7 Iconic Korean Films You Must Watch

Producer: Peuli Bakshi

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Train to Busan (2016)

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20th Century Girl (2022)

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Silenced (2011)

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Kill Boksoon (2023)

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Parasite (2019)

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His Last Gift (2008)

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Midnight Runners (2017)

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