"A Moment to Remember", the epitome of Korean romance movies and one of the best Korean movies to date, is a deeply touching love story centered on Su-jin, a fashion designer and the daughter of a construction company's CEO, and Chul-soo, a construction worker who works as a contract laborer at Su-jin father's company.

Su-jin is enamored by Chul-soo's masculinity and they marry, despite the fact that Chul-soo intends to be an architect one day. Su-jin's amnesia progresses to Alzheimer's disease, and Chul-soo's life comes crashing down since the lady he loves no longer remembers him. It's a straightforward story told with love, and John H. Lee's direction is endearingly straightforward yet profoundly poignant. Jung Woo-sung and Son Ye-jin are genuinely outstanding in their parts, delivering performances of incredible depth and emotional complexity. The film was based on the Japanese television drama "Pure Soul" and it has since inspired countless remakes.

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Directed by: John H. Lee

Starring: Jung Woo-sung, Son Ye-jin

Release date: November 5, 2004

Running time: 144 minutes

And now to one of the best Korean films ever made, "My Sassy Girl", which also became Korea's highest-grossing film of all time. "My Sassy Girl", which is said to be based on true stories, begins with Gyeon-woo, a college student who spends his time flirting with girls, drinking, and partying.

On a lucky day, he discovers a young girl who is intoxicated and is spotted vomiting on an older person on a subway. The female then bends over Gyeon-woo, making everyone believe she is his girlfriend, which Gyeon-woo could not have predicted. And thus begins a love story that one would only see once in a lifetime. "My Sassy Girl" is a timeless classic that has been remade in more than ten different geographies and a limitless number of languages. It has won numerous honors, most notably for the performances.

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Directed by: Kwak Jae-yong

Starring: Jun Ji-hyun, Cha Tae-hyun

Release date: July 27, 2001

Running time: 137 minutes

Son Ye-jin plays Joo-hee, the mother, and Ji-hye, the daughter, in two separate timeframes, and their individual forays into love and relationships. As Ji-hye reads her mother's letters and reflects on her own love and relationship experiences from decades ago, she encounters similar occurrences that happen to her under the same circumstances and in similar places.

While the outcomes differ, everything leads to the same conclusion: Ji-hye falls in love with Joon- ha's son, and Joon-ha is Joo hee's ex-lover. "The Classic", a convoluted yet sympathetic story of intertwining love stories, boasts great performances (particularly that of Son Ye-jin in dual parts) and an unforgettable experience.

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Directed by: Kwak Jae-yong

Starring: Son Ye-jin, Cho Seung-woo, Jo In-sung

Release date: January 30, 2003

Running time: 127 minutes

"Maundy Thursday" is a wonderful narrative about a convict Yun-soo who is awaiting execution and makes a highly intimate bond with a young suicidal woman Yu-jeong who is visiting the prison with her aunt Sister Monica. Given that Yun-soo and Yu-jeong both had a painful upbringing and a troubled background, it is only natural for them to connect and form an emotional tie with one another.

The sheer emotional intensity of the story propels the film's perfectly designed narrative forward, and director Song Hae-ability sung's to reach out to his audience in simple ways without unnecessary emotional manipulation is genuinely extraordinary. The characters are richly detailed, and emotions are at the heart of this treasure of a film. It’s a film that must be watched for its astonishing simplicity and heartbreaking honesty.

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Directed by: Song Hae-sung

Starring: Gang Dong-won, Lee Na-young

Release date: September 14, 2006

Running time: 120 minutes

"Be With You", one of the most recent K Movies on this list, is an approved remake of a Japanese film of the same name. "Be With You", starring Son Ye-jin, one of the best South Korean actresses working today, is an absurd narrative story about Soo-ah, who, on her deathbed, makes a promise to her husband Woo-jin to return to him a year later on a rainy day. A year later, while Woo-jin hasn't forgotten her pledge, he still has to look after his kid Ji-ho and go about his daily life.

Soo-ah returns to her family, as promised, but she has little memory of them, which is both heartbreaking and problematic. "Be With You" features more fantasy components than romance, although it doesn't rely on the fantasy element for long and moves along quickly. This movie is a great marriage of Japanese narrative and Korean filming style.

