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‘The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil’ (2019): Old Ingredients with Fresh Execution

Directed by: Lee Won-tae || Produced by: Won-seok Jang, Seo Kang-ho Screenplay by: Lee Won tae || Starring: Ma Dong-seok, Kim Mu-yeol, Kim Sung-kyu, Choi Min-chul, Heo Dong-won Music by: Jo Yeong-wook || Cinematography: Park Se-seung || Edited by: Heo Sun-mi, Han Young-kyu || Country: South Korea || Language: Korean Running Time: 109 minutes I … Continue reading

‘The Bequeathed’ & ‘A Killer Paradox’ (2024): The Importance of Supporting Characters

Created by: Yeon Sang-ho [1], Son Seung-ae [2] || Written by: Yeon Sang-ho, Min Hong-nam, Hwang Eun-young [1], Kim Da-min [2] Directed by: Min Hong-nam [1], Lee Chang-hee [2] || Starring: Kim Hyun-joo, Park Hee-soon, Park Byung-eun, Ryu Kyung-soo [1], Choi Woo-shik, Son Suk-ku, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Yo-han [2] No. of Episodes: 6 (~270 minutes … Continue reading

Offshoot Sequels: ‘Concrete Utopia’ (2023) & ‘Badland Hunters’ (2024)

Directed by: Um Tae-hwa [1], Heo Myung-haeng [2] || Produced by: Byun Seung-min [1, 2] Screenplay by: Um Tae-hwa, Lee Shin-ji [1], Kim Bo-tong, Kwak Jae-min [2] || Starring: Lee Byung-hun, Park Seo-joon, Park Bo-young [1], Ma Dong-seok, Lee Hee-joon, Lee Jun-young, Roh Jeong-eui [2] Music by: Kim Hae-won [1], Kim Dong-wook [2] || Cinematography: … Continue reading

‘Night in Paradise’ (2020): Neo-Noir Lit Misery

Directed by: Park Hoon-jung || Produced by: Park Hoon-jung Screenplay by: Park Hoon-jung || Starring: Uhm Tae-goo, Jeon Yeo-been, Cha Seung-won, Lee Ki-young, Park Ho-san, Cho Dong Music by: Mowg || Cinematography: Kim Young-ho || Edited by: Jang Rae-won || Country: South Korea || Language: Korean Running Time: 131 minutes I rewatched Kim Jee-woon’s I … Continue reading

‘Steel Rain’ (2017): Divide & Conquer

Directed by: Yang Woo-suk || Produced by: Park Joon-ho, Kim Tae-won, Sun Young Screenplay by: Yang Woo-suk || Starring: Jung Woo-Sung, Kwak Do-won, Kim Kap-soo, Kim Eui-sung, Lee Geung-young Music by: Kim Tae-seong || Cinematography: Lee Hyung -duk || Edited by: Lee Gang-hee || Country: South Korea || Language: Korean, English, Mandarin, Japanese Running Time: … Continue reading

‘Furies’ (2022) & ‘Kill Boksoon’ (2023): Girls with Guns

Directed by: Veronica Ngo [1], Byun Sung-hyun [2] || Produced by: Giang Ho, Bey Logan, Veronica Ngo [1],Yi Jin-hee [2] Screenplay by: Nha Uyen Ly Nguyen, Veronica Ngo. Nguyen Truong [1], Byun Sung-hyun [2] || Starring: Veronica Ngo, Đồng Ánh Quỳnh, Tóc Tiên, Rima Thanh Vy, Thuận Nguyễn, Song Luân [1], Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyung-gu, … Continue reading

Another Korean Genre Sampling: ‘The Yellow Sea’ (2010) & ‘Burning’ (2018)

Directed by: Na Hong-jin [1], Lee Chang-dong [2] || Produced by: Han Sang-gu [1], Lee Joon-dong, Lee Chang-dong [2] Screenplay by: Na Hong-jin [1], Oh Jung-mi, Lee Chang-dong [2] || Starring: Ha Jung-woo, Kim Yoon-seok [1], Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo [2] Music by: Jang Young-gyu, Lee Byung-hoon [1], Mowg [2] || Cinematography: Lee … Continue reading

‘Genome Hazard’ (2013): Memories of Screenwriting Nonsense

Directed by: Kim Sung-soo || Produced by: Hidemi Satani, Lee Geun-wook, Yang Gwang-deok, Cha Won-cheon Screenplay by: Kim Sung-Soo || Starring: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Kim Hyo-jin Music by: Kenji Kawai || Cinematography: Choi Sang-muk || Edited by: Park Gyeong-suk || Country: Japan, South Korea || Language: Japanese, Korean Running Time: 120 minutes I’ve written before on … Continue reading

‘The Witch’ (2018, 2022): Genetically Modified Children

Directed by: Park Hoon-jung || Produced by: Park hoon-jung, Yeon Young-sik Screenplay by: Park Hoon-jung || Starring: Kim Da-mi, Jo Min-su, Choi Woo-shik, Go Min-si, Jung Da-eun, Choi Jung-woo, Park Hee-soon, Shin Si-ah, Park Eun-bin, Seo Eun-soo, Sung-Yoo-bin, Jin Goo Music by: Mowg || Cinematography: Kim Young-ho, Lee Teo || Edited by: Kim Chang-ju || … Continue reading

‘My Name’ (2021): Cops & Robbers, Intertwined

Created by: Kim Ba-da, Kim Jin-min || Written by: Kim Ba-da Directed by: Kim Jin-min || Starring: Han So-hee, Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Hee-soon, Kim Sang-ho, Lee Hak-joo, Chang Ryul, Yoon Kyung-ho No. of Episodes: 8 (~400 minutes total) Beyond the likes of Infernal Affairs (2002) and its Hollywood remake, Martin Scorsese’s The Departed (2006), I’m … Continue reading

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