A bumper pack of Korean horror arrives in the creepy form of “Horror Stories”, two anthology collections now released in one combo edition and boasting some of the country’s top genre talent. Volume 1 was originally released in the summer of 2012 (typically the high season for horror in Korea), and featured 30 minute offerings from Min Kyu Dong (“Memento Mori”), Hong Ji Young (“Naked Kitchen”), Lim Dae Woong (“To Sir With Love”), Jung Beom Sik (“Epitaph”), Kim Gok and Kim Sun (“White: Melody of Death”). Volume 2 arrived in 2013, with Min Kyu Dong and Jung Beom Sik again directing segments, along with newcomers Kim Whee (“Neighbors”) and Kim Sung Ho (“Into the Mirror”). Volume 1 kicks off with “Beginnings” directed by Min Kyu Dong, the framing tale in which actress Kim Ji Won (“Romantic Heaven”) plays a kidnapped schoolgirl being forced to tell a psychotic murderer (Yoo Yeon Seok, “A Werewolf Boy”) sinister...
- 11/24/2013
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Most people fall into one of two categories. You're either a cat person or a dog person. Cat people are clearly more intelligent, though the fact that my cat Fudge is staring up at me as I type this might be influencing my decision on that one. Cats aren't so cute, however, in the 2011 Korean horror, The Cat. Popular television actress Park Min Young leaps onto the silver screen as the heroine of this eerie summer horror entry. Directed by Byun Seung Wook (Solace), The Cat also co-stars Kim Dong Wook (Romantic Heaven) and famous child actress Kim Sae Won's little sister Kim Ye Ron, in her acting debut. U.K. Cat lovers can have their milk and lick it on 30th December 2013, when The Cat slumps onto DVD for the first time. Synopsis: Pet groomer So Yeon (Park Min Young) has suffered from claustrophobia ever since she was a child.
- 10/5/2013
- 24framespersecond.net
Although coffee might not sound like the most obvious hook for a thriller, it’s very much at the heart of romantically tinged Korean espionage drama “Gabi”. Another period piece for “Hwang Jin Yi” director Jang Yoon Hyun, the film was based on the novel “Russian Coffee” by Kim Tak Hwan, and follows a pair of coffee and gold thieves who are forced by the Japanese into a plot to kill the Emperor. Playing the two reluctant spies in question are actor Ju Jin Mo (recently in the Korean remake of “A Better Tomorrow”) and actress Kim So Yeon (also in the popular television drama “Iris” and its film version), with Park Hee Soon (“The Client”) as the Emperor and Yoo Sun (“Romantic Heaven”) as a Japanese agent. The film is set in 19th century Korea, a time when the Emperor Gojong, 26th king of the Joseon Dynasty (Park Hee...
- 7/23/2012
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Color of Sky by Dr. Biju and Autumn (Harud) by Aamir Bashir feature in the nine titles that will compete in ‘Asia competition’ at the 30th Fajr International Film Festival to be held in Iran from February 1-11,2012.
The selected films for ‘Asia Competition’ are 11 Flowers directed by Xia oshuai Wang from China and France, Addicted to Love directed by Liu Hao from China, Box The Hakamada Case directed by Banmei Takahashi from Japan, Color of Sky directed by Dr.Biju from India, Romantic Heaven directed by Jin Jang from South Korea, Autumn directed by Aamir Bashir from India, Chivalry directed by Peter Ho- Sun Chan from China and Hong Kong, Bodyguards and Assassins directed by Teddy Chan from Hong Kong and China, and In Color of Snow directed by Salim Gones from Turkey.
The Fajr International Film Festival is Iran’s annual film festival held every February in Tehran.
The selected films for ‘Asia Competition’ are 11 Flowers directed by Xia oshuai Wang from China and France, Addicted to Love directed by Liu Hao from China, Box The Hakamada Case directed by Banmei Takahashi from Japan, Color of Sky directed by Dr.Biju from India, Romantic Heaven directed by Jin Jang from South Korea, Autumn directed by Aamir Bashir from India, Chivalry directed by Peter Ho- Sun Chan from China and Hong Kong, Bodyguards and Assassins directed by Teddy Chan from Hong Kong and China, and In Color of Snow directed by Salim Gones from Turkey.
The Fajr International Film Festival is Iran’s annual film festival held every February in Tehran.
- 1/13/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.