List of South Korean films of 1992

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This is a list of South Korean films that received a domestic theatrical release in 1992.

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ReleasedEnglish titleKorean titleDirectorCastRef.
11 JanuaryYoung-Gu and the Golden Bat영구와 황금박쥐 Nam Gi-nam Shim Hyung-rae [1]
11 JanuaryI Only Want to Live to 20스무살까지만 살고 싶어요 Kang Woo-suk Moon Sung-keun [2]
18 JanuaryAs You Please네 멋대로 해라Oh Seok-geun Park Jun-gyu [3]
22 JanuarySe-na's Wedding Journal세나 웨딩 저널Kim Jeong-jinKim Jin-kyoung [4]
1 FebruaryMyong-Ja Akiko Sonia 명자 아끼꼬 쏘냐 Lee Jang-ho Kim Myung-gon [5]
1 FebruaryLike Rain, Like Music비처럼 음악처럼Ahn Jae-seok Shim Hye-jin, Dokgo Young-jae [6]
15 February Madame Aema 6 애마부인 6Suk Do-wonDa Hui-a [7]
29 FebruaryKim's War김의 전쟁Kim Young-binIn-chon Yu [8]
29 February The Moon Is... the Sun's Dream 달은... 해가 꾸는 꿈 Park Chan-wook Lee Seung-chul, Na Hyeon-hui [9]
2 MayMan Upstairs, Woman Downstairs아래층 여자와 윗층 남자Shin Seung-soo Choi Soo-jong [10]
23 MayWalking All The Way To Heaven개어 서 하응 누카 지Jang Hyun-soo Bae Jong-ok [11]
4 July Marriage Story 결혼이야기 Kim Eui-suk Choi Min-soo, Shim Hye-jin [7]
15 August Our Twisted Hero 우리들의 일그러진 영웅 Park Jong-won Shin Goo, Choi Min-sik [12] [note 1]
15 August Madame Aema 7 애마부인 7Suk Do-wonKang Seung-mi [13]
11 September General's Son III 장군의 아들 Im Kwon-taek Park Sang-min, Oh Yeon-soo [14]
2 OctoberMister Mama미스터 맘마 Kang Woo-suk Choi Min-soo, Choi Jin-sil [15]
25 December The Blue in You 그대 안의 블루 Lee Hyun-seung Ahn Sung-ki, Kang Soo-yeon [16]
White Badge 하얀전쟁 Chung Ji-young Ahn Sung-ki, Lee Geung-young [17]
Hyeong-Rae and the Hulk달 마니 현라 웨아 헐크Oh Yo-seop Shim Hyung-rae [18]

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Notes

  1. Best Film at the Chunsa Film Art Awards

See also