Ryoo Seung-wan 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 | No Comments
    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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  • Following our introduction to KOFFIA 2011, we take a look at the films that will be screening at this years festival… The Unjust (Ryoo Seung-wan / 2010)  One of the most talked about films on this years festival circuit and the opening film for this years KOFFIA, The Unjust is...

    KOFFIA 2011: The Films… Part 1

    Posted on August 11, 2011 | No Comments
    Following our introduction to KOFFIA 2011, we take a look at the films that will be screening at this years festival… The Unjust (Ryoo Seung-wan / 2010)  One of the most talked about films on this years festival circuit and the opening film for this years KOFFIA, The Unjust is...

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  • Theeeeey’re baaack!… Following last years hugely successful launch of the Korean Film Festival In Australia (KOFFIA), the organizers have recently announced the full details the second year of the event, and they’ve taken things up another notch – or three. Not only will the festival be back at Dendy Cinemas in Circular...

    KOFFIA 2011: Korean Film Festival In Australia

    Posted on August 9, 2011 | No Comments
    Theeeeey’re baaack!… Following last years hugely successful launch of the Korean Film Festival In Australia (KOFFIA), the organizers have recently announced the full details the second year of the event, and they’ve taken things up another notch – or three. Not only will the festival be back at Dendy Cinemas in Circular...

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  • The Korean Film Directors series is a project set up by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) with the intention of providing information and analysis on Korean directors for international audiences. Each book in the series provides a commentary on the films of the director, along with interview material and a...

    Book Review: Korean Film Directors – Ryoo Seung-wan (Kim Yeong-jin / 2008)

    Posted on December 9, 2010 | No Comments
    The Korean Film Directors series is a project set up by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) with the intention of providing information and analysis on Korean directors for international audiences. Each book in the series provides a commentary on the films of the director, along with interview material and a...

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  • Su-ji is an ex-criminal who drives a taxi to make a living. When the girlfriend of a local gangster crashes into her car, Su-ji finds herself dragged into dealing with both people from her past life and that the young girlfriend – Kyeong-seon – won’t leave her alone… Review After...

    Review: No Blood No Tears (Ryoo Seung-wan / 2002)

    Posted on July 3, 2010 | No Comments
    Su-ji is an ex-criminal who drives a taxi to make a living. When the girlfriend of a local gangster crashes into her car, Su-ji finds herself dragged into dealing with both people from her past life and that the young girlfriend – Kyeong-seon – won’t leave her alone… Review After...

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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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  • A group of old friends are reunited when Wang-jae – one of their old school friends – is murdered. City cop Tae-su and occassional thug Seok-hwan (who is Wang-jaes brother) start their own individual investigations into just who is responsible – and manage to find a whole heap of trouble...

    Review: The City of Violence (Ryoo Seung-wan / 2006)

    Posted on September 26, 2009 | No Comments
    A group of old friends are reunited when Wang-jae – one of their old school friends – is murdered. City cop Tae-su and occassional thug Seok-hwan (who is Wang-jaes brother) start their own individual investigations into just who is responsible – and manage to find a whole heap of trouble...

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  • Sang-hwan is a traffic cop who is new to his job and who tries (often unsuccessfully) to do the best job possible. While pursuing a bag-thief he comes across a young girl called Eui-jin who accidentally hits him with a ‘Palm Blast’ which knocks him off of his feet. Amazed...

    Review: Arahan (Ryoo Seung-wan / 2004)

    Posted on September 10, 2009 | No Comments
    Sang-hwan is a traffic cop who is new to his job and who tries (often unsuccessfully) to do the best job possible. While pursuing a bag-thief he comes across a young girl called Eui-jin who accidentally hits him with a ‘Palm Blast’ which knocks him off of his feet. Amazed...

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