List of 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]
Box office[edit]
The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2006, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:[2]
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Host | Showbox | $50,542,207 |
| 2 | 200 Pounds Beauty | $27,908,735 | |
| 3 | Tazza: The High Rollers | CJ Entertainment | $27,885,410 |
| 4 | My Boss, My Teacher | $22,178,824 | |
| 5 | Hanbando | $14,293,891 | |
| 6 | Marrying the Mafia III | Showbox | $11,100,854 |
| 7 | Maundy Thursday | Prime Entertainment | $10,366,626 |
| 8 | Forbidden Quest | CJ Entertainment | $10,370,943 |
| 9 | My Scary Girl | $9,317,632 | |
| 10 | Barefoot Ki-bong | Showbox | $8,493,576 |
Films released[edit]
| English/Korean Title | Director | Cast | Released | Admissions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Pounds Beauty 미녀는 괴로워 |
Kim Yong-hwa | Kim Ah-joong, Joo Jin-mo | December 14, 2006 | 6,619,498 | |
| Aachi & Ssipak 아치와 씨팍 |
Jo Beom-jin | Ryoo Seung-bum, Im Chang-jung | June 28, 2006 | 107,154 | Animation. |
| Ad-lib Night 아주 특별한 손님 |
Lee Yoon-ki | Han Hyo-joo, Kim Young-min | November 30, 2006 | 1,956 | |
| Almost Love 청춘만화 |
Lee Han | Kwon Sang-woo, Kim Ha-neul | March 23, 2006 | 2,066,354 | |
| APT 아파트 |
Ahn Byeong-ki | Ko So-young, Kang Sung-jin | July 6, 2006 | 644,893 | |
| Arang 아랑 |
Ahn Sang-hoon | Song Yun-ah, Lee Dong-wook | June 28, 2006 | 1,122,399 | |
| Art of Fighting 싸움의 기술 |
Shin Han-sol | Baek Yoon-sik, Jae Hee | January 5, 2006 | 1,313,727 | |
| The Bad Utterances 양아치어조 |
Jo Beom-gu | Yeo Min-gu, Kim Jong-tae | June 24, 2006 | 255 | |
| Barefoot Ki-bong 맨발의 기봉이 |
Kwon Su-gyeong | Shin Hyun-joon, Kim Soo-mi | April 26, 2006 | 2,347,311 | |
| Between 사이에서 |
Lee Chang-jae | Lee Hae-kyung, Son Myung-hee | September 7, 2006 | 24,595 | Documentary. |
| Between Love and Hate 연애, 그 참을 수 없는 가벼움 |
Kim Hae-gon | Kim Seung-woo, Jang Jin-young | September 7, 2006 | 668,104 | |
| Bewitching Attraction 여교수의 은밀한 매력 |
Lee Ha | Moon So-ri, Ji Jin-hee | March 16, 2006 | 691,735 | |
| Bisang 비상 |
Im Yoo-cheol | December 14, 2006 | 39,072 | Documentary. | |
| A Bloody Aria 구타유발자들 |
Won Shin-yun | Han Suk-kyu, Lee Moon-sik | May 31, 2006 | 164,606 | |
| Bloody Tie 사생결단 |
Choi Ho | Ryoo Seung-bum, Hwang Jung-min | April 26, 2006 | 2,104,716 | |
| Blue Sky 창공으로 |
Lee In-su | Jung Joon, Kim Bo-kyung | April 21, 2006 | 25 | Also known as With a Blue Sky. |
| Brainwave 브레인웨이브 |
Sin Tae-ra | Kim Do-yoon, Jang Se-yoon | August 31, 2006 | 502 | |
| Cinderella 신데렐라 |
Bong Man-dae | Do Ji-won, Shin Se-kyung | August 17, 2006 | 659,122 | |
| The City of Violence 짝패 |
Ryoo Seung-wan | Ryoo Seung-wan, Jung Doo-hong | May 25, 2006 | 1,196,520 | |
| Cruel Winter Blues 열혈남아 |
Lee Jeong-beom | Sol Kyung-gu, Jo Han-sun | November 9, 2006 | 570,059 | |
| The Customer is Always Right 손님은 왕이다 |
