Ryoo Seung-beom Archive

  • A 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...

    Review: The Unjust (Ryoo Seung-wan, 2010)

    Posted on August 21, 2011 | 1 Comment
    A 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...

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  • 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 been two new reviews posted: firstly a look at Park Chan-wook’s quirky rom-com effort I’M A CYBORG, BUT THAT’S OK and secondly a look from...

    News: Tales of two Kims, a birthday and some trailers…

    Posted on December 3, 2009 | No Comments
    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 been two new reviews posted: firstly a look at Park Chan-wook’s quirky rom-com effort I’M A CYBORG, BUT THAT’S OK and secondly a look from...

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  • Kang Tae-shik is an aging boxer with his glory days behind him. Although a silver medallist in the Asian Games in 1990, he’s now a poor man chased by debt-collectors and with little to offer his increasingly distant wife and son. He spends his days on the streets letting passers-by...

    Review: Crying Fist (Ryoo Seung-wan, 2005)

    Posted on October 6, 2009 | No Comments
    Kang Tae-shik is an aging boxer with his glory days behind him. Although a silver medallist in the Asian Games in 1990, he’s now a poor man chased by debt-collectors and with little to offer his increasingly distant wife and son. He spends his days on the streets letting passers-by...

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  • Sang Do is a small time drug dealer who has a growing business but who also has the problem of being hassled by a wild Detective called Ho. The Detective spends much of his time repeatedly arresting him up and threatening him with prison time if Sang Do doesn’t provide...

    Review: Bloody Ties (Choi Ho, 2006)

    Posted on September 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Sang Do is a small time drug dealer who has a growing business but who also has the problem of being hassled by a wild Detective called Ho. The Detective spends much of his time repeatedly arresting him up and threatening him with prison time if Sang Do doesn’t provide...

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  • ARAHAN – 2004 –South Korea– 116 MIN. – ACTION COMEDY DIRECTOR RYOO SEUNG-WAN (*1973) SCREENPLAY RYOO SEUNG-WAN, EUN JI-HEE, YU SEON-DONG DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY LEE JOON-GYU EDITING NAM NA-YOUNG MUSIC HAN JAE-GWON PRODUCTION DESIGN JANG GEUN-YOUNG, KIM GYEONG-HEE SOUND CHOI MIN-HO VISUAL EFFECTS JUNG DO-AN, KIM TAE-UI MARTIAL ARTS DIRECTOR JUNGDOO-HONG. STARRING RYOO...

    Review: Arahan (Ryoo Seung-wan, 2004)

    Posted on September 10, 2009 | No Comments
    ARAHAN – 2004 –South Korea– 116 MIN. – ACTION COMEDY DIRECTOR RYOO SEUNG-WAN (*1973) SCREENPLAY RYOO SEUNG-WAN, EUN JI-HEE, YU SEON-DONG DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY LEE JOON-GYU EDITING NAM NA-YOUNG MUSIC HAN JAE-GWON PRODUCTION DESIGN JANG GEUN-YOUNG, KIM GYEONG-HEE SOUND CHOI MIN-HO VISUAL EFFECTS JUNG DO-AN, KIM TAE-UI MARTIAL ARTS DIRECTOR JUNGDOO-HONG. STARRING RYOO...

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