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Ryoo Seung-wan
Posted on December 29, 2011 | No CommentsThe Unjust (2010) Director Troubleshooter (2010) Screenwriter Dachimawa Lee (2008) Director The City of Violence (2006) Director Crying Fist (2005) Director Sympathy For Lady Vengeance (2005) Actor Arahan (2004) Director Sympathy For Mr Vengeance (2002) Actor Oasis (2002) Actor No Blood No Tears (2002) Director Die Bad (2000) Director -
Review: The Unjust (Ryoo Seung-wan, 2010)
Posted on August 21, 2011 | 1 CommentA police investigation into a serial killer targeting school children is proving fruitless and the situation worsens when the prime suspect is shot dead, leaving little evidence and a dead end. In order to resolve the situation Police Chief Kang enlists the help of Captain Choi in a deal that... -
DVD Review: The Man From Nowhere (Lee Jeong-beom, 2010)
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 1 CommentIt was last years blockbuster smash in Korea, won a stack of awards at the Korea Film Awards and opened last years London Korean Film Festival, The Man From Nowhere is now getting it’s UK DVD release. Reviewed twice on the site, with one rating the film as fun but... -
Review: Sky Blue (Kim Moon-saeng, 2003)
Posted on March 8, 2011 | No CommentsReview Sky Blue is a Korean animated science fiction film that was simply not as big a hit as it should have been. Released in 2003 and with a $30 Million budget, it disappointingly mostly just did the festival circuit, before finding somewhat of a home on DVD. There is... -
Review: The Man From Nowhere (Lee Jeong-beom, 2010)
Posted on February 15, 2011 | No CommentsA couple of drug packets assume the role of a MacGuffin in a world involving cops, smugglers, a bar dancer, a little girl, and a mysterious man. Review Putting the cinematic history of The Man, a.k.a The Man who has nothing personal to do with the film’s events (Chris Sabian... -
Review: The Man From Nowhere (Lee Jeong-beom, 2010)
Posted on January 30, 2011 | No CommentsA dysfunctional family, some shady cops and the mob converge in unexpected ways as a drug bust goes horribly wrong. The man from nowhere is inevitably drawn into the chaos when his neighbour and her daughter is kidnapped and he is played as a patsy when he attempts to rescue... -
Review: Typhoon (Kwak Kyung-taek, 2005)
Posted on December 9, 2010 | No CommentsWhen a ship carrying parts of a nuclear warhead is hijacked and cargo stolen the South Korean government attempts to covertly step in and deal with the situation before it escalates into an international crisis. Soldier Gang Se-jong is ordered to investigate and track down the missing cargo by any... -
Review: The Sword With No Name (Kim Yong-gyun 2009)
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No CommentsJa Yeong takes a trip to the coast to see the sea before leaving to be married. She meets Moo Myeong, a rough, low class bodyguard who immediately falls in love with her. When Moo Myeong finds out that the person Ja Yeong is to marry is the King himself... -
Review: My Mighty Princess (Kwak Jae-young, 2008)
Posted on August 19, 2010 | No CommentsSo-hwi possesses amazing martial arts abilities and super strength, and while her father wants her to focus on her martial arts training she just wants to blend in with her friends at school and win the attention of the ice hockey team Captain. Her childhood friend Il-yeong arrives back in... -
Review: Secret Reunion (Jang Hoon, 2010)
Posted on July 18, 2010 | No CommentsAn attempt to capture a North Korean spy by the National Intelligence Service (N.I.S.) goes badly and in the aftermath two men are dismissed by their agencies. The N.I.S. expel Agent Lee, an obsessive man happy to ignore protocol in order to do his job. The North Korean spy is...