Tearjerker Korean Dramas & Movies

Move to Heaven (2021)

Move to Heaven

Rank #8

Han Geu Roo is a 20-year-old with Autism. He works for his father’s business “Move To Heaven,” a company that specializes in crime scene cleanup, where they also collect and...

Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)

Miracle in Cell No. 7

Rank #10

Miracle in Cell No. 7 is a 2013 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Hwan-kyung. The movie follows the story of a mentally challenged man named Yong-gu, who is...

Hope (2013)

Hope

Rank #24

Hope is a 2013 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik. The movie revolves around a family’s struggles after their young daughter, So-won, is brutally assaultd and left for...

The Red Sleeve (2021)

The Red Sleeve

Rank #92

In Korea during the second half of the 1700s, Yi San is an aloof and perfection-loving young prince. His father’s terminate haunts him, although it leaves him in the position...

Goblin

Goblin

Rank #106

Kim Shin was once an unbeatable general in Goryeo’s military who died a tragic death. He now possesses immortality but is tired of living while everyone else around him dies....

Youth of May (2021)

Youth of May

Rank #138

Hee Tae becomes the pride of Gwangju when he enters Seoul National University College of Medicine with top marks. His best friend Kyung Soo, an avid pro-democracy activist, insists that...

Be with You (2018)

Be With You

Rank #201

Soo Ah, before passing away makes an unbelievable promise to her husband, Woo Jin, to return one year later on a rainy day. Miraculously, she keeps the promise and reappears...

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

Rank #206

When a total eclipse of the sun takes place, Go Ha Jin is transported back in time to the start of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea during King Taejo’s rule....

My Annoying Brother

My Annoying Brother

Rank #224

Doo Shik gets paroled from prison thanks to his younger brother Doo Yeong. Doo Yeong is a promising judo athlete. After 15 years, Doo Shik suddenly appears in front of...

20th Century Girl (2022)

20th Century Girl

Rank #294

In 1999, a teen with a heart of gold begins keeping close tabs on a popular classmate as a favor to her smitten best friend. Bo Ra is 17-year-old high...

Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)

Ayla: The Daughter of War

Rank #313

Süleyman was dispatched to the Korean War in 1950 and he finds a 5 year-old girl all alone in the dark. She lost her parents and couldn’t speak due to...

A Werewolf Boy (2012)

A Werewolf Boy

Rank #314

Summoned by an unexpected phone call, an elderly woman visits a cottage she used to live in as a child. She begins to recall her memories of a boy she...

Harmony (2010)

Harmony

Rank #317

Moon Ok was a musical professor at a university but is now on death row for committing a crime caused by the Harmful treatment of her husband and mother-in-law. In...

A Moment to Remember

A Moment to Remember

Rank #343

27-year-old fashion designer Soo Jin goes into a convenience store to buy a Coke but accidentally leaves it on the counter. Remembering the Coke, Soo Jin walks back to the...

Beautiful World (2019)

Beautiful World

Rank #362

This drama is about a boy on the edge of life and death, and his family’s quest to find the truth. Amidst the lies and secrets, mistrust and pain, the...

Inseparable Bros (2019)

Inseparable Bros

Rank #409

Se Ha has a brilliant mind and an impressive way with words, which he uses to fight back against the prejudices of society and Dong Goo, a man with outstanding...

Angel's Last Mission: Love (2019)

Angel’s Last Mission: Love

Rank #543

Lee Yeon Seo, is a cynical and arrogant ballerina. She is the prima ballerina, but after an accident she has to give up her dream. After her parents’ sudden death,...

If You Wish Upon Me

Rank #545

Yoon Kyeo Re is a young man who has known nothing but misery ever since he was a child. He was damaging actiond while still a boy and had a...

You're So Precious to Me (2021)

You’re So Precious to Me

Rank #559

A life-changing story of a man who is haunted by debt and has lived as a loner his entire life. As a result of some very tragic circumstances and a...

My First Client (2019)

My First Client

Rank #576

Jung Yup tries to find a job as a lawyer for a law firm in Seoul. It’s not so easy for him, with Jung Yup being from a smaller city....

Amanza (2020)

Amanza

Rank #711

A 26-year-old man’s life is turned upside down when he is diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer. As he struggles with the pain of his treatment and the realization that he...

Rockin' on Heaven's Door (2013)

Rockin’ on Heaven’s Door

Rank #762

Troubled celebrity Choong Ui gets into trouble with the law. He is then forced to do volunteer work at a health-care facility for the terminally ill that is about to...

Salut D'Amour

Salut D’Amour

Rank #785

Salut D’Amour is a warm, heartfelt movie that tells the story of a romantic relationship between an elderly couple, Sung Chil and Geum Nim. Sung Chil, an ill-tempered, stubborn employee...

Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned

Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned

Rank #809

Soo Rin, a 6th grade student, moved due to her stepfather’s job. In her new school, people label her as a weirdo and avoid her after reading her blog. However,...