List of South Korean films of 2008
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{{South Korean film list}}
This is a complete list of South Korean films that received a domestic theatrical release in 2008.
Source for release dates and box-office admission results (except where cited otherwise): Koreanfilm.org."[http://www.koreanfilm.org/films2008.html#boxoffice Box-Office Admission Results]" (2008). Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 27 June 2008.
Box office
The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2008, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:{{cite web|url=https://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/boxOffice_Yearly.jsp?mode=BOXOFFICE_YEAR&selectDt=2008&category=ALL&country=K|title=Yearly Box Office (2008)|website=Korean Film Council|access-date=May 21, 2020}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|+Highest-grossing films released in 2008 | |||
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| $43,723,154 | |||
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| The Good, the Bad, the Weird | $35,559,513 | |||
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| Showbox | $27,620,446 | |||
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| CJ Entertainment | $23,273,844 | |||
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| $21,227,061 | |||
| style="text-align:center;"| 6
| Showbox | $20,651,624 | |||
| style="text-align:center;"| 7
| rowspan=2|CJ Entertainment | $19,769,529 | |||
| style="text-align:center;"| 8
| $12,722,738 | |||
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
| Lotte Cultureworks | $10,898,668 | |||
| style="text-align:center;"| 10
| CJ Entertainment | $9,802,973 |
Released
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| 26 Years Diary 너를 잊지 않을거야 | Junji Hanado | {{dts|format=dmy | 10|30}}
| A joint production between Japan and South Korea. |
| 4 Days 4요일: 죽음을 부르는 요일 | Seo Min-yeong | Jeong Woon-taek | {{dts|format=dmy | 12|10}}
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| 63 Years On
| Jan Ruff-O'Herne | {{dts|format=dmy |
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| Documentary.{{cite web|last1=Edwards|first1=Russell|title=Review: 63 Years On|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/reviews/63-years-on-1200522513/|website=Variety|access-date=2016-01-31|date=12 May 2008}} Won Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2nd Asia Pacific Screen Awards.{{cite web|last1=Yi|first1=Ch'ang-ho|title=63 Years On and Good, Bad, and the Weird win international award|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=1135&blbdComCd=601006|website=Korean Film Biz Zone|access-date=2016-01-31|date=20 November 2008}}
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| {{sort|Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan|The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan}}
1724 기방난동사건
| Yeo Kyun-dong
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| Action Boys
우린 액션 배우다
| Jeong Byeong-gil
| Kwon Ki-deok
Kwak Jin-seok
| Documentary.
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| Antique
서양골동양과자점 앤티크
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| BA:BO
바보
| {{dts|format=dmy||2|28}}
| {{nts|974353}}Admissions as of 27 April 2008. [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_BA_2p_BO.php BA:BO], HanCinema. Retrieved on 27 June 2008.
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| Baby and I
아기와 나
| Kim Jin-yeong
| Jang Keun-suk
Moon Mason
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| Beautiful
아름답다
| {{dts|format=dmy||2|14}}
| {{nts|1478}}
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| Beyond All Magic
흑심모녀
| Jo Nam-ho
| Also known as Delivering Love.
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| Boy Director
소년 감독
| Lee Woo-yeol
| Kim Young-chan
Rhonda Lee Zakutney
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| Boy Meets Boy
소년, 소년을 만나다
| Short film.
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| Butterflymole
나비두더지
| Seo Myeong-soo
| Park Jin-gook
Pan Yeong-jin
| {{dts|format=dmy||2|22}}
| {{nts|112}}
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| {{sort|Chaser|The Chaser}}
추격자
| {{dts|format=dmy||2|14}}
| {{nts|5071454}}Admissions as of 1 June 2008. [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_The_Chaser.php?ac=1 The Chaser], HanCinema. Retrieved on 28 September 2008.
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| Cherry Tomato
방울 토마토
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| Chongqing
중경
| Zhang Lu
|
| {{dts|format=dmy||11|6}}"[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Chongqing.php Chongqing (2008) - 중경 (重慶)]". HanCinema. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
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| A joint production between China and South Korea.
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| Crazy Waiting
기다리다 미쳐
| Ryu Seung-jin
| {{dts|format=dmy||1|1}}
| {{nts|448189}}
| Also known as The Longest 24 Months.
