The saddest Korean film of all time is sought after by lovers of the mellow genre. His deep story always manages to touch the hearts of moviegoers so that they can't help but shed tears.
Watching sad movies can also help us express our feelings of sadness and emotion. So, it makes you feel more comfortable.
Launching from various sources, Sunday (28/8/2022), here are 15 of the saddest Korean films of all time that must be watched.
Saddest Korean Movie of All Time
1. Miracle in Cell no. 7 (2013)
The first sad Korean film of all time is Miracle in Cell no. 7 which tells the story of Lee Yong Gu, a father who has mental retardation but has bad luck. He is accused of murder and sexual abuse of a Police Commissioner's son.
Yong Gu himself has a smart daughter named Ye Seung. His cellmates also help Yong Gu smuggle Ye Seung into prison to treat him.
Here, the sad story begins with the relationship of a daughter who must be forced to part with her father who is threatened with the death penalty. When he grew up, Ye Seung became a lawyer and filed an appeal to clear his father's name. This film was remake to the Indonesian version with the same title.
2. Hope (2013)
Hope is a Korean film with a sad genre that tells the story of a little girl named So Won who experiences immoral acts by an adult man. As a result of this, So Won suffered various injuries on her body, so she had to undergo various surgeries.
In fact, the little girl was depressed and afraid to meet adult men, including her father. The story continues with the police's search to find out who is behind the brutal acts that befell the 8-year-old girl.
3. Wedding Dress (2010)
This film tells the story of a mother named Koo Woon who works as a wedding dress designer. Initially, his life was normal and happy. Until everything changed when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
As a mother, her conscience is turbulent. He wants his son, So Ra, to prepare himself before his death. Their sad story begins.
4. Unforgettable (2016)
The film Unforgettable directed by Lee Eun Hee tells the story of the struggle of a teenager's first love story. Set in 1991, there are five children who are always together when summer arrives.
They are Beom Sil, Soo Ok, Gae Dok, Gil Ja, and San Dol. Beom Sil loves Soo Ok very much, but he never expresses his feelings. Until an unexpected event threatens their friendship.
5. Birthday (2019)
This film is adapted from a dark incident in 2014. Where there was an accident on the MV Sewol ferry that claimed 304 lives. In fact, most of the victims were school students who were traveling.
Directed by Lee Jong Eon, Birthday tells the story of a family whose eldest son has been abandoned by the incident. Because of this heartbreaking event, Jung Ii and Soon Nam became distant, and abandoned their other child.
6. Canola (2014)
Canola is a sad Korean film about a grandmother (Gye Choon) who lost her granddaughter, Hye Ji. 12 years later, suddenly Hye Ji returns to Gye Choon's house. Unfortunately the grandmother felt the difference in the beloved granddaughter. The allegation is true, it turns out that he is not the grandson he has been looking for.
7. Be With You (2018)
This film tells the story of the pain experienced by Woo Jin and his son, regarding the departure of his wife, Soo Ah. However, before Soo Ah died, she made an extraordinary promise to her husband, that she would return one year later at the start of the rainy season. Miraculously, Soo Ah actually returns to the presence of her husband and son, but she has no memories.
8. My Annoying Brother (2016)
Next, a sad Korean film that tells the story of a brother and sister. The younger brother named Doo Young is a national judo athlete who is permanently blind due to an injury in a competition.
While his older brother, Doo Shik is a convict who managed to get parole because he had to look after his younger brother. At first the older brother took advantage of his younger brother's condition to get out of prison but the situation began to change when Doo Shik was diagnosed with cancer with a short life remaining.
9. Stand by Me (2018)
Stand by Me tells the story of a grandfather's love for his two grandchildren. The story begins with Deok Gu, a 7-year-old boy, living with his younger sister, Deok Hee, and his grandfather in a rural village.
A few years ago, Deok Gu's father died in a traffic accident, and his mother ran away with his father's death benefit. Even the old grandfather had to work part time in order to support his two grandchildren. Unfortunately, the time left for the grandfather is not long.
10. A Werewolf Boy (2012)
This film tells the story of a young man Chul Soo (played by Song Joon Ki) who is half a wolf in love who cannot read and write.
In fact, he has the behavior of a star. Chul So is found by a woman named Sun Yi who has lived in America for a long time. They have a problem after Ji Tae is a landlord who likes Sun Yi.
On the other hand, Chul Soo and Sun Yi have feelings for each other. Will their love be able to survive when their economic conditions are very difficult.
11. Harmony (2010)
Harmony tells the story of a female inmate named Hong Jong Hye who conceived and gave birth in prison. Because he was in prison, he also had to follow the rules by releasing his only child to be adopted by someone else.
Together with his cellmate, Moon Ok, a music professor, Jong Hye took the initiative to form a choir group. The warden promised them that if they managed to do so, they could reward him with time to spend a day with his son.
11. Pawn (2020)
This film tells the story of a debt collector who takes a nine-year-old little girl as collateral for a debt from her mother. Doo Seok and Jong Bae are debt collectors who can do anything to get money.
One day, they both collect a debt to Myung Ja, a mother of one child who is an illegal immigrant. Unable to pay the debt, Seung Yi's son from Myung Ja was used as collateral.
However, after that, the child's mother was deported instead, leaving Seung Yi to Doo Seok and Jong Bae. At first Doo Seok and Jong Bae didn't want to take care of Seung Yi, but over time, the three of them became close like real family.
12. The Preparation (2017)
This film tells the story of the love of a mother and child. Ae Soon is a mother who is diagnosed with cancer. The mother was trying to survive, because she realized that her son also had mental retardation. Movies really inspire many people, how much love parents have for their children.
13. Sunny (2011)
This film tells the meaning of friendship by being packaged in depth. Sunny tells the story of Im Na Mi who goes to the hospital to visit her family. While at the hospital, he meets his old friend, Chu Hwa.
There they tell each other, and discover the fact that Chun Hwa has a very short life. Na Mi's true friend hopes that she can meet her friends again before she leaves for good.
14. One Day (2017)
One Day is a romance film in which there is a sad story. This film tells the story of Gang Soo who tries to solve the case of Mi So's car accident.
The woman is in a coma, while only Gang Soo can see her spirit. Next, Mi So asks Gang Soo for help, this is where various touching stories occur between the two.
15. Train To Busan (2016)
Although the film Train To Busan is a suspenseful genre, there is a touching story behind it. In Train To Busan, a father, Seok Woo, wants to take his son Soo An to meet his mother. Unfortunately in the middle of the journey, they must survive the deadly zombie virus. This is where the struggle of a father is seen for his beloved son to meet his mother.
Well, that's a row of the saddest South Korean films of all time that can drain tears. What do you think Celeb Hitz has watched? /celebrities.id
