A short and easy to watch drama, with Kim Bo Ra as its cute protagonist surrounded by a wonderful found family and delicious food. A heartwarming, soothing and healing story about grieving, abandonment, estrangement and making amends.
A short, fast-paced, dark (and I mean literally dark) dystopian sci-fi adventure, that could have had a better balance between science and fiction, storytelling and visuals, comic and action scenes. Engaging and entertaining, with a cool, smexy bad*ss Kim Woo Bin who never fails to deliver, an amazingly kick*ss Esom and a suave Song Seung Heon who did his best with the one-dimensional character he was given, it may not be a masterpiece, but it definitely is a perfect choice for a weekend watch.
A fast-paced women-centered story about politics, money, corruption and revenge, with high dosages of friendship, justice and redemption - and a high-class makjang spice in it. Perhaps not very original or groundbreaking, but the stellar veterans cast, the solid plot, the witty dialogues and, most of all, the powerful sismance between the protagonists made this intriguing drama a pleasure to watch.
An interesting Singapore-Korean co-production that centers around a kdrama fan singaporean ahjumma who travels alone in S Korea and bonds with her tour guide and a security officer. This rather simple road-trip story, that serves as a bittersweet social commentary about elderly lonely people getting out of their comfort zone, is an easy and heart-warming watch.
A deeply sad, character-centered story from auteur filmmaker Lee Chang Gong in his debut movie, with a stellar cast and many of the distinctive characteristics he mastered with his next more refined titles. This is a neo-noir gangster melodrama that tells the story of a naive, straightforward young man and his journey from innocence to corruption and betrayal, trapped in a changing unfamiliar world.
"Killing people is easier than raising a kid." Not so much of a story, but lots of action, heart, mother-daughter confrontations and bonding, in a very entertaining fast-paced movie with a bad*ss multidimensional heroine, performed beautifully by Jeon Do Yeon.
A story told in two timelines, past and present, about the friendship (and definitely something more than that) between two girls, their breakup and reconciliation told in a nostalgic, reminiscing way.
A painfully sad and dark storytelling of the events that led to the suicide a troubled man that lost all hope and humanity in him. Using reverse chronology in 7 segments, it shed some light on the key events of this life that changed him and led to this point, as well as it depicted a span of 20 years of Korean sociopolitical history. Technically exceptional, visually stunning and masterfully written, this devastatingly depressing and heartbreaking story owes most of its credits to Sol Kyung Gu's performance of a lifetime.
Bleak, gloomy, laconic and very depressing, this is the story of two lonely, wounded and resigned people. Filmed mostly at an impressive snowy landscape with a frozen lake, using pictures instead of words, it tackles the issues of dysfunctional families, giving up on life and suicide pacts. Watch with caution.
A peculiar story about shamanism, a deep-rooted practice in Korean culture, told in 4 parts: parts 1,2 and 3 introduce the three shamans and a gang leader involved in a redevelopment project, while part 4 shows the final ritual and battle among them. With a star cast and a satirical approach, this film isn't something groundbreaking or memorable, but an okay watch, mainly due to Jung Kyung Ho and Park Sung Woong and their undeniable chemistry.
A strange, chaotic movie with messy writing, confusing plot, dry humor and lots of second-hand embarrassment and awkward moments. Nothing memorable or engaging.
Part of an anthology of sci fi stories, this short film was a dark, sad, thought-provoking (and a bit confusing) story about suicide, grief, letting go and moving on after the tragic loss of a child.
Sociopolitical, moral and existential debates while eating bread and listening to Wagner. A short witty film adapted from one of Murakami's short stories.
1. Can we just pretend that season 2 never happened? 2. Why the heck did they lure us with lieutenant Lee in the poster? The only thing worth watching from this infuriatingly dumb and disappointing part was the post-credits scene of the last episode.
