Movies like Chunhyangjeon (1955)
The best movies like Chunhyangjeon (1955) are Chunhyang (2000), Serve the People (2022) and Failan (2001). If Chunhyangjeon hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Chunhyangjeon
Quick picks
- Highest ratedTune in for Love (2019)7.7/10 from 336 votes
- NewestLove in the Big City (2024)Released 2024
- In KoreanChunhyang (2000)Also in Korean
Chunhyang (2000)
Once at a pagoda Mongryong Lee, a scion of a well-to-do family, meets Chunhyang, the young daughter of a courtesan and an aristocrat. Despite her low social standing she is smart and well-educated. The young people fall in love and think about marriage so that they could always be together. Mongryong is soon to go to the capital to take the state civil service exam. They part and in Chunhyang's life there appears the greedy and lustful Byun Hak-do, who tries to seduce her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisServe the People (2022)
Mu-kwang volunteers to be a kitchen police of Sa-taek, the divisional commander, dreaming of success. One day, Mu-kwang meets Su-ryeon by chance, who is a young and beautiful wife of the commander. Soon, he feels a strong attraction by her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFailan (2001)
After losing both her parents, Failan emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well over a year ago. Desperate to stay and make a living in Korea, Failan is forced to have an arranged marriage through a match-making agency.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEmpire of Lust (2015)
In the turbulent Joseon dynasty, army commander Min-jae watches ambitious Prince Yi Bang-won while becoming entwined with Ga-hee, a vengeful gisaeng. Fate collides as power shifts.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Frozen Flower (2008)
A despotic king orders his male lover to produce an heir for him with his Queen. But when they instead fall in love, will tragic consequences follow?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPortrait of a Beauty (2008)
Yun-jeong, a skilled painter, disguises herself as a man in court to continue her family's legacy. Circumstances become difficult when her relationship with Kang-mu draws jealousy from the others.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Concubine (2012)
A tragic love triangle story between Hwa-yeon, a daughter of a nobleman, her true love Kwon-yoo, a servant and the man who will be King, Prince Sung-won.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisMood of the Day (2016)
A train ride brings two unlikely souls together as Bae, a committed partner of a serious 10-year relationship, sees her world turned upside down by the charming playboy Kim. Seated together on a business trip from Seoul to Busan, the two find themselves on an adventure to remember.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisR-Rated Idol Seung-ha's Sex Scandal (2020)
When they were young, Min-joo and Seo-yeon cared for each other and were closer than brothers and sisters. However, she accidentally learns about Seo-yeon's tutor, Woo-hyeon, and because of this man, their 10-year friendship starts to become shaky. Meanwhile, Jeong-soo is hurt in seeing Min-joo like that, and so he distanced himself from Min-joo. Because of Min-joo and Seo-yeon's misunderstanding, Jeong-soo who couldn't care much might just leave so Min-joo tries to break up with the help of Seo-yeon. While in the process of breaking up, Min-joo and Seo-yeon went back to their close relationship. The love of women who have been separated because of man, and the two men's friendship is comically drawn.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUntold Scandal (2003)
In late 1700s Korea, Lady Cho challenges the playboy Lord Jo-won into seducing and sleeping with her husband's coming young, virgin concubine. Lady Cho agrees to sleep with him if he succeeds.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Princess and the Matchmaker (2018)
Refusing to allow fate to decide whom she must marry, Princess Songhwa decides to find her own husband. She seeks the help of a man to interpret her marital harmony with four men she wishes to marry.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOut Live (2000)
A sweeping, epic tale of a martial arts warrior who attempts to defy a kingdom to be with his love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Sleeping Dictionary (2003)
In the 1930s, British officer John Truscott journeys to a remote village in colonial Malaysia to educate and Westernize the local Iban population. There, he's introduced to the lovely Selima. In keeping with tradition, Selima is assigned to sleep with Truscott and teach him the native language and customs. But when they fall in love, both colonists and natives object to their plans to marry.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Duelist (2005)
Detective Nam-soon goes undercover with her partner Detective Ahn to investigate the counterfeit money. She discovers that one loyal henchman, Sad Eyes, a beautiful swordsman with a pale, blank face, is related to the truth. Nam-soon and Sad Eyes confront each other in a series of duels and become confused between love and obligation to duty.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHot Young Bloods (2014)
A comedy romance movie about the last generation of youths and their passionate romance based in Hongseong, Chungcheong Namdo in the 1980s.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHigh Society (2018)
The story of the journey of married couple up the social latter. The husband is professor at Seoul National University who is running for the National Assembly, and his wife is a painter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisArchitecture 101 (2012)
When Seung-min was on his first year at the Academy of Architecture, he met Seo-yeon. She was a musician student, and Seung-min totally fell in love with her. Years have passed, and now he meets Seo-yeon again - she asks him to rebuild her father's old house.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTune in for Love (2019)
During the 1990s, hardworking Mi-soo and optimistic Hyun-woo meet at a bakery and fall in love while exchanging stories on a radio station, but while their paths keep crossing, the timing never seems to work out.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLove in the Big City (2024)
When a carefree woman learns that her closeted friend is gay, the two form an inseparable bond and find comfort in each other's company.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisNobody's Daughter Haewon (2013)
Facing her mother’s departure and the weight of a secret affair with her professor, college student Haewon drifts through a series of encounters and dreams, blurring the lines between her desires and reality.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Chunhyangjeon?
The closest matches to Chunhyangjeon are Chunhyang (2000), Serve the People (2022) and Failan (2001). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Chunhyangjeon?
Start with Chunhyang (2000), the closest match to Chunhyangjeon.
What is the highest-rated movie like Chunhyangjeon?
Tune in for Love (2019), rated 7.7/10 by 336 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Chunhyangjeon?
Love in the Big City (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Korean movies like Chunhyangjeon?
Yes: Chunhyang (2000), Serve the People (2022) and Failan (2001).
How are movies similar to Chunhyangjeon chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Chunhyangjeon, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.