List of South Korean films of 2021

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The following is a list of South Korean films released in 2021.

Box office

The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2021, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:[1]

Highest-grossing films released in 2021
Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross
1 Escape from Mogadishu Lotte Entertainment $28,955,409
2 Sinkhole Showbox $17,926,756
3 Hostage: Missing Celebrity Next Entertainment World $13,058,426
4 On the Line CJ Entertainment $11,751,610
5 Hard Hit $7,627,011
6 The Medium Showbox $7,238,857
7 Spiritwalker Megabox JoongAng PlusM $6,611,996
8 Miracle: Letters to the President Lotte Entertainment $5,559,237
9 Romance Without Love CJ Entertainment $5,128,145
10 Perhaps Love Next Entertainment World $4,345,842

Released

January–March

Opening English title Native title Director(s) Cast Ref.
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Y 		1 What Happened to Mr. Cha? 차인표 Kim Dong-kyu Cha In-pyo, Song Jae-ryong [2]
6 Finding Angel 천사는 바이러스 Kim Sung-joon Lee Young-ah, Park Sung-il, Jeon Moo-song, Moon Sook [3]
14 Cute Man 귀여운 남자 Kim Jung-wook Shin Min-jae, Lee Jin-ri, Hwang Jung-yoon, Hong Ha-na-im [4]
Loop Dreams 요요현상 Go Du-hyun Moon Hyun-woong, Kwak Dong-gun, Yoon Jong-gi, Lee Dae-yeol, Lee Dong-hoon [4]
Sword of Sarasen 사라센의 칼 Lim Jae-young Shin Ji-soo, Park Myung-shin, Kim Feel, Park Song-tek [5]
Little Bird 작은새 Kim Tae-kyun Lee Ki-hyuk, Lee Hye-ah [6]
21 Croissant 크루아상 Cho Sung-kyu Nam Bo-ra, Hyuk [7]
Today, Together 2 오늘, 우리2 Lee Joon-seop, Lee Na-yeon, Yang Jae-joon, Yeo Jang-cheon Ki Joo-bong, Park Se-jun, Shin Ji-yi, Son Jung-yoon [8]
My Big Mama’s Crazy Ride 큰엄마의 미친봉고 Baek Seung-hwan Jung Young-joo, Kim Ga-eun, Hwang Seok-jeong, Yu Seong-ju, Jo Dal-hwan, Jung Dae-gwan [9]
Bike Guys 바이크 원정대: 인 이탈리아 Go Young-jo Song Jae-hee, ISU, J.Yoon, Ryuseok, Kim Sun-bin [10]
27 Three Sisters 세자매 Lee Seung-won Moon So-ri, Kim Sun-young, Jang Yoon-ju [11]
28 I Don’t Fire Myself 나는 나를 해고하지 않는다 Lee Tae-gyeom Yoo Da-in, Oh Jung-se [12]
The ABCs of Our Relationship 관계의 가나다에 있는 우리는 Lee In-eui Eun Hae-seong, Oh Ha-nee, Lee Seo-yoon, Jang Joon-hwi, Kim Ji-na [13]
Rule of the Game: Human Hunting 게임의 법칙: 인간사냥 Lee Soo-sung Kim Sung-soo, Jo Kyung-hoon, Seo Young [14]
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Y 		3 Stress Zero 스트레스 제로 Lee Dae-hee Im Chae-heon, Yoo Dong-kyun, Kim Seung-tae [15]
There Is an Alien Here 이 안에 외계인이 있다 Choi Eun-jong Jo Byeong-kyu, Bae Noo-ri, Lee Hyun-woong, Tae Hang-ho, Yoon Jin-young [16]
5 Space Sweepers 승리호 Jo Sung-hee Song Joong-ki, Kim Tae-ri, Jin Seon-kyu, Yoo Hae-jin [17]
10 I 아이 Kim Hyun-tak Kim Hyang-gi, Ryu Hyun-kyung, Yeom Hye-ran [18]
New Year Blues 새해전야 Hong Ji-young Kim Kang-woo, Yoo In-na, Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Yeon-hee, Lee Dong-hwi, Chen Duling, Yeom Hye-ran, Choi Soo-young [19]
17 Mission: Possible 미션 파서블 Kim Hyung-joo Lee Sun-bin, Kim Young-kwang [20]
Double Patty 더블패티 Baek Seung-hwan Shin Seung-ho, Irene [21]
18 Black Light 빛과 철 Bae Jong-dae Yeom Hye-ran, Kim Si-eun, Park Ji-hu [22]
24 Go Back 고백 Seo Eun-young Park Ha-sun, Ha Yoon-kyung, Kim Woo-gyum, Gam So-hyun, Jung Eun-pyo [23]
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H 		24 The Box 더 박스 Yang Jung-woong Park Chanyeol, Jo Dal-hwan [24]
31 The Book of Fish 자산어보 Lee Joon-ik Sul Kyung-gu, Byun Yo-han [25]

