# List of South Korean films of 2008

This is a complete list of South Korean films that received a domestic theatrical release in 2008.
Source for release dates and box-office admission results (except where cited otherwise): Koreanfilm.org.

## Box office

The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2008, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:
Highest-grossing films released in 2008 :
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic gross |
| 1 | Scandal Makers | Lotte Cultureworks | $43,723,154 |
| 2 | The Good, the Bad, the Weird | CJ Entertainment | $35,559,513 |
| 3 | The Chaser | Showbox | $27,620,446 |
| 4 | Public Enemy Returns | CJ Entertainment | $23,273,844 |
| 5 | Forever the Moment | Sidus Pictures | $21,227,061 |
| 6 | A Frozen Flower | Showbox | $20,651,624 |
| 7 | The Divine Weapon | CJ Entertainment | $19,769,529 |
| 8 | Portrait of a Beauty | CJ Entertainment | $12,722,738 |
| 9 | Eye for an Eye | Lotte Cultureworks | $10,898,668 |
| 10 | My Wife Got Married | CJ Entertainment | $9,802,973 |

## Released

| English/Korean Title | Director | Cast | Released | Admissions | Notes |
| 26 Years Diary 너를 잊지 않을거야 | Junji Hanado | Lee Tae-sung Mākii | 30 October | 31,614 | A joint production between Japan and South Korea. |
| 4 Days 4요일: 죽음을 부르는 요일 | Seo Min-yeong | Jeong Woon-taek Lim Ye-won | 10 December | 27,368 | |
| 63 Years On | Kim Dong-won | Jan Ruff O'Herne Felicidad de los Reyes Pilar Frias Wei Shao Lan Lee Soo-san | | | Documentary. Won Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2nd Asia Pacific Screen Awards. |
| The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan 1724 기방난동사건 | Yeo Kyun-dong | Lee Jung-jae Kim Ok-vin | 3 December | 290,015 | |
| Action Boys 우린 액션 배우다 | Jeong Byeong-gil | Kwon Ki-deok Kwak Jin-seok | 28 August | 8,574 | Documentary. |
| Antique 서양골동양과자점 앤티크 | Min Kyu-dong | Ju Ji-hoon Kim Jae-wook | 13 November | 1,192,456 | |
| BA:BO 바보 | Kim Jung-kwon | Cha Tae-hyun Ha Ji-won | 28 February | 974,353 | |
| Baby and I 아기와 나 | Kim Jin-yeong | Jang Keun-suk Moon Mason | 13 August | 437,027 | |
| Beautiful 아름답다 | Juhn Jai-hong | Cha Soo-yeon Lee Chun-hee | 14 February | 1,478 | |
| Beyond All Magic 흑심모녀 | Jo Nam-ho | Kim Soo-mi Shim Hye-jin | 12 June | 58,309 | Also known as Delivering Love. |
| Boy Director 소년 감독 | Lee Woo-yeol | Kim Young-chan Rhonda Lee Zakutney | 30 October | 821 | |
| Boy Meets Boy 소년, 소년을 만나다 | Kim Jho Kwang-soo | Kim Hye-seong Lee Hyun-jin | 20 November | 3,124 | Short film. |
| Butterflymole 나비두더지 | Seo Myeong-soo | Park Jin-gook Pan Yeong-jin | 22 February | 112 | |
| The Chaser 추격자 | Na Hong-jin | Kim Yoon-seok Ha Jung-woo | 14 February | 5,071,454 | |
| Cherry Tomato 방울 토마토 | Jung Young-bae | Shin Goo Kim Hyang-gi | 29 May | 18,134 | |
| Chongqing 중경 | Zhang Lu | | 6 November | | A joint production between China and South Korea. |
| Crazy Waiting 기다리다 미쳐 | Ryu Seung-jin | Son Tae-young Jang Keun-suk | 1 January | 448,189 | Also known as The Longest 24 Months. |
| Crossing 크로싱 | Kim Tae-kyun | Cha In-pyo Shin Myeong-cheol | 26 June | 891,792 | |
| Crush and Blush 미쓰 홍당무 | Lee Kyoung-mi | Gong Hyo-jin Lee Jong-hyuk | 16 October | 536,980 | |
| Da Capo 하늘을 걷는 소년 | No Zin-soo | Heo I-jae Kang San | 23 October | | |
