List of South Korean films of 2006

This is a complete list of South Korean films that received a domestic theatrical release in 2006.

Source for release dates and box-office admission results (except where cited otherwise): Koreanfilm.org . ^[1]

Box office [ edit ]

The highest-grossing South Korean films released in 2006, by domestic box office gross revenue , are as follows: ^[2]

Highest-grossing films released in 2006
Rank	Title	Distributor	Domestic gross
1	The Host	Showbox	$50,542,207
2	200 Pounds Beauty	Showbox	$27,908,735
3	Tazza: The High Rollers	CJ Entertainment	$27,885,410
4	My Boss, My Teacher		$22,178,824
5	Hanbando		$14,293,891
6	Marrying the Mafia III	Showbox	$11,100,854
7	Maundy Thursday	Prime Entertainment	$10,366,626
8	Forbidden Quest	CJ Entertainment	$10,370,943
9	My Scary Girl	CJ Entertainment	$9,317,632
10	Barefoot Ki-bong	Showbox	$8,493,576

Films released [ edit ]

English/Korean Title	Director	Cast	Released	Admissions	Notes
200 Pounds Beauty 美女는 괴로워	Kim Yong-hwa	Kim Ah-joong , Joo Jin-mo	December 14, 2006	6,619,498
Aachi & Ssipak 아치와 씨팍	Jo Beom-jin	Ryoo Seung-bum , Im Chang-jung	June 28, 2006	107,154	Animation .
Ad-lib Night 아주 특별한 손님	Lee Yoon-ki	Han Hyo-joo , Kim Young-min	November 30, 2006	1,956
Almost Love 靑春漫畫	Lee Han	Kwon Sang-woo , Kim Ha-neul	March 23, 2006	2,066,354
APT 아파트	Ahn Byeong-ki	Ko So-young , Kang Sung-jin	July 6, 2006	644,893
Arang 아랑	Ahn Sang-hoon	Song Yun-ah , Lee Dong-wook	June 28, 2006	1,122,399
Art of Fighting 싸움의 技術	Shin Han-sol	Baek Yoon-sik , Jae Hee	January 5, 2006	1,313,727
The Bad Utterances 양아치語調	Jo Beom-gu	Yeo Min-gu, Kim Jong-tae	June 24, 2006	255
Barefoot Ki-bong 맨발의 기봉이	Kwon Su-gyeong	Shin Hyun-joon , Kim Soo-mi	April 26, 2006	2,347,311
Between 사이에서	Lee Chang-jae	Lee Hae-kyung, Son Myung-hee	September 7, 2006	24,595	Documentary.
Between Love and Hate 戀愛, 그 참을 수 없는 가벼움	Kim Hae-gon	Kim Seung-woo , Jang Jin-young	September 7, 2006	668,104
Bewitching Attraction 女敎授의 隱密한 魅力	Lee Ha	Moon So-ri , Ji Jin-hee	March 16, 2006	691,735
Bisang 非常	Im Yoo-cheol		December 14, 2006	39,072	Documentary.
A Bloody Aria 毆打誘發者들	Won Shin-yun	Han Suk-kyu , Lee Moon-sik	May 31, 2006	164,606
Bloody Tie 死生決斷	Choi Ho	Ryoo Seung-bum , Hwang Jung-min	April 26, 2006	2,104,716
Blue Sky 蒼空으로	Lee In-su	Jung Joon , Kim Bo-kyung	April 21, 2006	25	Also known as With a Blue Sky .
Brainwave 브레인웨이브	Sin Tae-ra	Kim Do-yoon, Jang Se-yoon	August 31, 2006	502
Cinderella 신데렐라	Bong Man-dae	Do Ji-won , Shin Se-kyung	August 17, 2006	659,122
The City of Violence 짝牌	Ryoo Seung-wan	Ryoo Seung-wan , Jung Doo-hong	May 25, 2006	1,196,520
Cruel Winter Blues 熱血男兒	Lee Jeong-beom	Sol Kyung-gu , Jo Han-sun	November 9, 2006	570,059
The Customer is Always Right 손님은 王이다	Oh Ki-hyun	Myeong Kye-nam, Sung Ji-ru , Sung Hyun-ah	February 23, 2006	172,693
Daisy 데이지	Andrew Lau	Jun Ji-hyun , Jung Woo-sung , Lee Sung-jae	March 9, 2006	1,023,096
Dark Forest 죽음의 숲 - 어느날 갑자기 네番째 이야기	Kim Jeong-min	So Yi-hyun , Lee Jong-hyuk	August 17, 2006	3,421	Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series.
Dasepo Naughty Girls 多細胞少女	E J-yong	Kim Ok-bin , Park Jin-woo	August 10, 2006	561,803
