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Tag Archives: South Korean Film
The Assassin(s) (2026) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Against a cover-up
South Korean film “The Assassin(s)” is a well-made political thriller drama which does not go further than what I already know about its main subject and time period. Inspired by a lot of reasonable questions and doubts surrounding the attempted … Continue reading
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Tagged Detective, Dictatorship, Journalist, Real-life incident, South Korean Film
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Blanket Wearer (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her penniless one-year nomad project
South Korean independent documentary film “Blanket Wearer” is a likable chronicle of one interesting personal quest. Yes, as shown from the documentary, its director/producer/cinematographer/co-editor Park Jeong-mi really attempted a penniless one-year nomad project after being so suffocated by her static … Continue reading
Possible Love (2026) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A sublime quartet drama by Lee Chang-dong
South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong’s latest film “Possible Love”, which was recently selected as the South Korean submission to Best International Film Oscar and will be shown in South Korean theaters during next several days before being released on Netflix … Continue reading
Coming of Age (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Now there comes the time to grow up for all of them
South Korean independent film “Coming of Age” is a familiar mix of comedy drama. Mainly revolving around one problematic father and daughter relationship, the movie looks around not only its two main characters but also several other family members of … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Family, Father and daughter, Illness, South Korean Film
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Gill (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): The boy who can breathe in water
South Korean independent animation feature film “Gill”, which finally came to local movie theaters after being premiered at the Bucheon International Animation Festival two years ago, impressed me a lot for its distinctive mood and style. Based on the 2011 … Continue reading
Sua’s Home (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): Reaching for home and family
South Korean independent film “Sua’s Home” dryly but closely observes one adolescent girl’s desperate struggle for stability and affection. Although she is not wholly sympathetic, we come to have some understanding on her struggle at least, and the movie engages … Continue reading
The Journey to Gyeong-ju (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): There bumpy family trip for revenge
South Korean film “The Journey to Gyeong-ju” is a mixed bag which actually works better than expected. Although it often feels rather uneven as frequently bumping back and forth between comedy and drama along the story, the movie is somehow … Continue reading
The Love of Truman (2025) ☆☆(2/4): The Tedium of Truman
South Korean independent film “The Love of Truman” is a piece of tedium about which I cannot care that much. At first, it begins with an interesting SF/fantasy story premise, but then it unfortunately drones on and on without much … Continue reading
Last Summer (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): As a country summer passes…
It may take some time for you to sense and then process what and how South Korean independent film “Last Summer” is about. Leisurely establishing its vividly realistic rural atmosphere across the screen, the movie gradually blurs the line between … Continue reading
The Gorals (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A modest but charming coming-of-age tale
South Korean independent film “The Gorals” is a modest but likable coming-of-age tale about four different high school girls banding together for their little mission to accomplish. As they bounce from one point to another along the story, the movie … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Coming-of-age drama, High School, High Schooler, South Korean Film
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