We’re back with a new film review and this time we watched the film ‘Sleep’. Let’s take a closer look! Sleep This 2023 film takes us on a wild ride. ‘Sleep’ is a psychological thriller and we never know what is right and what is not. We follow the couple Hyun-su and Soo-jin. They’re expecting when Hyun-su, the husband, suddenly ...
What a K-Drama is back with a new episode and this time is all about movies. We are deep diving into the most watched movies of the first half of 2022, and the reasons why you should watch them. Get ready for a fun talk about pirates, fit people, and interesting plots. Listen to this episode below. If you want ...
We’re back with a review, this time we’re writing about the 2021 film ‘Recalled’. We spoke about this film in our podcast about Movies of the first half of 2021 which you can check out here. This movie stars big names like Seo Yea-ji, Kim Kang-woo and Yeom Hye-ran. Seo Yoo-min wrote and directed ‘Recalled’. Plot After an accident Soo-Jin ...
In this week’s review we are talking about a coming-of-age/feel-good drama, starring Red Velvet’s Irene in her first acting role. Let’s chat about ‘Double Patty’. Directed, written and produced by Baek Seung-hwan, ‘Double Patty’ shares the story of Kang Woo Ram (Shin Seung-ho), an athlete who gives up on his career after a few unfortunate events. He is trying to ...
In this week’s movie review, we are diving into one of the films mentioned in our podcast ‘What A K-Drama!’. Let’s talk about ‘The Box’. Directed and written by Yang Jung-woong, ‘The Box’ shares the story of Ji-Hoon (Park Chanyeol) a musician who is unable to perform in front of people, and Min-su (Jo Dal-hwan), a no longer successful producer ...
During the year 2021, the Korean Film industry came out with two sci-fi films that caught the attention of viewers. The first one was ‘Space Sweepers’ with a Star Wars like vibe, and the second one ‘Seo Bok’, exploring human intelligence and the unstoppable search of humanity for immortality. Directed and written by Lee Yong-ju, ‘Seo Bok’ stars Gong Yoo ...
For this week’s review we are sharing our thoughts on Netflix’s latest Korean movie release ‘Sweet And Sour’. This film is based on the novel ‘Initiation Love’ by Kurumi Inui and was directed by Lee Gye-byeok. Starring Jang-hyuk as Jang Ki-yong, and Chae Soo-bin as Da-eun, ‘Sweet and Sour’ tells the story of Ki-yong and Da-eun, a young couple trying ...
This week’s review is about the 2020 indie crime film ‘Voice of Silence’. The movie had been on my to-watch list ever since I saw the trailer, but because of its recent winning spree during the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards, I figured it was time to finally bite the bullet and just sit down and watch it. Plot ‘Voice of ...
For this week’s K-movie review we’re watching the 2005 hit ‘The King and The Clown’. Directed by Lee Joon-Ik, this historical drama is still one of the highest grossing Korean movies ever. It stars Kam Woo-Sung, Jung Jin-Young, and then unknown Lee Joon-Gi, who rose to mainstream stardom after this. Let’s dive in… The King and The Clown The story ...
‘Be with You’ is a 2018 Korean romance film remake of the 2004 Japanese movie with the same title. Directed by Lee Jang-hoon and starring So Ji-Sub and Son Ye-jin, this movie is based on the book by the japanese author Takuji Ichakawa. The Rainy Season Soo-ah (Son Ye-jin) before passing away makes a fantastical promise to her husband (So ...