Detective Odd 공筆頭	Gong Jeong-shik	Lee Moon-sik , Kim Yoo-mi	May 11, 2006	191,061	Also known as Detective Mr. Gong .
A Dirty Carnival 卑劣한 거리	Yoo Ha	Jo In-sung , Chun Ho-jin	June 15, 2006	2,047,808
Don't Look Back 내 靑春에게 高喊	Kim Young-nam	Kim Tae-woo , Kim Hye-na	July 13, 2006	13,124
Educating Kidnappers 殘酷한 出勤	Kim Tae-yoon	Kim Su-ro , Lee Sun-kyun	November 2, 2006	429,546	Also known as A Cruel Attendance .
Family Matters 모두들, 괜찮아요?	Nam Seon-ho	Kim Yu-seok , Kim Ho-jeong	March 24, 2006	4,703
Family Ties 家族의 誕生	Kim Tae-yong	Moon So-ri , Gong Hyo-jin , Bong Tae-gyu	May 18, 2006	221,925	Won "Best Film" at the 44th Grand Bell Awards . ^[3]
February 29 2月 29日 - 어느날 갑자기 첫番째 이야기	Jeong Jong-hoon	Park Eun-hye , Im Ho	July 20, 2006	56,958	Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series.
Fly, Daddy, Fly 플라이 대디	Choi Jong-tae	Lee Moon-sik , Lee Joon-gi	August 3, 2006	510,604
Fly High 사랑하니까, 괜찮아	Kwak Ji-kyoon	Ji Hyun-woo , Im Jung-eun	August 17, 2006	254,887
For Horowitz 호로비츠를 위하여	Kwon Hyung-jin	Uhm Jung-hwa , Shin Eui-jae, Park Yong-woo	May 25, 2006	544,656	Also known as My Piano .
Forbidden Floor 네番째 層 - 어느날 갑자기 두番째 이야기	Kwon Il-soo	Kim Seo-hyung , Kim Yoo-jung	July 27, 2006	31,654	Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series.
Forbidden Quest 淫亂書生	Kim Dae-woo	Han Suk-kyu , Lee Beom-soo	February 23, 2006	2,576,022
The Forgotten Child: Shin Sung-il is Lost 신성일의 行方不明	Shin Jane	Jo Hyun-sik, Ye Soo-jeong	February 16, 2006	1,508
Les Formidables 强敵	Cho Min-ho	Park Joong-hoon , Chun Jung-myung	June 22, 2006	361,155
The Fox Family 九尾狐家族	Lee Hyeong-gon	Joo Hyun , Park Jun-gyu	September 27, 2006	202,990	Musical.
Gangster High 暴力써클	Park Ki-hyung	Jung Kyung-ho , Lee Tae-sung	October 19, 2006	29,110
Grain in Ear 芒種	Zhang Lu	Liu Lian-ji, Jin Bo	March 23, 2006	2,871	A joint production between China and South Korea.
Hanbando 韓半島	Kang Woo-suk	Jo Jae-hyun , Cha In-pyo	July 13, 2006	3,880,808
Hearty Paws 마음이...	Oh Dal-gyun	Yoo Seung-ho , Kim Hyang-gi , Dali	October 25, 2006	1,042,166	Also known as Heart is... .
Holiday 홀리데이	Yang Yun-ho	Lee Sung-jae , Choi Min-soo	January 19, 2006	1,458,896
Holy Daddy 圓卓의 天使	Kwon Seong-guk	Lee Min-woo , Ha Dong-hoon	August 24, 2006	508,285
The Host 怪物	Bong Joon-ho	Song Kang-ho , Park Hae-il , Bae Doona , Byun Hee-bong , Go Ah-sung	July 27, 2006	13,019,740	Korean box office record holder for admissions. ^[4] Won "Best Picture" at the 27th Blue Dragon Film Awards , ^[5] "Best Film" at the 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards, ^[6] "Best Film" at the 5th Korean Film Awards, ^[7] and "Best Picture" at the inaugural Asian Film Awards . ^[8]
Host and Guest 訪問者	Shin Dong-il	Kim Jae-rok, Kang Ji-hwan	November 15, 2006	3,201
Hot for Teacher 누가 그女와 잤을까?	Kim Yoo-seong	Kim Sa-rang , Ha Seok-jin , Park Jun-gyu	November 16, 2006	434,877	Also known as Sexy Teacher and Who Slept With Her .
How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men 愛情缺乏이 두 男子에게 미치는 影響	Kim Seong-hun	Baek Yoon-sik , Bong Tae-gyu	November 16, 2006	593,277
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK 싸이보그지만 괜찮아	Park Chan-wook	Im Soo-jung , Rain	December 7, 2006	739,393
Ice Bar 아이스케키	Yeo In-kwang	Shin Ae-ra , Park Ji-bin	August 24, 2006	516,492
