Director: Yeon Sang-ho Starring: Park Jeong-min, Kwon Hae-hyo, Shin Hyun-been, Im Seong-jae, Han Ji-hyun Country of Origin: South Korea Running time: 1h 42m Celebrated master seal engraver Lim Yeong-gyu (Kwon Hae-hyo) is hailed as a living Korean miracle. An expert craftsman who was born blind but overcame numerous obstacles to carve out a reputation asContinue reading “The Ugly 얼굴 (2025)”
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Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy 전지적 독자 시점 (2025)
Director: Kim Byung-woo Starring: Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Min-ho, Chae Soo-bin, Shin Seung-ho, Nana, Jisoo, Kwon Eun-sung Country of Origin: South Korea Running time: 1h 57m There’s an awful lot to wrap your head around in a cataclysmic tale which involves the destruction of the planet and a frantic race for survival. A multilayered story withinContinue reading “Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy 전지적 독자 시점 (2025)”
My Daughter Is a Zombie 좀비딸 (2025)
Director: Pil Gam-sung Starring: Jo Jung-suk, Lee Jung-eun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Yoon Kyung-ho, Choi Yoo-ri Country of Origin: South Korea Running Time: 1h 53m Don’t be misled by the title. This is not a schlocky, blood and guts, B-movie despite the throwback name – although in Korean it’s Zombie Daughter which somehow sounds better. Regardless, it’sContinue reading “My Daughter Is a Zombie 좀비딸 (2025)”
Hi-Five 하이파이브 (2025)
Director: Kang Hyeong-cheol Starring: Lee Jae-in, Ahn Jae-hong, Ra Mi-ran, Kim Hee-won, Yoo Ah-in, Oh Jung-se, Park Jin-young Country of Origin: South Korea Running time: 1hr 59m If you are bored into oblivion by the everlasting duplications of the Marvel and DC universes, then Hi-Five offers a refreshing antidote. My interest in any of theContinue reading “Hi-Five 하이파이브 (2025)”
Big Deal 소주전쟁 (2025)
Director: Choi Yoon-jin Starring: Yoo Hae-jin, Lee Je-hoon, Son Hyun-joo, Choi Young-joon, Byron Mann Country of Origin: South Korea Running time: 1h 44m The ubiquitous clear spirit of soju is the great leveller in South Korea. As the nation’s unofficial alcoholic drink of choice, it unites people from every different social class and background. AffordableContinue reading “Big Deal 소주전쟁 (2025)”
The Old Woman with the Knife 파과 (2025)
Director: Min Kyu-dong Starring: Lee Hye-young, Kim Sung-cheol, Yeon Woo-jin, Kim Mu-yeol, Shin Si-ah. Country of Origin: South Korea Running time: 2hrs 2min When a feared female exterminator begins to slow down a cold-blooded young upstart targets her position. Hornclaw (Lee Hye-young) has a formidable reputation as an assassin who specialises in pest control, notContinue reading “The Old Woman with the Knife 파과 (2025)”
Yadang: The Snitch 야당 (2025)
Director: Hwang Byeong-guk Starring: Kang Ha-neul, Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-joon, Ryu Kyung-soo, Chae Won-bin Country of Origin: South Korea Running time: 2hr 2min A drugs informant is stuck between an overly ambitious prosecutor and a persistent narcotics detective in a murky world of subterfuge. Lee Kang-soo (Kang Ha-neul) is framed and jailed for a drugsContinue reading “Yadang: The Snitch 야당 (2025)”
Longlegs (2024)
Director: Osgood Perkins Starring: Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, Nicolas Cage Country of Origin: USA Running time: 1hr 41min Most characters fade away immediately after the closing credits, some creep into the dark corners of your mind when you least expect it. The central figure in Longlegs loitered and rummaged around in my thoughtsContinue reading “Longlegs (2024)”
One Win 1승 (2024)
Director: Shin Yeon-shick Starring: Song Kang-ho, Park Jeong-min, Jang Yoon-ju, Park Myung-hoon, Lee Min-ji Country of Origin: South Korea Running time: 1hr 47min A solitary victory is the objective for a motley bunch of no-hopers in a women’s volleyball club on the brink of folding. When oddball owner and conglomerate heir Kang Jeong-won (Park Jeong-min)Continue reading “One Win 1승 (2024)”
Following 그녀가 죽었다 (2024)
Director: Kim Se-hwi Starring: Byun Yo-han, Shin Hye-sun, Lee El Country of Origin: South Korea Running time: 1hr 43m A serial snooper picks the wrong target when he tracks an ostentatious social media streamer. Real estate agent Koo Jung-tae (Byun Yo-han) abuses the powers of his position to surreptitiously sneak into the homes of hisContinue reading “Following 그녀가 죽었다 (2024)”