Oh Ki-hyun | Myeong Kye-nam, Sung Ji-ru, Sung Hyun-ah | February 23, 2006 | 172,693 | |
| Daisy 데이지 |
Andrew Lau | Jun Ji-hyun, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-jae | March 9, 2006 | 1,023,096 | |
| Dark Forest 죽음의 숲 - 어느날 갑자기 네번째 이야기 |
Kim Jeong-min | So Yi-hyun, Lee Jong-hyuk | August 17, 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 | August 10, 2006 | 561,803 | |
| Detective Odd 공필두 |
Gong Jeong-shik | Lee Moon-sik, Kim Yoo-mi | May 11, 2006 | 191,061 | Also known as Detective Mr. Gong. |
| A Dirty Carnival 비열한 거리 |
Yoo Ha | Jo In-sung, Chun Ho-jin | June 15, 2006 | 2,047,808 | |
| Don't Look Back 내 청춘에게 고함 |
Kim Young-nam | Kim Tae-woo, Kim Hye-na | July 13, 2006 | 13,124 | |
| Educating Kidnappers 잔혹한 출근 |
Kim Tae-yoon | Kim Su-ro, Lee Sun-kyun | November 2, 2006 | 429,546 | Also known as A Cruel Attendance. |
| Family Matters 모두들, 괜찮아요? |
Nam Seon-ho | Kim Yu-seok, Kim Ho-jeong | March 24, 2006 | 4,703 | |
| Family Ties 가족의 탄생 |
Kim Tae-yong | Moon So-ri, Gong Hyo-jin, Bong Tae-gyu | May 18, 2006 | 221,925 | Won "Best Film" at the 44th Grand Bell Awards.[3] |
| February 29 2월 29일 - 어느날 갑자기 첫번째 이야기 |
Jeong Jong-hoon | Park Eun-hye, Im Ho | July 20, 2006 | 56,958 | Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series. |
| Fly, Daddy, Fly 플라이 대디 |
Choi Jong-tae | Lee Moon-sik, Lee Joon-gi | August 3, 2006 | 510,604 | |
| Fly High 사랑하니까, 괜찮아 |
Kwak Ji-kyoon | Ji Hyun-woo, Im Jung-eun | August 17, 2006 | 254,887 | |
| For Horowitz 호로비츠를 위하여 |
Kwon Hyung-jin | Uhm Jung-hwa, Shin Eui-jae, Park Yong-woo | May 25, 2006 | 544,656 | Also known as My Piano. |
| Forbidden Floor 네번째 층 - 어느날 갑자기 두번째 이야기 |
Kwon Il-soo | Kim Seo-hyung, Kim Yoo-jung | July 27, 2006 | 31,654 | Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series. |
| Forbidden Quest 음란서생 |
Kim Dae-woo | Han Suk-kyu, Lee Beom-soo | February 23, 2006 | 2,576,022 | |
| The Forgotten Child: Shin Sung-il is Lost 신성일의 행방불명 |
Shin Jane | Jo Hyun-sik, Ye Soo-jeong | February 16, 2006 | 1,508 | |
| Les Formidables 강적 |
Cho Min-ho | Park Joong-hoon, Chun Jung-myung | June 22, 2006 | 361,155 | |
| The Fox Family 구미호 가족 |
Lee Hyeong-gon | Joo Hyun, Park Jun-gyu | September 27, 2006 | 202,990 | Musical. |
| Gangster High 폭력써클 |
Park Ki-hyung | Jung Kyung-ho, Lee Tae-sung | October 19, 2006 | 29,110 | |
| Grain in Ear 망종 |
Zhang Lu | Liu Lian-ji, Jin Bo | March 23, 2006 | 2,871 | A joint production between China and South Korea. |
| Hanbando 한반도 |
Kang Woo-suk | Jo Jae-hyun, Cha In-pyo | July 13, 2006 | 3,880,808 | |
| Hearty Paws 마음이... |
Oh Dal-gyun | Yoo Seung-ho, Kim Hyang-gi, Dali | October 25, 2006 | 1,042,166 | Also known as Heart is.... |
| Holiday 홀리데이 |
Yang Yun-ho | Lee Sung-jae, Choi Min-soo | January 19, 2006 | 1,458,896 | |
| Holy Daddy 원탁의 천사 |
Kwon Seong-guk | Lee Min-woo, Ha Dong-hoon | August 24, 2006 | 508,285 | |
| The Host 괴물 |