April–June

Opening English title Native title Director(s) Cast Ref.
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L 		9 Night in Paradise 낙원의 밤 Park Hoon-jung Uhm Tae-goo, Jeon Yeo-been, Cha Seung-won [26]
15 Seo Bok 서복 Lee Yong-ju Gong Yoo, Park Bo-gum [27]
21 Recalled 내일의 기억 Seo Yoo-min Seo Yea-ji, Kim Kang-woo, Yeom Hye-ran [28]
28 Waiting for Rain 비와 당신의 이야기 Jo Jin-mo Kang Ha-neul, Chun Woo-hee, Kang So-ra [29]
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Y 		19 Aloners 혼자 사는 사람들 Hong Sung-eun Gong Seung-yeon, Jeong Da-eun, Seo Hyun-woo, Park Jeong-hak [30]
26 Pipeline 파이프라인 Yoo Ha Seo In-guk, Lee Soo-hyuk, Eum Moon-suk [31]
27 Introduction 인트로덕션 Hong Sang-soo Shin Seok-ho, Park Mi-so, Kim Min-hee [32]
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E 		4 Sweet & Sour 새콤달콤 Lee Gye-byeok Krystal Jung, Chae Soo-bin, Jang Ki-yong [33]
23 Hard Hit 발신제한 Kim Chang-ju Jo Woo-jin, Lee Jae-in, Ji Chang-wook [34]
30 Midnight 미드나이트 Kwon Oh-seung Jin Ki-joo, Wi Ha-joon, Kim Hye-yoon [35]

July–September

Opening English title Native title Director(s) Cast Ref.
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Y 		2 The 8th Night 제8일의 밤 Kim Tae-hyung Lee Sung-min, Park Hae-joon, Kim Yoo-jung [36]
14 The Medium 랑종 Banjong Pisanthanakun Narilya Gulmongkolpech, Sawanee Utoomma, Sirani Yankittikan, Yasaka Chaisorn [37]
28 Escape from Mogadishu 모가디슈 Ryoo Seung-wan Kim Yoon-seok, Jo In-sung [38]
The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey 방법: 재차의 Kim Yong-wan Uhm Ji-won, Jung Ji-so, Jung Moon-sung, Kim In-kwon [39]
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U
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U
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T 		11 Sinkhole 싱크홀 Kim Ji-hoon Cha Seung-won, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Hye-jun [40]
18 Hostage: Missing Celebrity 인질 Pil Kam-sung Hwang Jung-min [41]
25 Guimoon: The Lightless Door 귀문 Shim Duck-geun Kim Kang-woo, Kim So-hye, Lee Jung-hyung [42]
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R 		1 Snowball 최선의 삶 Lee Woo-jeong Bang Min-ah, Shim Dal-gi, Han Sung-min [43]
9 Show Me the Ghost 쇼미더고스트 Kim Eun-kyoung Han Seung-yeon, Kim Hyun-mok, Hong Seung-bum [44]
15 The Miracle 기적 Lee Jang-hoon Park Jung-min, Im Yoon-ah, Lee Sung-min [45]
On the Line 보이스 Kim Gok, Kim Sun Byun Yo-han, Kim Mu-yeol, Kim Hee-won [46]

October–December

Opening English title Native title Director(s) Cast Ref.
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R 		6 F20 Hong Eun-mi Jang Young-nam, Kim Jung-young, Lee Ji-ha [47]
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O
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R 		10 Tomb of the River 강릉 Yoon Young-bin Jang Hyuk, Yu Oh-seong [48]
17 Perhaps Love 장르만 로맨스 Jo Eun-ji Ryu Seung-ryong, Oh Na-ra, Kim Hee-won [49]
24 Romance Without Love 연애 빠진 로맨스 Jeong Ga-young Jeon Jong-seo, Son Suk-ku, Gong Min-jung [50]
Spiritwalker 유체이탈자 Yoon Jae-geun Yoon Kye-sang, Park Yong-woo, Lim Ji-yeon [51]
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E
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R 		8 Monsta X: The Dreaming 몬스타엑스: 더 드리밍 Oh Yoon-dong, Sung Shin-hyo Son Hyun-woo, Lee Min-hyuk, Yoo Ki-hyun, Chae Hyung-won, Lee Joo-heon, Im Chang-kyun [52]
29 A Year-End Medley 해피 뉴 이어 Kwak Jae-yong Han Ji-min, Lee Dong-wook, Kang Ha-neul, Im Yoon-ah [53]

See also

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