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| Crossing
크로싱
| Cha In-pyo
Shin Myeong-cheol
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| Crush and Blush
미쓰 홍당무
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| Da Capo
하늘을 걷는 소년
| Heo I-jae
Kang San
| {{dts|format=dmy||10|23}}"[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Da_Capo.php Da Capo (2007) - 하늘을 걷는 소년]". HanCinema. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
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| Dachimawa Lee
다찌마와 리 - 악인이여 지옥행 급행열차를 타라!
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| Death Bell
고死: 피의 중간고사
| Chang
| {{nts|1636149}}Admissions as of 14 September 2008. [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Death_Bell.php Death Bell], HanCinema. Retrieved on 28 September 2008.
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| {{sort|Devil's Game|The Devil's Game}}
더 게임
| Yoon In-ho
| {{dts|format=dmy||1|31}}
| {{nts|1496215}}
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| {{sort|Different Kind of Life|A Different Kind of Life}}
색다른 동거
| Kim Jeong-woo
| Kim Hyeok
Jeong Si-ah
| Released in competition with Manner of Battle as part of the "Director Jang vs Director Kim" contest.[http://www.hancinema.net/-director-jang-vs-director-kim-the-movie-battle-has-begun--13380.html 'Director Jang vs. Director Kim' The movie battle has begun!], HanCinema, 10 April 2008. Retrieved on 18 April 2008.
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| Dimmer
| Kim Sam-ryeok
|
| {{dts|format=dmy||1|11}}
| {{nts|313}}
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| {{sort|Divine Weapon|The Divine Weapon}}
신기전
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| Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
도레미파솔라시도
| Kang Geon-hyang
| Jang Keun-suk
Cha Ye-ryeon
| {{dts|format=dmy||4|3}}
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| Dream
비몽
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| {{sort|ESP Couple|The ESP Couple}}
초감각 커플
| Kim Hyeong-joo
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| Eye for an Eye
눈에는 눈, 이에는 이
| Ahn Gwon-tae
Kwak Kyung-taek
| {{nts|2073158}}Admissions as of 28 September 2008. [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Eye_for_an_Eye.php Eye for an Eye], HanCinema. Retrieved on 23 October 2008.
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| Farewell
작별
| Hwang Yoon
|
| {{dts|format=dmy||3|27}}
| Documentary. Produced in 2001.
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| Fate
숙명
| Kim Hae-gon
| Song Seung-heon
Kwon Sang-woo
| {{dts|format=dmy||3|20}}
| {{nts|857648}}Admissions as of 20 April 2008. [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Fate.php Fate], HanCinema. Retrieved on 25 April 2008.
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| Forever the Moment
우리 생애 최고의 순간
| Moon So-ri
Kim Jung-eun
Uhm Tae-woong
| {{dts|format=dmy||1|10}}
| {{nts|4043293}}
| Won "Best Film" at the 44th Baeksang Arts Awards.[http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/entertainment/enter_chart_detail.htm?No=7468 The 44th PaekSang Arts Awards Sparkles with Stars], KBS World, 24 April 2008. Retrieved on 25 April 2008.
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| Forgiveness, Are You at the End of That Path?
용서, 그 먼 길 끝에 당신이 있습니까
| Jo Wook-hee
| {{dts|format=dmy||11|6}}"[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Forgiveness_v__Are_You_at_the_End_of_That_Path__i_.php Forgiveness, Are You at the End of That Path ? (2008) - 용서, 그 먼 길 끝에 당신이 있습니까]". HanCinema. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
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| Documentary.
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| Frivolous Wife
날나리 종부전
| Lim Won-gook
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| {{sort|Frozen Flower|A Frozen Flower}}
쌍화점
| Yoo Ha
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| Girl Scout
걸 스카우트
| Kim Sang-man
| {{nts|249063}}Admissions as of 13 July 2008. [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Girl_Scout.php Girl Scout], HanCinema. Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
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| Go Go 70s
고고70
| Choi Ho
|
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| {{sort|Good, the Bad, the Weird|The Good, the Bad, the Weird}}
좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈
| Song Kang-ho
Lee Byung-hun
Jung Woo-sung
| {{dts|format=dmy||7|17}}Admissions as of 7 September 2008. [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_The_Good_v__the_Bad_v__the_Weird.php The Good, the Bad, the Weird], HanCinema. Retrieved on 28 September 2008.
