Upcoming Korean Films Releasing in 2025: Forbidden Fairytale and more
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2024 already treated us to a variety of Korean releases. As we step into the new year, many Korean films have been announced and are waiting to be released in the theatres and OTT. From heart-pounding action to side-splitting comedies, the carefully curated list below promises to captivate audiences of all tastes. Get ready to mark your calendars for a 2025 full of entertainment for K-content lovers.
Forbidden Fairytale
Cast: Park Ji Hyun, Choi Si Won, Sung Dong Il
Release date: January 8, 2025
A rookie on an illegal pornography crackdown team dreams of being a children’s book writer.
Crypto Man
Cast: Song Jae Rim, Ahn Woo Yeon, So Hee Jung
Release date: January 15, 2025
The movie explores the world of cryptocurrency, day trading, and startup investments. It is said to include elements of dark comedy.
Hitman 2
Cast: Kwon Sang Woo, Jung Joon Ho, Lee Yi Kyung, Hwang Woo Seul Hye, Kim Sung Oh, Lee Ji Won
Release date: January 22, 2025
This action-comedy film is a sequel to the 2020 film Hitman: Agent Jun. Special agent Jun begins the second chapter of his life as a webtoon artist in this action-comedy film.
Dark Nuns
Cast: Song Hye Kyo, Jeon Yeo Been, Lee Jin Wook, Moon Woo Jin
Release: January 24, 2025
Dark Nuns is a occult supernatural thriller film. A young boy Hee Joon is possessed by an evil spirit. Nun Yunia tries to save him, assisted by Nun Mikaela. Priest Paul attempts medical treatment, while Priest Andrew performs an exorcism to rid Hee Joon of the spirit.
Ghost Police
Cast: Shin Hyun Joon, Kim Soo Mi, Jung Joon Ho
Release: TBA
Hyun Joon, a police officer lives with his mother and his daughter. He attains a superpower after getting struck by lightning. He then realizes that there are others who have been going through the same situation with him and gets involved in unexpected chaos.
Secret: Untold Melody
Cast: Doh Kyung Soo, Won Jin Ah, Shin Ye Eun
Release: TBA
This film follows the story of a pianist whose career was cut short by injury. At a music college in Korea, he falls for a woman who inspires him to pursue music again. However, he uncovers a time-bending secret.
Broken
Cast: Ha Jung Woo, Kim Nam Gil, Yoo Da In, Jung Man Sik
Release: February 5, 2025
This drama film follows Min Tae’s furious pursuit to the end to uncover the truth about the night when everything became intertwined, including his younger brother who returned as a dead body, his wife who disappeared, and the best-selling novel that predicted the incident.
Good News (WT)
Cast: Sul Kyung Gu, Hong Kyung, Ryoo Seung Bum
Release: TBA
Set in 1970, Good News (WT) depicts a suspicious operation carried out by a group determined to land a hijacked airplane by any means necessary.
The Great Flood
Cast: Kim Da Mi, Kim Kyu Na and Park Hae Soo
Release: TBA
Set on the last day on Earth, the sci-fi disaster film follows the desperate fight to save a child from a flooding apartment after a major flood has swept the planet.
Lost in Starlight
Cast: Kim Tae Ri and Hong Kyung
Release: TBA
The animated film, Lost in Starlight, tells the story of scientist Nan Young, whose astronaut mom fails to return to Earth when things go topsy-turvy during her Mars probe and Jay, a musician who fixes retro sound instruments.
Love Untangled
Cast: Gong Myoung, Shin Eun Soo, Cha Woo Min, Youn Sang Hyun, Kang Mi Na
Release: TBA
This youth-romance movie explores themes of first love and friendship. Park Se Ri plans on changing her frizzy hair before making a life-changing confession. Meanwhile, she slowly gets entangled with transfer student Han Yun Seok.
Mantis (WT)
Cast: Yim Si Wan, Park Gyu Young, Jo Woo Jin
Release: TBA
Mantis, an ace assassin, encounters Jae Yi, his fellow trainee and rival, and Dok Go, a retired legendary killer. He realizes that they are all fighting for the top spot among killers.
Revelations
Cast: Ryu Jun Yeol, Shin Hyun Been
Release: TBA
A pastor thinks it is his divine calling to punish the culprit behind a missing-person case. However, the detective assigned to the case continues to be haunted by visions of her dead sister.
Wall to Wall
Cast: Kang Ha Neul, Yeom Hye Ran and Seo Hyun Woo
Release: TBA
Woo Seong finally saves up to buy an apartment. However, living there turns into a nightmare with mysterious noises from neighboring floors. He goes into financial ruin as he exhausts his savings, loans, stock investments, and even sells his mother’s garlic farm.
Holy Night: Demon Hunters
Cast: Ma Dong Seok, Seo Hyun, David Lee, Kyung Soo Jin, Jung Ji So
Release: TBA
Holy Night: Demon Hunters is a South-Korean thriller. It centers on the Holy Night team, a group of demon hunters dedicated to combating cults that worship evil entities.
Night Fever
Cast: Woo Do Hwan, Lee Hye Ri, Kim Min Seok, Park Sung Hoon and Jang Dong Gun
Release: TBA
Also known as Tropical Night, this film explores the story of a former boxing champ, who suddenly finds himself the main suspect of a murder case.
Omniscient Reader
Cast: Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Min Ho, Chae Soo Bin, Kim Ji Soo and Nana
Release: Summer of 2025
Adapted from the web-novel Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, the movie blurs the lines of fantasy and reality. An average office worker, who enjoys reading his favourite web-novel, Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse, suddenly discovers that the novel situation has become the reality.
There Is No Choice
Cast: Lee Byung Hun, Son Ye Jin and Park Hee Soon
Release: TBA
This thriller-comedy movie is a remake of the French-Belgian-Spanish movie The Axe. It will be filled with suspense and the difficulties of life. An unsatisfied office worker gets unexpectedly fired and finds himself losing everything he worked hard for. He vows to protect his family and their home.Here are the korean films releasing in 2025. Continue reading …Read More
