Korean

After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.Read More »

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The collapse of a department store disturbs a local community, causing strife for some, and bringing some people closer than ever before.Read More »

Bae Il-do, grown up in a country unappreciated, ran away from home and works as a tailor. His wife also went through a lot growing up under the step mother’s harsh treatment then working as house keeper and hostess at a bar. She met Il-do accidentally, lived together and ended up having a child with him. Gong-rye gets between them having an affair with Il-do while working sewing machine at a factory. Their secret meetings take place on the night train on the pay day and their secret did not last. His wife gets jealous and it is time for Il-do and Gong-rye to part.Read More »

Narcissistic male model manipulates and exploits others for wealth and hedonism, committing murder without remorse, believing himself invincible and able to control anyone.Read More »

A coup in North Korea forces an agent to defect to South with unconscious “Number One”. While operatives from North hunt for both of them, the agent has to work with South Koreans to stop the nuclear war.Read More »

A writer who was disabled during the Korean War (1950-1953) is now contributing a serial to a newspaper. His wife, who once adored him, is tempted by a young man she happens to know. But he overlooks her affair thanking her for her utmost care up until that time. Then the young man asks her to leave with him for a faraway place.Read More »

During the 1980 Gwangju massacre, a young girl witnesses her mother’s death as soldiers kill protesters opposing the military regime. The film sparked public demand for truth, leading the government to open classified files on the tragedy.Read More »

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A young Korean girl’s life takes an unexpected turn when a French artist visits her country, disrupting her routine.Read More »

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Kim teaches at a provincial film school and is no favourite among the students. Different from other professors who help them find contacts and start their film careers, Kim is too focused on film itself and on making his own film, a desire which begins to merge with his longing to fly. He is slowly working on his own screenplay about the life of birds and doesn’t notice that his professional and personal lives are falling apart. Kim’s girlfriend, Young-hie, struggles with her fears about the future and tries to interest her lover in their relationship. Her efforts have as much effect on him as a one night stand or college dance. Yet he does accompany Young Hee on a trip to her hometown, though he is plainly becoming ever more estranged from the human world.Read More »