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.
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.

Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil
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...

Young-gu and Ddaeng-chil 3: Young-gu Rambo
Bumbling simpleton Yeong-koo is back, this time he enlists in the military and joins the special forces to take on an enemy robot....

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

Young-gu and the Little Three Musketeers
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...

Young-gu and the Golden Bat
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...

Young-gu and the Bushman
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...

Beauty and the Young-gu
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...

Young-gu And Count Dracula
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...

Twins Young-gu and The Godfather
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 ...

Young-gu Home Alone 2
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...

Young-gu and the Dinosaur Zzu Zzu
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...

Young-gu and Bulgasari, the Space Monster
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 ...

Power King
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...

Dragon Tuka
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...

The Last Godfather
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.