If You Were Me 2 다섯 個의 視線	Park Kyung-hee, Ryoo Seung-wan , Jung Ji-woo , Jang Jin , Kim Dong-won	Jeong Eun-hye, Kim Su-hyun, Seo Ju-hee, Ahn Gil-kang	January 13, 2006	12,621	Five short films by different directors; financed by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.
If You Were Me 3 세 番째 視線	Jeong Yoon-chul , Kim Hyun-pil, Lee Mi-yeon, Noh Dong-seok, Kim Gok & Kim Sun, Hong Ki-seon	Chayan Kolsak, Hwang Seon-hwa, Kim Yo-han, Kim Tae-woo	November 23, 2006	3,811	Six short films by different directors; financed by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.
The Legend of Seven Cutter 카리스마 脫出記	Kwon Nam-gi	Ahn Jae-mo , Yoon Eun-hye	March 30, 2006	102,742
Like a Virgin 天下壯士 마돈나	Lee Hae-young , Lee Hae-jun	Ryu Deok-hwan , Baek Yoon-sik	August 31, 2006	678,930
Lost in Love 사랑을 놓치다	Choo Chang-min	Sol Kyung-gu , Song Yun-ah	January 26, 2006	529,138
Love Me Not 사랑따윈 必要없어	Lee Cheol-ha	Kim Joo-hyuk , Moon Geun-young	November 9, 2006	548,998
Love Phobia 도마뱀	Kang Ji-eun	Kang Hye-jung , Cho Seung-woo	April 26, 2006	397,913
Lump Sugar 角雪糖	Lee Hwan-gyeong	Im Soo-jung , Park Eun-su	August 10, 2006	1,446,820
The Magicians 魔法師들	Song Il-gon	Jung Woong-in , Jang Hyun-sung	March 30, 2006	6,300
Marrying the Mafia III 家門의 復活 - 家門의 榮光 3	Jeong Yong-ki	Shin Hyun-joon , Im Hyeong-joon, Tak Jae-hoon	September 21, 2006	3,464,516	The third film in the " Marrying the Mafia " series.
Maundy Thursday 우리들의 幸福한 時間	Song Hae-sung	Kang Dong-won , Lee Na-young	September 14, 2006	3,132,320
Midnight Ballad for Ghost Theater 三거리 劇場	Jeon Gye-su	Kim Kkot-bi , Chun Ho-jin	November 23, 2006	17,216	Musical. Also known as The Ghost Theater .
A Millionaire's First Love 百萬長者의 첫사랑	Kim Tae-gyun	Hyun Bin , Lee Yeon-hee	February 9, 2006	639,596
Mission Sex Control 잘 살아보세	Ahn Jin-woo	Lee Beom-soo , Kim Jung-eun	September 28, 2006	275,739
Monopoly 모노폴리	Lee Hang-bae	Yang Dong-geun , Kim Sung-soo	June 1, 2006	394,935
Moodori 無道理	Lee Hyeong-seon	Seo Young-hee , Park In-hwan , Choi Ju-bong	September 21, 2006	70,969
Mr. Wacky 生, 날先生	Kim Dong-wook	Park Gun-hyung , Kim Hyo-jin	May 25, 2006	264,525
My Boss, My Teacher 透寫部一切	Kim Dong-won	Jung Joon-ho , Jung Woong-in , Kim Sang-joong	January 19, 2006	6,105,431	Sequel to the 2001 film My Boss, My Hero .
My Captain, Mr. Underground 마이 캡틴 金貸出	Song Chang-su	Jung Jae-young , Jang Seo-hee	April 20, 2006	122,098
My Scary Girl 달콤, 殺伐한 戀人	Son Jae-gon	Park Yong-woo , Choi Kang-hee	April 6, 2006	2,286,745
My Wife is a Gangster 3 組暴 마누라 3	Jo Jin-kyu	Shu Qi , Lee Beom-soo	December 28, 2006	1,690,465	The third film in the " My Wife is a Gangster " series.
No Mercy for the Rude 禮儀없는 것들	Park Cheol-hee	Shin Ha-kyun , Yoon Ji-hye	August 24, 2006	904,802
No Regret 後悔하지 않아	Leesong Hee-il	Lee Yeong-hoon , Lee Han	November 16, 2006	43,265
Now and Forever 連理枝	Kim Seong-joong	Choi Ji-woo , Jo Han-sun	April 13, 2006	136,088
Oh! My God 救世主	Kim Jeong-woo	Choi Sung-kook , Shin-ee	February 16, 2006	1,858,668
Old Miss Diary 올드 미스 다이어리 劇場版	Kim Seok-yoon	Ye Ji-won , Ji Hyun-woo	December 20, 2006	856,090
On the Road, Two 온 더 로드, 투	Kim Tae-yong	Yoon Do-hyun Band	January 5, 2006	479	Documentary.
