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Review: The Foul King (Kim Ji-woon / 2000) Dae-ho is in a dead-end job as a bank clerk – a position which bores him. He is both verbally and physically bullied by his...

0January 5, 2010
News: Happy New Year – with trailers, DVD’s and transgender fathers…

Happy New Year to you for 2010! After an extended holiday break the site will now start getting back up to speed, so what better...
0December 16, 2009
News: Shutting up shop for xmas

So I’ve decided to shut up shop for the year a little early for xmas due to illness – I don’t want to be posting...
0December 3, 2009
News: Tales of two Kims, a birthday and some trailers…

Sadly it’s been a quieter week on the site than I was hoping for – this time due to illness – but at least there’s...
1November 18, 2009
News: A remake, a one hundred and first and some trailers…

The updates on the site might have been limited this week to a review of 200 POUNDS BEAUTY while I’ve been setting up the Twitter,...
0November 16, 2009
‘New Korean Cinema’ on your Social Networking sites…

Just because one website isn’t enough in itself – and also because those young uns like their social networking sites – you can now join...
0November 11, 2009
‘Pusan West’ – Korean Filmmakers attending U.S. showings

The Pusan International Film Festival (Asia’s biggest film festival) has entered into a partnership with Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film & Media Arts in...
0November 5, 2009
Preview: ‘Actresses’ Teaser Trailer and posters

Put together six of Korea’s top actresses – playing themselves – and the director of UNTOLD SCANDAL (Lee Jae-yong) and you get the forthcoming ACTRESSES...
0November 1, 2009
Preview: Jeon Woo Chi: The Taoist Wizard (Choi Dong-hoon / 2009)

The third film from director Choi Dong-hoon (the other two being THE BIG SWINDLE and TAZZA), JEON WOO CHI: THE TAOIST MONK is a big...
0October 15, 2009
Preview: Secret Reunion / Sworn Brothers (Jang Hun / 2010)

Okay so it’s not yet clear whether the English title will be SECRET REUNION or the literally translationed Korean title SWORN BROTHERS (the publicity has...