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Korean Movies & K-Dramas Released in December 2024
Every Korean movie that came out in December 2024, by release date. Open any title for the trailer, cast and where to stream it now.
Sun, Dec 12 releases

Chang Gyeong
Documentary · Korean
"Emotional memories that had formed the ambiguous boundaries between reality and fantasy began to divide exactly in two, and at the same time there was no emotion left on either side of reality and fantasy." Chang Gyeong is the name of a palace in central Seoul - a palace that was turned into a zoo by the occupying Japanese.

Maru and My friend’s wedding
Drama · Korean
Mina carries various labels: single by choice, office worker, disabled person, actor, and activist. On the day of her friend Hyunkyung's wedding, a black Chihuahua approaches her. Mina names the black Chihuahua 'Maru' and begins to learn about the life she has lived. 'Cute' Maru, the time she has endured just to be cute, to provide cute lives for the human world. "Maru, what do you see now?"
Mon, Dec 21 release

kids on parallel lines
Drama · Korean
Ji-heon (female, 17), runs down the hallway every morning because she doesn't want to share the elevator with Hyun-min (male, 18), who lives upstairs in the same apartment. The one who doesn't want to face Hyun-min is Hyun-min's father, the mother's lover. They seem to be trying to take their mother away from Ji-heon. Then, Ji-heon witnesses his mother's attendance as Hyun-min's mother during the parent interview at the school.
Wed, Dec 48 releases

Firefighters
Drama · Korean
Even in the harshest environments, firefighters must focus on extinguishing fires and rescuing everyone there. At 3:47 AM on March 4, 2001, the 119 emergency call center receives a phone call about a fire that has broken out in the Hongje-dong neighborhood. Firefighters, including newcomer Cheol-woong, rush to the scene.

One Win
Drama · Comedy · Korean
A former volleyball star, Woo-jin has been struggling to keep his children's volleyball school that's about to go out of business. Left without much choice, he agrees to coach a women's volleyball team that is the worst in the league, with only second rate players and an eccentric club owner. According to Woo-jin's contract, all he needs to do is win just one game.

City of Cain
Drama · Korean
A chase story unfolds as a renowned broadcast journalist falls into a trap due to a fabricated tip-off.

The Unrighteous
Thriller · Mystery · Horror · Korean
In an old multi-family house, Wonjung Villa, Joo-hyun casually puts the missionary paper of the cult-church received by accident into the mailbox of Shin-hye. Shin-hye gradually devotes herself to the church and passionately evangelizes her neighbors for treating her sick son.

The Tenants
Comedy · Horror · Sci-Fi · Korean
The future Seoul, a city with the worst environmental pollution and the highest living prices. Shin-dong, the protagonist of the film, is helplessly living a repetitive and monotonous life, and is forced to find a new place to rent immediately by his landlord's unilateral notice. Unable to afford to move, his friend tells him that renting out a part of the house will complicate his rights and making it impossible for the landlord to evict him. Encouraged by his friend's advice, Shin-dong puts up an ad for rent. And when a strange newlywed couple shows up who want to live in the bathroom, Shin-dong impulsively invites them in.


Sister Yujeong
Drama · Korean
Yujeong, who works as a night shift nurse at a general hospital's cardiology department, is now told that her 12th-grade younger sister, Kijeong, has been arrested by the police as a suspect in an infant abandonment case. Only then does Yujeong start to make desperate efforts to rescue her sister.

The Young Man and the Deep Sea
Documentary · Music · Korean
Lim Hyunsik, a KPOP idol group BTOB member and solo artist, heads to the South Pacific to film a music video for his new song. Despite a bad weather forecast, the whole crew hopes the shoot will go smoothly. The story unfolds as the crew navigates the challenges of filming amidst the stunning South Pacific scenery.
Thu, Dec 53 releases

RM: Right People, Wrong Place
Documentary · Music · Korean
Chronicles artist RM's eight-month production of his second solo album, “Right Place, Wrong Person,” while candidly recording the endless concerns of the person Kim Namjoon, and the things he immerses himself in and loves.


Fri, Dec 63 releases

Have I Told You Lately
Drama · Korean
After her mother passes away, Bora finds herself weighing 105kg. Memories and love towards her mother weigh down on Bora.


