Movies like Auspicious Flower from Heaven (1989)
The best movies like Auspicious Flower from Heaven (1989) are Japanese Mom (2017), Oldboy (2003) and Untold Scandal (2003). If Auspicious Flower from Heaven hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

Quick picks
- Highest ratedHope (2013)8.4/10 from 929 votes
- NewestConfession (2022)Released 2022
- In KoreanJapanese Mom (2017)Also in Korean
Japanese Mom (2017)
"Innocent face, D-cup breasts and perfect intercourse skills! Son, this is not your girlfriend anymore but your mother!" Ki-ho brings Yuki from Japan to marry her. However, he starts cheating on her with his ex-girlfriend in Korea. Min-cheol comforted Yuki and thought of her as his daughter-in-law, but one day he realizes he is looking at her as a woman. In the end, Yuki and Min-cheol have intercourse without Ki-ho knowing...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOldboy (2003)
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies 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 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 thisBlack Narcissus (1947)
A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth falls for a government worker, Mr. Dean, and begins to question her vow of celibacy. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love.
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 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 thisThe Razor's Edge (1984)
An American WWI veteran undertakes a spiritual quest that takes him from Paris to Nepal to the Himalayas and back to his hometown. Upon his return, he discovers he is not the only one who has changed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHope (2013)
After 8-year-old So-won narrowly survives a brutal sexual assault, her family labors to help her heal while coping with their own rage and grief.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisBurning (2018)
Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSilenced (2011)
Based on actual events that took place at Gwangju Inhwa School for the hearing-impaired, where young deaf students were the victims of repeated sexual assaults by faculty members over a period of five years in the early 2000s.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisCrazy Romance (2019)
A love story between Jae-hoon, who couldn't let go of his ex-girlfriend, and Seon-young, who is splitting up with her boyfriend. The couple got trouble and were hurt by love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSamaritan Girl (2004)
Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo-Jin "manages" her, fixing dates, taking care of the money, and making sure the coast is clear. When Jae-Young falls in love with one of those men, she suppresses her feelings towards him in respect of her friend who's jealous.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Classic (2003)
Ji-hae's friend is having problems expressing her feelings to the boy she loves, so she asks Ji-hae to write e-mails to him in her name. As the boy falls in love with her letters, Ji-hae discovers the story of her mother's romance which is remarkably similar to her own circumstances.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBungee Jumping of Their Own (2001)
A likeable, married high school teacher spirals out of control when a student in his class begins unintentionally reminding him of his doomed first love, which ended 17 years earlier.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTazza: The High Rollers (2006)
Go-ni tries his best to worship Pyung Gyung-jang as his teacher, and promises to stop gambling after winning his money back. But people's desires are endless.
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 thisEveryone Is There (2020)
Soo Yeon decides to commit suicide to end the bullying she goes through at school, when a savior appears. A woman punishes the bullies on behalf of Soo Yeon and saves her from the reality of hell.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisConfession (2022)
Min-ho's adulterous lover Se-hee is murdered in a hotel where only the two of them were present, and Min-ho is immediately singles out as the prime suspect. Insisting on his innocence, Min-ho hires the talented lawyer Shin-ae to defend him, and confesses to her that a car accident on the day before may be connected to Se-hee's murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos (2019)
A respectable village head decides to keep his son away from the violent politics of rural life. However, fate intervenes, forcing the young man to not only return home, but also take up the sickle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Auspicious Flower from Heaven?
The closest matches to Auspicious Flower from Heaven are Japanese Mom (2017), Oldboy (2003) and Untold Scandal (2003). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Auspicious Flower from Heaven?
Start with Japanese Mom (2017), the closest match to Auspicious Flower from Heaven.
What is the highest-rated movie like Auspicious Flower from Heaven?
Hope (2013), rated 8.4/10 by 929 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Auspicious Flower from Heaven?
Confession (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Korean movies like Auspicious Flower from Heaven?
Yes: Japanese Mom (2017), Oldboy (2003) and Untold Scandal (2003).
How are movies similar to Auspicious Flower from Heaven chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Auspicious Flower from Heaven, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.



















