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Tag Archives: South Korean Film
My Name (2026) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): As her painful past returns
South Korean independent film “My Name” tries two different things together. On one hand, it is about an old woman who comes to face the repressed pain and sorrow from her hidden past. On the other hand, it is about … Continue reading
Dear Juhee (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Uneven but sincere anyway
South Korean independent documentary film “Dear Juhee” sincerely attempts to juggle a number of different subjects together, and I appreciate that to some degree. Although its result is a bit too uneven and unfocused at times, it has several genuinely … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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Salmokji: Whispering Water (2026) ☆☆☆: A reservoir of horror
South Korean horror film “Salmokji: Whispering Water” is ready to unnerve and then scare you from the very beginning, and it did its job as well as intended. While this is a very typical horror movie about your average haunted … Continue reading
Humint (2026) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A slick but bland genre product
South Korean filmmaker Ryoo Seung-wan’s latest film “Humint” is a slick but deficient genre product. While there are a number of well-executed scenes to entertain us, the movie also feels a bit too trite and bland in terms of storytelling … Continue reading
The King’s Warden (2026) ☆☆(2/4): A king comes to his village…
South Korean film “The King’s Warden” often tries too hard for laughs and then tears, and I do not like that much. Based on the real-life relationship between one plain common man and a tragically deposed king of the Joseon … Continue reading
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Tagged Period drama, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Royalty, South Korean Film
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The Square (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A star-crossed romance in North Korea
South Korean independent animation film “The Square” is an earnest melodrama about two very different people who cannot help but love each other despite an oppressive society surrounding them. While it is another typical tale of star-crossed lovers, the film … Continue reading
SAVE (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Meeting her lifesaver again
South Korean film “SAVE” follows the relationship between two women who cannot possibly be different from each other. Right from the beginning, we can clearly see where their story is heading, but the movie did a solid job of bringing … Continue reading
Between the Two of Us (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Disability and pregnancy
South Korean film “Between the Two of Us” is a sincere but flawed drama about one young pregnant woman with a disability. While it is fairly engaging to observe how much she is anxious and pressured due to her increasingly … Continue reading
Hallan (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A young mother and her little daughter in the Jeju Uprising
South Korean film “Hallan” turns out to be a lot more haunting than I expected at first. Closely following the harrowing survival drama of a young mother and her little daughter in the middle of the Jeju Uprising (1948 ~ … Continue reading
Sprout (2013) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A little early work by Yoon Ga-eun
Yoon Ga-eun’s 2013 short film “Sprout”, which happens to be released in selected theaters in South Korean on this Wednesday, is still remarkable in many aspects. This simple but precious piece of work shows that Yoon was already quite a … Continue reading
