{"id":78531,"date":"2016-10-11T04:15:17","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T08:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/korean-movies-with-subtitles\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T09:11:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T13:11:59","slug":"korean-movies-with-subtitles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/korean\/korean-movies-with-subtitles\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Popular Websites to Watch Movies with Korean Subtitles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wondering where could you source high-quality Korean films<\/a> with accurate subtitles?<\/p>\n

In this post, you’ll find the most trusted sources of Korean movies\u00a0online\u2014and your favorite streaming site might just hold the ticket.<\/p>\n

You’ll also find out how to transform movie watching into an effective tool\u00a0for learning the Korean language<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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1. Netflix<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Price: $9.99\/month<\/strong><\/p>\n

Netflix has an awesome collection of foreign movies and shows and has become synonymous with binge-watching. With its vast library of Korean movies, you\u2019ll be able to do just that\u2014even dedicate a whole weekend to it.<\/p>\n

For the language learner, fight the urge to click on the latest Hollywood blockbusters. Keep your focus on Korean. There\u2019s something there for everyone.<\/p>\n

You’ll be happy to know that Korea, just like Japan, is an Asian film powerhouse. Ever since the “Korean Wave” hit the shores of America and the rest of the world,\u00a0Korea’s\u00a0film industry has been consciously creating moving pictures not only for the local market, but also for an international audience.<\/p>\n

This equates to more material and is definitely great news for the language learner and Korean movie aficionado alike. So you\u2019ll be making the most of your $9.99 monthly subscription.<\/p>\n

2. FluentU<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: $$month (free trial available)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/div> FluentU is a video-based language program that contains a diverse collection of authentic videos, like movie trailers, music videos, news and more, which you can watch with interactive Korean and English captions<\/strong> created by language learning experts.<\/p>\n

You can toggle either language on or off, or turn them both off to focus on your listening. If you come across any words you want to learn, you can save them to your flashcards or practice them immediately with the quizzes that follow each video.<\/p>\n

Plus, regardless of your level, you\u2019ll find something to watch since all of the videos are categorized by level and topic for your convenience.<\/p>\n

3. Amazon Prime<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: $14.99\/month<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"primeThis is Amazon\u2019s version of unlimited streaming of movies, TV shows and a whole bundle of other benefits that even includes free two-day shipping for eligible purchased items. But we\u2019re not necessarily interested in those things here, even if you’re planning to buy yourself some great Korean learning books<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re here for the Korean films housed in Prime.<\/p>\n

A Prime membership gives you unlimited access to Amazon’s rotating selection of Korean content. Check Amazon for availability of classic hits as well as lesser-known titles like “Twilight Gangsters,”<\/a>\u00a0“The Show Must Go On”<\/a>\u00a0and “Mr. Lee vs Mr. Lee.”<\/a><\/p>\n

They may not be blockbusters in their own right, but for Korean language learners, they contain plenty of gems that make each scene worth the price of admission.<\/p>\n

4. Hulu<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Price: $11.99\/month<\/strong><\/p>\n

The name comes from two Chinese words which, when put together, mean “holder of precious things.”<\/p>\n

And holder of precious things it is. Just barely a decade old, this joint project of media giants NBC Universal, Fox and ABC is rapidly building a treasure trove of Korean films to benefit the movie lover and the language learner alike. The latest releases immediately find their way to Hulu and it’s quickly outpacing the competition in the acquisition of new material.<\/p>\n

Hulu Plus,\u00a0at $7.99, will get you a reduced number of ads. But if you’re gunning for a zero-ad Hulu experience, then you can most definitely have it at $11.99 a month.<\/p>\n

Looking for a Korean fix? Here\u2019s a whole wall of Korean movies currently on Hulu<\/a>\u00a0to get your engines revving.<\/p>\n

Although only available in the US and Japan, Hulu has always declared its intent to go international. So for international Korean language learners, you’d be well-advised to keep an eye out for this one.<\/p>\n

5. YouTube<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: Free (premium for $13.99\/month)<\/strong><\/p>\n

YouTube is a warranted stop for Korean films with subtitles.<\/p>\n

Like so many times before, you can really go down the rabbit hole with this one as it takes just a single movie and, before you know it, YouTube draws you in and recommends or autoplays one film after another.<\/p>\n

Start with the classic “My Sassy Girl”<\/a>\u2014which has been so successful the world over, it not only revived “Pachelbel\u2019s Canon,” but also spurred a Hollywood remake<\/a>.<\/p>\n

YouTube\u2019s comment section is quite active. If you care to look beyond the teenage girls gushing over Lee Minho, you can really find kindred spirits who have been bitten by the Korean bug and are using Korean movies as vehicles for both entertainment and education.<\/p>\n

Speaking of which, in addition to movies, the media giant also serves up the freshest Korean music videos as well as language learning channels that make learning Korean approachable and fun. Give them a thumbs up and a “Subscribe.”<\/p>\n

6. Viki<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: Free (Viki pass for $4.99\/month)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"vikiIt\u2019s a play on the words “video” and “wiki.”<\/p>\n

Their movie collection isn’t as far-reaching\u00a0as the other sources, but they’re much stronger in Korean drama series, which, if you really think about it from language learner\u2019s perspective, are kind of\u00a0like movies\u2014that never end.<\/p>\n

The thing about Viki is that their subtitles come from fans and contributors all over the world. The nice thing about this is that you can really get your Korean honed, practiced and basically tested by fire when you try being a contributor. Don\u2019t worry, you don\u2019t need to translate the whole movie, you can do it one line at a time. You can also rate the work of others.\u00a0Try it, and get cracking\u00a0on your Korean.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a healthy community of subtitlers that you can learn from, and, if you reach Qualified Contributor (QC) status, you have the added perk of ad-free HD streaming, plus some feel-good badges.<\/p>\n

Viki Pass, the site’s subscription plan, costs $4.99 a month or $49.99 for the year (discounted rate). If you’re not too keen on looking at the ads which are delivered to free accounts, then this is a cheap way of getting that\u00a0uninterrupted\u00a0Korean fix.<\/p>\n

How to Watch Movies with Korean Subtitles and Learn Korean<\/h2>\n

After watching the film from start to finish (a few times), crying into your popcorn and enjoying it as you would any other film, you now need to take a different mindset when you begin to mine the movie for its language lessons. Here’s how to do it:<\/p>\n