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Young-gu Collection

Comedy series centered around the Young-gu character played by Shim Hyung-rae. Originally as a spin-off of the character from A Journey (1986), the movies focused more on the comedic aspects of Shim Hyung-rae's persona.

17Movies
★ 10.0 Avg Rating

Young-gu Collection Movies: Timeline & Franchise Overview

The Young-gu Collection franchise spans roughly 21 years, featuring 17 interconnected films that build a shared narrative universe.

From its earliest installment to the most recent release, the series has expanded its world-building while introducing new characters and story arcs. Notable entries such as Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil 2: Off to the Shaolin Temple demonstrate the franchise's ability to maintain audience interest over time.

Franchise Quality Benchmark

Across all entries, the series holds an average audience rating of 4.3. While many long-running franchises experience declining reception, this series continues to deliver memorable cinematic moments.

Viewing Order Strategy

Most viewers prefer watching the films in release order, which reflects how audiences originally experienced the evolving story.

However, a chronological viewing order can provide deeper insight into the timeline of events within the Young-gu Collection universe.

Timeline & Watch Order

We recommend watching the Young-gu Collection franchise in the following order to fully experience the narrative expansion.

1
Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil

Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil

1989★ 4.5AVERAGE

Ghosts come visiting to a deserted village. A child named Yong-gu approaches the deserted house where the ghosts are plotting away. The ghosts are afraid that t...

3
Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil 3: Young-gu Rambo

Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil 3: Young-gu Rambo

1990★ 4.5AVERAGE

Bumbling simpleton Yeong-koo is back, this time he enlists in the military and joins the special forces to take on an enemy robot....

4
Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil 4: Hong Kong Granny Ghost

Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil 4: Hong Kong Granny Ghost

1991★ 7.1HIT

A fox and a raccoon are thrown out of heaven for their sins and land in Young-gu's village. The fox and the raccoon fight viciously all night because only one o...

5
Young-gu and the Little Three Musketeers

Young-gu and the Little Three Musketeers

1991★ NRPENDING

Moon Chul, Hak-gyu, and Young-ok are students in the sixth year of the National School of Life and Guidance. They have excellent academic performance, but above...

6
Young-gu Home Alone

Young-gu Home Alone

1992★ NRPENDING

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7
Young-gu and the Golden Bat

Young-gu and the Golden Bat

1992★ 7.0HIT

Aliens from Andromeda and the wicked mad scientist, Dr. Zero, come to Korea and take the locals of Korea, so they could be used in experiments. Yong Gu, an ordi...

8
Young-gu and the Bushman

Young-gu and the Bushman

1992★ NRPENDING

Dr. Kojubu, a wizard, creates an abominable monster with the intention of ruling the world with evil and sends the monster into the world. By chance, the ghosts...

9
Beauty and the Young-gu

Beauty and the Young-gu

1992★ NRPENDING

Young-gu is cursed to be an ugly beast of a fool and given a chain of blue beads. He must marry a true love before the blue beads turn white, so that he can ret...

10
Young-gu And Count Dracula

Young-gu And Count Dracula

1992★ 9.0SUPER HIT

Young-gu dreams of a mysterious mummy and then meets Mira, a new classmate whose lunchtime disappearances coincide with students vanishing. He and his friends u...

11
Twins Young-gu and The Godfather

Twins Young-gu and The Godfather

1993★ NRPENDING

The man of the money-hungry is a little unlucky. The Don Honey Ongfa, who were dispatched to take away the treasure map of Okju, rather, was attacked by Okjupa ...

12
Young-gu Home Alone 2

Young-gu Home Alone 2

1993★ NRPENDING

Young-gu feels that he usually feels inflamed by the excessive protection of his parents and wants to live alone. One day, he goes on a trip with his parents. Y...

13
Young-gu and the Dinosaur Zzu Zzu

Young-gu and the Dinosaur Zzu Zzu

1993★ 5.0AVERAGE

Young-gu hides in a cave during a game of hide-and-seek. There he finds a humongous dinosaur egg, which soon hatches. The baby dinosaur, Dinosaur Zzu Zzu, wande...

14
Young-gu and Bulgasari, the Space Monster

Young-gu and Bulgasari, the Space Monster

1994★ 10.0SUPER HIT

An evil alien warlord from Andromeda comes to conquer the Earth. The aliens bring with them the space monster Bulgasari. Earth's only hope is the goofball hero ...

15
Power King

Power King

1995★ 6.5HIT

On the peaceful star of Andromeda, the reign of terror begins when the emperor of darkness, Lucas, takes over the planet. Lucas takes King Gaus hostage. Princes...

16
Dragon Tuka

Dragon Tuka

1996★ 7.0HIT

Young-gu, a pizza shop clerk, chases an old man dressed in old clothes to go to the Joseon Dynasty. In the village where Yeong-gu ended up, a terrifying monster...

17
The Last Godfather

The Last Godfather

2010★ 4.0FLOP

Young-goo the son of mafia boss Don Carini, is too foolish to be part of the mafia elite. One day, Young-goo comes to his father and is trained by Tony V to be ...

Common Questions about Young-gu Collection

How many movies are in the Young-gu Collection?

There are currently 17 movies in the Young-gu Collection, starting from Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil to the latest release, Twins Young-gu and The Godfather.

What is the best order to watch the Young-gu Collection?

The best way to watch the Young-gu Collection is usually in release order: starting with Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil and ending with Twins Young-gu and The Godfather. Check our timeline for the full chronological breakdown.

Which is the highest-rated movie in the Young-gu Collection?

According to movieMx ratings, the fans have a strong preference for Young-gu and Bulgasari, the Space Monster in this franchise.