South Korean films of 2006
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This is a complete list of South Korean films that received a domestic theatrical release in 2006.
Source for release dates and box-office admission results (except where cited otherwise): Koreanfilm.org.[1]
| English/Korean Title | Director | Cast | Released | Admissions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Pounds Beauty 미녀는 괴로워 |
Kim Yong-hwa | Kim Ah-joong, Joo Jin-mo | 14 December 2006 | 6,619,498 | |
| Aachi & Ssipak 아치와 씨팍 |
Jo Beom-jin | Ryu Seung-beom, Lim Chang-jung | 28 June 2006 | 107,154 | Animation. |
| Ad-lib Night 아주 특별한 손님 |
Lee Yoon-ki | Han Hyo-joo, Kim Young-min | 30 November 2006 | 1,956 | |
| Almost Love 청춘만화 |
Lee Han | Kwon Sang-woo, Kim Ha-neul | 23 March 2006 | 2,066,354 | |
| APT 아파트 |
Ahn Byeong-ki | Ko So-young, Kang Sung-jin | 6 July 2006 | 644,893 | |
| Arang 아랑 |
Ahn Sang-hoon | Song Yoon-ah, Lee Dong-wook | 28 June 2006 | 1,122,399 | |
| Art of Fighting 싸움의 기술 |
Shin Han-sol | Baek Yoon-shik, Jae Hee | 5 January 2006 | 1,313,727 | |
| The Bad Utterances 양아치어조 |
Jo Beom-gu | Yeo Min-gu, Kim Jong-tae | 24 June 2006 | 255 | |
| Barefoot, Gibong 맨발의 기봉이 |
Kwon Su-gyeong | Shin Hyun-jun, Kim Soo-mi | 26 April 2006 | 2,347,311 | |
| Between 사이에서 |
Lee Chang-jae | Lee Hae-kyung, Son Myung-hee | 7 September 2006 | 24,595 | Documentary. |
| Between Love and Hate 연애, 그 참을 수 없는 가벼움 |
Kim Hae-gon | Kim Seung-woo, Jang Jin-young | 7 September 2006 | 668,104 | |
| Bewitching Attraction 여교수의 은밀한 매력 |
Lee Ha | Moon So-ri, Ji Jin-hee | 16 March 2006 | 691,735 | |
| Bisang 비상 |
Im Yoo-cheol | 14 December 2006 | 39,072 | Documentary. | |
| A Bloody Aria 구타유발자들 |
Won Shin-yeon | Han Suk-kyu, Lee Moon-shik | 31 May 2006 | 164,606 | |
| Bloody Tie 사생결단 |
Choi Ho | Ryu Seung-beom, Hwang Jung-min | 26 April 2006 | 2,104,716 | |
| Blue Sky 창공으로 |
Lee In-su | Jeong Jun, Kim Bo-kyung | 21 April 2006 | 25 | Also known as With a Blue Sky. |
| Brainwave 브레인웨이브 |
Sin Tae-ra | Kim Do-yoon, Jang Se-yoon | 31 August 2006 | 502 | |
| Cinderella 신데렐라 |
Bong Man-dae | Do Ji-won, Sin Se-kyeong | 17 August 2006 | 659,122 | |
| The City of Violence 짝패 |
Ryoo Seung-wan | Ryoo Seung-wan, Jeong Doo-hong | 25 May 2006 | 1,196,520 | |
| Cruel Winter Blues 열혈남아 |
Lee Jeong-beom | Sol Kyung-gu, Jo Han-seon | 9 November 2006 | 570,059 | |
| The Customer is Always Right 손님은 왕이다 |
Oh Ki-hyun | Myeong Kye-nam, Seong Ji-roo, Seong Hyeon-ah | 23 February 2006 | 172,693 | |
| Daisy 데이지 |
Andrew Lau | Jun Ji-hyun, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Seong-jae | 9 March 2006 | 1,023,096 | |
| Dark Forest 죽음의 숲 - 어느날 갑자기 네번째 이야기 |
Kim Jeong-min | So I-hyeon, Lee Jong-hyuk | 17 August 2006 | 3,421 | Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series. |
| Dasepo Naughty Girls 다세포 소녀 |
E J-yong | Kim Ok-bin, Park Jin-woo | 10 August 2006 | 561,803 | |
| Detective Odd 공필두 |
