Joh Keun-shik

Doenjang

Doksan called Cheon Eun-ji, an ex-convict, is a con artist who fled to her friend in a mountain village. She finds out that there is expensive wild ginseng wine in the warehouse of Doenjang Lee's house in the forest of Yongdugol Village, and she goes looking for it. There she meets her grandfather, who is in poor health, and the 9-year-old Doenjang who takes care of him. I thought it would be easy to eat wild ginseng wine, but the situation goes in an unintended direction because of the doenjang, which is different from the normal kid...

Silver Apricot

Jung-seo, who is planning on getting married, wins an apartment subscription, which is almost like winning a lottery. Not being able to pay the deposit, she makes a begrudging visit to her father for money, who had divorced her mother without paying any alimony. But when she meets his new family, everything gets messed up due to different desires of each of them. In the unexpected chaos, Jung-seo gradually faces what they really want, and most importantly, what she wants deep inside herself.

Delivery

Struggling financially, Me-ja and Dal-su live together, get pregnant unintendedly, and decide to sell the baby to a wealthy, infertile couple.

Tango at Dawn

Tango at Dawn reflects on the relationships of three women working in a factory, and their relationships and attitudes in life are portrayed by their very different personalities.

Mother's Kingdom

DOH Ji-wook is the author of Power of the Truth that gives hope to others, and his mother JOO Kyung-hee, a hairdresser at Kingdom Hair Salon, gives good care to her neighbors. One day, their peaceful kingdom is infiltrated by Kyung-hee's dementia. DOH Joong-myung, a pastor, wants to uncover the truth. In turn, they make different choices to protect their family.

Frankenstein Father

Young-jae, a teenager born from illegally sold sperm, goes to Chi-sung, a physician who had sold it when he was 20 years old. Young-jae demands a so-called ‘compensation for damages,’ claiming Chi-sung is responsible for his defects. Although at odds with Young-jae, Chi-sung slowly feels a connection to him. Later, Young-jae’s father Dong-suk appears and the three of them clash.

Boy in the Pool

Seok-young, a girl who loves to swim, comes to the countryside and bumps into mysterious Woo-ju. They get closer after Woo-ju saves her from drowning. However, they part ways when Woo-ju leaves the countryside to pursue his dream. Woo-ju is now a promising swimmer, and Seok-yeong cheers him on from afar. Will they ever be reunited as they swim between feelings of inferiority and puppy love?

Skyrocket Junipers Under the Crescent

Gi-eun and Gi-un take painkillers because of the spinal problems. They sleep day and night due to the side effects. In dreams, they meet other 'Gi-' characters and experience strange lives. Gi-young is an action star in B-movies. Gi-sook is an elementary school teacher. And other Gi-s who is a painter, truck driver, dancer, and a dentist etc... After all, she/he meets their “real“ self in their deepest dream.

Walker

Violent father Moo-jin, whose family is everything. Mother So-yeon left because she couldn't stand the violence. Hoon, who loves both his father and mother, is forced to make a choice and leaves, but eventually remains alone and enters his world.

A Letter from Kyoto

Hwa-ja has been raising three daughters alone in Busan after her husband passed away. One day, the second daughter Hye-young comes back to Busan after having continuous setbacks in Seoul. While spending time with her mom, she accidently sees a letter written in Japanese, which triggers her curiosity. She starts to ask Hwa-ja about her past life and gets to know new stories of her mother that she had never heard of.

Iron Mask

When young Jae-woo reaches the upper ranks of South Korea's national kendo team selection, he is shocked to learn his main competition is the man who accidentally killed his older brother.

Hail to Hell

Na-mi and Sun-woo, the outcasts in school, plan to commit suicide instead of going to the school trip. On the moment of success, they find out that the girl, Chae-lin, who made their lives miserable is living a new happy life in Seoul. So, they decide to make revenge before ending their lives. However, when they finally spot Chae-lin, they see a good-hearted girl in front of them which makes their plans go awry.

Greenhouse

Moon-jung is a caregiver who has a son in middle school. After getting divorced, she can't bear to bring him to her house, a plastic greenhouse she has converted into a home. She strives to raise the necessary funds to move into a real home for her and her son.

A Tour Guide

Making use of her Chinese that she had picked up while living in China, Han-young obtains her tour guide-interpreter's license and starts working as a guide in Korea. She gets used to her new surroundings and gains good results at work. However, she is forced to face challenges and changes as she loses touch with her brother In-hyuk, and the number of Chinese tourists decreases due to political tension between Korean and China.