2024 is nearly half over and while it’s a wasteland at the box office this year for television fans it is one of the better years as we have gotten many brilliant shows both at the big and small scale. With incredible series like Masters of the Air starting the year, there was no way that the rest of the year could go bad and that’s what happened because we got powerful and thrilling shows like Shōgun, Fallout, and 3 Body Problem. So, if you want to know the best new shows that came out this year here are the top picks for you. We have only added the shows that came out with their first season this year and excluded the shows that returning with a new season.
Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Baby Reindeer is a psychological thriller and dark comedy series created by Richard Gadd. Based on Gadd...
Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Baby Reindeer is a psychological thriller and dark comedy series created by Richard Gadd. Based on Gadd...
- 6/1/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
"The world has changed." Disney+ has revealed an official trailer for a series titled Uncle Samsik, another intriguing Korean streaming series launching on Disney+ in Korea soon. It's a 1960s-set tale of two men, their pride, greed and bromance. Created and directed by Shin Yeon-shick. Starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Yo-han, Lee Kyu-hyung, Jin Ki-joo, and Seo Hyun-woo. It is Song Kang-ho's first drama series since his debut. Set in the turbulent backdrop of the 1960s, the series depicts the passionate desire and bromance between Uncle Samsik who "ate three meals a day even during the war" and super-elite Kim San, who write a story of love, trust, or doubt. Song Kang-ho stars as Uncle Samsik - Kim San's partner whom he meets and commits that they will achieve their dreams together. Byun Yo-han co-stars as Kim San, an elite graduate from the Korean Military Academy. He changed his major to...
- 5/3/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A Shop for Killers is an action drama series created by Ji Ho-jin and Lee Kwon. The Korean series is based on a novel titled The Killer’s Shopping Mall by Kang Ji-young, and it revolves around the story of a young girl who grew up with her uncle after the death of her parents. Her uncle runs a suspicious shopping mall and when he dies, some very dangerous assassins come looking for her, and now the only way to survive is to execute the training her uncle gave her during her childhood.
The Disney+ series stars Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun in the lead roles and for the action fans it has a lot of great moments with solid character work that will make you feel the uncertainty of the story and the characters.
A Shop for Killers – Episode Guide (When are the Episodes Coming Out?) Credit – Disney+
A Shop for Killers...
The Disney+ series stars Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun in the lead roles and for the action fans it has a lot of great moments with solid character work that will make you feel the uncertainty of the story and the characters.
A Shop for Killers – Episode Guide (When are the Episodes Coming Out?) Credit – Disney+
A Shop for Killers...
- 1/23/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Flower of Evil is a South Korean television drama series. It aired on tvN, a South Korean nationwide pay television network, from 29 July to 23 September 2020, every Wednesday and Thursday. It also streamed internationally on Netflix, iQIYI, Viki, and ViuTV. The series had 16 episodes and one special episode. It starred Lee Joon-gi, Moon Chae-won, Jang Hee-jin, and Seo Hyun-woo. It gained a lot of popularity upon release and received a largely positive reception. What is Flower of Evil About? Flower of Evil revolves around the life of Baek Hee-sung, a man who hides his identity and past...
- 10/4/2023
- by Nkem
- TVovermind.com
"You definitely brought something from the funeral." Film Movement has posted a second official US trailer for this Korean horror drama called Seire, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Kang Park. This chilling new baby thriller is already to watch on VOD in the US if anyone is looking for a scary movie. Woojin, who has just became the father of a newborn baby, hears that Seyoung, whom he had once dated, has died. He goes to her funeral without telling his wife, and comes across Yeyoung, Seoyung's twin sister. Following this encounter, Woojin and his family experience a series of horrific misfortunes. Kang Park's film is described in reviews as a "chilling indie horror debut" heralding the arrival of a fresh new voice in Korean genre cinema. The film stars Seo Hyun-woo and Sun-young Ryu, with Eun-woo Shim. This looks like it gets excruciatingly unsettling – not a...
