This is a list of feature films (excluding documentaries) either partially or wholly based on events in the

Korean War {{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Korean War , partof = the Cold War and the Korean conflict , image = Korean War Montage 2.png , image_size = 300px , caption = Clockwise from top:{ ...

, arranged by country of production.

South Korea

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Piagol ''Piagol'' () is a 1955 South Korean film directed by Lee Kang-cheon. It deals with a North Korean army unit that refuses to accept the armistice that effectively ended the Korean War in 1953. Instead, they hole up around Mt. Jiri and continue to ...

(피아골)'', 1955 *''

Five Marines ''Five Marines'' ( 오인의 해병 – ''Oinui haebyeong'') is a 1961 South Korean film. It was popular genre-film director Kim Ki-duk's directorial debut. Synopsis During the Korean War {{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Ko ...

(오인의 해병)'', 1961 *''

The Marines Who Never Returned ''The Marines Who Never Returned'' (; aka ''Marines Are Gone'') is a 1963 South Korean film directed by Lee Man-hee. It was released in the U.S. in 1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as ...

(돌아오지 않는 해병)'', 1963 *''

Red Scarf The red scarf is a neckerchief worn by young pioneers of several countries during the communist era. In the Soviet Union it was known as ''pionerskiy galstuk'' (пионерский галстук, i. e. pioneer's neckerchief), in Vietnam as ''kh ...

(빨간 마후라)'', 1963 *''

Flame in the Valley ''Flame in the Valley'' () is a 1967 South Korean film directed by Kim Soo-yong. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony. Synopsis In this melodrama, a man in a village in Jirisan hides a Communist soldier who has sneake ...

(산불)'', 1967 *''Soldiers Without Fault'' (''죄없는 병사들''), 1989 *''

Nambugun ''Nambugun: North Korean Partisan in South Korea'' is a 1990 South Korean war drama film directed by Chung Ji-young. It is based upon the experiences of Lee Tae, a war correspondent and Partisan during the Korean War. Cast * Ahn Sung-ki ... L ...

'' (''남부군''), 1990 *'' Silver Stallion'' (''은마는 오지 않는다''), 1991 *''

Spring in My Hometown ''Spring in My Hometown'' () is a 1998 South Korean film. Synopsis A story about two village boys, Sungmin and Changhee, in the summer of 1952, during the Korean War. Cast * Ahn Sung-ki ... Sungmin's father * Bae Yoo-jung ... Changhee's mother * ...

(''아름다운 시절''), 1998 *'' The Last Witness'' (''흑수선''), 2001 *'' Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War'' (''태극기 휘날리며''), 2004 *'' Welcome to Dongmakgol'' ('웰컴 투 동막골''), 2005 *''

A Little Pond ''A Little Pond'' () is a 2009 South Korean feature film written and directed by Lee Saang-woo depicting the massacre of South Korean refugees by American soldiers at No Gun Ri in late July 1950, early in the Korean War. The ensemble cast, who ...

'' (''작은 연못''), 2009 *'' 71: Into the Fire'' (''포화 속으로''), 2010 *'' In Love and War (적과의 동침)'', 2011 *'' The Front Line (고지전)'', 2011 *'' Ode to My Father (국제시장)'', 2014 *''

Northern Limit Line The Northern Limit Line or North Limit Line (NLL) – 북방한계선 (in ROK) – is a disputed maritime demarcation line in the Yellow (West) Sea between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on the north, and the Republic of K ...

(연평해전)'', 2015 *'' The Long Way Home (서부전선)'', 2015 *'' Operation Chromite (인천상륙작전)'', 2016 *''

Swing Kids The Swing Youth (german: Swingjugend) were a group of jazz and swing lovers in Germany formed in Hamburg in 1939. Primarily active in Hamburg and Berlin, they were composed of 14- to 21-year-old Germans, mostly middle or upper-class student ...

(스윙키즈)'', 2018 *'' The Battle of Jangsari (장사리: 잊혀진 영웅들)'', 2019

North Korea

*'' Unsung Heroes'' (1978–1981) *''Wolmi Island'' (1982) *'' From 5 p.m. to 5 a.m.'' (1990)

United States

*'' The Steel Helmet'', 1951 *'' Fixed Bayonets!'', 1951 *'' A Yank in Korea'', 1951 *'' Korea Patrol'', 1951 *'' I Want You'', 1951 *'' Tokyo File 212'', 1951 *''

Submarine Command ''Submarine Command'' is a 1951 American war film directed by John Farrow and starring William Holden, Don Taylor, Nancy Olson, William Bendix, and Darryl Hickman. It is notable for being one of the first films to touch on post traumatic stress ...

