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Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (2016)
Our next con should always be the biggest and the best. – Kim Seon-Dal Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River Synopsis : A movie from the ancient novel of satire and humor about Kim Seon Dal who sold off the River Daedong. Kim Seon Dal is a genius swindler, possessing an alluring appearance and boldness. He works with Bo Won, Female Buddhist Yoon, and Gyeon. The swindler team is famous nationwide. The team decides to steal tobacco which is the most expensive traded product. For their plan, they have to deceive the most powerful man Sung Dae Ryeon. (Source…
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Penny Pinchers (2011)
Do you know the biggest mistake people make when they buy things? They can’t distinguish between what they need and what they want. And most of the things they want are things they don’t need. – Gu Hong Sil Penny Pinchers Synopsis : Despite being a college graduate, Ji-Woong (Song Joong Ki) is so irresponsible with his money that he is continually calling his mother for loans. However, when he is evicted from his apartment he’s taken in by the woman across the hall, Hong-Shil (Han Ye Seul). Hong-Shil is a complete miser with her money, doing anything to save…
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Midnight Runners (2017)
Sausage is made with sodium glutamate and sodium nitrate, which are carcinogens. – Kang Hee-yeol “Midnight Runners” is an action comedy film about two students at a police academy who get involved in a kidnapping case. (Source : Soompi) MAIN CAST Park Seo-joon as Park Ki-joon (Ki-joon is a light-hearted, risk-taker who acts first and thinks later.) Kang Ha-neul as Kang Hee-yeol (Hee-yeol is the total opposite of Ki-joon. He is fairly nerdy and more of thinker than a doer.) FANGIRL NOTES Midnight Runners is a 2017 South Korean action comedy film directed by Jason Kim (Kim Ju-hwan). The film…
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A Werewolf Boy (2012)
Don’t forget our promise. Don’t forget our secrets. Movie Profile: Title: A Werewolf Boy Release Date: October 31, 2012 Genre: Fantasy Romance Film Written and Directed by: Jo Sung Hee (End of Animal) Main Cast: Song Joong Ki (Penny Pinchers) and Park Bo Young (Don’t Click) Notes: Song Joong Ki only speaks about 10 words throughout the entire film. He perfected his acting through his growling sounds and wolf-like actions. Synopsis: Summoned by an unexpected phone call, an elderly woman visits a cottage she used to live in as a child. She begins to recall her memories of a boy…
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The King and the Clown (2005)
I was expecting to see thee fall and crack thy frame. But not bad. – Gong-gil Drama Profile: Title: The King and the Clown Relesed Date: December 29, 2005 Genre: Historical Drama Film Notes: It was adapted from the 2000 stage play, Yi (“You”) about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king and a court clown who mocks him. Directed by: Lee Joon Ik (Once Upon A Time In A Battlefield) Main Cast: Kam Woo-sung (A Bold Family), Lee Joon-gi (My Girl), and Jung Jin-young (Chulsoo & Younghee) Synopsis: At the height of the 16th-century Chosun Dynasty, a pair of rural…
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The Battleship Island (2017)
If this plan is leaked, you’ll be dead in my hands. – Moo-young The Battleship Island Synopsis : Set during Imperial Japan’s colonial occupation of Korea during World War 2, a group of over 400 Koreans endure harsh forced labor on Hashima Island and risk their lives to attempt a daring escape. (Source : Wikipedia) MAIN CAST Hwang Jung-min as Lee Kang-ok So Ji-sub as Choi Chil-sung Song Joong-ki as Park Moo-young Lee Jung-hyun as Oh Mal-nyeon FANGIRL NOTES The film reunites Hwang Jung-min with Ryoo Seung-wan, who directed the 2015 hit movie Veteran starring Hwang. Production cost about five…
