List of South Korean films of 2024 explained

The following is a list of South Korean films scheduled to be released in 2024.

Box office

The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2024, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:^[1]

Highest-grossing films released in 2024

Rank	Title	Distributor	Domestic gross
1	Exhuma	Showbox	$86,330,446
2		ABO Entertainment	$82,499,937
3	Pilot	Lotte Entertainment	$27,713,757
4	Escape	Megabox Plus M	$18,144,307
5	Handsome Guys	Next Entertainment World	$12,427,817
6	Hijack 1971	Sony Pictures Entertainment Korea	$12,619,717
7	Citizen of a Kind	Showbox	$12,117,737
8		CJ Entertainment	$10,340,626
9	Following	Content Zio	$8,853,629
10	The Birth of Korea	Docu Story	$8,176,073

Released

• Denotes a film that was publicly screened before its theatrical release, be it through film festivals, premieres or releases in other countries.
• Denotes films released through OTT.

January – March

Opening		English title	Native title	Director(s)	Cast
J A N U A R Y	10		외계+인 2부			^[2]
	24	Citizen of a Kind	시민덕희	Park Young-joo		^[3]
		Ms. Apocalypse	세기말의 사랑	Lim Seon-ae	Lee Yoo-young, Im Seon-woo, Noh Jae-won	^[4]
	26	Badland Hunters	Korean: 황야	Heo Myung-haeng		^[5]
	F E B R U A R Y	1	The Birth of Korea	건국전쟁	Kim Deok-young		^[6]
7		Dog Days	도그데이즈	Kim Deok-min		^[7]
		Dead Man	데드맨	Ha Jun-won		^[8]
		Picnic	소풍	Kim Yong-gyun		Portion style="text-align:center"	^[9]
22		Exhuma	파묘			^[10]
M A R C H	1	My Name Is Loh Kiwan	로기완	Kim Hee-jin		^[11]
	13	Dolphin	돌핀	Bae Du-ri		^[12]
	27	Troll Factory	댓글부대			^[13]

April – June

Opening		English title	Native title	Director(s)	Cast
A P R I L	3		유미의 세포들 더 무비	Kim Da-hee	Yoon Ah-young, Shin Beom-sik	^[14]
	10	Again 1997	죽어도 다시 한번	Shin Seung-hoon	Jo Byeong-kyu, Han Eun-soo, Koo Jun-hoe, Han Seo-joon, Choi Hui-seung	^[15]
	24		범죄도시4	Heo Myung-haeng		^[16] ^[17]
M A Y	15	Following	그녀가 죽었다	Kim Se-hwi		^[18]
	29	The Plot	설계자	Lee Yo-seob		^[19]
J U N E	5	Wonderland	원더랜드			^[20]
	12	Drive	드라이브	Park Dong-hee		^[21]
	19	Cabriolet	카브리올레	Cho Kwang-jin		^[22]
		The Daechi Scandal	대치동 스캔들	Kim Soo-in	Ahn So-hee, Park Sang-nam, Jo Eun-yoo, Oh Tae-kyung	^[23]
	21	Hijack 1971	하이재킹	Kim Seong-han		^[24]
	26	Handsome Guys	핸섬가이즈	Nam Dong-hyeop		^[25]

July – September

Opening		English title	Native title	Director(s)	Cast
J U L Y	3	Escape	탈주	Lee Jong-pil	Lee Je-hoon, Koo Kyo-hwan, Hong Xa-bin	^[26]
	12	Project Silence	탈출: PROJECT SILENCE	Kim Tae-gon		^[27]
	31	Pilot	파일럿	Kim Han-gyeol		^[28]
A U G U S T	7	Revolver	리볼버	Oh Seung-uk		^[29]
	9	*	크로스	Lee Myeong-hun		^[30]
	14	The Haunted House Special: Red Eyed Reaper	신비아파트 특별편: 붉은 눈의 사신	Park Hong-geun	Kim Young-eun, Kim Chae-ha, Shin Yong-woo, Jo Hyeon-jeong	^[31]
		Land of Happiness	행복의 나라			^[32]
		Victory	빅토리	Park Bum-soo	Lee Hye-ri, Park Se-wan, Lee Jung-ha, Jo Ah-ram	^[33]
	21	Spring Garden	늘봄가든	Koo Tae-jin	Jo Yoon-hee, Jung In-gyeom, Kim Joo-ryoung, Heo Dong-won, Yoon Ga-hyun	^[34]
		The Desperate Chase	필사의 추격	Kim Jae-hoon		^[35]
	28	Because I Hate Korea	한국이 싫어서		Go Ah-sung, Joo Jong-hyuk, Kim Woo-kyum	^[36]
S E P T E M B E R	13	I, the Executioner	베테랑2		Hwang Jung-min, Jung Hae-in	^[37]
		Officer Black Belt *	무도실무관			^[38]

