8 Tearjerker Korean Movies That Will Help You Get All Your Feels Out
Oct 6, 2021 • Bianca Katipunan
Oct 6, 2021 • Bianca Katipunan
Watching the occasional tearjerker can be good for us — it’s not that we’re wallowing in sadness, it’s that they help us let out all our feels. If you’re in need of a good cry, these tearjerker Korean movies are sure to help.
Given the chance, would you go back to the younger version of yourself? Oh Mal-soon (Na Moon-hee) is a 74-year-old widow who lives with her son and his family. Because of age, she became cold-hearted and distant from those around her. After her depressed daughter-in-law collapses due to stress, Mal-soon’s son decides to send his mother away. When Mal-soon finds out, she decides to run away from home and comes across a mysterious photo studio that transforms her into the younger version of herself. She now has the chance to relive her youth — however, she soon realizes that turning back time would result in a lot of sacrifices.
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Doo-Young (Do Kyung-Soo) is a promising judo athlete who wants to compete in the Olympics. However, his dreams soon turn into dust when he loses his eyesight. Because of this, his estranged brother Doo-shik (Jo Jung-suk) takes advantage of this situation to get paroled from prison. At first, the two don’t see eye to eye, but eventually, they both realize that blood is thicker than water.
One day, high school student Ji-hye (Son Ye-jin) was cleaning around the house when she sees old love letters from her mother and her first love. The letters detail how they loved one another despite being in a forbidden relationship. Ji-hye takes this as a sign to fight for the person she loves instead of living in regret.
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During the civil war of Korea, many citizens were forced to evacuate what would later become North Korea. Yoon Deok-soo’s (Hwang Jung-min) life is turned upside down when his father and sister get left behind and he becomes the family’s breadwinner at a young age. Though many years pass, Deok-soon still believes that he’ll one day be reunited with his father and sister.
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Back in 1965, 17-year-old Sun-yi (Park Bo-Young) moves to the countryside with her mother and younger sister because of her health condition. One day, Sun-yi meets a wild boy (Song Joong-ki). Believing he is an orphan, her family takes him in. Little do they know that the boy has special powers no one can explain.
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When Woo-Yeon (Kim Young-Kwang) receives an invitation to his first love’s wedding, he can’t help but reminisce about the time they spent together. A troublemaker, his life changed when he met Seung-Hee (Park Bo-Young), a transfer student who every guy in school pined over. The two then struck a deal to pretend to date in order to keep Seung-Hee’s admirers away. However, they slowly developed actual feelings for one another. This romantic comedy tells a decade-long story about love, friendship, and growing up.
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A group of five friends is surprised when a letter from the past arrives at a radio station. Because of this, they relive the painful memories they once had with their friend who died many years ago.
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A mentally disabled father (Ryu Seung-ryong) is sent to prison after being accused of murdering a young girl. Since he’s not capable to defend himself, he’s found guilty and is sentenced to death. In prison, his cellmates find a way to sneak in his young daughter, who brings joy to the typically bleak setting.
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Between writing her articles and studying her endless readings for school, Bianca is also someone who enjoys watching different series on Netflix and hyping her favorite groups online.
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