Kim Sung-soo| | | |-| Moodori
무도리| Lee Hyeong-seon| Seo Young-hee, Park In-hwan, Choi Ju-bong| | | |-| Mr. Wacky
생, 날선생| Kim Dong-wook| Park Gun-hyung, Kim Hyo-jin| | | |-| My Boss, My Teacher
투사부일체| Kim Dong-won| Jung Joon-ho, Jung Woong-in, Kim Sang-joong| | | Sequel to the 2001 film My Boss, My Hero.|-| My Captain, Mr. Underground
마이 캡틴 김대출| Song Chang-su| Jung Jae-young, Jang Seo-hee| | | |-| My Scary Girl
달콤, 살벌한 연인| Son Jae-gon| Park Yong-woo, Choi Kang-hee| | | |-| My Wife is a Gangster 3
조폭 마누라 3| Jo Jin-kyu| Shu Qi, Lee Beom-soo| | | The third film in the "My Wife is a Gangster" series.|-| No Mercy for the Rude
예의없는 것들| Park Cheol-hee| Shin Ha-kyun, Yoon Ji-hye| | | |-| No Regret
후회하지 않아| Leesong Hee-il| Lee Yeong-hoon, Lee Han| | | |-| Now and Forever
연리지| Kim Seong-joong| Choi Ji-woo, Jo Han-sun| | | |-| Oh! My God
구세주| Kim Jeong-woo| Choi Sung-kook, Shin-ee| | | |-| Old Miss Diary
올드 미스 다이어리 극장판| Kim Seok-yoon| Ye Ji-won, Ji Hyun-woo| | | |-| On the Road, Two
온 더 로드, 투| Kim Tae-yong| Yoon Do-hyun Band| | | Documentary.|-| One Shining Day
눈부신 하루| Kim Sung-ho, Kim Jong-kwan, Min Dong-hyun| Lee So-yeon, Yukie Mori, Kim Dong-yeong| | | An omnibus film consisting of three stories; commissioned on the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation.|-| Once in a Summer
그해 여름| Joh Keun-shik| Lee Byung-hun, Soo Ae| | | |-| Over the Border
국경의 남쪽| Ahn Pan-seok| Cha Seung-won, Jo Yi-jin| | | Also known as South of the Border.|-|
피터팬의 공식| Cho Chang-ho| On Joo-wan, Kim Ho-jung| | | |-|
무극| Chen Kaige| Jang Dong-gun, Cecilia Cheung| | | A joint production between China and South Korea.|-|
호박전| Yu Jin-hee| Kim Seo-young, Jeong Mi-suk| | | Animation.|-| Puzzle
두뇌유희 프로젝트, 퍼즐| Kim Tae-kyung| Joo Jin-mo, Moon Sung-keun| | | |-| Radio Star
라디오 스타| Lee Joon-ik| Ahn Sung-ki, Park Joong-hoon| | | |-|
중천| Jo Dong-oh| Jung Woo-sung, Kim Tae-hee| | | |-| Righteous Ties
거룩한 계보| Jang Jin| Jung Jae-young, Jung Joon-ho| | | |-| Road
길| Bae Chang-ho| Bae Chang-ho, Kang Gi-hwa| | | |-| Romance
로망스| Moon Seung-wook| Jo Jae-hyun, Kim Ji-soo| | | |-| Roommates
D-day - 어느날 갑자기 세번째 이야기| Kim Eun-kyung| Lee Eun-sung, Yu Joo-hee| | | Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series.|-| Running Wild
야수| Kim Seong-su | Kwon Sang-woo, Yoo Ji-tae| | | |-| Seducing Mr. Perfect
Mr. 로빈 꼬시기| Kim Sang-woo| Uhm Jung-hwa, Daniel Henney| | | |-| See You After School
방과후 옥상| Lee Seok-hoon| Bong Tae-gyu, Kim Tae-hyun| | | |-| Shark Bait
파이 스토리| Howard E. Baker, John Fox, Lee Kyung-ho| Kim Hyung-joon, Park Myeong-soo, Im Chae-moo| | [7] | Animation. A joint production between South Korea and the USA.|-| Silk Shoes
비단구두| Yeo Kyun-dong| Choi Deok-moon, Lee Seong-min| | | |-| Solace
사랑할 때 이야기하는 것들| Byun Seung-wook| Han Suk-kyu, Kim Ji-soo| | | |-| Ssunday Seoul
