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Film Reviews

Veteran

The flashy beginning to Veteran (2015), director Ryoo Seung-wan's biggest box-office hit to date, suggests a romp along the lines of Extreme Job. To...
Film Reviews

Train to Busan

Fear of invasion is embedded in the South Korean psyche. Pre-medieval Goryeo had its own Great Wall to keep the Jurchen out, and eventually...
TV Reviews

Designated Survivor: 60 Days

A 2019 tvN adaptation of the US series of the same name, this high-concept drama has a particularly Korean political resonance. Unlike the US,...
Film Reviews

The Royal Tailor

Director Lee Won-suk’s second feature was released in 2014, a year after his black comedy How to Use Guys with Secret Tips. He confessed...

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