Gong Jeong-shik | Lee Moon-shik, Kim Yu-mi | 11 May 2006 | 191,061 | Also known as Detective Mr. Gong. |
| A Dirty Carnival 비열한 거리 |
Yu Ha | Jo In-seong, Cheon Ho-jin | 15 June 2006 | 2,047,808 | |
| Don't Look Back 내 청춘에게 고함 |
Kim Young-nam | Kim Tae-woo, Kim Hye-na | 13 July 2006 | 13,124 | |
| Educating Kidnappers 잔혹한 출근 |
Kim Tae-yoon | Kim Soo-ro, Lee Seon-gyun | 2 November 2006 | 429,546 | Also known as A Cruel Attendance. |
| Family Matters 모두들, 괜찮아요? |
Nam Seon-ho | Kim Yu-seok, Kim Ho-jeong | 24 March 2006 | 4,703 | |
| Family Ties 가족의 탄생 |
Kim Tae-yong | Moon So-ri, Ko Doo-sim | 18 May 2006 | 221,925 | Won "Best Film" at the 44th Grand Bell Awards.[2] |
| February 29 2월 29일 - 어느날 갑자기 첫번째 이야기 |
Jeong Jong-hoon | Park Eun-hye, Im Ho | 20 July 2006 | 56,958 | Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series. |
| Fly, Daddy, Fly 플라이 대디 |
Choi Jong-tae | Lee Moon-shik, Lee Jun-ki | 3 August 2006 | 510,604 | |
| Fly High 사랑하니까, 괜찮아 |
Kwak Ji-kyun | Ji Hyun-woo, Lim Jeong-eun | 17 August 2006 | 254,887 | |
| For Horowitz 호로비츠를 위하여 |
Kwon Hyeong-jin | Uhm Jung-hwa, Sin Ee-jae, Park Yong-woo | 25 May 2006 | 544,656 | Also known as My Piano. |
| Forbidden Quest 음란서생 |
Kim dae-woo | Han Suk-kyu, Lee Beom-soo | 23 February 2006 | 2,576,022 | |
| The Forgotten Child: Shin Sung-il is Lost 신성일의 행방불명 |
Shin Jane | Jo Hyun-sik, Ye Soo-jeong | 16 February 2006 | 1,508 | |
| Les Formidables 강적 |
Cho Min-ho | Park Joong-hoon, Cheon Jeong-myung | 22 June 2006 | 361,155 | |
| The Fox Family 구미호 가족 |
Lee Hyeong-gon | Ju Hyeon, Park Joon-gyu | 27 September 2006 | 202,990 | Musical. |
| Gangster High 폭력써클 |
Park Ki-hyung | Jeong Kyeong-ho, Lee Tae-seong | 19 October 2006 | 29,110 | |
| Grain in Ear 망종 |
Zhang Lu | Liu Lian-ji, Jin Bo | 23 March 2006 | 2,871 | A joint production between China and South Korea. |
| Hanbando 한반도 |
Kang Woo-suk | Jo Jae-hyun, Cha In-pyo | 13 July 2006 | 3,880,808 | |
| Hearty Paws 마음이... |
Oh Dal-gyun | Yu Seung-ho, Kim Hyeong-ki, Dali | 25 October 2006 | 1,042,166 | Also known as Heart is.... |
| Hidden Floor 네번째 층 - 어느날 갑자기 두번째 이야기 |
Kwon Il-soo | Kim Seo-hyung, Kim Yu-jeong | 27 July 2006 | 31,654 | Also known as Forbidden Floor. Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series. |
| Holiday 홀리데이 |
Yang Yoon-ho | Lee Seong-jae, Choi Min-soo | 19 January 2006 | 1,458,896 | |
| Holy Daddy 원탁의 천사 |
Kwon Seong-guk | Lee Min-woo, Ha Dong-hoon | 24 August 2006 | 508,285 | |
| The Host 괴물 |
Bong Joon-ho | Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Byeon Hee-bong, Ko Ah-seong | 27 July 2006 | 13,019,740 | Korean box office record holder for admissions.[3] Won "Best Picture" at the 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards,[4] "Best Film" at the 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards,[5], "Best Film" at the 5th Korean Film Awards,[6] and "Best Picture" at the inaugural Asian Film Awards.[7] |
| Host and Guest 방문자 |
Shin Dong-il | Kim Jae-rok, Kang Ji-hwan | 15 November 2006 | 3,201 | |