썬데이 서울| Park Seong-hoon| Bong Tae-gyu, Lee Chung-ah| | | |-| Sundays in August
팔월의 일요일들| Lee Jin-woo| Yang Eun-yong, Im Hyeong-guk| | | |-| Sunflower
해바라기| Kang Seok-beom| Kim Rae-won, Kim Hae-sook| | | |-|
타짜| Choi Dong-hoon| Cho Seung-woo, Kim Hye-soo| | | |-| Three Fellas
뚝방전설| Jo Beom-gu| Park Gun-hyung, Lee Chun-hee| | | Also known as Ddukbang / Bar Legend / Riverbank Legends.|-| Time
시간| Kim Ki-duk| Sung Hyun-ah, Ha Jung-woo| | | |-| To Sir, with Love
스승의 은혜| Im Dae-woong| Oh Mi-hee, Seo Young-hee| | | |-| Traces of Love
가을로| Kim Dae-seung| Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Ji-soo, Uhm Ji-won| | | |-| Vampire Cop Ricky
흡혈형사 나도열| Lee Si-myung| Kim Su-ro, Jo Yeo-jeong| | | |-| Way To Go, Rose
달려라 장미| Kim Eung-su| Choi Ban-ya, Kim Tae-hoon| | | |-| Woman on the Beach
해변의 여인| Hong Sang-soo| Kim Seung-woo, Go Hyun-jung| | | |-|
조용한 세상| Cho Ui-seok| Kim Sang-kyung, Park Yong-woo| | | |}See also
External links
- http://twitchfilm.net/archives/010346.html [Korean Film News] 44th Grand Bell Awards [대종상영화제] : Family Ties Wins Best Film], Twitch, June 9, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008. |-| February 29
2월 29일 - 어느날 갑자기 첫번째 이야기| Jeong Jong-hoon| Park Eun-hye, Im Ho| | | Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series.|-| Fly, Daddy, Fly
플라이 대디| Choi Jong-tae| Lee Moon-sik, Lee Joon-gi| | | |-| Fly High
사랑하니까, 괜찮아| Kwak Ji-kyoon| Ji Hyun-woo, Im Jung-eun| | | |-| For Horowitz
호로비츠를 위하여| Kwon Hyung-jin| Uhm Jung-hwa, Shin Eui-jae, Park Yong-woo| | | Also known as My Piano.|-| Forbidden Floor
네번째 층 - 어느날 갑자기 두번째 이야기| Kwon Il-soo| Kim Seo-hyung, Kim Yoo-jung| | | Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series.|-| Forbidden Quest
음란서생| Kim Dae-woo| Han Suk-kyu, Lee Beom-soo| | | |-|
신성일의 행방불명| Shin Jane| Jo Hyun-sik, Ye Soo-jeong| | | |-|
강적| Cho Min-ho| Park Joong-hoon, Chun Jung-myung| | | |-|
구미호 가족| Lee Hyeong-gon| Joo Hyun, Park Jun-gyu| | | Musical.|-| Gangster High
폭력써클| Park Ki-hyung| Jung Kyung-ho, Lee Tae-sung| | | |-| Grain in Ear
망종| Zhang Lu| Liu Lian-ji, Jin Bo| | | A joint production between China and South Korea.|-| Hanbando
한반도| Kang Woo-suk| Jo Jae-hyun, Cha In-pyo| | | |-| Hearty Paws
마음이...| Oh Dal-gyun| Yoo Seung-ho, Kim Hyang-gi, Dali| | | Also known as Heart is....|-| Holiday
홀리데이| Yang Yun-ho| Lee Sung-jae, Choi Min-soo| | | |-| Holy Daddy
원탁의 천사| Kwon Seong-guk| Lee Min-woo, Ha Dong-hoon| | | |-|
괴물| Bong Joon-ho| Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Byun Hee-bong, Go Ah-sung| | | Korean box office record holder for admissions.[3] Won "Best Picture" at the 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards,[4] "Best Film" at the 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards,[5] "Best Film" at the 5th Korean Film Awards,[6]
