oooh, I should really check the movie out :O

"You’re Far Away [님은 먼곳에], dir. Lee Joon-ik, starring Su Ae, Uhm Tae-woong"

Wow, this list is pure lulz, as long as this turd of a film is considered at all.
Worst movie I saw from 2008, Lee Joon Ik, be a dear and give me those 2 hours of my life back.

OMG. I melted when I saw that top pic. Sexy.

As for the movie, I'm not really into Korean movies but I did force myself to watch a little bit of this one for...obvious reasons. The quality of the video on youtube was so crappy, plus k-films always confuse me, so I didn't feel like continuing. I guess I should probably finish it someday though. I've heard too many good things about it.

I'm sad to say that I have not seen any of those Korean films, but 'Let the Right One In' was a great movie. Of course Heath's performance in Dark Knight was also awesone. Of the Korean movies listed, I am most interested in "The Good, the Bad, the Weird." Has anyone see it?

sounds good

The Chaser is the only Korean film I've seen on that list, but I see why it was on there. Now I really want to see the rest of them.

the chaser is a good pick. it is mind-blowing good

im not much of a Korean movie addict, but maybe I will give this movie a try since Kang Ji Kwan is in it! :)

LOL at your twitter! ....but i see the lack of Konsentraaaayshun doesn't apply when putting out Kang nJi Hwan news bites..? :P

I agree with them. Their acting in this movie was very good.

I see So Ji Sub 8D hehehehe
this movie was really good.

Kang Ji Hwan resembles KEANU REEVES to me...

and where is my SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE? that movie was phenomenal.

Rough Cut was a good movie, with brilliant performances by both SJS and KJH. Can't say it's my best or fav movie, but you can't deny that the concept of the story's really fresh. Both of them brought out the best in each other, so it's not strange that they're both highly likely to get the Best Newcomer Award in Baek Sang..

But with 2 hotties, how can you NOT WATCH this? hehehe.

Hmm... I just watched this a few days ago, and as much as I enjoyed it (and loved the acting) I wouldn't say it was the best film of the year... it does make me want to check out some of those other Korean picks though.

were these rated by writers from around the globe or is this just picks of korean writers?

anyways, i think chaser should be higher up on that list. that was an awesome movie!

No wonder at all. So Ji Sub is and KJH is in it. Both extremely talented.

@ripgal: I think only KJH won best newcomer whereas So Ji Sup won best actor.

You Are Far Away, My Dear Enemy and The Chaser of course is among the great movie but The Host is phenomenal only it's not on 2007.

I really enjoyed Rough Cut - I think it's one of So Ji Sub's best projects ever. But I wouldn't say it was the top film of the year. It was literally a little "rough" in places, which is understandable, as it's a debut work from a new director working on a low budget. I would say that My Dear Enemy was a better film.

Oh, and "We're Action Stars" was an absolute delight! I laughed so hard watching it, and also teared up a little bit. Man, I want to rewatch it...

WHEN are we going to stop hearing about "Forever the Moment"?? It was a fairly good film, yeah, but far from being a masterpiece. And it wasn't even a 2008 film! O_o;

Both just won at Baeksang tonight. Congratulations!! (especially to Jisub who looked utterly droolsome...)

i watched the start of it but i lost interest halfway. LET THE RIGHT ONE IN is freaking awesome :D

Not that surprised Rough Cut won. It did well at various smaller award shows, and I'm sure many of the critics are using the film to make a point about popular actors taking less money to do both more challenging work and turn a profit, especially in the current state of their film industry and economy.

"and where is my SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE? that movie was phenomenal."

Oh I'm sure it'll show up in next year's list. I mean, HELLO No Country for Old Men? :D (No Country > all films on that list, except for Waltzing)

"WHEN are we going to stop hearing about “Forever the Moment”?? It was a fairly good film, yeah, but far from being a masterpiece. And it wasn’t even a 2008 film!"

Wasn't Forever the Moment released at the beginning of 2008?

6927HollywoodBlvd.:

"Kang Ji Hwan resembles KEANU REEVES to me…"

omg, brilliant! especially in the photo above.

oh dear, i SO want to see Let the Right One In. i like the choices they made for the foreign film; No Country for Old Men was spectacular. I haven't seen any of the korean movies..now I have a list to work from when I decide to see some!

what other people said!
kangjihwan does look like keanu reeves in this pic!

# Wasn’t Forever the Moment released at the beginning of 2008?

Yeah, in January.

Actually all of the Korean films on that list had their theatrical runs in 2008, according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki?title=South_Korean_films_of_2008

I really want to watch Speed Scandal but can't seem to get my hands on it anywhere. I started watching My Dear Enemy, but the pacing was so incredibly slow and numbing that I had to stop. Maybe it gets better gradually somewhere? Although I would love to watch the other Korean films on the list, I'm afraid to because I might get extremely disappointed.

I love Ken Loach films. I had to watch The Wind That Shakes The Barley, because a) it was a Ken Loach film and b) Cillian Murphy was in it. Thanks for the list. Now I really want to see Departures and Waltz With Bashir!