Kim Bo Ra’s directorial debut is a tender, sincere and wholesome coming-of-age short film, full of heart and simplicity and a nuanced performance from child actress Hwang Jeongone. Highly recommended.
A compelling but very peculiar story about a challenging love story between two tortured social outcasts in a presentation full of parasite allegories and strong social commentaries on mental health issues, isolation, lack of bonding and love. This movie wouldn't be so memorable and thought-provoking without Komatsu Nana and Hayashi Kento, whose performances, as a scopophobic and a germophobic person respectively, were exemplary, enriched with an atmospheric cinematography and musical score.
An atmospheric and engaging psychological thriller, with a well-woven story enriched with intriguing plot-twists and elements of mystery and horror, as well as a scathing underlying social commentary on the place of modern Korean women. Captivating performances from all three main leads and especially from Chun Woo Hee, who portrayed her multilayered and demanding character flawlessly.
A subtle and delicate romance story, with a slow pace and many flashbacks that may be a bit confusing sometimes. A pleasure to see all four talented actors so young, at the beginning of their careers :)
Delicate and very emotional story of the turmoils and strong bonding of a found family. The biggest asset of this movie is veteran actress Youn Yuh Jung and her solid performance, full of depth and grace, as well as the fantastic cinematography, full of light, colours and the breathtaking beauty of Jeju island.
An underrated saguek medical drama, depicting the journey of a young veterinarian, of a low caste and a birth secret, to becoming the Royal Doctor. Though it was long and had some pacing and repetition problems, the interesting characters (one of the very few kings that wasn't pure evil or just a puppet, some rare SML and SFL that weren't scheming or infuriatingly annoying), the exceptional acting from all cast members, the inspiring and heartwarming story and -last but not least- the fantastic performance from Cho Seung Woo, made this drama a very enjoyable watch. A hidden gem and one of Cho Seung Woo's best roles.
Though I admittedly started this school/delinquent themed drama for Mamiya Shotaro, I ended up really enjoying this wacky, over-the-top, noisy, funny and heartwarming, feel-good story. Kudos to the family's dog, Matsu, and his inner monologues!
As much as I loved Yoon Kye Sang's charms and sexiness, this drama failed to become memorable. Too bad that, after a promising, intriguing and spicy start, it lost its spark somewhere in the middle, and became nonsensical during the last two incoherent episodes...
A heart-warming, feel-good food drama, spiced with small boosts of slice-of-life, romance and character development. Happiness from preparing and sharing a tasty snack, a family Sunday meal or a picnic. Bonding through sharing the same dreams and all the trivial, little things in life. Time well-spent :)
Not gonna lie, if it wasn't for Takeshi Kaneshiro that would have been a disaster... The story was too far-fetched, borderline disturbing in some parts, and very similar to k-drama makjangs.
A decent watch, though with a not very satisfying development of the leads backstories and a fast-forward feeling to it, but entertaining enough. In any case, if the only purpose of watching a remake is the comparison with the original series, then I don't really see the point of such a time investment...
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Highly recommended.
This movie wouldn't be so memorable and thought-provoking without Komatsu Nana and Hayashi Kento, whose performances, as a scopophobic and a germophobic person respectively, were exemplary, enriched with an atmospheric cinematography and musical score.
Captivating performances from all three main leads and especially from Chun Woo Hee, who portrayed her multilayered and demanding character flawlessly.
A pleasure to see all four talented actors so young, at the beginning of their careers :)
The biggest asset of this movie is veteran actress Youn Yuh Jung and her solid performance, full of depth and grace, as well as the fantastic cinematography, full of light, colours and the breathtaking beauty of Jeju island.
Though it was long and had some pacing and repetition problems, the interesting characters (one of the very few kings that wasn't pure evil or just a puppet, some rare SML and SFL that weren't scheming or infuriatingly annoying), the exceptional acting from all cast members, the inspiring and heartwarming story and -last but not least- the fantastic performance from Cho Seung Woo, made this drama a very enjoyable watch.
A hidden gem and one of Cho Seung Woo's best roles.
Kudos to the family's dog, Matsu, and his inner monologues!
Too bad that, after a promising, intriguing and spicy start, it lost its spark somewhere in the middle, and became nonsensical during the last two incoherent episodes...
Happiness from preparing and sharing a tasty snack, a family Sunday meal or a picnic.
Bonding through sharing the same dreams and all the trivial, little things in life.
Time well-spent :)
The story was too far-fetched, borderline disturbing in some parts, and very similar to k-drama makjangs.
In any case, if the only purpose of watching a remake is the comparison with the original series, then I don't really see the point of such a time investment...
Nothing very memorable, but entertaining for a weekend binge-watch.