While violent men are not universal in Korean cinema, an argument can be made that the large presence of violence among men in Korean cinema reflects on the violence that...
After the massacre of democracy activists in Gwangju by the South Korean military in May 1980, the South Korean government under Chun Doo-hwan enacted an even more strict level of censorship...
School is a tremendously influential social experience for many Koreans; often the friends you make in the classroom can be your friends for life. And yet, it's a common experience...
Director Kim Jee-woon is one of the most successful directors in Korean cinema and is responsible for a range of hit films from the so-called kimchi Western of The Good,...
Horror films are a staple of summer in Korea and the Korean film industry. Typically shot with a more limited budget, they might never take in much money, but the...
While I wasn't fully satisfied with the direction or the production aspects of the film My Girlfriend Is an Agent (a.k.a. Level 7 Civil Servant), I can't argue that...
I picked up a copy of YMCA Baseball Team because it had all the ingredients for success in the credits. The cast boasts big stars like Song Kang-ho, Kim Hye-soo,...
Plastic surgery is a thing in Korea in a way that would surprise the denizens of most countries. Only since I started living in Los Angeles, spending time in the...
2003 turned out to be banner year for Korean film, boasting a number of successful high profile films in Korea, some of which, like Memories of Murder, A Tale of Two...
It’s that mid-cycle lull in dramaland, aka the perfect time for that most honored of critical traditions: reviewing movies I’d been meaning to watch but hadn’t quite...
Movie Review: Die Bad
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While violent men are not universal in Korean cinema, an argument can be made that the large presence of violence among men in Korean cinema reflects on the violence that...
Tags: featured, Ryu Seung-beom
Movie Review: Black Republic
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After the massacre of democracy activists in Gwangju by the South Korean military in May 1980, the South Korean government under Chun Doo-hwan enacted an even more strict level of censorship...
Tags: featured, Park Joong-hoon, Shim Hye-jin
Movie Review: Take Care of My Cat
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School is a tremendously influential social experience for many Koreans; often the friends you make in the classroom can be your friends for life. And yet, it's a common experience...
Tags: Bae Doo-na, featured, Lee Yo-won
Movie Review: The Quiet Family
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Director Kim Jee-woon is one of the most successful directors in Korean cinema and is responsible for a range of hit films from the so-called kimchi Western of The Good,...
Tags: Choi Min-shik, featured, Kim Jee-woon, Song Kang-ho
Movie Review: Black House
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Horror films are a staple of summer in Korea and the Korean film industry. Typically shot with a more limited budget, they might never take in much money, but the...
Tags: featured, Hwang Jung-min, Yoo Sun
Movie Review: Brainwave
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While I wasn't fully satisfied with the direction or the production aspects of the film My Girlfriend Is an Agent (a.k.a. Level 7 Civil Servant), I can't argue that...
Tags: featured
Movie Review: YMCA Baseball Team
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I picked up a copy of YMCA Baseball Team because it had all the ingredients for success in the credits. The cast boasts big stars like Song Kang-ho, Kim Hye-soo,...
Tags: featured, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Hye-soo, Kim Joo-hyuk, Song Kang-ho
Movie Review: 200 Pound Beauty
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Plastic surgery is a thing in Korea in a way that would surprise the denizens of most countries. Only since I started living in Los Angeles, spending time in the...
Tags: featured, Joo Jin-mo, Kim Ah-joong
Movie Review: Oh! Brothers
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2003 turned out to be banner year for Korean film, boasting a number of successful high profile films in Korea, some of which, like Memories of Murder, A Tale of Two...
Tags: featured, Lee Beom-soo, Lee Jung-jae
Movie Review: Covertly, Grandly
by HeadsNo2
It’s that mid-cycle lull in dramaland, aka the perfect time for that most honored of critical traditions: reviewing movies I’d been meaning to watch but hadn’t quite...
Tags: featured, Kim Soo-hyun, Lee Hyun-woo (2), Park Ki-woong