- 6/16/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Worldwide, almost half of deaths of children under five occur during the first month of life. A number of different beliefs and traditions have grown up around this, with many cultures holding that during this period the soul is less securely attached to the body and therefore malicious spirits represent a serious danger. In Korean tradition, this is addressed through the rituals of seire, which limit the number of people in contact with the baby (effectively reducing the risk of infection until it has developed a proper immune system) and institute a number of specific taboos, many of which also have benefits for the recovering mother. Belief in seire, which is customarily maintained for 21 days, has declined significantly in recent years, but there is nothing like the emotional turmoil of becoming a new parent to prompt one to cling to tradition.
This film focuses on Jin Woo-jin (Seo Hyun-woo), who.
This film focuses on Jin Woo-jin (Seo Hyun-woo), who.
- 6/10/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Set in pre-pandemic Seoul, Hong Sung-eun’s sensitive drama “Aloners” is a reflective interrogation into modern loneliness, as well as the silent brutalities of today’s urban life defined by competition, technology and nonstop productivity. The film follows a depressed young woman named Jina (Gong Seung-yeon), who works at a call center. She is currently the top employee in the office and is praised for having handled the greatest number of calls despite having lost her mother recently. Productivity is the most-valued trait in her workplace, and Jina knows this well. She treats all her clients equally, whether they happen to be deranged, abusive or pleasant. Her voice is always polite and calm regardless of how her often-entitled clients behave, but her eyes appear soulless. She looks like someone with a serious but completely asymptomatic disease.
Jina speaks to no one unless it’s necessary. She clearly comes from a...
Jina speaks to no one unless it’s necessary. She clearly comes from a...
- 6/8/2023
- by Claire Lee
- Variety Film + TV
"Do you make a habit of being pissed off all the time?" Film Movement has revealed an official US trailer for an indie thriller from Korea called Aloners, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Hong Seong-eun. This premiered in 2021 and opened in Korea that year, while also playing at the Toronto, Zurich, San Sebastian, and Hamburg Film Festivals. It's finally getting a release on VOD in this US this summer - after waiting a few years. Jina is the top employee at a call center, despite talking to customers all day, she has shut out the world beyond her headset. When training a friendly new hire, her icy armor is threatened forcing her to confront why she isolates herself. The film is riffing on the Korean 'honjok' – a phenomenon of young people who live alone and skirt social interaction – to examine the personal traumas of loss and alienation. This stars Gong Seung-yeon,...
- 5/24/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A selection at the Toronto International Film Festival, Golden Horse Film Festival, Torino Film Festival (where Gong Seung-yeon picked up Best Actress), San Sebastian International Film Festival, and more, Hong Sung-eun’s directorial debut Aloners comes to U.S. shores next month with much acclaim. Also starring Jung Da-eun, Seo Hyun-woo, Park Jeong-hak, and Kim Hannah, the film explores a modern life of isolation in Korea. Ahead of a June 9 release from Film Movement, we’re pleased to exclusively debut its new U.S. trailer.
Here’s the synopsis: “Jina (Gong Seung-yeon) is the top employee at a call center, but despite talking to customers all day, she has shut out the world beyond her headset; she lives alone, eats alone, sleeps alone, and her cell phone is her constant companion. When one day she’s tasked with training a friendly and naive new hire (Jung Da-eun), her icy armor is threatened.
Here’s the synopsis: “Jina (Gong Seung-yeon) is the top employee at a call center, but despite talking to customers all day, she has shut out the world beyond her headset; she lives alone, eats alone, sleeps alone, and her cell phone is her constant companion. When one day she’s tasked with training a friendly and naive new hire (Jung Da-eun), her icy armor is threatened.
- 5/22/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
While some are still exploring the possibilities of film as a medium, there are those voices feeling we have reached its borders, and nothing new or original can be expressed. Given the background of literary modernism, this makes sense and it can certainly be observed if you take a look at what is showing at your local cinema. At the same time, we have to ask ourselves the question whether the statement is actually hinting at the possibility of people not having the right language or means in general to explore the medium fully. There is a lot to be learned from that discussion and apparently a lot of entertainment to be gained as well in the light of short features such as “Apocalypse Runner”, in which director Cho Hyun-min aims to delve deep into this debate while using the tropes of the post-apocalyptic genre.
