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Come on. You really dont need an explanation for this... They are movies...from korea...
Man From No Where
A few years ago I was on Netflix (a friends, I don't care for Netflix) and ran across this little jewel. The story is basically kid gets kidnapped, ex "soldier" goes on killing spree to save kid, its not that new, and Im sure everyone of use can think of another. Its a well done story, its dark, its dirty, and its fun and its sad (tears), its great. The MC is the silent type, but he is also the direct no compromising type (you know, the BADASS type), mix in an adorable little girl who's only parent is a drug addicted prostitute who clearly doesn't care that much for her, and you get gold.
The Thieves
LOL. I really didn't know what to expect from this, but within the first half hour its clear we were looking at something close to "The Italian Job" or Oceans movies. Then as the movie goes you get into it, you start to go with the wave and just when you get comfortable and think you know whats going to happen... BOOM! The movie throws you off big time, I mean, there I was enjoying myself, feeling the end approaching and the movies feeling drifting out of me slowly. Then I end up hearing myself say "Oh shit!!" totally did not expect what happened. Its an amazing movie, if you like the previous movies mentioned (Italian job and Oceans) then you definitely will enjoy this.
A Werewolf Boy
The best werewolf story ever, I love werewolves and there are far to few shows/movies depicting them in a truly enjoyable way. This movie brought a nice, subtle, hard reminder that not only are werewolves people to, but that they adorable. That really feels like the wrong word when describing a young boy of his age, but its just how he acts and everything, makes me think of someone much younger, which is clearly a result of his abandonment at a very young age. Theres not a lot of action, its not a chase film, or hunt one, its not a big adventure (at least in the common sense), its more slice of life, and that works.
Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard
Ok, so finally I get around to a movie with magic. This was a fun movie, you first start off in ancient times, but soon they delightfully throw you into modern times. The MC's attitude about the time shift, and their "way" of doing things is often hilarious although it leaves you wanting even more of the same. The action/combat is good, seems more fun and laugh worthy than serious though. Finally the romance aspect found in here is a bit... I guess rushed? Or perhaps I just feel like they should have done more with it.
These are not all the Korean movies I enjoyed, and there might even be one or two I liked a ton that I forgot about when putting together this list, but these are all very good still. I admit, I need more Korean movies in my life.
You know, if you, or your friend, are not fond of subtitles (or don't speak Korean) you can always give the movie "Snowpiercer" a try.