One Shining Day 눈부신 하루	Kim Sung-ho, Kim Jong-kwan , Min Dong-hyun	Lee So-yeon , Yukie Mori, Kim Dong-yeong	February 23, 2006	1,630	An omnibus film consisting of three stories; commissioned on the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation.
Once in a Summer 그해 여름	Joh Keun-shik	Lee Byung-hun , Soo Ae	November 30, 2006	336,065
Over the Border 國境의 南쪽	Ahn Pan-seok	Cha Seung-won , Jo Yi-jin	May 4, 2006	252,457	Also known as South of the Border .
The Peter Pan Formula 피터팬의 公式	Cho Chang-ho	On Joo-wan , Kim Ho-jung	April 13, 2006	2,536
The Promise 無極	Chen Kaige	Jang Dong-gun , Cecilia Cheung	January 26, 2006 ^[9]	798,091 ^[9]	A joint production between China and South Korea.
The Pumpkin 호박煎	Yu Jin-hee	Kim Seo-young, Jeong Mi-suk	June 22, 2006	1,651	Animation .
Puzzle 頭腦遊戱 프로젝트, 퍼즐	Kim Tae-kyung	Joo Jin-mo , Moon Sung-keun	September 14, 2006	270,779
Radio Star 라디오 스타	Lee Joon-ik	Ahn Sung-ki , Park Joong-hoon	September 27, 2006	1,879,501
The Restless 중천	Jo Dong-oh	Jung Woo-sung , Kim Tae-hee	December 20, 2006	1,531,075
Righteous Ties 거룩한 系譜	Jang Jin	Jung Jae-young , Jung Joon-ho	October 19, 2006	1,744,677
Road 길	Bae Chang-ho	Bae Chang-ho , Kang Gi-hwa	November 2, 2006	1,856
Romance 로망스	Moon Seung-wook	Jo Jae-hyun , Kim Ji-soo	March 16, 2006	424,514
Roommates D-day - 어느날 갑자기 세番째 이야기	Kim Eun-kyung	Lee Eun-sung , Yu Joo-hee	August 3, 2006	19,488	Part of the "4 Horror Tales" film series.
Running Wild 野獸	Kim Seong-su	Kwon Sang-woo , Yoo Ji-tae	January 12, 2006	1,016,152
Seducing Mr. Perfect Mr. 로빈 꼬시기	Kim Sang-woo	Uhm Jung-hwa , Daniel Henney	December 7, 2006	730,443
See You After School 放課後屋上	Lee Seok-hoon	Bong Tae-gyu , Kim Tae-hyun	March 16, 2006	891,417
Shark Bait 파이 스토리	Howard E. Baker, John Fox, Lee Kyung-ho	Kim Hyung-joon, Park Myeong-soo, Im Chae-moo	July 6, 2006 ^[9]	267,588 ^[9]	Animation . A joint production between South Korea and the USA.
Silk Shoes 緋緞구두	Yeo Kyun-dong	Choi Deok-moon, Lee Seong-min	June 22, 2006	759
Solace 사랑할 때 이야기하는 것들	Byun Seung-wook	Han Suk-kyu , Kim Ji-soo	November 30, 2006	216,876
Ssunday Seoul 썬데이 서울	Park Seong-hoon	Bong Tae-gyu , Lee Chung-ah	February 9, 2006	46,239
Sundays in August 八月의 日曜日들	Lee Jin-woo	Yang Eun-yong, Im Hyeong-guk	September 29, 2006	1,856
Sunflower 해바라기	Kang Seok-beom	Kim Rae-won , Kim Hae-sook	November 23, 2006	1,543,429
Tazza: The High Rollers 타짜	Choi Dong-hoon	Cho Seung-woo , Kim Hye-soo	September 27, 2006	6,847,777
Three Fellas 뚝방傳說	Jo Beom-gu	Park Gun-hyung , Lee Chun-hee	September 7, 2006	418,445	Also known as Ddukbang / Bar Legend / Riverbank Legends .
Time 時間	Kim Ki-duk	Sung Hyun-ah , Ha Jung-woo	August 24, 2006	28,414
To Sir, with Love 스승의 恩惠	Im Dae-woong	Oh Mi-hee, Seo Young-hee	August 3, 2006	629,452
Traces of Love 가을로	Kim Dae-seung	Yoo Ji-tae , Kim Ji-soo , Uhm Ji-won	October 25, 2006	707,820
Vampire Cop Ricky 吸血刑事 나도열	Lee Si-myung	Kim Su-ro , Jo Yeo-jeong	February 9, 2006	1,824,822 ^[9]
Way To Go, Rose 달려라 薔薇	Kim Eung-su	Choi Ban-ya, Kim Tae-hoon	February 10, 2006	881
Woman on the Beach 海邊의 女人	Hong Sang-soo	Kim Seung-woo , Go Hyun-jung	August 31, 2006	225,388
The World of Silence 조용한 世上	Cho Ui-seok	Kim Sang-kyung , Park Yong-woo	December 14, 2006	178,434