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| {{sort|Guard Post|The Guard Post}}
GP506
| {{dts|format=dmy||4|3}}
| {{nts|944943}}Admissions as of 11 May 2008. [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_The_Guard_Post.php The Guard Post], HanCinema. Retrieved on 27 June 2008.
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| Happy Together
동거, 동락
| Kim Tae-hee
| Kim Cheong
Jeong Seung-ho
Jo Yoon-hee
| {{dts|format=dmy||3|27}}
| {{nts|3838}}
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| Heartbreak Library
그 남자의 책 198쪽
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| Hellcats
뜨거운 것이 좋아
| Kwon Chil-in
| Lee Mi-sook
Kim Min-hee
Ahn So-hee
| {{dts|format=dmy||1|17}}
| {{nts|590039}}
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| Hello, Schoolgirl
순정만화
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| His Last Gift
마지막 선물
| Kim Young-jun
| Shin Hyun-joon
Heo Joon-ho
| {{dts|format=dmy||2|5}}
| {{nts|272890}}
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| Humming
허밍
| Park Dae-yeong
| {{dts|format=dmy||3|13}}
| {{nts|103775}}Admissions as of 20 April 2008. [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Humming.php Humming], HanCinema. Retrieved on 25 April 2008.
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| If You Were Me: Anima Vision 2
별별 이야기 2 - 여섯 빛깔 무지개
| Ahn Dong-hee
Hong Deok-pyo
Jeong Min-yeong
Kwon Mi-jeong
Lee Hong-min
Lee Hong-soo
Park Yong-je
Ryoo Jeong-woo
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| {{dts|format=dmy||4|17}}
| Animation. Part of the If You Were Me series of films.
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| Indie Anibox: Selma's Protein Coffee
인디애니박스: 셀마의 단백질 커피
| Jang Hyeong-yoon
Kim Woon-ki
Yeon Sang-ho
| Animation omnibus.
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| Inner Circle Line
내부순환선
| Jo Eun-hee
| Yang Eun-yong
Bae Yong-geun
| {{dts|format=dmy||2|22}}
| {{nts|312}}
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| Iri
이리
| Zhang Lu
| {{nts|923}}"[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Iri.php Iri (2007) - 이리]". HanCinema. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
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| Lady Camellia
동백 아가씨
| Park Jeongsuk
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| Documentary.
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| {{sort|Last Dining Table|The Last Dining Table}}
마지막 밥상
| Kim Do-yeon
Baek Hyeon-joo
| {{dts|format=dmy||4|11}}
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| Life is Beautiful
대한이, 민국씨
| Choi Jin-won
| Choi Sung-kook
Gong Hyung-jin
| {{dts|format=dmy||2|14}}
| {{nts|212854}}
| Also known as Smile Babo.
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| Life is Cool
그녀는 예뻤다
| Choi Ik-hwan
| Kim Soo-ro
Kang Seong-jin
| Animation.
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| Life Track
궤도
| Jin Guang-hao
| Chui Jing-hu
Jang So-yeon
| {{dts|format=dmy||7|11}}[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Life_Track.php Life Track], HanCinema. Retrieved on 11 July 2008.
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| A joint production between South Korea and China.
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| {{sort|Light Sleep|A Light Sleep}}
가벼운 잠
| Lim Seong-chan
| Choi Ah-jin
Yoon Chan
| {{dts|format=dmy||10|23}}"[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_A_Light_Sleep.php A Light Sleep (2008) - 가벼운 잠]". HanCinema. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
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| Like Father, Like Son
아버지와 마리와 나
| Lee Moo-yeong
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| Lineage of the Voice
소리 아이
| Yeon-ah Paik
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| Documentary.
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| Little Prince
어린 왕자
| Choi Jong-hyeon
| Tak Jae-hoon
Kang Su-han
| {{dts|format=dmy||1|17}}
| {{nts|83977}}
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| Loner
외톨이
| Park Jae-sik
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| Lost and Found
달콤한 거짓말
| Jeong Jeong-hwa
| Also known as Sweet Lie.
