Top 10 Best South Korean School Horror Movies - Mytour.vn

Korean horror director Byeong-ki Ahn was the first to venture into China, focusing on the burgeoning film market, and he has done exceptionally well. The horror film Pen Fairy 2 – Bunshinsaba 2 premiered in China on 17/7, and within just 4 days, it surpassed 50 million CNY (over 172.6 billion VND) in revenue, breaking the first-week box office record for horror films in China. Bunshinsaba 2 is more of a psychological horror than a conventional one.

Pen Fairy 2 is a horror film about ghosts and curses, revolving around 7 university friends who accidentally summon a ghost after playing with a pen fairy. This leads to mysterious and terrifying events, with each person being killed one by one.

Bunshinsaba 2 is a fundamental Asian horror film, not overly extravagant, delivering significant impact and undoubtedly satisfying fans of the genre. The film contains enough horror to keep horror enthusiasts content.

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Director: Ahn Byeong-ki
Cast: Park Han-byul, Sienna Li, Sun Shaolong, Xin Zhilei, Yang Fan, Zhang Haoran, Zhang Tingting
IMDB Rating: 5.1/10

Continuing the success of its predecessors, A Blood Pledge is the fifth installment in the horror series centered around high school girls – Whispering Corridors. This part begins with the solemn pledge of four close friends: Eun Joo, So Hee, Eun Young, and Yoo Jin, that no matter what happens, they will stay together.

What seemed like a joyful promise among close friends takes a dark turn when, a few days later, Eun Joo commits suicide by jumping off a building. From then on, the pledge of the four friends becomes a haunting and terrifying curse. After Eun Joo's departure, So Hee is in a constant state of crisis, sensing an impending supernatural event. This is truly a movie worth choosing for horror enthusiasts, offering meticulously crafted scenes and valuable moral lessons.

The film A Blood Pledge succeeds in creating a mysterious atmosphere around the changing loyalty of the main characters and later skillfully peels away the hidden layers of their motives to reveal a twist at the end.

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Director: Lee Jong Yong

Cast: Son Eun Seo, Jang Kyeong A, Oh Yeon Seo

IMDB Rating: 5.6/10

Following the unexpected success of the first installment, the production team swiftly embarked on Death Bell 2. The project was quickly executed and officially premiered in the South Korean market in 2010, just 2 years after the first part. In this sequel, the main cast undergoes significant changes with the introduction of several new actors.

The storyline of Death Bell 2 revolves around uncovering the truth behind the mysterious death of a swimming coach by a group of outstanding students. The story begins with a camping trip of a group of high school students and teachers during the summer vacation. However, the school's swimming coach is murdered in the bathroom, accompanied by the message, 'When an innocent mother is killed, which child does not want to avenge her death.' The group of students soon discovers this and attempts to solve everything; if they cannot find the culprit, they will have to face death.

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Director: Yu Seon-dong

Cast: Kim Su-ro, Hwang Jung-eum, Park Ji-yeon, Yoon Shi-yoon

IMDB Rating: 4.8/10

Voice (2005) tells the tale of the journey to recover the memories of the restless spirit of a young singer named Park Young Eon. She only knows that she was harmed and her body has not been found. Due to the unresolved grudge, Young Eon's soul remains trapped in the school.

By chance, her close friend Park Sun Mi unintentionally hears Young Eon's voice during a radio broadcast. From then on, Sun Mi starts uncovering interconnected deaths. Young Eon gradually recalls each event in her life, especially the reason why she was murdered. A captivating story combining human values, visual storytelling, outstanding performances, this film has received positive feedback from fans of Korean school horror films. Voice is a movie that will undoubtedly be worth your time.

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Director: Choi Ik Hwan

Cast: Cha Ye Ryun, Kim Ok Bin, Kim Seo Hyung

IMDB Rating: 6.3/10

4th Period Mystery is a horror film interwoven with detective elements worth mentioning on this list.

At Insan High School, the sudden death of a male student on campus stirs up a commotion among all the students. One day, during the fourth-period class, when all students are still in the gym, the school prodigy Jeong Hoon returns to the classroom and discovers a fellow classmate, Tae Gyoo, who had conflicts with him, brutally murdered. Da Jeong also enters the classroom and finds Jeong Hoon with blood-stained clothing.

