Korean Movies Database ❲EASY • 2026❳
Imagine you loved Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee) in Train to Busan and want to see his older, smaller roles.
While the KMDB is robust, three limitations persist:
If building your own database, your table should look like this: korean movies database
| Field | Type | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| kmdb_id | UUID | Unique identifier from KOFIC |
| title_ko | String | Original Hangul |
| title_roman | String | Revised Romanization |
| admissions_total | Integer | Cumulative ticket sales |
| screen_count_peak | Integer | Widest release screen count |
| naver_audience_score | Float | 1-10 score from Naver Movies |
Between 2004 and 2012, romantic comedies accounted for 22% of commercial releases (My Sassy Girl, 2001; 200 Pounds Beauty, 2006). However, post-2015, this share dropped to under 9%, replaced by melodramas and ensemble family dramas on streaming platforms. Imagine you loved Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee) in
Korean horror peaked in the late 1990s/early 2000s (A Tale of Two Sisters, 2003) but now represents only ~4% of annual output. Sci-fi remains underdeveloped in pure form, though hybrid genres (action/sci-fi like Space Sweepers, 2021) are emerging.
The KMDB’s “international sales” field shows exponential growth post-2019. Key data points: Notably, the database lists 14 Korean films invited
Notably, the database lists 14 Korean films invited to Cannes (2019–2025), including Parasite, Decision to Leave, and Cobweb (2023).