October – December

Opening		English title	Native title	Director(s)	Cast
O C T O B E R	2	Love in the Big City	대도시의 사랑법	Lee Eon-hee	Kim Go-eun, Noh Sang-hyun	^[39]
	TBA	Amazon Bullseye	아마존 활명수	Kim Chang-ju	Ryu Seung-ryong, Jin Seon-kyu	^[40]
		A Normal Family	보통의 가족	Hur Jin-ho	Sol Kyung-gu, Jang Dong-gun, Kim Hee-ae, Claudia Kim	^[41]

TBA

Opening		English title	Native title	Director	Cast
U P C O M I N G	TBA	Seeking the King	왕을 찾아서		Koo Kyo-hwan, Yoo Jae-myung, Seohyun, Park Ye-rin, Park Myung-hoon, Yu Seong-ju	^[42]
		Uprising	전,란			^[43]

See also

• 2024 in South Korea
• 2024 in film
• List of 2024 box office number-one films in South Korea

External links

• • The Release Schedule at KOFIC

Notes and References

1. Web site: KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2024. KOFIC. August 20, 2024.
2. Web site: Lee Ha-neul . December 11, 2023 . '외계+인' 2부, 2024년 1월 10일 개봉 확정했다[공식] ]. ‘Alien + Human’ Part 2 confirmed to be released on January 10, 2024 [Official] . December 11, 2023 . Ten Asia . ko.
3. Web site: Cho Ji-young . 14 December 2023 . [공식] 라미란 '시민덕희', 2024년 1월 24일 개봉 확정..팀워크 자신 캐릭터 포스터 공개 ]. 14 December 2023 . . ko.
4. Web site: 이유영 '세기말의 사랑' 1월24일 개봉확정..컬러풀 메인포스터 공개 . Lee Yu-young's 'Love at the End of the Century' confirmed to be released on January 24th... Colorful main poster revealed . Herald Pop. Naver. December 27, 2023. December 27, 2023. ko.
5. Web site: Choi Jeong-ah . November 1, 2023 . [단독] '흥행킹' 마동석, '황야'로 이준영·노정의와 새해 넷플릭스 첫 타자 ]. [Exclusive] ‘Box-office King’ Ma Dong-seok joins Lee Jun-young and Roh Jeong-eui for the first hit on Netflix in the new year with ‘Wilderness’ . November 2, 2023 . Sports World . . ko.
6. Web site: Moon So-young . February 16, 2024 . '건국전쟁' 감독 "이승만 미화라고? 다른 영화와 균형 맞춘 것" . 'Founding War' director "Glorifying Syngman Rhee? It's balanced with other movies." . February 18, 2024 . Joongang . ko.
7. Web site: Jo Ji-young . January 2, 2024 . [공식] 윤여정X유해진 '도그데이즈' 2월 7일 개봉 확정..설날 극장 정조준 ]. January 2, 2024 . . ko.
8. Web site: 김 . 서윤 . 조진웅×김희애 뭉친 '데드맨', 설 연휴 노린다…내달 7일 개봉 확정 . 2024-01-08 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
9. Web site: 김 . 보라 . 나문희x김영옥x박근형 '소풍', 2월7일 개봉…임영웅 '모래알갱이' 최초 삽입 [공식] ]. 2024-01-11 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
10. Web site: 김 . 보라 . '파묘' 2월 22일 개봉 확정…최민식→이도현 미스터리 분위기 [공식] ]. 2024-01-23 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
11. Web site: Ji Seung-hun . January 5, 2024 . [단독] 송중기 주연 '로기완', 삼일절 공개 ]. [Exclusive] ‘Ro Ki-wan’ starring Song Joong-ki, released on March 1st . January 5, 2024 . . ko.
12. Web site: 권유리 첫 단독 주연 '돌핀', 봄 햇살 같은 환한 미소..메인포스터 공개 . 2024-02-21 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
13. Web site: ko:손석구 기자 됐다...영화 '댓글부대' 3월27일 공개. Son Suk-ku became a reporter...Movie 'The Comments Army' released on March 27th. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0012348550. Naver. Newsis. ko. Son. Jung-bin. January 31, 2024. March 25, 2024.
14. Web site: 이번엔 세포들이 주인공…영화 '유미의 세포들 더 무비' 4월 3일 개봉 . This time, cells are the main characters... The movie ‘Yumi’s Cells the Movie’ will be released on April 3.. Ji Dong-hyeon. Sports World . . February 29, 2024. February 29, 2024. ko.