Apocalypse Runner: Complete Edition is...
Apocalypse Runner: Complete Edition is...
- 4/29/2023
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Despite being a remake of Johnnie To classic “Drug War”, Lee Hae-young’s stylish crime thriller “Believer” did just enough to have its own identity and prove to be a success story at the box office. Now, the director is ready with his follow-up, yet another ensemble thriller but this time set in occupied Korea.
Synopsis
In 1933, when Korea was under Japanese occupation, five people in Gyeongseong are suspected to be “Phantom” spies of the anti-Japanese organization. The five suspects are Junji Murayama, Park Cha-kyung, Yuriko, Baek-ho, and Section Chief Cheon. The Japanese security forces, led by Kaito, work to find the Phantom spies. The 5 suspects are then entrapped in a sting operation and are locked up in a remote hotel. Each of the 5 suspects try to prove that they are not a Phantom spy. They struggle to escape from their imprisonment.
The eclectic cast-list is headed by the multi-faceted Sol Kyung-gu,...
Synopsis
In 1933, when Korea was under Japanese occupation, five people in Gyeongseong are suspected to be “Phantom” spies of the anti-Japanese organization. The five suspects are Junji Murayama, Park Cha-kyung, Yuriko, Baek-ho, and Section Chief Cheon. The Japanese security forces, led by Kaito, work to find the Phantom spies. The 5 suspects are then entrapped in a sting operation and are locked up in a remote hotel. Each of the 5 suspects try to prove that they are not a Phantom spy. They struggle to escape from their imprisonment.
The eclectic cast-list is headed by the multi-faceted Sol Kyung-gu,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Decision to Leave Review — Decision to Leave (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by Park Chan-wook, written by Seo-kyeong Jeong and Park Chan-wook and starring Park Hae-il, Tang Wei, Go Kyung-Pyo, Jung Yi-seo, Jeong Min Park, Seo Hyun-woo, Teo Yoo, Lee Jung-hyun, Hak-joo Lee, Kim Shin-young and Yong-woo Park. Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook is [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: Decision To Leave (2022): Two Solid Lead Performances Drive Park Chan-wook’s Latest Dramatic Film...
Continue reading: Film Review: Decision To Leave (2022): Two Solid Lead Performances Drive Park Chan-wook’s Latest Dramatic Film...
- 10/16/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
Stars: Seo Hyun-woo, Ryu Sun-young | Written and Directed by Park Kang
Fantasia Festival once again delivered this year on bringing the best of Korean cinema to a wider audience. It’s one of the reasons I love the festival so much and Seire is one of those movies that deserves to be seen by as many people as possible.
Based on an old Korean folklore that suggests that family members should never venture down a taboo path when their child is born and a short time after (21 days to be exact). No strangers should visit either. If they do, they could be cursed by something called ‘Seire’. Woo-jin does not believe in this though,, despite just having a baby and his wife’s believes he attends the funeral of a former partner Se-young. At the funeral he meets some old college friends and Se-young’s twin sister who he had no idea about.
Fantasia Festival once again delivered this year on bringing the best of Korean cinema to a wider audience. It’s one of the reasons I love the festival so much and Seire is one of those movies that deserves to be seen by as many people as possible.
Based on an old Korean folklore that suggests that family members should never venture down a taboo path when their child is born and a short time after (21 days to be exact). No strangers should visit either. If they do, they could be cursed by something called ‘Seire’. Woo-jin does not believe in this though,, despite just having a baby and his wife’s believes he attends the funeral of a former partner Se-young. At the funeral he meets some old college friends and Se-young’s twin sister who he had no idea about.
- 8/3/2022
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Independent distributor Film Movement has picked up all North American rights to award-winning folk horror film “Seire.” The Korean chiller will be released theatrically in 2022, followed by launches on home entertainment and digital platforms.
The film takes as its central premise the Korean superstition that nobody in the family of a baby less than three weeks old – the ‘seire’ period – should attend a wake. And that failure to take precautions risks misfortune.
The story, penned by writer and first-time feature director Park Kang, sees the father of a newborn attend the funeral of an ex-girlfriend. His encounter with her twin sister is followed by a series of unexplained and discomforting episodes.