Bong Joon-ho | Song Kang-ho, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Byun Hee-bong, Go Ah-sung | July 27, 2006 | 13,019,740 | Korean box office record holder for admissions.[4] Won "Best Picture" at the 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards,[5] "Best Film" at the 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards,[6] "Best Film" at the 5th Korean Film Awards,[7] and "Best Picture" at the inaugural Asian Film Awards.[8] |
| Host and Guest 방문자 |
Shin Dong-il | Kim Jae-rok, Kang Ji-hwan | November 15, 2006 | 3,201 | |
| Hot for Teacher 누가 그녀와 잤을까? |
Kim Yoo-seong | Kim Sa-rang, Ha Seok-jin, Park Jun-gyu | November 16, 2006 | 434,877 | Also known as Sexy Teacher and Who Slept With Her. |
| How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men 애정결핍이 두 남자에게 미치는 영향 |
Kim Seong-hun | Baek Yoon-sik, Bong Tae-gyu | November 16, 2006 | 593,277 | |
| I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK 싸이보그지만 괜찮아 |
Park Chan-wook | Im Soo-jung, Rain | December 7, 2006 | 739,393 | |
| Ice Bar 아이스케키 |
Yeo In-kwang | Shin Ae-ra, Park Ji-bin | August 24, 2006 | 516,492 | |
| If You Were Me 2 다섯 개의 시선 |
Park Kyung-hee, Ryoo Seung-wan, Jung Ji-woo, Jang Jin, Kim Dong-won | Jeong Eun-hye, Kim Su-hyun, Seo Ju-hee, Ahn Gil-kang | January 13, 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 | November 23, 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 | March 30, 2006 | 102,742 | |
| Like a Virgin 천하장사 마돈나 |
Lee Hae-young, Lee Hae-jun | Ryu Deok-hwan, Baek Yoon-sik | August 31, 2006 | 678,930 | |
| Lost in Love 사랑을 놓치다 |
Choo Chang-min | Sol Kyung-gu, Song Yun-ah | January 26, 2006 | 529,138 | |
| Love Me Not 사랑따윈 필요없어 |
Lee Cheol-ha | Kim Joo-hyuk, Moon Geun-young | November 9, 2006 | 548,998 | |
| Love Phobia 도마뱀 |
Kang Ji-eun | Kang Hye-jung, Cho Seung-woo | April 26, 2006 | 397,913 | |
| Lump Sugar 각설탕 |
Lee Hwan-gyeong | Im Soo-jung, Park Eun-su | August 10, 2006 | 1,446,820 | |
| The Magicians 마법사들 |
Song Il-gon | Jung Woong-in, Jang Hyun-sung | March 30, 2006 | 6,300 | |
| Marrying the Mafia III 가문의 부활 - 가문의 영광 3 |
Jeong Yong-ki | Shin Hyun-joon, Im Hyeong-joon, Tak Jae-hoon | September 21, 2006 | 3,464,516 | The third film in the "Marrying the Mafia" series. |
| Maundy Thursday 우리들의 행복한 시간 |
Song Hae-sung | Kang Dong-won, Lee Na-young | September 14, 2006 | 3,132,320 | |
| Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater 삼거리 극장 |
Jeon Gye-su | Kim Kkot-bi, Chun Ho-jin | November 23, 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 | February 9, 2006 | 639,596 | |
| Mission Sex Control 잘 살아보세 |
Ahn Jin-woo | Lee Beom-soo, Kim Jung-eun | September 28, 2006 | 275,739 | |
| Monopoly 모노폴리 |
Lee Hang-bae | Yang Dong-geun, Kim Sung-soo | June 1, 2006 | 394,935 | |
| Moodori 무도리 |
Lee Hyeong-seon | Seo Young-hee, Park In-hwan, Choi Ju-bong | September 21, 2006 | 70,969 | |
| Mr. Wacky 생, 날선생 |