Always a pleasure to read your well-crafted, meticulously detailed and thoroughly informative articles. I knew from the the title on the front page that you were the author, with your recognizable unique writing style which clearly shows how much love, time and effort you've poured out into this. I've watched 5/10 of Murakami's titles in MDL database and enjoyed them all. Now I have 5 more to add in my PTW list. Keep up the good work, my friend!
Part of an anthology of sci fi stories, this short film explores the modern trend of dating, as well as the physical appearance modification with plastic surgery, through a love story on a virtual dating app. Too sugary and superficial for my taste, but the pairing of Choi Si Won and Uee was worth the watch.
Part of an anthology of sci fi stories, this short film depicts the impact of interactive social media, school and cyber bullying, and how people create fake online personas in order to be liked and feel accepted. With a stark setting, an eerie atmosphere and some intriguing symbolisms, this was a compelling and thought-provoking watch.
A fast-paced, adrenaline inducing survival story in a dystopian school setting. Though there were lots of annoying teenagers doing utterly dumb things while screaming/crying all around and some plot-holes bigger than the craters those creatures made, it was an engaging watch, mainly due to the exemplary visuals and music, the teaming built-up and lieutenant Lee's charisma.
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A heartwarming, soothing and healing story about grieving, abandonment, estrangement and making amends.
Engaging and entertaining, with a cool, smexy bad*ss Kim Woo Bin who never fails to deliver, an amazingly kick*ss Esom and a suave Song Seung Heon who did his best with the one-dimensional character he was given, it may not be a masterpiece, but it definitely is a perfect choice for a weekend watch.
Perhaps not very original or groundbreaking, but the stellar veterans cast, the solid plot, the witty dialogues and, most of all, the powerful sismance between the protagonists made this intriguing drama a pleasure to watch.
This rather simple road-trip story, that serves as a bittersweet social commentary about elderly lonely people getting out of their comfort zone, is an easy and heart-warming watch.
This is a neo-noir gangster melodrama that tells the story of a naive, straightforward young man and his journey from innocence to corruption and betrayal, trapped in a changing unfamiliar world.
Not so much of a story, but lots of action, heart, mother-daughter confrontations and bonding, in a very entertaining fast-paced movie with a bad*ss multidimensional heroine, performed beautifully by Jeon Do Yeon.
Using reverse chronology in 7 segments, it shed some light on the key events of this life that changed him and led to this point, as well as it depicted a span of 20 years of Korean sociopolitical history.
Technically exceptional, visually stunning and masterfully written, this devastatingly depressing and heartbreaking story owes most of its credits to Sol Kyung Gu's performance of a lifetime.
Filmed mostly at an impressive snowy landscape with a frozen lake, using pictures instead of words, it tackles the issues of dysfunctional families, giving up on life and suicide pacts.
Watch with caution.
With a star cast and a satirical approach, this film isn't something groundbreaking or memorable, but an okay watch, mainly due to Jung Kyung Ho and Park Sung Woong and their undeniable chemistry.
A short witty film adapted from one of Murakami's short stories.
2. Why the heck did they lure us with lieutenant Lee in the poster?
The only thing worth watching from this infuriatingly dumb and disappointing part was the post-credits scene of the last episode.
I knew from the the title on the front page that you were the author, with your recognizable unique writing style which clearly shows how much love, time and effort you've poured out into this.
I've watched 5/10 of Murakami's titles in MDL database and enjoyed them all. Now I have 5 more to add in my PTW list.
Keep up the good work, my friend!
Too sugary and superficial for my taste, but the pairing of Choi Si Won and Uee was worth the watch.
With a stark setting, an eerie atmosphere and some intriguing symbolisms, this was a compelling and thought-provoking watch.
Though there were lots of annoying teenagers doing utterly dumb things while screaming/crying all around and some plot-holes bigger than the craters those creatures made, it was an engaging watch, mainly due to the exemplary visuals and music, the teaming built-up and lieutenant Lee's charisma.