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Huh Joon-ho has 8 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Kingdom.
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In this zombie thriller set in Korea's medieval Joseon dynasty which has been defeated by corruption and famine, a mysterious rumor of the king’s death spreads, as does a strange plague that renders the infected immune to death and hungry for flesh. The crown prince, fallen victim to a conspiracy, sets out on a journey to unveil the evil scheme and save his people.
Dir. Kim Eun-hee, Kim Seong-hun · With Ju Ji-hoon, Ryu Seung-ryong, Bae Doona

An enduring love story in 1987 Seoul; Young-ro, a female university student, treats the bleeding Soo-ho, a student attending a prestigious university, who one day jumps into a women's university dormitory despite the dangerous situation.
Dir. Yoo Hyun-mi · With Jung Hae-in, JISOO, Yoo In-na

A lawyer tries to prove her mother's innocence and uncover the secrets of a small village with the help of the local mayor. Her mother was accused of murder after the rice wine was poisoned at her husband's funeral, but she is suffering from memory loss and cannot defend herself.
Dir. Park Sang-hyeon · With Shin Hae-sun, Bae Jong-ok, Huh Joon-ho

On 31 January 1968, 31 North Korean commandos infiltrated South Korea in a failed mission to assassinate President Park Chung-hee. In revenge, the South Korean military assembled a team of 31 criminals on the island of Silmido to kill Kim Il-sung for a suicide mission to redeem their honor, but was cancelled, leaving them frustrated. It is loosely based on a military uprising in the 1970s.
Dir. Kang Woo-suk · With Sul Kyung-gu, Ahn Sung-ki, Huh Joon-ho

Diplomats from the North and South Korean embassies in Somalia attempt a daring joint escape from Mogadishu when the outbreak of civil war leaves them stranded.
Dir. Ryoo Seung-wan · With Kim Yun-seok, Zo In-sung, Huh Joon-ho

In 2029, an elite police squad combats an anti-reunification terrorist group while another enemy lurks nearby.
Dir. Kim Jee-woon · With Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo, Jung Woo-sung

After severing ties with his gang, a former gangster returns to uncover the truth behind his brother's death — embarking on a relentless path of revenge.
With So Ji-sub, Huh Joon-ho, Gong Myoung

The Imjin War reaches its seventh year in December of 1598. Admiral Yi Sun-shin learns that the Wa invaders in Joseon are preparing for a swift withdrawal following the deathbed orders of their leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Determined to destroy the enemy once and for all, Admiral Yi leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to mount a blockade and annihilate the Wa army. However, once Ming commander Chen Lin is bribed into lifting the blockade, Wa lord Shimazu Yoshihiro and his Satsuma army sail to the Wa army's rescue at Noryang Strait.
Dir. Kim Han-min · With Kim Yun-seok, Baek Yoon-sik, Jung Jae-young