15. Web site: ko:조병규의 인생 개조 프로젝트…'어게인 1997', 3월 개봉. Jo Byeong-gyu's life modification project... ‘Again 1997’ to be released in March. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001693756. Naver. Xports News. ko. Oh. Seung-hyun. February 20, 2024. February 27, 2024.
16. Web site: 마동석 액션, 그래 이 맛이야…'범죄도시4' 인터내셔널 예고편 공개 . 2024-02-06 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
17. Web site: '어서와, 마석도!'…'범죄도시4' 4월24일 개봉 . ‘Welcome, Maseokdo!’… ‘Crime City 4’ opens on April 24th. Lee Da-won. Naver. March 6, 2024 . March 6, 2024 . Sports Kyunghyang. ko.
18. Web site: Choi Soo-bin . March 25, 2024 . 변요한·신혜선 '그녀가 죽었다', 5월 개봉…론칭 스틸 공개 . Byun Yo-han and Shin Hye-sun's 'She Is Dead' to be released in May... Launching still released . March 25, 2024 . The Fact . . ko.
19. News: Kim Yeon-ju . April 23, 2024 . 강동원이 돌아온다...'설계자' 5월 29일 개봉 확정 . Kang Dong-won returns...'The Designer' confirmed to be released on May 29th . April 23, 2024 . TV Report . . ko.
20. Web site: April 23, 2024 . 탕웨이X수지X박보검 이 조합 기다렸다..'원더랜드' 6월5일 개봉확정(공식) . I've been waiting for this Tang Wei x Suzy x Park Bo-gum combination...'Wonderland' confirmed to be released on June 5 (officially) . April 23, 2024 . Herald Pop. Naver. ko.
21. Web site: 박주현의 새 영화 '드라이브'.. "납치된 인기 유튜버의 목숨 건 트렁크 생방". Park Ju-hyun's new movie 'Drive'... "Live broadcast of a kidnapped popular YouTuber risking her life in the trunk". KBS Media. Park Jae-hwan. ko. May 28, 2024. May 29, 2024.
22. Web site: '이태원 클라쓰' 원작자 감독 데뷔 '카브리올레' 6월 19일 개봉 확정..금새록X류경수X강영석 열연. 'Itaewon Class' original author debuts as director 'Cabriolet' confirmed for release on June 19th... Keum Sae-rok x Ryu Kyung-soo x Kang Young-seok. Sports Chosun. Jo Ji-young. ko. Naver. May 28, 2024. May 30, 2024.
23. Web site: 안소희, 풋풋 대학생→유능한 국어강사…'대치동 스캔들' 6월 19일 개봉. Ahn So-hee, fresh-faced college student → competent Korean language instructor… 'Daechi-dong Scandal' opens on June 19th. . Kim Bo-young. ko. Naver. May 30, 2024. June 1, 2024.
24. Web site: Kim Bo-ra . February 28, 2024 . 하정우→여진구 '하이재킹', 6월 개봉…치열한 연기 호흡 [공식] ]. Ha Jung-woo → Yeo Jin-goo's 'Hijacking', released in June... Fierce smoke breathing [Official] . February 28, 2024 . OSEN . ko.
25. Web site: Park Ji-yoon . May 14, 2024 . 이성민·이희준 '핸섬가이즈', 6월 26일 개봉 확정 . Lee Sung-min and Lee Hee-jun's 'Handsome Guys' confirmed to be released on June 26th . May 14, 2024 . The Fact. . ko.
26. Web site: Lee Yi-seul . May 24, 2024 . 힘 좋은 플러스엠 신작 '탈주' 7월3일 개봉 . Plus M's powerful new film 'Escape' opens on July 3rd . May 24, 2024 . The Asia Business Daily. ko.
27. News: 故이선균 유작 '탈출' 7월 12일 개봉 확정. The late Lee Seon-kyun's posthumous work 'Escape' confirmed to be released on July 12th. Park Sang-hoo. JTBC. Naver. ko. June 13, 2024. June 13, 2024.
28. Web site: Ryu Ji-yoon . April 18, 2024 . '파일럿', 조정석 파격 변신의 비밀은? . 'Pilot', what is the secret to Jo Jung-seok’s extraordinary transformation? . April 18, 2024 . Naver. Dailian. ko.
29. Web site: Yoon Ki-baek. 전도연X지창욱X임지연 '리볼버', 8월 7일 개봉 확정 . Jeon Do-yeon X Ji Chang-wook X Lim Ji-yeon 'Revolver', confirmed for release on August 7th. June 26, 2024. June 26, 2024. Naver. . ko.
30. Web site: ko:[단독] 황정민·염정아 주연 '크로스', 결국 OTT 行..넷플릭스 개봉. [Exclusive] 'Cross' starring Hwang Jung-min and Yum Jeong-ah, finally released on OTT..Netflix release. https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/109/0005072717. Naver. Osen. ko. Kim. Na-yeon. May 8, 2024. May 8, 2024.
