Tag Archives: South Korean Film

Pilgrims (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Why do they never return?

South Korean independent animation film “Pilgrims” presents a little science fiction tale which could do more in my trivial opinion. While it is fairly competent in technical aspects, the movie feels rather flat and colorless in terms of story and … Continue reading

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Wild Sing (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their bumpy comeback

Surprise is always crucial in case of comedy films, and South Korean film “Wild Sing” has a lot of surprises along its seemingly predictable narrative route. Right from the very beginning, I could clearly see how it will roll its … Continue reading

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Don’t Go Back (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A series of little improvised moments

South Korean independent film “Don’t Go Back”, which I happened to miss when it was released in local theaters around the end of last year, is a small but interesting test run to watch. Although the result is rather modest … Continue reading

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The Longest Night: Namtaeryeong (2026) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The solidarity on that night

South Korean documentary film “The Longest Night: Namtaeryeong” focuses on that unlikely moment of democratic solidarity on the one day of December 2024. On that day, thousands of various South Korean citizens showed up to support and then defend a … Continue reading

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Colony (2026) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A colony of zombies in the building

Yeon Sang-ho’s latest film “Colony”, which was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival before being released in South Korean theaters today, is another typical zombie movie which does not surprise me a lot. While it is fairly competent and entertaining … Continue reading

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Merely Known as Something Else (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Deliberately distant and elusive

South Korean independent film “Merely Known as Something Else” is deliberately distant and elusive. As freely juggling several different characters on its non-linear narrative gradually revolving around a certain vague figure, the movie frequently confuses and baffles us from the … Continue reading

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Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2 (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): Another outrageous high school horror satire

South Korean independent film “Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2”, which is a standalone sequel to “Idiot Girls and School Ghost: School anniversary” (2024), tickled and amused me a lot. While deliberately silly and exaggerated in its cheerfully … Continue reading

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Commission (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Drawing for murder

South Korean independent film “Commission” wants to explore the dark sides of artistic creation, and it succeeds to some degree. I must say that I have no idea on how realistic it actually is in the depiction of the professional … Continue reading

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The Nonsense (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Can she believe?

South Korean independent film “The Nonsense” is a little but effective mix between character drama and psychological thriller which will often unnerve you with its disturbingly ambiguous moments. Even in the end, you may not be entirely sure about everything … Continue reading

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So Far So Close (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The bar looks wonderful at least

South Korean film “So Far So Close” is filled with plenty of atmosphere from the very beginning, and I appreciate that to some degree. Mainly set in an old bar decorated with a lot of old stuffs, the movie attempts … Continue reading

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