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Review: Failan (Song Hae-sung, 2001)
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsKang-jae is low-level gangster, a hoodlum who receives no respect from the gang that he runs with, he is seen as no more than a washed up and gutless slob . Following his release from a ten day jail sentence – for selling porno videotapes to teenagers – Kang-jae tries... -
Review: My Wife Is A Gangster 2 (Jeong Heung-sun, 2003)
Posted on July 15, 2010 | No CommentsWhen female gang boss Eun-jin is involved in a fall from a building she is miraculously unhurt except for one small problem – she has lost her memory and has no recollection of who she is. Taken home and cared for by Yoon Jae-Choi, the owner of a local restaurantt,... -
Review: My Wife is A Gangster (Cho Jin-gyu, 2001)
Posted on July 12, 2010 | No CommentsWith a fearsome reputation proceeding her, Eun-jin is the boss of a criminal gang which shows her nothing but complete respect due to her no-nonsense attitude and incredible fighting skills. Eun-jin tracks down her long lost sister but discovers that the two of them won’t have much time together as... -
Review: Breathless (Yang Ik-joon, 2009)
Posted on June 1, 2010 | 1 CommentSang-hoon is a debt collector with an uncontrollable temper and a foul mouth whose daily routine involves beating up anyone who can’t repay the money they owe. A chance incident with a young schoolgirl results in a violent confrontation, but Sang-hoon also finds himself making an unexpected friend… Review An... -
Review: To Catch A Virgin Ghost (Shin Jeong-won, 2004)
Posted on June 1, 2010 | No CommentsSeok-tae decides to rip-off the group of gangsters that he works for and leaves the city carrying a bag full of diamonds. After having a road accident he finds himself stranded in a tiny village where the friendly villagers welcome him in to their homes and let him stay for... -
Review: My Boss, My Hero (Yun Je-gyun, 2001)
Posted on January 11, 2010 | No CommentsGye Duo-shik is a young gangster who is rising quickly through the ranks of his ‘gang’ and is expecting to be handed the Myeongdong district to run. When Duo-shik shows his ignorance in a meeting – mistaking the name of a famous poet for a type of liquor – it...