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| Lovers
연인들
| Omnibus.
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| Lovers of Six Years
6년째 연애중
| Park Hyun-jin
| {{dts|format=dmy||2|5}}
| {{nts|1123294}}
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| {{sort|Man Who Was Superman|A Man Who Was Superman}}
슈퍼맨이었던 사나이
| {{dts|format=dmy||1|30}}
| {{nts|559867}}
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| Mandate
맨데이트: 신이 주신 임무
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| Manner of Battle
전투의 매너
| Kang Kyeong-joon
Seo Yoo-jeong
| Released in competition with A Different Kind of Life as part of the "Director Jang vs Director Kim" contest.
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| Marriage Clinic: Love and War
사랑과 전쟁: 열두 번째 남자
| Kwak Gi-won
| Lee Joo-na
Lee Jeong-hoon
| Based on the KBS weekly drama series Couple Clinic: Love and War."[http://www.hancinema.net/chanmi-s-movie-news-the-weekly-drama-couple-clinic-love-and-war-made-into-a-movie-15201.html
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| Modern Boy
모던 보이
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| {{sort|Moonlight of Seoul|The Moonlight of Seoul}}
비스티 보이즈
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| My Darling FBI
쉿! 그녀에겐 비밀이에요
| Lee In-so
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| My Dear Enemy
멋진 하루
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| My Friend and His Wife
나의 친구, 그의 아내
| Premiered at the 2006 Pusan International Film Festival.D'Sa, Nigel. "[http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/KOFIC/Channel?task=kofic.user.eng.b_filmnews.command.NewsView1Cmd&searchPage=1&Gesipan_SCD=1&Gesimul_SNO=1132 My Friend and His Wife Finally Released]". Korean Film Council, 19 November 2008. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
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| My Love Yurie
내 사랑 유리에
| Ko Eun-ki
| Ko Da-mi
Kang Hui
| {{dts|format=dmy||1|31}}
| {{nts|209}}
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| My Mighty Princess
무림 여대생
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| My New Partner
마이 뉴 파트너
| Kim Jong-hyeon
| {{dts|format=dmy||3|6}}
| {{nts|265358}}Admissions as of 25 May 2008. [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_My_New_Partner.php My New Partner], HanCinema. Retrieved on 27 June 2008.
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| My Song Is...
나의 노래는
| Ahn Seul-gi
| Sin Hyeon-ho
Min Se-yeon
| {{dts|format=dmy||4|25}}
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| My Wife Got Married
아내가 결혼했다
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| Night and Day
밤과 낮
| Kim Yeong-ho
Hwang Soo-jung
| {{dts|format=dmy||2|28}}
| {{nts|10620}}
| Won Best Film at the 17th Buil Film Awards.Yi Ch'ang-ho. "[http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/KOFIC/Channel?task=kofic.user.eng.b_filmnews.command.NewsView1Cmd&searchPage=1&Gesipan_SCD=1&Gesimul_SNO=1099 The Chaser extends awards lead]". Korean Film Council, 24 October 2008. Retrieved on 28 November 2008.
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| Nowhere to Turn
여기보다 어딘가에
| Lee Seung-yeong
| Cha Soo-yeon
Yoo Ha-joon
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| Once Upon a Time
원스 어폰 어 타임
| {{dts|format=dmy||1|30}}
| {{nts|1562752}}
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| Once Upon a Time in Seoul
소년은 울지 않는다
| Bae Hyeong-joon
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| One Day on the Road
어느 날 그 길에서
| Hwang Yoon
|
| {{dts|format=dmy||3|27}}
| Documentary.
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| Open City
무방비 도시
| Lee Sang-ki
| {{dts|format=dmy||1|10}}
| {{nts|1612803}}
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| Our School's E.T.
울학교 이티
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| Out of My Intention
나도 모르게
| {{dts|format=dmy||3|20}}[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Out_of_My_Intention.php Out of My Intention], HanCinema. Retrieved on 24 March 2008.
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| Short film.
