9 iconic dialogues from South Korean films that bear a stark resemblance to life 

A movie’s dialogue has a powerful power to either make or break it. Throughout the years, a number of South Korean films have included some incredible and realistic quotes that have contributed to the story’s vibrancy and shape. These are the top 9 quotes from Korean films.

Parasite

Ki Jung and Ki Woo said: “Illinois, Chicago. Classmate of Kim Jin Mo. He’s your cousin.”

Among the most well-known movies in the Korean movie segment is Parasite. In Bong Joon Ho’s film, an impoverished family assumes a wealthy family’s identity and begins to work there. When their identities are in danger, things quickly get worse. Song Kang Ho, Park So Dam, Choi Woo Shik, Jang Hye Jin, Cho Yeo Jeong, and Lee Sun Kyun are the stars of the Academy Award winner.

Past Lives

Hae Sung said: “What if this is a past life as well, and we are already something else to each other in our next life? Who do you think we are then?”

The English-Korean film Past Lives was overwhelmingly well-received by both reviewers and audiences. The movie chronicles the friendship between Nora and Hae Sung, who were close as kids but drift apart after Nora’s family relocates from South Korea. They are brought back together by fate after 20 years and have to face love, life, and their decisions.

A Moment to Remember

Su Jin said: “Forgiving… isn’t that hard. It’s just… giving away just one plain room in your heart. My grandpa said so.”

The romance melodrama from 2004, starring Son Ye Jin and Jung Woo Sung, is about the struggles of youth and relationships. Son Ye Jin plays a young woman with a rare form of Alzheimer’s disease who is 27 years old. Following the diagnosis, the couple’s love and lives are put to the test.

Cassiopeia 

Joon Il stated: “I just pretended to do my best. But I’m broken inside and out. There’s nothing in my life. No money. No job. No joy, no hope.”

In Woo replied: “You’re still young.”

Joon Il added: “Because I’m young! That’s why it’s worse!”

In 2022, Ahn Sung Ki and Seo Hyun Jin starred in the poignant film Cassiopeia. It narrates the tale of a young, divorced woman who now resides with her lawyer daughter. Her father moves in with her to care for his daughter and granddaughter after she receives an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

Soulmate

Ha Eun said: “To like someone, you gotta be courageous. I’m working up the courage to say this.”

The 2023 movie centers on two friends who first became acquainted at the age of 11. As they negotiate romance and life over the course of 14 years, their lovely friendship is highlighted in this coming-of-age tale.

OldBoy

Dae Su Oh said: “Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone.”

Based on a manga, the movie Oldboy relates the tale of a businessman who is arbitrarily detained for fifteen years. He decides to exact revenge on his captors after he eventually gains his freedom. The movie was a huge hit, and director Park Chan Wook was praised by critics for the work.

Christmas in August 

Jung Won: “I always knew that feelings of love would fade – just like old photographs. But for you… you will always remain in my heart, as you are in my last moment.”

Christmas in August is a 1998 classic movie. The movie, which stars Han Suk Kyu and Shim Eun Ha, is about a man who owns a photo studio but is terminally ill. He encounters a parking enforcement officer one day. They come together, form bonds, and begin to feel something for one another. However, their love tale ends tragically even before it begins.

Minari

Soonja said: “Minari is truly the best. It grows anywhere, like weeds. So anyone can pick and eat it. Rich or poor, anyone can enjoy it and be healthy.”

In the highly anticipated 2020 movie Minari, a Korean family comes to America to pursue their dreams and a better future. They find it difficult to adapt and rediscover the meaning of life, family, and dreams in their new surroundings.

Donggam 

Yoon So Eun said: “I was thinking maybe … we’re not destined to be with each other.”

Ji In added: “Not everything’s destined to each other. You say a destination before you leave, not when you get there.”

A film that stands the test of time is Donggam. The plot concerns two individuals who, despite the fact that one is from 1979 and the other is from 2000, discover a radio that allows them to communicate. Despite being apart in time, the two students develop a relationship through talking on the radio.