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Japanese War Bride ''Japanese War Bride'' (also known as ''East is East'') is a 1952 drama film directed by King Vidor. The film featured the American debut of Shirley Yamaguchi in the title role. In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin Internation ...

'', 1952 *'' Mr. Walkie Talkie'', 1952 *'' Retreat, Hell!'', 1952 *''

One Minute to Zero ''One Minute to Zero'' is a 1952 American romantic war film starring Robert Mitchum and Ann Blyth, set during the opening phases of the Korean War, and produced by Howard Hughes as his last film as producer. Victor Young's score for the film incl ...

'', 1952 *'' Battle Zone'', 1952 *'' Flat Top'', 1952 *'' Battle Circus'', 1953 *'' Flight Nurse'', 1953 *'' Combat Squad'', 1953 *'' Sabre Jet'', 1953 *''

The Glory Brigade ''The Glory Brigade'' is a 1953 American war film directed by Robert D. Webb. It stars Victor Mature and Alexander Scourby. The film was referred to in ''M*A*S*H'' (1970), directed by Robert Altman. Plot US Army engineer Lt. Pryor's detachment ...

'', 1953 *'' Mission Over Korea'', 1953 *'' Sky Commando'', 1953 *''

Take the High Ground! ''Take the High Ground!'' is a 1953 American war film directed by Richard Brooks and starring Richard Widmark and Karl Malden as drill sergeants who must transform a batch of everyday civilians into soldiers during the Korean War. Plot In May 195 ...

'', 1953 *'' Cease Fire'', 1953 *'' The Bamboo Prison'', 1954 *''

Prisoner of War A prisoner of war (POW) is a person who is held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610. Belligerents hold prisoners of ...

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Dragonfly Squadron ''Dragonfly Squadron'' is a 1954 American war film directed by Lesley Selander and starring John Hodiak, Barbara Britton and Bruce Bennett. The film is set in the period shortly before and during the invasion of South Korea by North Korean troops. ...

'', 1954 *'' Men of the Fighting Lady'', 1954 *'' The Bridges at Toko-Ri'', 1954 *'' Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing'', 1955 *''

Air Strike An airstrike, air strike or air raid is an offensive operation carried out by aircraft. Air strikes are delivered from aircraft such as blimps, balloons, fighters, heavy bombers, ground attack aircraft, attack helicopters and drones. The offici ...

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The McConnell Story ''The McConnell Story'' is a 1955 dramatization of the life and career of United States Air Force (USAF) pilot Joseph C. McConnell (1922–1954) directed by Gordon Douglas. McConnell served as a navigator in World War II before becoming the ...

'', 1955 *'' Hell's Horizon'', 1955 *''

Target Zero ''Target Zero'' is a 1955 American war and drama film directed by Harmon Jones and written by James Warner Bellah and Sam Rolfe.The film stars Richard Conte, Peggie Castle, Charles Bronson, Richard Wyler, L. Q. Jones and Chuck Connors. The film ...

'', 1955 *''

Hold Back the Night Hold may refer to: Physical spaces * Hold (ship), interior cargo space * Baggage hold, cargo space on an airplane * Stronghold, a castle or other fortified place Arts, entertainment, and media * Hold (musical term), a pause, also called a Ferma ...

'', 1956 *''

The Rack The rack is a torture device consisting of a rectangular, usually wooden frame, slightly raised from the ground, with a roller at one or both ends. The victim's ankles are fastened to one roller and the wrists are chained to the other. As the in ...

'', 1956 *''

Men in War ''Men in War'' is a 1957 black and white American war film about the Korean War directed by Anthony Mann and starring Robert Ryan and Aldo Ray as the leaders of a small detachment of American soldiers cut off and desperately trying to rejoin thei ...

'', 1957 *'' Battle Hymn'', 1957 *'' Sayonara'', 1957 *''

Time Limit A time limit or deadline is a narrow field of time, or a particular point in time, by which an objective or task must be accomplished. Once that time has passed, the item may be considered overdue (e.g., for work projects or school assignments). In ...

'', 1957 *''

Tank Battalion is a multi-directional shooter arcade video game that was released by Namco in 1980. The only direct home conversion is for the MSX, and in 1985 a similar game release is ''Battle City'' for the Family Computer. ''Tank Battalion'' received a ...