Kim Dong-wook | Park Gun-hyung, Kim Hyo-jin | May 25, 2006 | 264,525 | |
| My Boss, My Teacher 투사부일체 |
Kim Dong-won | Jung Joon-ho, Jung Woong-in, Kim Sang-joong | January 19, 2006 | 6,105,431 | Sequel to the 2001 film My Boss, My Hero. |
| My Captain, Mr. Underground 마이 캡틴 김대출 |
Song Chang-su | Jung Jae-young, Jang Seo-hee | April 20, 2006 | 122,098 | |
| My Scary Girl 달콤, 살벌한 연인 |
Son Jae-gon | Park Yong-woo, Choi Kang-hee | April 6, 2006 | 2,286,745 | |
| My Wife is a Gangster 3 조폭 마누라 3 |
Jo Jin-kyu | Shu Qi, Lee Beom-soo | December 28, 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 | August 24, 2006 | 904,802 | |
| No Regret 후회하지 않아 |
Leesong Hee-il | Lee Yeong-hoon, Lee Han | November 16, 2006 | 43,265 | |
| Now and Forever 연리지 |
Kim Seong-joong | Choi Ji-woo, Jo Han-sun | April 13, 2006 | 136,088 | |
| Oh! My God 구세주 |
Kim Jeong-woo | Choi Sung-kook, Shin-ee | February 16, 2006 | 1,858,668 | |
| Old Miss Diary 올드 미스 다이어리 극장판 |
Kim Seok-yoon | Ye Ji-won, Ji Hyun-woo | December 20, 2006 | 856,090 | |
| On the Road, Two 온 더 로드, 투 |
Kim Tae-yong | Yoon Do-hyun Band | January 5, 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 | February 23, 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 |
Joh Keun-shik | Lee Byung-hun, Soo Ae | November 30, 2006 | 336,065 | |
| Over the Border 국경의 남쪽 |
Ahn Pan-seok | Cha Seung-won, Jo Yi-jin | May 4, 2006 | 252,457 | Also known as South of the Border. |
| The Peter Pan Formula 피터팬의 공식 |
Cho Chang-ho | On Joo-wan, Kim Ho-jung | April 13, 2006 | 2,536 | |
| The Promise 무극 |
Chen Kaige | Jang Dong-gun, Cecilia Cheung | January 26, 2006[9] | 798,091[9] | A joint production between China and South Korea. |
| The Pumpkin 호박전 |
Yu Jin-hee | Kim Seo-young, Jeong Mi-suk | June 22, 2006 | 1,651 | Animation. |
| Puzzle 두뇌유희 프로젝트, 퍼즐 |
Kim Tae-kyung | Joo Jin-mo, Moon Sung-keun | September 14, 2006 | 270,779 | |
| Radio Star 라디오 스타 |
Lee Joon-ik | Ahn Sung-ki, Park Joong-hoon | September 27, 2006 | 1,879,501 | |
| The Restless 중천 |
Jo Dong-oh | Jung Woo-sung, Kim Tae-hee | December 20, 2006 | 1,531,075 | |
| Righteous Ties 거룩한 계보 |
Jang Jin | Jung Jae-young, Jung Joon-ho | October 19, 2006 | 1,744,677 | |
| Road 길 |
Bae Chang-ho | Bae Chang-ho, Kang Gi-hwa | November 2, 2006 | 1,856 | |
| Romance 로망스 |
Moon Seung-wook | Jo Jae-hyun, Kim Ji-soo | March 16, 2006 | 424,514 | |
| Roommates D-day - 어느날 갑자기 세번째 이야기 |
Kim Eun-kyung | Lee Eun-sung, Yu Joo-hee | August 3, 2006 | 19,488 | Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series. |
| Running Wild 야수 |
Kim Seong-su | Kwon Sang-woo, Yoo Ji-tae | January 12, 2006 | 1,016,152 | |
| Seducing Mr. Perfect Mr. 로빈 꼬시기 |
Kim Sang-woo | Uhm Jung-hwa, Daniel Henney | December 7, 2006 | 730,443 | |
| See You After School 방과후 옥상 |
Lee Seok-hoon | Bong Tae-gyu, Kim Tae-hyun | March 16, 2006 | 891,417 | |
| Shark Bait 파이 스토리 |
