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Chaw (2009) Movie Review
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The monster movie returns to Korean screens in the unlikely form of a giant killer pig with “Chaw”, directed by Shin Jung Won. Perhaps unsurprisingly, rather than taking itself seriously the film aims for a mixture of laughs and scares, something which Shin had dabbled with previously to some success with the ...4 days ago -
What is the first Korean movie to receive criminal charges for sexually explicit content?
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koreafilm.org What is the first Korean movie to receive criminal charges for sexually explicit content? ( Yu Hyeon-mok, 1965 ) It’s >, a 1965 film directed by Yu Hyeon-mok. A translation of the Japanese movie , the film stars Shin Seong-il, Park Am, and Park Soo-jeong, a rising ...5 days ago -
What is the first Korean movie?
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Thanks to www.koreafilm.org As a matter of fact, the debate about the first Korean movie is still ongoing. The foremost problem is that the film recognized until now as the first in Korea’s film history, , is not completely a dramatic film but a screen-and-stage play, where a performance on an outside stage was ...1 week ago -
Thirsty, Thirsty (2008) Movie Review
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“Thirsty, Thirsty” is a Korean independent production which marks the directorial debut of Hong Hyun Ki, who had previously worked as an assistant to Lee Chang Dong on the superb “Oasis” and “Peppermint Candy”. Balancing humour, humanity and bittersweet realism, the film earns extra points for featuring an ...1 week ago -
4th Period Mystery (2009) Movie Review
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Since the release of “Whispering Corridors” over a decade ago, high schools have been fertile ground for suspense in Korean cinema, as director Lee Sang Yong again shows with “4th Period Mystery”. The film’s alternate title, “Detectives in 40 Minutes” gives a pretty good indication of its premise, ...1 week ago -
Cheongdam Fortune Teller 청담보살 2009
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Cheongdam Fortune Teller 2009 An attractive young women (played by Yeh-jin Park) who runs a famous fortune telling salon in Cheongdam, falls in love with her dream man who works with horses (played by Chang Jung Lim). To avoid misfortune she places a bet with him … Source: HERE1 week ago -
Korean Movie Review #2: A Good Lawyer’s Wife (2003)
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( Source ) Like last week’s choice of movie, A Good Lawyer’s Wife defies easy description. Heavily marketed on the basis of its explicit sexual content, and with probably no longer than 10 minutes between one sex scene and the next, on the surface it is simply pornography masquerading as art-house cinema. ...2 weeks ago -
The Bronze Medalist (2009) Movie Review
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Its inspirational sports time again with “Bronze Medallist” (a.k.a. “Lifting King Kong”) from Korea, marking the directorial debut of Park Geon Yong, who had previously worked on the blockbuster “Typhoon”. Although its themes are common enough, the film earns extra points both for having been inspired by a ...2 weeks ago -
Running Turtle (2009) Movie Review
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The rather oddly titled “Running Turtle” sees Kim Yoon Seok following up his award winning role in “The Chaser” by playing another down and out cop working outside the law to track down a murderer. The film was written and directed by Lee Yeon Woo, who was previously responsible for “2424”, and is a ...3 weeks ago -
Sisters on the Road (2008) Movie Review
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“Sisters on the Road” marks the debut of female writer director Boo Ji Young, and as the title suggests, is a drama following two sisters on a voyage of discovery and an exploration of their shared pasts. The film has an impressive cast, with the two siblings in question being played by actresses Shin Min Ah ...3 weeks ago -
Whispering Corridors 5: A Blood Pledge (2009) Movie Review
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The landmark Korean ghost series “Whispering Corridors” returns for its fifth instalment with “A Blood Pledge”, marking the debut of director Lee Jong Yong, an interesting choice for the helm, given his previous work under Park Chan Wook on the likes of “JSA” and “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance”. The film ...3 weeks ago -
Korean Movie Review #1: Peppermint Candy (2000)
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( Source ) For the fledgling movie reviewer, revealing one’s inexperience with cinema is never a wise move. And adding that this inexperience stems from an at best indifferent, at worst active dislike of the subject? Positively suicidal, at least in terms of becoming known as an authority on it. Fortunately ...4 weeks ago -
Movie: My Girlfriend is An Agent (2009)
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My Girlfriend is An Agent , the latest Korean movie. Will be showing from 5th November 2009 (Next thurs). The movie stars graced the Gala Premiere at The Cathay, with their appearance, doing a short interview and facing countless cameras. Didn’t really get a close look at them as we sat at the last row but it was ...4 weeks ago -
Like You Know It All (2009) Movie Review
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The cinematic medium can make for a fascinating subject, especially in the hands of a director willing to explore it through personal insights. This is certainly the case with “Like You Know it All” from Hong Sang Soo, one of the current champions of the Korean independent film scene, whose previous works such as ...5 weeks ago -
Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells (2008) Movie Review
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“Himalaya, Where the Wind Dwells” is the latest effort from noted Korean independent director Jeon Soo Il, who previously won praise and prizes for his “With a Girl of Black Soil”. This time, he heads to the wilds of Nepal for a minimalist, yet grand tale featuring some truly breathtaking scenery and a ...5 weeks ago
