Oldboy

Park Chan-wook’s acclaimed thriller No Other Choice was left out of the Oscars, despite critical praise. What’s behind the Academy’s decision, and does it reveal a deeper issue with how awards are handed out?

South Korea’s film industry has exploded with bold, genre-defining thrillers since censorship eased. Discover the most gripping, inventive, and influential Korean thrillers of the modern era.

Dive into a ranking of the most gripping thrillers from the 2000s. From mind-bending mysteries to gritty crime sagas, these films defined a decade and left audiences on the edge of their seats.

Korean cinema icons Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon Ho have delivered classics for decades. But which of Chan-wook’s films top the much-lauded Parasite? Dive in for a fresh ranking.