Park previously dipped his toe in the horror genre with short film “Deal” in which a man tries to trade away his nightmares with someone reputed to be a buyer.
The cast of “Seire” is headed by Seo Hyun-woo...
The film takes as its central premise the Korean superstition that nobody in the family of a baby less than three weeks old – the ‘seire’ period – should attend a wake. And that failure to take precautions risks misfortune.
The story, penned by writer and first-time feature director Park Kang, sees the father of a newborn attend the funeral of an ex-girlfriend. His encounter with her twin sister is followed by a series of unexplained and discomforting episodes.
Park previously dipped his toe in the horror genre with short film “Deal” in which a man tries to trade away his nightmares with someone reputed to be a buyer.
The cast of “Seire” is headed by Seo Hyun-woo...
- 3/22/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Superstition and fatherhood collide in Park Kang's crisply staged and chilling indie horror debut Seire, which had its world premiere in the New Currents competition at the Busan International Film Festival. Channeling Rosemary's Baby and The Wailing, this low-budget gem is one of the standouts from this year's edition of the festival. The film draws its title from the Korean 'seire' custom, a 21-day period during which newborns are kept home and away from strangers and potentially harmful influences. Seo Hyun-woo plays Woo-jin, father to a newborn child who follows along with the custom, which his superstitious wife and mother-in-law insist on. What should be a special period as a new father becomes a stressful one for him as he bends to opaque customs he...
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- 10/14/2021
- Screen Anarchy
Does choosing to be alone truly mean we are better off? Hong Sung-eun, director of the thought-provoking melodramatic film “Aloners,” begs to differ. “We are all connected anyway, so a decent farewell is a mere act of courtesy to close out a chapter,” says Hong.
“Aloners” tells a story about Jina, a top-notched employee at a credit card company call center. She chooses a solitary lifestyle and avoids building relationships with the people around her until the death of her lonely neighbor pushes her to address these relationships one by one. While the theme of loneliness pulsates throughout the film, Jina’s outlook is juxtaposed against her father (played by Park Jeong-bak), her rookie coworker Sujin (Jung Da-eun) and her new neighbor Seonghun (Seo Hyun-woo). All serve as reminders of human connectivity, notably during arduous times.
Premiered at the 22nd Jeonju Intl. Film Festival, and sold by M-Line Distribution, “Aloners” scored two awards.
“Aloners” tells a story about Jina, a top-notched employee at a credit card company call center. She chooses a solitary lifestyle and avoids building relationships with the people around her until the death of her lonely neighbor pushes her to address these relationships one by one. While the theme of loneliness pulsates throughout the film, Jina’s outlook is juxtaposed against her father (played by Park Jeong-bak), her rookie coworker Sujin (Jung Da-eun) and her new neighbor Seonghun (Seo Hyun-woo). All serve as reminders of human connectivity, notably during arduous times.
Premiered at the 22nd Jeonju Intl. Film Festival, and sold by M-Line Distribution, “Aloners” scored two awards.
- 9/11/2021
- by Rebecca Souw
- Variety Film + TV
Court room dramas are not exactly common in Korean cinema, but the genre does have a legacy, with films like “Unbowed” and “The Attorney”. “Juror 8” comes to continue in those footsteps, although in a completely different style, since the script is based on the first jury trial in Korea, thus focusing on them and not a lawyer or an accused, while the approach is more entertainment-oriented. Lastly, it is also worth noting that the protagonist, Park Hyung-sik, who is also a member of the boy group Ze:a, won a number of newcomer awards for his performance.
“Juror 8” is screening at the Florence Korea Film Fest
As the first Citizen Participation Trial is about to commence is South Korea, all the media’s attention is on the case, along with the jurors, the presiding judge Kim Joon-gyeom, and the accused, a man who is obviously of limited mental ability...
“Juror 8” is screening at the Florence Korea Film Fest
As the first Citizen Participation Trial is about to commence is South Korea, all the media’s attention is on the case, along with the jurors, the presiding judge Kim Joon-gyeom, and the accused, a man who is obviously of limited mental ability...
- 5/26/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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