The most mysterious girl at Insan High School uses logical reasoning and doubts Jeong Hoon as the prime suspect. She decides to help Jeong Hoon uncover the real culprit still lurking within the school, responsible for the two recent murders. However, they only have 40 minutes before entering the next class. Will they find the identity of the true killer?

What seems like a brief 40 minutes turns into an incredibly intense and captivating story for the audience. We will be drawn into the battle to find the solution to clear the genius's name and the horrifying story behind Tae Gyo's death. 4th Period Mystery is a Korean school horror film you should watch at least once.

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Director: The Clue

Cast: Jeon JoonJo Sang GeunKang So RaYoo Seung Ho

IMDB Rating: 6.0/10

Memento Mori is a horror film delving into the first-ever portrayal of the LGBT community in South Korea. It consistently ranks as the most beloved school horror film.

The innocent love that high school student Hyo Shin harbors for her dearest friend Shi Eun becomes the target of discrimination and mockery from others. The derisive remarks from classmates lead Shi Eun to distance herself from Hyo Shin. Therefore, on Shi Eun's birthday, Hyo Shin chose to take her own life to be with and protect her love. After Hyo Shin's death, a series of haunting days begins.

From then on, the ghost of Hyo Shin begins to sow terrifying fear in the school that witnessed the highs and lows of her relationship with Shi Eun. Finally, Min Ah, who accidentally picks up the shared diary of Hyo Shin and Shi Eun, learns the chilling secrets that the two friends had concealed.

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Directors: Tae-yong Kim, Kyu-dong Min
Cast: Gyu-ri Kim, Park Yejin, Yeong-jin Lee
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10

This is the third installment in the Whispering Corridors horror film series from the land of kimchi. Similar to other films in the series, Wishing Stairs also revolves around high school girls.

The film Wishing Stairs tells the story of two best friends studying ballet at an all-girls school. They compete for a single spot at a ballet school in Russia, leading to a rift in their friendship. Meanwhile, Jin-sung hears about a legend at her school from a friend named Eom Hye-ju (played by Jo An).

According to the legend, in the school, there is a staircase with 28 steps leading to the dormitory. If someone walks on the staircase while sincerely praying, the 29th step will appear, and at that moment, the person will be granted a wish by a fox spirit. However, alongside the wish comes a steep price not everyone knows. Out of curiosity, Jin-sung tries to find the mysterious staircase with the hope of winning. However, the wish doesn't come true, and the chosen one turns out to be So-hee. Filled with anger and jealousy over the favoritism of teachers and the talent of her best friend, Jin-sung accidentally pushes So-hee down the staircase, leaving her unconscious and hospitalized. Tragedies unfold from there, turning what seemed like an eternal friendship into the beginning of a horrifying story.

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Director: Yun Jae-yeon
Cast: Song Ji-hyo, Park Han-byul, Jo An, Park Ji-yeon
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10

Whispering Corridors is one of the most popular supernatural horror projects of its time. The first installment, also titled Whispering Corridors, ignited the trend of school horror films in South Korea. Due to the success of the initial part, the film was followed by four more installments, becoming one of Korea's renowned horror film series set in girls' schools. The cinematic journey started in 1998, and the subsequent parts were produced until 2009. If you dare, explore the entire series, including: Memento Mori (1999), Wishing Stairs (2003), Voice (2005), A Blood Pledge (2009), and The Humming (2021).

The film begins in a new school year at an all-girls high school, where teacher Park introduces a new student named Jin Joo to the class. However, no one knows that this girl had committed suicide in the art room 9 years prior due to academic pressure. For unknown reasons, Teacher Park becomes the target of supernatural harassment. The students of the school plan to uncover the horrifying truth.

Whispering Corridors laid the foundation for the success of subsequent popular Korean horror films in this genre.

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Director: Ki-hyeong Park
Cast: Kang-hee Choi, Gyu-ri Kim, Min-Jung Kim,...
IMDB Rating: 6.0/10