| Hot for Teacher 누가 그녀와 잤을까? |
Kim Yoo-seong | Kim Sa-rang, Ha Seok-jin, Park Jun-gyu | 16 November 2006 | 434,877 | Also known as Sexy Teacher. |
| How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men 애정결핍이 두 남자에게 미치는 영향 |
Kim Seong-hoon | Baek Yoon-shik, Bong Tae-gyu | 16 November 2006 | 593,277 | |
| I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK 싸이보그지만 괜찮아 |
Park Chan-wook | Im Su-jeong, Rain | 7 December 2006 | 739,393 | |
| Ice Bar 아이스케키 |
Yeo In-kwang | Shin Ae-ra, Park Ji-bin | 24 August 2006 | 516,492 | |
| If You Were Me 2 다섯 개의 시선 |
Park Kyung-hee, Ryoo Seung-yong, Jung Ji-woo, Jang Jin, Kim Dong-won | Jeong Eun-hye, Kim Su-hyun, Seo Ju-hee, Ahn Kil-kang | 13 January 2006 | 12,621 | Five short films by different directors; financed by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. |
| If You Were Me 3 세 번째 시선 |
Jeong Yoon-chul, Kim Hyun-pil, Lee Mi-yeon, Noh Dong-seok, Kim Gok & Kim Sun, Hong Ki-seon | Chayan Kolsak, Hwang Seon-hwa, Kim Yo-han, Kim Tae-woo | 23 November 2006 | 3,811 | Six short films by different directors; financed by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. |
| The Legend of Seven Cutter 카리스마 탈출기 |
Kwon Nam-gi | Ahn Jae-mo, Yoon Eun-hye | 30 March 2006 | 102,742 | |
| Like a Virgin 천하장사 마돈나 |
Lee Hae-young, Lee Hae-joon | Ryu Deok-hwan, Baek Yoon-shik | 31 August 2006 | 678,930 | |
| Lost in Love 사랑을 놓치다 |
Choo Chang-min | Sol Kyung-gu, Song Yoon-ah | 26 January 2006 | 529,138 | |
| Love Me Not 사랑따윈 필요없어 |
Lee Cheol-ha | Kim Joo-hyuk, Moon Geun-young | 9 November 2006 | 548,998 | |
| Love Phobia 도마뱀 |
Kang Ji-eun | Kang Hye-jeong, Jo Seung-woo | 26 April 2006 | 397,913 | |
| Lump Sugar 각설탕 |
Lee Hwan-gyeong | Im Su-jeong, Park Eun-su | 10 August 2006 | 1,446,820 | |
| The Magicians 마법사들 |
Song Il-gon | Jeong Woong-in, Jang Hyeon-seong | 30 March 2006 | 6,300 | |
| Marrying the Mafia III 가문의 부활 - 가문의 영광 3 |
Jeong Yong-ki | Shin Hyeon-joon, Im Hyeong-joon, Tak Jae-hoon | 21 September 2006 | 3,464,516 | The third film in the "Marrying the Mafia" series. |
| Maundy Thursday 우리들의 행복한 시간 |
Song Hae-seong | Kang Dong-won, Lee Na-young | 14 September 2006 | 3,132,320 | |
| Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater 삼거리 극장 |
Jeon Gye-su | Kim Kkot-bi, Cheon Ho-jin | 23 November 2006 | 17,216 | Musical. Also known as The Ghost Theater. |
| A Millionaire's First Love 백만장자의 첫사랑 |
Kim Tae-gyun | Hyun Bin, Lee Yeon-hee | 9 February 2006 | 639,596 | |
| Mission Sex Control 잘 살아보세 |
Ahn Jin-woo | Lee Beom-soo, Kim Jeong-eun | 28 September 2006 | 275,739 | |
| Monopoly 모노폴리 |
Lee Hang-bae | Yang Dong-geun, Kim Sung-soo | 1 June 2006 | 394,935 | |
| Moodori 무도리 |
Lee Hyeong-seon | Seo Young-hee, Park In-hwan, Choi Ju-bong | 21 September 2006 | 70,969 | |
| Mr. Wacky 생, 날선생 |
Kim Dong-wook | Park Geon-hyung, Kim Hyo-jin | 25 May 2006 | 264,525 | |
| My Boss, My Teacher 투사부일체 |