References [ edit ]

^ Box-Office Admission Results (2006) , Koreanfilm.org . Retrieved on March 3, 2008.
^ "Yearly Box Office (2006)" . Korean Film Council . Retrieved October 1, 2022 .
^ [Korean Film News] 44th Grand Bell Awards [大鐘賞映畫祭] : Family Ties Wins Best Film , Twitch , June 9, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008. Archived 2008-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
^ 映畫興行 톱10에서 사라진 傳說 ‘쉬리’ (in Korean) , MyDaily , September 5, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.
^ Darcy Paquet, "Host" monster slays Blue Dragon ceremony ^{[
permanent dead link
]}, Variety , December 16, 2006. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.
^ Monster Reigns at Korean's Baeksang Awards , CRI , April 26, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.
^ [Korean Film News] The Host [怪物] Sweeps 5th Korean Film Awards , Twitch , November 20, 2006. Retrieved on March 9, 2008. Archived 2008-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
^ James Pomfret, Koreans win big at HK's first pan-Asian film awards , Reuters , March 20, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e List of All Films Screened in 2006 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine ( XLS ), KOFIC . Retrieved on March 8, 2008.

External links [ edit ]

South Korean films of 2006 at IMDb
Commercial Releases in 2006 at Koreanfilm.org

[1] Box-Office Admission Results (2006) , Koreanfilm.org . Retrieved on March 3, 2008.

[2] "Yearly Box Office (2006)" . Korean Film Council . Retrieved October 1, 2022 .

[3] [Korean Film News] 44th Grand Bell Awards [大鐘賞映畫祭] : Family Ties Wins Best Film , Twitch , June 9, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008. Archived 2008-03-24 at the Wayback Machine

[4] 映畫興行 톱10에서 사라진 傳說 ‘쉬리’ (in Korean) , MyDaily , September 5, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.

[5] Darcy Paquet, "Host" monster slays Blue Dragon ceremony ^{[
permanent dead link
]}, Variety , December 16, 2006. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.

[6] Monster Reigns at Korean's Baeksang Awards , CRI , April 26, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.

[7] [Korean Film News] The Host [怪物] Sweeps 5th Korean Film Awards , Twitch , November 20, 2006. Retrieved on March 9, 2008. Archived 2008-03-02 at the Wayback Machine

[8] James Pomfret, Koreans win big at HK's first pan-Asian film awards , Reuters , March 20, 2007. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.

[KOFIC-9] List of All Films Screened in 2006 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine ( XLS ), KOFIC . Retrieved on March 8, 2008.

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