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{ Reviews of Top Korean Movies } |
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| The divine weapon (Singijeon) |
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Director: Yu-jin Kim; Cast: Jae-yeong Jeong, Eun-jeong Han, Jun-ho Heo, Sung-kee Ahn, Geon-sik Bae, Li-seong Do, Seong-mo Jeong
Summary: Set sometime in the 16th century, during Korea’s Joseon Dynasty, the country finds itself at the mercy of its Chinese overlords. In pursuit of Korea’s autonomy, King Sejong funds a secret project to create the Sinjijeon - a powerful rocket based artillery weapon... |
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| Lady Vengeance (Chinjeolhan Geumjassi) |
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Director: Park Chan-Wook; Cast: Yeong-ae Lee, Choi Min-Sik, Kwon Ye-Young, Kim Shi-Hoo, Oh Dal-Su, Lee Seung-Shin, Ko Su-Hee
Summary: The plot synopsis really doesn’t do this movie justice. The movie starts off with Geum-Ja being released from prison, and her past is told through flashbacks. “Sympathy For Lady Vengeance” delivers one hell of an uneasy combination of artful cinematography, black comedy, and heavy violence at times... |
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| Breathless (Ddongpari) |
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Director: Yang Ik-Jun; Cast: Yang Ik-Jun, Kim Kkot-Bi, Jeong Man-Sik, Lee Hwan, Yun Seung-Hun, Kim Hee-Su, Park Jeong-Sun
Summary: After watching “Breathless” I can certainly understand why the movie generated so much buzz at international film festivals earlier this year. The film features brutal gang violence, seething hatred towards abusive parents, and most importantly two main characters... |
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| Secret sunshine (Milyang) |
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Director: Lee Chang-Dong; Cast: Jeon Do-Yeon, Song Kang-Ho, Seon Jeong-Yeop, Jo Yeong-Jin, Kim Mi-Hyang, Kim Mi-Kyung
Summary: Secret Sunshine is a blistering film, that could create a whole lot of controversy. Nothing brings an uproar faster than the topic of religion and Secret Sunshine doesn’t hold back in questioning the existence of God or critiquing the role of religion in society... |
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| My dear enemy (Meotjin haru) |
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Director: Yoon-ki Lee; Cast: Jeon Do-Yeon, Ha Jung-Woo, Hye-ok Kim, Oh Ji-Eun, Kim Young-Min, Kim Jung-Ki, Yeong-jin Shin, Gi Ju-Bong
Summary: “My Dear Enemy” is one of those rare films, like “Lost in Translation” or “Adrift in Tokyo”, that’s able to say so much with so little. The film stars two of South Korea’s most in demand performers: Do-yeon Jeon and Jung-woo Ha. For Do-yeon Jeon... |
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| The host (Gwoemul) |
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Director: Joon-ho Bong; Cast: Kang-ho Song, Hie-bong Byeon, Hae-il Park, Doona Bae, Ah-sung Ko, Brian Rhee
Summary: The monster movie genre is filled with cliches, stereotypes, bad acting; not to mention bad animation. However, the Host is an exception and makes the genre more accessible to a wide audience. ... |
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| The good, the bad, the weird (Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom) |
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Director: Ji-woon Kim; Cast: Kang-ho Song, Byung-hun Lee, Woo-sung Jung, Kyeong-hun Jo, Kwang-il Kim, Cheong-a Lee
Summary: “The Good, The Bad, The Weird” is easily the most anticipated Korean movie of the year and, for once, the movie lives up to all the hype. The film has had some rough spots in its early production stages, losing investor/distributor Showbox during mid-production... |
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