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It is a 2014 South Korean drama film. Directed by In Hyuk Hwang. It stars Park Chul min, Shin Dong -woo, Na Hae-ryung. Kim Hyang -gi, Roh Jeong eui, Sazal Kim, Ra Miran, Yoon Sun woo. Oh Man Bok lost her mother & her father abandoned them when her mom was pregnant with her. HerContinue reading “You’re Pretty, Oh Man-Bok”

It is a 2013 South Korean film. Directed by Lee Na jeong. Writer Bo Ra Yoo. It stars Kim Hye Ok, Jeong In gi, Han Joo wan. Yeonu has lived in her hometown for years. All her friends have moved away & old properties sold to construction companies. One day she helps her mom, whoContinue reading “Yeon Woo’s summer”

It is a 2024 South Korean Series. Literal meaning: Family X Melo. It stars Ji Jin hee, Kim Ji -soo, Son Na eun, Choi Min ho. After finishing the 12 episodes, it is well written & ends well. But being slow paced, it saw a dip in the viewership after the fourth episode. Averaging atContinue reading “Romance in the House”

It is a 2017 South Korean drama film. Directed by Hwang Seung Gi. Screen writer Baek So Yeon. It stars Kim So Hye. Shim Young Eun, Oh Seung Yun, Kim Yeo Jin, Park Seo Yeon, Park Gyu Young. A drama about Kang Duk Soon, a naive woman who inadvertently gets wrapped up in an independenceContinue reading “Kang Deok Sun’s Love History”

Korean : Sado, is a 2015 South Korean historical drama film. Directed by Lee Joon -ik. It stars Song Kang -ho, Yoo Ah-i, Moon Geun young, Jeon Hye jin, Kim Hae sook, Park So dam. Set during the reign of King Yeongjo, the film is about the life of Crown Prince Sado, the heir toContinue reading “The Throne”

It is a 2013 South Korean drama film. Also known as ‘Brother & Ugly Duckling’ or ‘The Ugly Duckling’. Directed by Shin Hyun Soo. Screenwriter is Choi Ha Nee. It stars Lee Si Eon, Jung Ji So, Moon Hee Kyung, Oh San Ha with others. Eun Guk & Eun Soo are siblings living alone afterContinue reading “Eunguk and the Ugly Duckling”

It is a South Korean action comedy film. Written & directed by Jason Kim. It stars Kim Woo bin, Kim Sung kyun. It was released on Netflix on 13 September, 2024. Lee Jung -do is a black belt in taekwondo, kendo & judo. he spends his days playing video games with his friends when notContinue reading “Officer Black Belt”

Japanese : Hotaro no Haka, is a 1988 Japanese animated war drama film. Written & directed by Isao Takahata.Produced by Studio Ghibli. It is based on the 1967 semi -autobiographical short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka. It stars Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara & Akemi Yamaguchi. Set in the ccity ofContinue reading “Grave of the Fireflies”

It is a 2014 South Korean drama. Also known as ‘Funeral Singer’ or ‘The Crying Woman’. Directed by Lee Eun Jin. It stars Kim You Jung, Seo Joon Young, Hwang Mi Seon, Son Ji Na, Ahn Ji Hyun, Im Ji Eun. Yun Shim is a young girl born in a poor family. Her grandmother &Continue reading “The Dirge Singer”

It is a 2012 drama. Directed by Lee Eun Jin. Screen writer Hwang Da Eun. It stars Park Shin Hye, Bong Tae Kyu, Lee Ha Yul, Park Rosa, Park Se young, Kim Gwang In. Moon Ki wakes up in a hospital. He had been in a car accident , He has lost his memory. Lovable,Continue reading “Don’t Worry, It’s a Ghost”