約自21世紀開始，韓國電影在質量上都令人刮目相看。學界對其政府支援或振興電影的政策研討甚深，但是對於「獨立電影」對韓國電影的影響，卻鮮少深入探索。本文探討韓國獨立電影運動，先分析獨立電影發展的時代脈絡與社會場景，進而分析歸納其特色。本文發現，青年群體與社會運動交融、協調合作，不僅發起電影運動、推動歷史變革，並引領韓國電影新潮流的出現，繼而開啟了下一階段韓國電影的復興。  

Since the start of the 21st century, Korean movies have performed well in terms of both quality and quantity. Academic institutions have extensively examined policies with government support and the revitalization of films. However, not many investigations have been completed on the impact of "independent films" for Korean films. Therefore, this article examines the Korean independent film movement. Firstly, this article analyzes the context and social scene of the independent film development for the era and then investigates its characteristics. As demonstrated by the findings in this article, the integration and organization of youth groups and social movements have both initiated the development of the film movement and promoted historical changes, which has further led to the rise of new waves in Korean cinema and, therefore, exposed the revival of Korean films for the next phase in cinema.