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2003 BEST OF 21 KOREAN SHORT
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21 short films from Korean film students and young directors, featuring twelve live-action shorts and nine multimedia animation shorts (including computer, puppetry, and clay). In Korean with English subtitles. Korea---2003---270 mins.
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301/ 302
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One of the most highly acclaimed films from the new Korean cinema, this provocative, black comedy is winner of Korea's Grand Bell for Best Picture. When the anorexic young woman in apartment 302 mysteriously disappears, a detective visits her neighbor in 301--a newly divorced gourmet cook who's addicted to food--to start the investigation. In flashbacks, the relationship between the two women is seen developing as the startling secret of what happened in 302 is revealed. "The kinkiest variation on the food-obsessed movies that have been filling art houses ever since Babette's Feast and Tampopo appeared in the 1980s" (John Hartl, Seattle Times). Chul-Soo Park---South Korea---1996---98 mins.
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ADDICTED ( SPECIAL EDITION )
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A car accident establishes the eerie drama in this mystery romance from South Korea. Two brothers get into two separate car accidents on the same day, and both fall into comas. When the married brother dies, his wife is still grieving when the other wakes up. Before long, the widow becomes convinced her dead husband is still alive in her brother in law. Starring Lee Byung Hun, Lee Mi Yeon, and Lee Eoi. In Korean with optional English subtitles. Park Young-hoon---South Korea---2002---110 mins.
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AFFECTION (AKA MY HEART)
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Filmed over nine months to fully capture the seasons, this film is as visually captivating as it is emotionally deep. Set in the 1920s, it follows a 16-year-old girl who is forced into an arranged marriage with a 10-year-old. Rather than welcomed as a daughter-in-law, she is treated as a slave by the family of her child husband. Unable to bear the existence, she bravely strikes out on her own. "...an epic story of female resilience...The closest reference for Western viewers is Zhang Yimou at his best, crafting an artful melodrama out of glowing washes of primary colors" (Subway Cinema). A.k.a. My Heart. In Korean with English subtitles. Bae Chang-Ho---South Korea---1999---111 mins.
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ANARCHISTS
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Japanese-controlled Shanghai in 1924 is the setting for this historical drama with a thoroughly modern spin. A group of five anarchists skilled in the martial arts join forces with anti-Japanese rebels, but soon find that their comrades do not share the same devotion to the cause. They eventually strike out on their own with action-packed results. In Korean with English subtitles. Yu Young-sik---Korea---2000---120 mins.
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ANOTHER PUBLIC ENEMY
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In this action-packed sequel to the acclaimed Korean crime drama Public Enemy, Sol Kyung-Gu reprises his role as Kang, a tough-as-nails prosecutor who's not above going outside the law. Assigned to delve into a tangled net of bribery, embezzlement, and murder, Kang learns that the kingpin he's after is a nemesis from a former life. Like its predecessor, this quirky vigilante tale is laced with a political subtext and kinetic, even slapstick action sequences. With Jun-ho Jeong and Shin-il Kang. In Korean with English subtitles. Kang Woo Suk---South Korea---2005---148 mins.
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ARAHAN
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A kinetic martial arts comedy from director Ryu Seung-wan and his brother, actor Ryu-Seung-beom. After being viciously beaten by a purse-snatcher, the dim-witted Yu Sang-hwan (Ryu) seeks out the expertise of a Tao Master (Sung-kee Ahn) and his Seven Masters. Begging to learn the sacred "Palm Blast", Sang-hwan trains hard so that he can rescue mankind from evil forces. In Korean with English subtitles. Ryu Seung-wan---South Korea---2004---115 mins.
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ART MUSEUM BY THE ZOO
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In this lighthearted romantic comedy, a young Korean soldier comes home on leave to discover his girlfriend has left him and subleased their apartment. Refusing to leave until he can face his ex-girlfriend, the young man and the new tenant get to know each other. She is an aspiring filmmaker and their discussions quickly turn into creative collaboration, with romance blossoming along the way. In Korean with English subtitles. Lee Jeong-hyang---South Korea---1998---109 mins.
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ATTACK ON THE GAS STATION
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A group of delinquents take over a gas station, holding the manager and employees hostage as they "run" the business for their own profit. The situation escalates to unexpected levels of absurdity and chaos. "...one of the more interesting films to come out of the Korean New Wave...With its subversive script brought to life by Kim's giddy and exuberant direction, Attack on the Gas Station is a wonderfully absurd take on modern life in South Korea" (Anthony Leong, Media Circus). In Korean with English Kim Sang-Jin---South Korea---1999---110 mins.
