A list of films produced in South Korea in 1981:
| English/Korean Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | |||||
| Barmaid Number 0 | |||||
| Be Patient, Young Lady | |||||
| Come Low Unto Us | Lee Jang-ho | ||||
| A Girl Who Has Gone to the City | Kim Soo-yong | ||||
| Goodbye, Dad | |||||
| A Horse Carriage in Winter | Jung So-young | ||||
| Invited People | Choi Ha-won | Yu In-chon | Religious drama | Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards | |
| Madame Freedom '81 | Park Ho-tae | Yoon Jeong-hee Choi Mu-ryong | |||
| Mandala | Im Kwon-taek | Ahn Sung-ki | |||
| Parrot Sang with Her Own Body | |||||
| The People in Dark Streets | Lee Jang-ho | ||||
| Shorter Three Times, Longer Three Times | Kim Ho-sun | ||||
| A Small Ball Shot by a Midget | Lee Won-se | ||||
| Suddenly at Midnight | Ko Young-nam | Kim Young-ae | |||
| Hitman in the Hand of Buddha | Hwang Jang Lee | Hwang Jang Lee | Martial Arts | ||
| Miss, Please Be Patient 아가씨 참으세요 Agassi cham-euse-yo | Lung Tong, Jeong Yun-hui[1] | Martial Arts / Crime / Drama | |||
| The One I Love 사랑하는 사람아 Salanghaneun salam-a | Jeong Yun-hui | ||||
| Parrot Cries with Its Body 앵무새 몸으로 울었다 Aengmusae mom-eulo ul-eossda | Jeong Yun-hui | ||||
| Revenge of the Ghost Hannyo | Horror | [2] |