A Lucky Day
Crime · Korean
Ji-eun dreams of becoming a police officer, but lives as a punk. Jin-gu is a typical nerd but is obsessed with sports Toto. They meet by chance, fall in love, and have an exciting first date at Ji-eun's house, but due to a serial killer hiding in the house, The story of a day that love turns into a messy fights.
Wed, Dec 114 releases

About Family
Drama · Comedy · Korean
Mu-ok is the self-made owner of the established restaurant 'Pyongmanok' that has been drawing long lines of customers before social media existed. He is deeply troubled by his only son, Moon-seok, whom he hoped would inherit the family legacy, becoming a monk, leaving him with no one to carry on the family name. While Mu-ok is devastated by the thought that his family line would end with him, young kids come to his restaurant claiming Moon-seok as their father! Mu-ok, now given a chance to continue his family's legacy, enjoys happiness like never before. Meanwhile, Moon-seok revisits his life before becoming a monk—and stumbles upon a shocking revelation…


NCT DREAM Mystery Lab: DREAM( )SCAPE in Cinemas
Music · Documentary · Korean
NCT DREAM’s third world tour, ‘THE DREAM SHOW 3: DREAM( )SCAPE,’ is coming to the big screen once again, bringing back the vibrant world bathed in Pearl Neo Champagne! Join the journey as the story of the Mystery Lab unfolds—a special laboratory where the secrets of growth are discovered on the path to one’s dreams, and where the prescription for comfort and healing is shared. Captured from Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome, witness their breathtaking performances that radiated youthful energy, plus the passionate efforts behind the scenes. Don’t miss NCT DREAM Mystery Lab: DREAM( )SCAPE in Cinemas—a stage for both escaping into dreams and embracing new beginnings.

M Hotel
Drama · Fantasy · Korean
In a posh city back alley, a homeless man who was rummaging through trash cans worrying about a place to sleep accidentally picks up a key and enters the M Hotel. While enjoying the good fortune that came his way, he experiences unexpected events at the M Hotel.
Thu, Dec 121 release

The First Lady of South Korea
Documentary · Korean
President Yoon Suk Yeol has been confronting the people of the Republic of Korea since his inauguration. And behind him, First Lady Kim Keon Hee controls him. There is no end to the suspicions surrounding her, including Dior Bag bribery, stock price manipulation, and the shaman controversy. This film meets various people, including reporters and politicians who are following the footsteps of First Lady Kim Keon Hee, and uncover the true nature of the suspicions surrounding her. It is also a historical record that shows citizens fighting against the tyranny of power and corruption.
Mon, Dec 161 release
Tue, Dec 171 release

Prayer of the isle
Drama · Korean
In a world where people start to stop one by one, Eunae wanders from one place to another with her dog, Mongi. While walking through a stopped street, she faces her childhood. Upon her arrival at ruins, she meets a man who had been waiting for her, without having stopped.
Wed, Dec 182 releases

Time to Be Strong
Drama · Korean
Three retired K-pop idols take a trip to Jeju Island. After failed careers and missed school trips, they finally have the time to go on a trip on their own. On their first day on the island, things start to go awry.

Thu, Dec 191 release

Invisible
Action · Thriller · Korean
In 1996, 26 spies from the North infiltrate into South Korea. 25 of them are rooted out, but one last spy escapes. An HID secret agent, called 'Ghost' is put to catch the last one alive. The spy and the Ghost, finally encounter and engage in suffocating gunfights, ironically, with the Ghost using an AK-47 rifle manufactured in a communist country, and the North Korean spy using an M16 made by capitalists. The shouting of the Ghost emptily echoes in the forest, after missing the spy as he disappears 'like a ghost'. And the spy, in his hideout, tries killing himself using the last bullet… 20 years later, the Ghost, having become homeless, wanders about like a real ‘ghost’ in the downtown area in Seoul, still chasing the illusion of the spy from the North...
Fri, Dec 201 release
Tue, Dec 241 release
Wed, Dec 251 release

How Have You Been
Drama · Music · Korean
YeonKyeong, a 33-year-old woman decides to give up on her music after failing multiple auditions. She has been pursuing her dream of becoming a singer from the day she performed in a radio competition but she can’t go on anymore. One day, YeonKyeong receives a letter and a guitar from Hyunsoo, her high school friend she used to make music with. Perplexed by his letter, she embarks on a journey to Wolmi Island to say goodbye to her old dream.
Thu, Dec 261 release

Debtor’s Wife
· Korean
Soo-yeong and Hae-soo are college friends stuck in a love tangle: Soo-yeong likes Che-moo, but Che-moo likes Hae-soo. Meanwhile, Hae-soo likes Dae-in, but Dae-in likes Soo-yeong. Despite the mixed-up feelings, they end up in mismatched marriages. Later, Hae-soo wants to have a baby and tries to get closer to her husband, Dae-in. But Dae-in knows he can’t have children, so he secretly makes a surprising proposal to Soo-yeong’s husband, Che-moo.
Sun, Dec 292 releases
Mon, Dec 301 release
Tue, Dec 311 release

Bogotá: City of the Lost
Thriller · Crime · Drama · Korean
After moving to Bogotá for a chance at a better life, a young Korean man rises through the Colombian black market — risking peril for a shot at success.
Release dates come from TMDB and can change. Dates shown are the first release worldwide; local dates may differ.