'', 1958 *'' The Hunters'', 1958 *''

Battle Flame ''Battle Flame'' is a 1959 American war film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Elwood Ullman. The film stars Scott Brady, Elaine Edwards, Robert Blake, Wayne Heffley, Gordon Jones and Ken Miller. The film was released on July 26, 19 ...

'', 1959 *'' Pork Chop Hill'', 1959 *''

Operation Dames ''Operation Dames'' is a 1959 Korean War film directed by Louis Clyde Stoumen and starring Eve Meyer.Gary A. Smith, ''American International Pictures: The Golden Years'', Bear Manor Media 2013 p 104 American International Pictures released the fil ...

'', 1959 *'' All the Young Men'', 1960 *'' Cry for Happy'', 1961 *'' Marines, Let's Go'', 1961 *'' Sniper's Ridge'', 1961 *'' The Manchurian Candidate'', 1962 *''

The Nun and the Sergeant ''The Nun and the Sergeant'' is a 1962 Korean War drama film starring Anna Sten and Robert Webber in the title roles. It was produced by Sten's husband Eugene Frenke, who had produced the 1957 film '' Heaven Knows, Mr Allison'', also a pairing o ...

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War Hunt ''War Hunt'' is a 1962 war film directed by Denis Sanders and starring John Saxon, Robert Redford and Charles Aidman. Produced by Terry Sanders for T-D Enterprises, and released by United Artists, the film features the film debuts of Sydney Polla ...

'', 1962 *''

The Hook The Hook, or The Hookman, is an urban legend about a killer with a pirate-like hook for a hand attacking a couple in a parked car. In many versions of the story, the killer is typically portrayed as a faceless, silhouetted old man wearing a rai ...

'', 1963 *'' War Is Hell'', 1963 *'' The Young and The Brave'', 1963 *''

Iron Angel Iron Angel is a German heavy metal band from Hamburg. History Early years, reunion and split (1980–2007) The band's origins can be traced back to 1980 when drummer Mike Matthes and bassist Thorsten Lohmann were in a school band called ...

'', 1964 *''

No Man's Land No man's land is waste or unowned land or an uninhabited or desolate area that may be under dispute between parties who leave it unoccupied out of fear or uncertainty. The term was originally used to define a contested territory or a dump ...

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Sergeant Ryker ''Sergeant Ryker'' is a 1963 drama–war film directed by Buzz Kulik and starring Lee Marvin and Bradford Dillman that was initially run on television but released theatrically five years later in 1968. The film was originally broadcast on televi ...

'', 1968 (originally broadcast on television as "The Case Against Paul Ryker", a 1963 two-part episode of Kraft Suspense Theatre) *''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker. T ...

'', 1970 *'' The Reluctant Heroes'', 1971 *'' MacArthur'', 1977 *'' Inchon'' 1981 (joint US-ROK production) *''

For The Boys ''For the Boys'' is a 1991 American musical comedy-drama film that traces the life of Dixie Leonard, a 1940s actress/singer who teams up with Eddie Sparks, a famous performer, to entertain American troops. The film was adapted by Marshall Brickm ...

'', 1991 *'' Devotion'', 2022

China

*'' Battle on Shangganling Mountain (上甘岭)'', 1956 *'' Power Fighter in Vast Sky'', 1976 *'' Assembly'', 2005 *''

My War ''My War'' is the second studio album by American band Black Flag. It was the first of three full-length albums released by the band in 1984. It polarized fans due to the LP's B-side, on which the band slowed down to a heavy, Black Sabbath-e ...

'', 2016 *'' The Sacrifice'', 2020 *''

The Battle at Lake Changjin ''The Battle at Lake Changjin'' () is a 2021 Chinese war film co-directed and co-produced by Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark and Dante Lam, written by Lan Xiaolong and Huang Jianxin, and starring Wu Jing and Jackson Yee. It was commissioned by the ...

'', 2021 *''

The Battle at Lake Changjin II ''The Battle at Lake Changjin II'', also known as ''Water Gate Bridge'', is a 2022 Chinese war film and the sequel to ''The Battle at Lake Changjin'' (2021). It was directed and produced by Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, and Dante Lam and stars Wu Jing, ...

'', 2022 *''

Sniper A sniper is a military/paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with high-precision r ...

'', 2022

Philippines

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Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic ...

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Netherlands

*'' Field of honour (Het veld van eer)'', 1986 (Dutch/South Korean Co-Production)

Turkey

*'' Ayla: The Daughter of War'', 2017

United Kingdom

*'' A Hill in Korea'', 1956

References

* {{Korean War *List