Howard E. Baker, John Fox, Lee Kyung-ho | Kim Hyung-joon, Park Myeong-soo, Im Chae-moo | July 6, 2006[9] | 267,588[9] | Animation. A joint production between South Korea and the USA. |
| Silk Shoes 비단구두 |
Yeo Kyun-dong | Choi Deok-moon, Lee Seong-min | June 22, 2006 | 759 | |
| Solace 사랑할 때 이야기하는 것들 |
Byun Seung-wook | Han Suk-kyu, Kim Ji-soo | November 30, 2006 | 216,876 | |
| Ssunday Seoul 썬데이 서울 |
Park Seong-hoon | Bong Tae-gyu, Lee Chung-ah | February 9, 2006 | 46,239 | |
| Sundays in August 팔월의 일요일들 |
Lee Jin-woo | Yang Eun-yong, Im Hyeong-guk | September 29, 2006 | 1,856 | |
| Sunflower 해바라기 |
Kang Seok-beom | Kim Rae-won, Kim Hae-sook | November 23, 2006 | 1,543,429 | |
| Tazza: The High Rollers 타짜 |
Choi Dong-hoon | Cho Seung-woo, Kim Hye-soo | September 27, 2006 | 6,847,777 | |
| Three Fellas 뚝방전설 |
Jo Beom-gu | Park Gun-hyung, Lee Chun-hee | September 7, 2006 | 418,445 | Also known as Ddukbang / Bar Legend / Riverbank Legends. |
| Time 시간 |
Kim Ki-duk | Sung Hyun-ah, Ha Jung-woo | August 24, 2006 | 28,414 | |
| To Sir, with Love 스승의 은혜 |
Im Dae-woong | Oh Mi-hee, Seo Young-hee | August 3, 2006 | 629,452 | |
| Traces of Love 가을로 |
Kim Dae-seung | Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Ji-soo, Uhm Ji-won | October 25, 2006 | 707,820 | |
| Vampire Cop Ricky 흡혈형사 나도열 |
Lee Si-myung | Kim Su-ro, Jo Yeo-jeong | February 9, 2006 | 1,824,822[9] | |
| Way To Go, Rose 달려라 장미 |
Kim Eung-su | Choi Ban-ya, Kim Tae-hoon | February 10, 2006 | 881 | |
| Woman on the Beach 해변의 여인 |
Hong Sang-soo | Kim Seung-woo, Go Hyun-jung | August 31, 2006 | 225,388 | |
| The World of Silence 조용한 세상 |
Cho Ui-seok | Kim Sang-kyung, Park Yong-woo | December 14, 2006 | 178,434 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Box-Office Admission Results (2006), Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on March 3, 2008.
- ^ "Yearly Box Office (2006)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ [Korean Film News] 44th Grand Bell Awards [대종상영화제] : Family Ties Wins Best Film, Twitch, June 9, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008. Archived 2008-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 영화흥행 톱10에서 사라진 전설 ‘쉬리’ (in Korean), MyDaily, September 5, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.
- ^ Darcy Paquet, "Host" monster slays Blue Dragon ceremony[permanent dead link], Variety, December 16, 2006. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.
- ^ Monster Reigns at Korean's Baeksang Awards, CRI, April 26, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.
- ^ [Korean Film News] The Host [괴물] Sweeps 5th Korean Film Awards, Twitch, November 20, 2006. Retrieved on March 9, 2008. Archived 2008-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine (XLS), KOFIC. Retrieved on March 8, 2008.
External links[edit]
- South Korean films of 2006 at IMDb
- Commercial Releases in 2006 at Koreanfilm.org
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