| Dachimawa Lee 다찌마와 리 - 악인이여 지옥행 급행열차를 타라! | Ryoo Seung-wan | Im Won-hee Park Si-yeon | 13 August | 629,591 | |
| Death Bell 고死: 피의 중간고사 | Chang | Lee Beom-soo Yoon Jung-hee | 6 August | 1,636,149 | |
| The Devil's Game 더 게임 | Yoon In-ho | Shin Ha-kyun Byun Hee-bong | 31 January | 1,496,215 | |
| A Different Kind of Life 색다른 동거 | Kim Jeong-woo | Kim Hyeok Jeong Si-ah | 17 April | 1,891 | Released in competition with Manner of Battle as part of the "Director Jang vs Director Kim" contest. |
| Dimmer | Kim Sam-ryeok | | 11 January | 313 | |
| The Divine Weapon 신기전 | Kim Yoo-jin | Jung Jae-young Han Eun-jung | 4 September | 3,749,611 | |
| Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do 도레미파솔라시도 | Kang Geon-hyang | Jang Keun-suk Cha Ye-ryeon | 3 April | 182,940 | |
| Dream 비몽 | Kim Ki-duk | Joe Odagiri Lee Na-young | 9 October | 88,482 | |
| The ESP Couple 초감각 커플 | Kim Hyeong-joo | Jin Goo Park Bo-young | 27 November | 3,648 | |
| Eye for an Eye 눈에는 눈, 이에는 이 | Ahn Gwon-tae Kwak Kyung-taek | Han Suk-kyu Cha Seung-won | 30 July | 2,073,158 | |
| Farewell 작별 | Hwang Yoon | | 27 March | 1,302 | Documentary. Produced in 2001. |
| Fate 숙명 | Kim Hae-gon | Song Seung-heon Kwon Sang-woo | 20 March | 857,648 | |
| Forever the Moment 우리 생애 최고의 순간 | Yim Soon-rye | Moon So-ri Kim Jung-eun Uhm Tae-woong | 10 January | 4,043,293 | Won "Best Film" at the 44th Baeksang Arts Awards. |
| Forgiveness, Are You at the End of That Path? 용서, 그 먼 길 끝에 당신이 있습니까 | Jo Wook-hee | Kim Hye-soo | 6 November | | Documentary. |
| Frivolous Wife 날나리 종부전 | Lim Won-gook | Park Jung-ah Park Jin-woo | 22 May | 25,739 | |
| A Frozen Flower 쌍화점 | Yoo Ha | Jo In-sung Joo Jin-mo | 30 December | 3,739,041 | |
| Girl Scout 걸 스카우트 | Kim Sang-man | Kim Sun-a Na Moon-hee | 5 June | 249,063 | |
| Go Go 70s 고고70 | Choi Ho | Cho Seung-woo Shin Min-a | 2 October | 590,295 | |
| The Good, the Bad, the Weird 좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈 | Kim Jee-woon | Song Kang-ho Lee Byung-hun Jung Woo-sung | 17 July | 6,605,187 | |
| The Guard Post GP506 | Kong Su-chang | Chun Ho-jin Jo Hyun-jae | 3 April | 944,943 | |
| Happy Together 동거, 동락 | Kim Tae-hee | Kim Cheong Jeong Seung-ho Jo Yoon-hee | 27 March | 3,838 | |
| Heartbreak Library 그 남자의 책 198쪽 | Kim Jung-kwon | Lee Dong-wook Eugene | 23 October | 93,126 | |
| Hellcats 뜨거운 것이 좋아 | Kwon Chil-in | Lee Mi-sook Kim Min-hee Ahn So-hee | 17 January | 590,039 | |
| Hello, Schoolgirl 순정만화 | Ryu Jang-ha | Yoo Ji-tae Lee Yeon-hee | 27 November | 740,379 | |
| His Last Gift 마지막 선물 | Kim Young-jun | Shin Hyun-joon Heo Joon-ho | 5 February | 272,890 | |
| Humming 허밍 | Park Dae-yeong | Lee Chun-hee Han Ji-hye | 13 March | 103,775 | |
| If You Were Me: Anima Vision 2 별별 이야기 2 - 여섯 빛깔 무지개 | Ahn Dong-hee Hong Deok-pyo Jeong Min-yeong Kwon Mi-jeong Lee Hong-min Lee Hong-soo Park Yong-je Ryoo Jeong-woo | | 17 April | 4,097 | Animation. Part of the If You Were Me series of films. |
| Indie Anibox: Selma's Protein Coffee 인디애니박스: 셀마의 단백질 커피 | Jang Hyeong-yoon Kim Woon-ki Yeon Sang-ho | Oh Jung-se | 20 June | 1,843 | Animation omnibus. |
| Inner Circle Line 내부순환선 | Jo Eun-hee | Yang Eun-yong Bae Yong-geun | 22 February | 312 | |
| Iri 이리 | Zhang Lu | Yoon Jin-seo Uhm Tae-woong | 13 November | 923 | |
