List of South Korean films of 2000

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A list of films produced in South Korea in 2000:

English/Korean TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
2000
Anarchists Yu Yong-Sik Jang Dong-gun
Kim Sang-Joong
Jeong Jun-Ho
Kim In-kwon
Action film
Asako in Ruby Shoes E J-yong Lee Jung-jae
Barking Dogs Never Bite Bong Joon-ho Lee Sung-jae
Bae Doona
Bichunmoo Kim Young-jun Shin Hyun-joon
Kim Hee-sun
Bloody Beach Kim In-soo Kim Hyun-jung
Lee Hyeon-gyun
Bongja Park Chul-soo Seo Kap-sook
Shim Yi-young
Chunhyang Im Kwon-taek Entered into the 2000 Cannes Film Festival
Coming Out Kim Jee-woon Gu Hye-ju, Shin Ha-kyun Short
Die Bad Ryoo Seung-wan Ryoo Seung-wan
Park Seong-bin
Ryoo Seung-bum
Ditto Kim Jung-kwon Yoo Ji-tae
Kim Ha-neul
The Foul King Kim Jee-woon Song Kang-ho
Il Mare Lee Hyun-seung Lee Jung-jae
Jun Ji-hyun
Interview Byun Hyuk Lee Jung-jae
Shim Eun-ha
The Isle Kim Ki-duk Jung Suh
Joint Security Area Park Chan-wook Song Kang-ho
Lee Byung-hun
Lee Young-ae
Libera Me Yang Yun-ho Choi Min-soo
Nightmare Ahn Byeong-ki Kim Gyu-ri
Choi Jung-yoon
Ha Ji-won
Slasher film
Pisces Kim Hyung-tae
Real Fiction Kim Ki-duk Joo Jin-mo Entered into the 23rd Moscow International Film Festival
The Record Kim Ki-Hun Lee Young-Ho
Secret Tears Park Ki-Hyung
Tears Im Sang-soo Jun Han
Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors Hong Sang-su Mun Seong-kun
Lee Eun-ju
Screened at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival
Vanishing Twin Yoon Tae-yong Ji Soo-won
Koo Pil-woo

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