Kim Dong-weon | Jeong Joon-ho, Jeong Woong-in, Kim Sang-joong | 19 January 2006 | 6,105,431 | Sequel to the 2001 film My Boss, My Hero. |
| My Captain, Mr. Underground 마이 캡틴 김대출 |
Song Chang-su | Jeong Jae-yeong, Jang Seo-hee | 20 April 2006 | 122,098 | |
| My Scary Girl 달콤, 살벌한 연인 |
Son Jae-gon | Park Yong-woo, Choi Kang-hee | 6 April 2006 | 2,286,745 | |
| My Wife is a Gangster 3 조폭 마누라 3 |
Jo Jin-kyu | Shu Qi, Lee Beom-soo | 28 December 2006 | 1,690,465 | The third film in the "My Wife is a Gangster" series. |
| No Mercy for the Rude 예의없는 것들 |
Park Cheol-hee | Shin Ha-kyun, Yoon Ji-hye | 24 August 2006 | 904,802 | |
| No Regrets 후회하지 않아 |
Leesong Hee-il | Lee Yeong-hoon, Lee Han | 16 November 2006 | 43,265 | |
| Now and Forever 연리지 |
Kim Seong-joong | Choi Ji-woo, Jo Han-seon | 13 April 2006 | 136,088 | |
| Oh! My God 구세주 |
Kim Jeong-woo | Choi Seong-guk, Shin-ee | 16 February 2006 | 1,858,668 | |
| Old Miss Diary 올드 미스 다이어리 극장판 |
Kim Seok-yoon | Ye Ji-won, Ji Hyun-woo | 20 December 2006 | 856,090 | |
| On the Road, Two 온 더 로드, 투 |
Kim Tae-yong | Yoon Do-hyun, Park Tae-hee | 5 January 2006 | 479 | Documentary. |
| One Shining Day 눈부신 하루 |
Kim Sung-ho, Kim Jong-kwan, Min Dong-hyun | Lee So-yeon, Yukie Mori, Kim Dong-yeong | 23 February 2006 | 1,630 | An omnibus film consisting of three stories; commissioned on the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation. |
| Once in a Summer 그해 여름 |
Jo Geun-sik | Lee Byung-hun, Soo Ae | 30 November 2006 | 336,065 | |
| Over the Border 국경의 남쪽 |
Ahn Pan-seok | Cha Seung-won, Jo Yi-jin | 4 May 2006 | 252,457 | Also known as South of the Border. |
| The Peter Pan Formula 피터팬의 공식 |
Jo Chang-ho | On Ju-wan, Kim Ho-jeong | 13 April 2006 | 2,536 | |
| The Promise 무극 |
Chen Kaige | Jang Dong-gun, Cecilia Cheung | 26 January 2006[8] | 798,091[8] | A joint production between China and South Korea. |
| The Pumpkin 호박전 |
Yu Jin-hee | Kim Seo-young, Jeong Mi-suk | 22 June 2006 | 1,651 | Animation. |
| Puzzle 두뇌유희 프로젝트, 퍼즐 |
Kim Tae-kyung | Joo Jin-mo, Moon Sung-keun | 14 September 2006 | 270,779 | |
| Radio Star 라디오 스타 |
Lee Jun-ik | Ahn Sung-ki, Park Joong-hoon | 27 September 2006 | 1,879,501 | |
| The Restless 중천 |
Jo Dong-oh | Jung Woo-sung, Kim Tae-hee | 20 December 2006 | 1,531,075 | |
| Righteous Ties 거룩한 계보 |
Jang Jin | Jeong Jae-yeong, Jung Jun-ho | 19 October 2006 | 1,744,677 | |
| Road 길 |
Bae Chang-ho | Bae Chang-ho, Kang Gi-hwa | 2 November 2006 | 1,856 | |
| Romance 로망스 |
Moon Seung-wook | Jo Jae-hyun, Kim Ji-soo | 16 March 2006 | 424,514 | |
| Roommates D-day - 어느날 갑자기 세번째 이야기 |
Kim Eun-kyung | Lee Eun-seong, Yu Joo-hee | 3 August 2006 | 19,488 | Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series. |
| Running Wild 야수 |
Kim Seong-su | Kwon Sang-woo, Yoo Ji-tae | 12 January 2006 | 1,016,152 | |
| Seducing Mr. Perfect Mr. 로빈 꼬시기 |
Kim Sang-woo | Uhm Jung-hwa, Daniel Henney | 7 December 2006 | 730,443 | |
| See You After School 방과후 옥상 |
Lee Seok-hoon | Bong Tae-gyu, Kim Tae-hyun | 16 March 2006 | 891,417 | |