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BARKING DOGS NEVER BITE
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This first feature from Bong Joon-ho, director of The Host, is an inspired dark comedy about a young, tenure-seeking professor and soon-to-be father (Lee Sung-jae). Somewhere outside the tiny apartment he shares with his wife, a dog is barking--nonstop. In addition to mounting academic and parental pressures, the constant yapping is slowly driving him mad. He eventually snaps and murders the neighbor's dog, but the barking doesn't stop. Neither does the killing. In Korean with English subtitles.
Bong Joon-ho---South Korea---2000---106 mins.
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BE STRONG GEUM SOON VOL. 1
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Find out what all of South Korea is buzzing about. This star-studded TV drama follows young Geum-soon, who's pregnant with the child of her late husband and stuck with her in-laws. Includes episodes 1-41. In Korean with English subtitles. South Korea, 2005, 1480 mins.
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BE STRONG GEUM SOON VOL. 2
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Find out what all of South Korea is buzzing about. This star-studded TV drama follows young Geum-soon, who now confronts work trouble, creditors, and those pushy in-laws. Includes episodes 42-82. In Korean with English subtitles. South Korea, 2005.
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BE STRONG GEUM SOON VOL. 3
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Find out what all of South Korea is buzzing about. This star-studded TV drama follows young Geum-soon, who's life is about to take a drastic turn after discovering an big secret. Includes episodes 83-123. In Korean with English subtitles. South Korea, 2005, 1480 mins.
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BE STRONG, GEUM-SOON
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Find out what all of South Korea is buzzing about. This star-studded TV drama follows young Geum-soon, who's misadventures lead up to the sublime series finale. Includes episodes 124-163. In Korean with English subtitles. South
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BEAT (SUNG-SOO KIM)
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An explosive example of contemporary Korean cinema, Beat follows three high school friends who find their hopes and dreams shattered by the real world. Both an action film and a powerful portrayal of troubled youth, Kim Sung-su's 1997 feature is filled with passion and visual flair. In Korean with English subtitles. Kim Sung-su---South Korea---1997---114 mins.
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BEAUTY IN DREAM
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After the death of his wife, despondent Yoon-ho raises their only daughter, Yun-me, alone. Sora, a friend of the family, is secretly in love with Yoon-ho, but is only able to express her love to him in her dreams. When Yun-me is diagnosed with a deadly disease, the three must relish all of the time they can spend together. In Korea with English subtitles. Lee Kyeong-yeong---Korea---2002---107 mins.
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BEWITCHING ATTRACTION
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In this gloomy sex comedy from South Korea, a promiscuous college professor (Mun So-ri) starts acting uncharacteristically cagey around her new colleague (Ji Jin-hee). Turns out the campus seductress and the new blood share a dark past. "...favorably recalls the more somber moments of pics by Hong Sang-soo and Woody Allen" (Variety). In Korean with English subtitles. Lee Ha---South Korea---2006---104 mins.
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BI CHUN MU: DANCE WITH SWORD
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This martial arts TV series tells the epic story of how Zhen-ho, the son of the murdered owner of The Book of Sword, is adopted and raised by a master of the book's deadly art. When grown, the young man falls in love with Xue-li, the daughter of the man who killed his father. Will he fight to avenge his father's murder or give in to the temptation of love? This 7-DVD set contains all 33 episodes of the series based on the Korean blockbuster film. In Cantonese with English subtitles. South Korea---2005---1485 mins.
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BITTERSWEET LIFE, A
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"Spaghetti with Seoul is the stylistic recipe for this homage to Leone, transposed into action noir," wrote The Hollywood Reporter about this super violent South Korean film from Kim Jee-woon (The Quiet Family). A rash mob hit-man (Lee Byeong-heon) shows sympathy for his target, the boss' unfaithful girlfriend, and ends up marked himself. His downfall and bloody quest for revenge are over-the-top in all the right ways. In Korean with English subtitles.
Kim Jee-Woon---South Korea---2005---120 mins.
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BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE
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Lee Mu-Yeong's romantic comedy is a bizarre one indeed. The framing story is set on a space station some 30 years in the future, where two guests at a galactic wedding reminisce about the good old days, sending viewers on a trip back in time to see how Kong Hyo-Jin, Jo Eun Ji, and Jo Eun-Ji got themselves into this love triangle. In Korean with optional English subtitles. Lee Mu-yeong---South Korea---2002---90 mins.
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