December 20, 2005

Korean DVD Roundup Pt. 3

(Posted In Asia DVD News Reviews )

roundup3.jpgAlthough I'd love to review in depth every single Korean film that's released, you'll understand that's pretty much impossible. Not only because it takes time, but also because, as you've probably noticed by now, I'm not exactly able to contain myself when I start writing. But as the posters on our forums suggested, perhaps focusing only on big titles leaves some valid alternatives out of the picture, which would be a shame. So we came up with this little idea. A few quick words about all the Korean DVDs released over the latest few months, just to preview the DVDs, to give you a general idea about their value. Since this is our first 'Roundup', we went back a little more, covering the majority of this summer's releases. These are not reviews, mind you, but just a few quick thoughts about the films.

This roundup is divided into three parts. At the end of list, I made a very quick Top 10 of the titles with the best average. It's not necessarily indicative of the best DVDs (as obviously my taste for the films themselves comes into play, and could skew the results for you), but just a quick way to gauge what's really worth your money with no reserves.

NEXT: 박수칠 때 떠나라 (Murder, Take One)
AFTER: 친절한 금자씨 (Sympathy For Lady Vengeance), 외출 (April Snow), 웰콤 투 동막골 (Welcome To Dongmakgol), Korean DVD Roundup Ep. 2: November~December 2005

Note: Budget Re-Releases are not included (everybody and their dog is doing them nowadays, it would take years). I also missed the Kim Ki-Duk boxset, because all the DVDs except the one for 파란대문 (Birdcage Inn) were older versions. But since 'Birdcage Inn' released alone once again last November 17, it will go on the next Roundup. Scores are out of 10, and the 'Overall' score counts the film rating twice. TV Dramas are not listed as we'll continue to cover them weekly in our TV Drama Reviews. Also, even though they weren't released during the period we cover, I added the two remaining DVD reviews I wrote, just to be complete with ratings et al.

Ratings are not an exact science (especially mine!), but, generally, if I did my job correctly, the little average you find at the end of every mini-review should tell you:

8.00~10.00 MUST BUY
7.00~7.99 WORTH BUYING
6.00~6.99 RENT FIRST/WORTH A LOOK
5.00~5.99 ONLY IF YOU LOVE THE FILM
0.00~4.99 AVOID

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CONTINUES FROM PART 2...

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sulsadvd.jpgI Vision Entertainment - 08/03/2005
연애술사 (Love In Magic)
2005 - 2 Disc
Director: 천세환 (Cheon Se-Hwan)
Cast: 박진희 (Park Jin-Hee), 연정훈 (Yeon Jung-Hoon), 하 하 (Ha Ha), 조미령 (Jo Mi-Ryung)
FILM: 5.5
I always liked Park Jin-Hee, from her film debut in 여고괴담 (Whispering Corridors) to the hilarious -- and excellent -- 간첩 리철진 (The Spy), but always felt she's been wasted, or at least that her choices haven't been as good as what she deserves. Although things might have changed in 러브토크 (Love Talk), I'm not sure this is the kind of film she needs to improve things. Sure, it's a silly, mildly entertaining date movie, but it won't raise eyebrows in Chungmuro, if not for the fact it did OK at the box office. Yeon Jung-Hoon has raised to what could be called stardom because of a few lucky coincidences, most recently marrying one of the national sweethearts, the lovely Han Ga-In. He's not a particularly good actor, but he's not horrible either. It's just that he feels like another million TV Drama actors who put just enough effort to help the film wrap up, but don't really make any impact on the big screen, when it's time to show charisma. He became a good surrogate David Copperfield for this film, and I bet it won't take too much imagination for the ladies to think of him as a successful playboy. But it just ends there, there's no spark, it just feels like Yeon Jung-Hoon working hard to play his character, not a character deeply immersed into the film's storyline. But what irks me, more than the clear lack of experience first time Director shows, is the fact this film was marketed as a sort of 색즉시공 (Sex is Zero). They're similar to a degree, starting with comedy and ending with social critique, before the compulsory happy ending. But 'Love in Magic' can't even hope of being as funny as the 2002 comedy was, particularly because Im Chang-Jung knows how to make a fool of himself unlike Yeon, and Ha Ha (yeah, that's his stage name...) is not even on the same league as Choi Sung-Gook (who appears for a few seconds at the end of the film). Also, the social critique is taken care of in an intentionally hilarious way, wrapping up the serious stuff in five minutes, lest the teenagers might get bored. Even the sexiness is pretty much absent, with a mere few hints, highlighting how much the audience tastes in Chungmuro are changing. The Trailer of the film, showing the 몰카 (Hidden Camera) video and pretending Park Jin-Hee was going to reveal a lot more than people imagined, caused a stir in the Media, with people trying to find how 'shocking' this thing really was. Well, it's shocking... shockingly predictable, that is. But I guess it did its job, since the film did better than expected. I'll just say if you expect another erotic comedy, you'll be disappointed, but I didn't really expect that, knowing how these films usually work. Problem is, when you remove the utopia the sex comedy generates on horny teenagers, you should at least be left with a pleasant effort, but this film is mostly dull, with only a few decent touches (the magic show is quite good). For fans of Park Jin-Hee and Yeon Jung-Hoon only.
VIDEO: 7
A pretty decent job, with natural skin tones and satisfactory black levels, but there's some minor compression artifacts. Some anti-aliasing problems.
AUDIO: 7
Clear dialogue, decent soundtrack, but not much surround activity.
SUBTITLES: 7
On one hand, there's no major spelling and grammar mistakes, and the timing is good. But it takes too many liberties in the translation, killing some of the comedy. Good job, nonetheless.
EXTRA FEATURES: 7
There's a decent audio commentary with Director, DP, Lighting director and Yeon (who leaves 20 Minutes before the end. Is he THAT busy?). Mostly fun, but also feels a little forced and self-congratulatory, like some R1 commentaries. There's also a very nice 45 Minutes Making Of featurette, which you'll mostly be able to enjoy even without the subs (although there's a few interviews). Closing the supplements, the usual 6-7 Minutes production/premiere and storyboards featurettes, and some EPK stuff.
VALUE FOR MONEY: 6.5
This can be a decent date movie: you laugh a little, things get serious for a moment, then it's back to breezy comedy. Tries a lot to be sexy, but generally fails. Presentation is generally good, with decent extras, but you can find a lot of better Korean films if you like the genre.
OVERALL: 6.50