| Shark Bait 파이 스토리 |
Howard E. Baker, John Fox, Lee Kyung-ho | Kim Hyung-joon, Park Myeong-soo, Im Chae-moo | 6 July 2006[8] | 267,588[8] | Animation. A joint production between South Korea and the USA. |
| Silk Shoes 비단구두 |
Yeo Kyun-dong | Choi Deok-moon, Lee Seong-min | 22 June 2006 | 759 | |
| Solace 사랑할 때 이야기하는 것들 |
Byun Seung-wook | Han Suk-kyu, Kim Ji-soo | 30 November 2006 | 216,876 | |
| Ssunday Seoul 썬데이 서울 |
Park Seong-hoon | Bong Tae-gyu, Lee Cheong-ah, | 9 February 2006 | 46,239 | |
| Sundays in August 팔월의 일요일들 |
Lee Jin-woo | Yang Eun-yong, Im Hyeong-guk | 29 September 2006 | 1,856 | |
| Sunflower 해바라기 |
Kang Seok-beom | Kim Rae-won, Kim Hye-sook | 23 November 2006 | 1,543,429 | |
| Tazza: The High Rollers 타짜 |
Choi Dong-hun | Jo Seung-woo, Kim Hye-su | 27 September 2006 | 6,847,777 | |
| Three Fellas 뚝방전설 |
Jo Beom-gu | Park Geon-hyeong, Lee Cheon-hee | 7 September 2006 | 418,445 | Also known as Ddukbang. |
| Time 시간 |
Kim Ki-duk | Seong Hyeon-ah, Ha Jeong-woo | 24 August 2006 | 28,414 | |
| To Sir, with Love 스승의 은혜 |
Im Dae-woong | Oh Mi-hee, Seo Young-hee | 3 August 2006 | 629,452 | |
| Traces of Love 가을로 |
Kim dae-seung | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Ji-soo, Uhm Ji-won | 25 October 2006 | 707,820 | |
| Vampire Cop Ricky 흡혈형사 나도열 |
Lee Si-myung | Kim Soo-ro, Jo Yeo-jeong | 9 February 2006 | 1,824,822[8] | |
| Way To Go, Rose 달려라 장미 |
Kim Eung-su | Choi Ban-ya, Kim Tae-hoon | 10 February 2006 | 881 | |
| Woman on the Beach 해변의 여인 |
Hong Sang-soo | Kim Seung-woo, Ko Hyeon-jeong | 31 August 2006 | 225,388 | |
| The World of Silence 조용한 세상 |
Jo Eui-seok | Kim Sang-kyung, Park Yong-woo | 14 December 2006 | 178,434 |
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Box-Office Admission Results (2006), Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on March 3, 2008.
- ^ [Korean Film News] 44th Grand Bell Awards [대종상영화제] : Family Ties Wins Best Film, Twitch, June 9, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.
- ^ 영화흥행 톱10에서 사라진 전설 ‘쉬리’ (Korean), MyDaily, September 5, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.
- ^ Darcy Paquet, "Host" monster slays Blue Dragon ceremony, Variety, December 16, 2006. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.
- ^ Monster Reigns at Korean's Baeksang Awards, CRI, April 26, 2007. Retrived on March 9, 2008.
- ^ [Korean Film News] The Host [괴물] Sweeps 5th Korean Film Awards, Twitch, November 20, 2006. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.
- ^ James Pomfret, Koreans win big at HK's first pan-Asian film awards, Reuters, March 20, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e List of All Films Screened in 2006 (XLS), KOFIC. Retrieved on March 8, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Commercial Releases in 2006 at Koreanfilm.org
- South Korean films of 2006 at the Internet Movie Database
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