| Lady Camellia 동백 아가씨 | Park Jeongsuk | | 20 November | 915 | Documentary. |
| The Last Dining Table 마지막 밥상 | Roh Gyeong-tae | Kim Do-yeon Baek Hyeon-joo | 11 April | | |
| Life is Beautiful 대한이, 민국씨 | Choi Jin-won | Choi Sung-kook Gong Hyung-jin | 14 February | 212,854 | Also known as Smile Babo. |
| Life is Cool 그녀는 예뻤다 | Choi Ik-hwan | Kim Soo-ro Kang Seong-jin | 12 June | 3,951 | Animation. |
| Life Track 궤도 | Jin Guang-hao | Chui Jing-hu Jang So-yeon | 11 July | | A joint production between South Korea and China. |
| A Light Sleep 가벼운 잠 | Lim Seong-chan | Choi Ah-jin Yoon Chan | 23 October | | |
| Like Father, Like Son 아버지와 마리와 나 | Lee Moo-yeong | Kim Sang-joong Kim Heung-soo | 12 June | 4,001 | |
| Lineage of the Voice 소리 아이 | Yeon-ah Paik | | 18 September | 2,157 | Documentary. |
| Little Prince 어린 왕자 | Choi Jong-hyeon | Tak Jae-hoon Kang Su-han | 17 January | 83,977 | |
| Loner 외톨이 | Park Jae-sik | Go Eun-ah Chae Min-seo | 18 September | 74,753 | |
| Lost and Found 달콤한 거짓말 | Jeong Jeong-hwa | Park Jin-hee Jo Han-sun | 17 December | 485,212 | Also known as Sweet Lie. |
| Lovers 연인들 | Kim Jong-kwan | Jung Yu-mi Yang Ik-june | 4 December | 1,433 | Omnibus. |
| Lovers of Six Years 6년째 연애중 | Park Hyun-jin | Kim Ha-neul Yoon Kye-sang | 5 February | 1,123,294 | |
| A Man Who Was Superman 슈퍼맨이었던 사나이 | Jeong Yoon-chul | Jun Ji-hyun Hwang Jung-min | 30 January | 559,867 | |
| Mandate 맨데이트: 신이 주신 임무 | Park Hee-jun | Jae Hee Yoo Da-in | 30 October | 12,495 | |
| Manner of Battle 전투의 매너 | Jang Hang-jun | Kang Kyeong-joon Seo Yoo-jeong | 17 April | 1,087 | Released in competition with A Different Kind of Life as part of the "Director Jang vs Director Kim" contest. |
| Marriage Clinic: Love and War 사랑과 전쟁: 열두 번째 남자 | Kwak Gi-won | Lee Joo-na Lee Jeong-hoon | 25 September | 7,213 | Based on the KBS weekly drama series Couple Clinic: Love and War. |
| Modern Boy 모던 보이 | Jung Ji-woo | Park Hae-il Kim Hye-soo | 2 October | 761,090 | |
| The Moonlight of Seoul 비스티 보이즈 | Yoon Jong-bin | Yoon Kye-sang Ha Jung-woo | 30 April | 727,348 | |
| My Darling FBI 쉿! 그녀에겐 비밀이에요 | Lee In-so | Kim Gyu-ri Ricky Kim | 4 September | 1,794 | |
| My Dear Enemy 멋진 하루 | Lee Yoon-ki | Jeon Do-yeon Ha Jung-woo | 25 September | 386,761 | |
| My Friend and His Wife 나의 친구, 그의 아내 | Shin Dong-il | Jang Hyun-sung Park Hee-soon | 27 November | 3,439 | Premiered at the 2006 Pusan International Film Festival. |
| My Love Yurie 내 사랑 유리에 | Ko Eun-ki | Ko Da-mi Kang Hui | 31 January | 209 | |
| My Mighty Princess 무림 여대생 | Kwak Jae-yong | Shin Min-a On Joo-wan | 26 June | 27,309 | |
| My New Partner 마이 뉴 파트너 | Kim Jong-hyeon | Ahn Sung-ki Jo Han-sun | 6 March | 265,358 | |
| My Song Is... 나의 노래는 | Ahn Seul-gi | Sin Hyeon-ho Min Se-yeon | 25 April | 380 | |
| My Wife Got Married 아내가 결혼했다 | Jeong Yoon-soo | Kim Joo-hyuk Son Ye-jin | 23 October | 1,830,328 | |
| Night and Day 밤과 낮 | Hong Sang-soo | Kim Yeong-ho Hwang Soo-jung | 28 February | 10,620 | Won Best Film at the 17th Buil Film Awards. |
| Nowhere to Turn 여기보다 어딘가에 | Lee Seung-yeong | Cha Soo-yeon Yoo Ha-joon | 21 August | 772 | |
| Once Upon a Time 원스 어폰 어 타임 | Jeong Yong-ki | Park Yong-woo Lee Bo-young | 30 January | 1,562,752 | |
