Im Soon-rye (surname sometimes romanized Lim or Yim) is quite possibly the most prominent female director in Korean cinema. Since her critically acclaimed first film, Three Friends in 1996, she's directed...
Christmas in August catapulted director Hur Jin-ho to the forefront of the Korean New Wave in the minds of many local film critics for his understated, yet captivating, style and...
When Joint Security Area (2000) came out in theaters, it quickly became the most successful Korean film until that point, surpassing Shiri’s immense success the past year. And like...
There are not many sequels in Korean cinema if you compare it to the endless stream of sequels from Hollywood, but sometimes a rousing success will lead to them. And...
"School is hell." That was the premise of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, and it's one that resonates throughout contemporary fiction, including in Korea. And given the pressures and violence that...
Melodrama is one of the most prevalent genres in modern Korean fiction, and one of the preferred tropes used to heighten emotion or stakes within it is that of terminal...
Since we’re still combing through some of last year’s blockbuster favorites, it’s time to take a look at crime thriller Cold Eyes (also called The Watchers), which...
Out of last year’s biggest hits, perhaps none is as much of a household name as Miracle in Cell No. 7, which was not only the highest-grossing film of the...
Sweeping both the domestic box office as well as last year’s biggest awards ceremonies, espionage thriller The Berlin File edged out fellow spy film Covertly, Grandly to take its...
Movie Review: The Flu
by HeadsNo2
In anticipation of Jang Hyuk’s return to the small screen this week, it seems only proper to take a look at his work in last year’s big...
Tags: featured, Jang Hyuk, Su Ae
Movie Review: Waikiki Brothers (2001)
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Im Soon-rye (surname sometimes romanized Lim or Yim) is quite possibly the most prominent female director in Korean cinema. Since her critically acclaimed first film, Three Friends in 1996, she's directed...
Tags: featured, Hwang Jung-min, Ryu Seung-beom
Movie Review: One Fine Spring Day (2000)
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Christmas in August catapulted director Hur Jin-ho to the forefront of the Korean New Wave in the minds of many local film critics for his understated, yet captivating, style and...
Tags: featured, Lee Young-ae, Yoo Ji-tae
Movie Review: Joint Security Area (2000)
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When Joint Security Area (2000) came out in theaters, it quickly became the most successful Korean film until that point, surpassing Shiri’s immense success the past year. And like...
Tags: featured, Kim Tae-woo, Lee Byung-heon, Lee Young-ae, Park Chan-wook, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Kang-ho
Movie Review: Memento Mori (1999)
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There are not many sequels in Korean cinema if you compare it to the endless stream of sequels from Hollywood, but sometimes a rousing success will lead to them. And...
Tags: featured, Gong Hyo-jin, Kim Gyu-ri, Lee Young-jin, Park Ye-jin
Movie Review: Whispering Corridors (1998)
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"School is hell." That was the premise of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, and it's one that resonates throughout contemporary fiction, including in Korea. And given the pressures and violence that...
Tags: Choi Kang-hee, featured, Lee Mi-yeon, Park Jin-hee, Yoon Ji-hye
Movie Review: Christmas in August
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Melodrama is one of the most prevalent genres in modern Korean fiction, and one of the preferred tropes used to heighten emotion or stakes within it is that of terminal...
Tags: featured, Han Seok-kyu, Shim Eun-ha
Movie Review: Cold Eyes
by HeadsNo2
Since we’re still combing through some of last year’s blockbuster favorites, it’s time to take a look at crime thriller Cold Eyes (also called The Watchers), which...
Tags: featured, Han Hyo-joo, Jung Woo-sung
Movie Review: Miracle in Cell No. 7
by HeadsNo2
Out of last year’s biggest hits, perhaps none is as much of a household name as Miracle in Cell No. 7, which was not only the highest-grossing film of the...
Tags: featured, Jung Jin-young, Kim Jung-tae, Park Shin-hye, Ryu Seung-ryong
Movie Review: The Berlin File
by HeadsNo2
Sweeping both the domestic box office as well as last year’s biggest awards ceremonies, espionage thriller The Berlin File edged out fellow spy film Covertly, Grandly to take its...
Tags: featured, Ha Jung-woo, Han Seok-kyu, Jeon Ji-hyun, Ryu Seung-beom