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Directed by: Lee Jang-hoon

Starring: So Ji-sub, Son Ye-jin

Release date: March 14, 2018
Running time: 132 minutes

"More Than Blue" is the story of K, a terminally sick man who genuinely loves his childhood lover Cream but keeps it hidden and continues to hunt for a good marriage for her so that she will not be alone after his death. As it turns out, he never confesses his affections for her until the very end, when she's set to marry Joo-hwan, with whom Cream has seemingly fallen in love in order to placate K.

After K and Cream declare their love for each other, and Cream marries Joo-hwan, it is subsequently revealed that after K's death, Cream committed suicide in order to be with her beloved. The primary performances are highly developed and thoroughly convincing, and although most melodramas go crazy, this one is surprisingly moving. It's a gorgeously poignant and heartbreakingly delicate piece of intimate romance that will undoubtedly touch your heart.

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Directed by: Won Tae-yeon

Starring: Kwon Sang-woo, Lee Bo-young, Lee Beom-soo

Release date: March 11, 2009

Running time: 105 minutes

This high-concept rom-com, based on Intel and Toshiba's 2012 social film "The Beauty Inside", tells the story of a man who wakes up in a different body and assumes different physiologies every day – like an old woman, a child, a middle-aged man, a foreigner – but the only constant in his life is the woman he loves.

Despite the several personas he portrays on a daily basis, he is still the same on the inside and has the same consciousness. His secret is only known to himself and the lady he loves, who likewise loves him despite who he is. The fantasy element in the film works well, and it simply demonstrates how we as humans love individuals for who they are, regardless of their physical appearance. The overall joyful tone of 'The Beauty Inside' seems genuinely refreshing.

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Directed by: Baik (Baek Jong-yul)

Starring: Han Hyo-joo, Kim Dae-myung

Release date: August 20, 2015
Running time: 126 minutes

"A Werewolf Boy", arguably one of the best Korean films of the twentieth century, is the ideal blend of fantasy, romance, and melodrama. It tells the narrative of an elderly woman, Sun-yi, who is describing one of her childhood visits to a cottage where she helps an orphan kid, names him Chul-soo, and raises him as one of her own. The youngster has striking similarities to a werewolf, including a higher-than-normal body temperature, agility, and an unknown blood type.

Chul-soo and Sun-yi quickly fall in love, but they never speak again until now, 47 years later. The vision of director Jo Sung-hee is remarkably powerful and polished, and it's amazing how a single picture can elicit so many emotions in you. Melodrama is rarely intoxicating, but this is one of the rarest of rare cases where it plays a key role in driving the narrative.

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Directed by: Jo Seong-hee

Starring: Song Joong-gi, Park Bo-young

Release date: September 11, 2012

Running time: 125 minutes

"Architecture 101" is a charming mash-up of romance and melodrama. The film tells the story of two persons who meet as students in an introductory architecture class and fall in love with each other. It has a certain charm to it that makes it such an incredibly enjoyable viewing experience. It's bound to strike a chord with you because we've all been in love at some point in our lives.

The film is just the type of film that will remind us of that one individual who holds a special place in our hearts. On an emotional level, it's delightful, charming, nostalgic, and endlessly satisfying. The film received widespread acclaim for its strong character-driven approach and sense of style, and it was one of the highest-earning films at the time of its release, grossing more than $20 million.

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Directed by: Lee Yong-joo

Starring: Uhm Tae-woong, Han Ga-in, Lee Je-hoon, Suzy

Release date: March 22, 2012

Running time: 118 minutes

"My Little Bride", a typical high school adolescent romance drama, tells the story of Bo-eun, a teenage girl who has a secret infatuation with her school's heartthrob and baseball ace Jung-woo. To her surprise, Bo-eun's grandfather asks her to marry Sang-min in accordance with an agreement he made with the latter's grandfather during the Korean War. Later, Bo-eun unwillingly accepts to marry Sang-min, despite the fact that Sang-min is also in love with Bo-eun but is unable to reveal his feelings.

After their marriage, Bo-eun still secretly roots for Jung-woo and continues to date the latter without her husband and parents getting to know of the arrangement. Things take a sharp turn when Sang-min is appointed as a teacher at Bo-eun’s school, thus spelling trouble for his wife. A recipient of multiple awards, including and notably “The Best Actress” award across multiple forums, "My Little Bride" is the typical “good thing” that comes in a “small package”.

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Directed by: Kim Ho-jun

Starring: Moon Geun-young, Kim Rae-won

Release date: April 2, 2004

Running time: 115 minutes