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| {{sort|Past is a Strange Country|The Past is a Strange Country}}
과거는 낯선 나라다
| Kim Eung-su
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| {{dts|format=dmy||3|6}}
| {{nts|178}}
| Documentary. Also known as The Past is a Foreign Country.
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| Phill Soong Ver 2.0 - The Song on the Road
필승必勝 Ver 2.0 연영석
| Tae Joon-sik
| Yeon Yeong-seok
| Documentary.
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| Portrait of a Beauty
미인도
| Kim Gyu-ri
Kim Yeong-ho
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| Public Enemy Returns
강철중: 공공의 적 1-1
| The third film in the Public Enemy series.
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| Radio Dayz
라듸오 데이즈
| Han Gi-ho
| {{dts|format=dmy||1|31}}
| {{nts|214933}}
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| Ride Away
달려라 자전거
| Lim Seong-woon
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| Romantic Island
로맨틱 아일랜드
| Kang Cheol-woo
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| Rough Cut
영화는 영화다
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| Sa-kwa
사과
| Kang Yi-kan
| Originally scheduled for release in 2005.Yang Sung-jin. "[http://www.hancinema.net/moon-so-ri-returns-to-her-salad-days-15889.html Moon So-ri returns to her salad days]". HanCinema, 25 September 2008; originally published by The Korea Herald. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
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| Santamaria
잘못된 만남
| Jung Young-bae
| {{nts|47425}}Admissions as of 20 July 2008. [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Santamaria.php Santamaria], HanCinema. Retrieved on 30 July 2008.
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| Scandal Makers
과속 스캔들
| Kang Hyeon-cheol
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| {{sort|Secret Scandal|A Secret Scandal}}
나의 스캔들
| Sin Jeong-gyoon
| Seo Lin
Lee Joon
| {{dts|format=dmy||3|27}}
| {{nts|196}}
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| Shocking Family
쇼킹 패밀리
| Kyung-soon
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| Documentary.
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| Sleeping Beauty
슬리핑 뷰티
| Hanna Lee
| Nalie Lee
Kim Ja-yeong
| {{dts|format=dmy||10|23}}"[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Sleeping_Beauty.php Sleeping Beauty (2007) - 슬리핑 뷰티]". HanCinema. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
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| Sorry, Dokdo
미안하다 독도야
| Choi Hyeon-mook
| Documentary.
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| Spare
스페어
| Lee Seong-han
| Jung Woo
Lim Joon-il
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| Summer Whispers
여름, 속삭임
| Kim Eun-joo
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| Sunny
님은 먼곳에
| {{nts|1804223}}Admissions as of 31 August 2008. [http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Sunny.php Sunny], HanCinema. Retrieved on 4 September 2008.
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| {{sort|Tale of Legendary Libido|A Tale of Legendary Libido}}
가루지기
| Sin Han-sol
| Bong Tae-gyu
Kim Sin-ah
|
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| Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon
삼국지: 용의 부활
| A joint production between China, Hong Kong and South Korea.
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| Tokyo!
도쿄!
| Michel Gondry
Leos Carax
Bong Joon-ho
| Ayako Fujitani
Denis Lavant
Yū Aoi
| An omnibus film; joint production between France, Japan and South Korea.
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| Truck
트럭
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| Unforgettable
서울이 보이냐
| Song Dong-yoon
| Yoo Seung-ho
Oh Soo-ah
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| Viva! Love
경축! 우리 사랑
| Oh Joum-kyun
| {{dts|format=dmy||4|10}}
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| {{sort|Way|The Way}}
길
| Kim Seok-woo
| Kim Seok-woo
| Documentary.
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| What Happened Last Night?
당신이 잠든 사이에
| Kim Jeong-min
| Ye Ji-won
Tak Jae-hoon
| Also known as While You Were Sleeping and One Shot.
|-
| Written
리튼
| Lee Jin-seok
Kim Bo-yeong
|
|-
|}
Notes and references
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See also
External links
- {{imdb country year|kr|2008}}
- [http://www.koreanfilm.org/films2008.html Theatrical Releases in 2008] at Koreanfilm.org
{{Cinema of Korea}}
{{2008 films}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of South Korean Films Of 2008}}