| Once Upon a Time in Seoul 소년은 울지 않는다 | Bae Hyeong-joon | Lee Wan Song Chang-eui | 6 November | 99,043 | |
| One Day on the Road 어느 날 그 길에서 | Hwang Yoon | | 27 March | 3,296 | Documentary. |
| Open City 무방비 도시 | Lee Sang-ki | Kim Myung-min Son Ye-jin | 10 January | 1,612,803 | |
| Our School's E.T. 울학교 이티 | Park Kwang-chun | Kim Soo-ro Lee Han-wi | 11 September | 656,089 | |
| Out of My Intention 나도 모르게 | Yoo Ji-tae | Jo An Lee Dae-yeon | 20 March | | Short film. |
| The Past is a Strange Country 과거는 낯선 나라다 | Kim Eung-su | | 6 March | 178 | Documentary. Also known as The Past is a Foreign Country. |
| Phill Soong Ver 2.0 - The Song on the Road 필승必勝 Ver 2.0 연영석 | Tae Joon-sik | Yeon Yeong-seok | 6 June | 264 | Documentary. |
| Portrait of a Beauty 미인도 | Jeon Yun-su | Kim Gyu-ri Kim Yeong-ho | 13 November | 2,361,880 | |
| Public Enemy Returns 강철중: 공공의 적 1-1 | Kang Woo-suk | Sul Kyung-gu Jung Jae-young | 19 June | 4,197,535 | The third film in the Public Enemy series. |
| Radio Dayz 라듸오 데이즈 | Han Gi-ho | Ryoo Seung-bum Kim Sa-rang | 31 January | 214,933 | |
| Ride Away 달려라 자전거 | Lim Seong-woon | Han Hyo-joo Lee Yeong-hoon | 7 August | 2,169 | |
| Romantic Island 로맨틱 아일랜드 | Kang Cheol-woo | Lee Sun-kyun Eugene | 24 December | 151,327 | |
| Rough Cut 영화는 영화다 | Jang Hoon | So Ji-sub Kang Ji-hwan | 11 September | 1,322,435 | |
| Sa-kwa 사과 | Kang Yi-kan | Moon So-ri Kim Tae-woo | 16 October | 58,331 | Originally scheduled for release in 2005. |
| Santamaria 잘못된 만남 | Jung Young-bae | Jung Woong-in Sung Ji-ru | 10 July | 47,425 | |
| Scandal Makers 과속 스캔들 | Kang Hyeon-cheol | Cha Tae-hyun Park Bo-young | 3 December | 8,268,819 | |
| A Secret Scandal 나의 스캔들 | Sin Jeong-gyoon | Seo Lin Lee Joon | 27 March | 196 | |
| Shocking Family 쇼킹 패밀리 | Kyung-soon | | 8 May | 408 | Documentary. |
| Sleeping Beauty 슬리핑 뷰티 | Hanna Lee | Nalie Lee Kim Ja-yeong | 23 October | | |
| Sorry, Dokdo 미안하다 독도야 | Choi Hyeon-mook | Kim Jang-hoon | 31 December | 4,226 | Documentary. |
| Spare 스페어 | Lee Seong-han | Jung Woo Lim Joon-il | 28 August | 47,579 | |
| Summer Whispers 여름, 속삭임 | Kim Eun-joo | Lee Young-eun Ha Seok-jin | 16 October | 924 | |
| Sunny 님은 먼곳에 | Lee Joon-ik | Soo Ae Jung Jin-young | 23 July | 1,804,223 | |
| A Tale of Legendary Libido 가루지기 | Sin Han-sol | Bong Tae-gyu Kim Sin-ah | 30 April | 272,493 | |
| Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon 삼국지: 용의 부활 | Daniel Lee | Andy Lau Maggie Q Sammo Hung | 3 April | 1,017,672 | A joint production between China, Hong Kong and South Korea. |
| Tokyo! 도쿄! | Michel Gondry Leos Carax Bong Joon-ho | Ayako Fujitani Denis Lavant Yū Aoi | 30 October | 13,647 | An omnibus film; joint production between France, Japan and South Korea. |
| Truck 트럭 | Kwon Hyung-jin | Yoo Hae-jin Jin Goo | 25 September | 542,427 | |
| Unforgettable 서울이 보이냐 | Song Dong-yoon | Yoo Seung-ho Oh Soo-ah | 8 May | 50,898 | |
| Viva! Love 경축! 우리 사랑 | Oh Joum-kyun | Kim Hae-sook Gi Ju-bong | 10 April | 12,958 | |
| The Way 길 | Kim Seok-woo | Kim Seok-woo | 6 November | 1,387 | Documentary. |
| What Happened Last Night? 당신이 잠든 사이에 | Kim Jeong-min | Ye Ji-won Tak Jae-hoon | 14 August | 65,525 | Also known as While You Were Sleeping and One Shot. |
| Written 리튼 | Kim Byung-woo | Lee Jin-seok Kim Bo-yeong | 26 December | 266 | |