31. Web site: 2024-07-11. '신비아파트 특별편: 붉은 눈의 사신' 8월 14일 CGV 단독 개봉. 'Shinbi Apartment Special: Red Eyed Reaper' released exclusively on August 14th by CGV. 2024-07-16. www.wolyo.co.kr. ko.
32. Web site: ko:故 이선균 유작 ‘행복의 나라’, 8월 관객들 만난다 [공식]. The late Lee Sun-kyun's posthumous work 'The Land of Happiness' will meet audiences in August [Official]. https://entertain.naver.com/now/article/468/0001059194. Naver. Sports Seoul. ko. Kim. Hyeon-deok. May 10, 2024. May 11, 2024.
33. Web site: ko:혜리→이정하 대세 뭉친 '빅토리', 8월 14일 개봉 [무비타이밍]. Hyeri → Lee Jung-ha's 'Victory', released on August 14th [Movie Timing]. https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2024060508075052933. Star News. ko. Kim. Na-yeon. June 5, 2024. June 6, 2024.
34. Web site: "절대 들어가지 말 것"...대한민국 3대 흉가 '늘봄가든', 8월 21일 개봉. "Never Enter"... South Korea's 3 Most Haunted Houses, 'Neulbom Garden', Opens on August 21st. Culture News. ko. Yang. Moon-jung. July 30, 2024. August 7, 2024.
35. Web site: "분노조절장애 곽시양과 사기꾼 박성웅" 영화 '필사의 추적' 촬영 종료 . "Anger control disorder Kwak Si-yang and conman Park Seong-woong" Filming for the movie 'Desperate Pursuit' has ended . Park Jae-hwan. KBS Entertainment. Naver. March 21, 2023. November 18, 2023. ko.
36. Web site: [고아성 주연 '한국이 싫어서', 8월 28일 개봉 확정|trans-title=Go Ah-sung's 'I Hate Korea' to be released on August 28th|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/629/0000308805|publisher=The Fact|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|last=Park|first=Ji-yoon|date=July 30, 2024|access-date=August 6, 2024.
37. Web site: Kim Ji-hye. '베테랑2', 추석 연휴 정조준…9월 13일 개봉 . 'Veteran 2', Targeting Chuseok Holidays... Opening on September 13th. July 3, 2024. July 3, 2024. Naver. Seoul Broadcasting System. ko.
38. Web site: 김우빈 주연 '무도실무관', 9월 13일 넷플릭스 공개[공식]]. Kim Woo-bin's 'Officer Black Belt' to be released on Netflix on September 13 [Official]. August 13, 2024. August 13, 2024. Naver. SPOTV News. Kang Hyo-jin. ko.
39. Web site: [공식] 어게인 '극한직업'..류승룡X진선규 코믹 활극 '아마존 활명수' 10월 개봉 확정]. Kim Go-eun and Noh Sang-hyun, unprecedented synergy and chemistry… 'Love in the Big City' confirmed for release on October 2nd. Edaily. Naver. Kim Bo-young. ko. August 13, 2024. August 13, 2024 .
40. Web site: George Young . August 5, 2024 . [공식] 어게인 '극한직업'..류승룡X진선규 코믹 활극 '아마존 활명수' 10월 개봉 확정 ]. [Official] Again 'Extreme Job'.. Ryu Seung-ryong X Jin Seon-gyu's comic action film 'Amazon Hwalmyeongsu' confirmed for release in October . August 5, 2024 . . ko . Naver.
41. Web site: 설경구·장동건 '보통의 가족' 해외 순방 끝 10월 개봉. Seol Kyung-gu and Jang Dong-gun's 'Ordinary Family' to be released in October after overseas tour. JTBC News. Cho Yeon-gyeong. ko. Naver. August 20, 2024. August 20, 2024.
42. Web site: ko:구교환→서현 '왕을 찾아서', 크랭크업..내년 여름 개봉 목표[공식]. Koo Kyo-hwan→Seohyun 'In Search of the King', Cranked up..Targeted for release next summer [Official]. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003170344. Naver. Star News. ko. Kim. Na-yeon. July 27, 2023. February 5, 2024.
43. Web site: ko:넷플릭스 2024 영화 라인업 공개, 로기완부터 전,란까지 총 5편. Netflix 2024 movie lineup revealed, a total of 5 films from Loh Kiwan to War and Revolt. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&aid=0000214130. Naver. MBC Entertainment. ko. Kim. Kyung-hee. February 6, 2024. February 16, 2024.