In this week’s review, prepare to be moved by ‘Strong Underdog‘, a powerful film that champions the courage to stand up for oneself and fight for what is right. Directed by Ryu Kwanf Hyun and featuring AB6IX’s Lee Dae Hwi in a standout performance, ‘Strong Underdog’ follows the harrowing journey of secondary students subjected to relentless bullying, until one brave ...
In this week’s drama review, we delve into the poignant narrative of the 2023 film ‘Maybe We Broke Up‘, a slice-of-life movie that captivates with its raw portrayals and authentic storytelling. Written and directed by Hyung Seul Woo, ‘Maybe We Broke Up‘ shares the journey of two college best friends-turned-couple who navigate the complexities of love and relationships. Ah Young ...
In this week’s review, we explore the delightful 2023 film ‘Single in Seoul’, a romantic comedy brimming with star power and a storyline that navigates the complexities of love and heartbreak with humor and charm. Written by Lee Ji-min and brought to life under the direction of Park Beom-soo, ‘Single in Seoul‘ follows the tale of an editor and a ...
We’re back with a new film review, and this time we took a look at ‘Unlocked’. If you’re looking for a new thriller, stick around. This will contain spoilers, so you might want to go watch the film first before continuing to read this article. ‘Unlocked’ was based on the novel by Akira Shiga. The screenplay was written by Kim ...
After a few years I finally got myself to watch the movie adaptation of the 2016 drama ‘Cheese In The Trap’. Back when it was released in its series format this drama totally caught my eye for not having what was considered back in the day the ideal leads. It was one of the first dramas I saw touching on ...
We’re back with a new film review, this time about the 2021 film ‘Mission: Possible’. If you enjoy an action comedy, keep on reading, because you’ll no doubt like this one. Plot ‘Mission: Possible’ was written and directed by Kim Hyung-joo. The action comedy was a blockbuster hit and we spoke about it during an episode of the best films ...
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 ...
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 ...
This week we’re watching ‘The Classic‘, a 2003 film written and directed by Kwak Jae-Yong. Starring in this romantic melodrama were the then newcomers Son Ye-Jin and Cho Seung-Woo. While not as massive a hit as Kwak’s 2001 film ‘My Sassy Girl’, the movie did very well with audiences, and offered a huge boost to both leads’ popularity. I have ...
‘Time To Hunt’ is a Korean film that was set to be released in February but because of COVID-19 it was delayed and eventually picked up by Netflix. There it was released in April. In essence, ‘Time To Hunt’ is a heist movie in an apocalyptic South Korea. The country is in huge debt to the IMF and due to ...