Every Korean Movie To Ever Win, Be Nominated Or Submitted To The Oscars

The Oscar nominations for 2024 are finally out! While South Korea's official entry to the Oscars - "Concrete Utopia" has not been nominated in the "Best International Feature Film" category, the Korean-American film "Past Lives" starring Yoo Teo and Greta Lee has bagged nominations for "Best Picture" and "Best Writing (Original Screenplay)" at the 2024 Oscars. While it may appear that Korean cinema has only recently been acknowledged by the Academy, South Korea has a long history with the Oscars regardless of the 2024 nominations. The "Academy Award for Best International Feature Film", formerly known as "Best Foreign Language Film" was introduced as a category by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1956. South Korea has submitted Korean movies to the Oscars since 1962. Here is a list of every Korean movie to ever be submitted to the Oscars, including nominations and wins.

 

1960s-1980s: The Early Submissions

The period from 1955–1972 was known as the "Golden Age" of Korean cinema where filmmaking thrived despite censorship. The first three films to ever have been submitted to the Oscars came from dir