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unmyeongddvd.jpgSpectrum/KOFA - 07/29/2005
운명의 손 (The Hand of Fate)
1954 - 1 Disc
Director: 한형모 (Han Hyung-Mo)
Starring: 유인자 (Yoo In-Ja), 이향 (Lee Hyang), 주선태 (Joo Seon-Tae)
FILM: 8.5
A wonderful display of Han's technical abilities - especially when it comes to editing, mise en scene and cinematography - but that's something we already knew. The first kiss in Korean Cinema history, and that too is something we knew. But something rarely mentioned is how good this film is on its own, without the need to bring up the kiss scene or the many talents of director Han. A mix of melodrama and anti-communist mystery thriller with a really strong female character, played by the wonderful Yoon In-Ja (looking like a mix of Lee Da-Hae and Sherylinn Fenn. It's easy to see why she was called the Korean Marylin Monroe). Sure, the dialogue could be better, but I like the fact the Anti-Communist elements of the film perfectly fit with the story, and don't become a mere excuse to make some propaganda. Also, the film ably shows the growing influence of Western culture in Korean society during the 50s, and shows a rather progressive view of women for the era. Yoon In-Ja's nice performance aside, Lee Hyang is also quite effective, and Joo Sun-Tae (a familiar face of 50s and 60s Korean Cinema and later a star on the small screen) creates the right kind of tension around the characters. But again, this film will be remembered for two things: the kiss, and its technical achievements, using cross-editing techniques rarely seen in Korean films of that period, a very intelligent use of different camera angles, and good mise en scene.
VIDEO: 6
The print is in surprisingly decent condition. Of course there are a lot of marks and spots, but with the exception of night scenes and the last 10 Minutes of the film, it's quite watchable. Lighting in Korean Cinema of the 50s wasn't state of the art, so some scenes are really dark, but that's not really a fault of the transfer. A complete restoration would improve things considerably, but compared to the other titles from this period, it's a good transfer.
AUDIO: 4
Audio is always the big problem for films of this period (actually it's a problem with all Korean films up to the mid 90s, but I digress), and you can see a big example here. There's a big hiss which is quite annoying especially if you have very 'itchy' sound speakers which react to the minimum noise. The dialogue is very clear, but everything else is not in great conditions. I'm afraid it's inevitable, but definitely not a good audio track.
SUBTITLES: 8
Well translated, trying to stay as literal as possible, and with a nice, clear font. Good job.
EXTRA FEATURES: 9
Take note, this is how you make good supplement material. There's an absolutely superb 45 Minutes documentary about Han Hyung-Mo's career, showing clips from most of his films, questioning prominent critics, friends and colleagues about his work, and this doesn't only consider the filmmaker's career, but puts it in context with the cultural and popular movements of the period. And the clips! 자유부인 (Madame Freedom) [which just released on DVD] looking great is not a surprise, since it has always been considered one of the best Korean films of all time, but this documentary shows the variety of different genres and themes Han displayed throughout his career. His 청춘쌍곡선 (Double Curve of Youth), a musical comedy with a story similar to 'Trading Places', looks fabulous, and there's plenty of clips from Han's later films which I hadn't seen before. This doc is worth the price of the DVD alone, but if that weren't enough, there's also a fascinating 13 Minutes interview with Noh In-Taek, Art director of the film, and a 5 Minutes review of the film from Kim Jong-Won. Completing the extra features are poster, filmographies (not in line with the quality of the other features, sadly), and a great booklet with essays, reviews and biographies about the filmmakers. Even better, it's all subtitled in English, and those are excellent subs. A marvelous job.
VALUE FOR MONEY: 9
For around 15 bucks you get a gem from an obscure period of Korean Cinema (that's for both Koreans and foreigners), superb extra features and everything is subtitled. If KOFA didn't exist, we'd have to invent it. Must buy, if you care even a little about the history of Korean Cinema.
OVERALL: 7.57


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innocentdvd.jpgenterOne - 07/26/2005
댄서의 순정 (Innocent Steps)
Director: 박영훈 (Park Young-Hoon)
Starring: 문근영 (Moon Geun-Young), 박건형 (Park Geon-Hyung), 박원상 (Park Won-Sang), 윤찬 (Yoon Chan, 김기수 (Kim Gi-Soo), 정유미 (Jung Yoo-Mi), 이대연 (Lee Dae-Yeon), 김지영 (Kim Ji-Young)
THE FILM: 5
Fact: Moon Geun-Young is a box office machine, collecting more hits in three years than people twice her age do all over their career. Fact: Park Geon-Hyung is one of the country's most popular musical actors, in an era where musicals have hit the Million viewers and are even helping movie stars become, well... stars? Just look at Jo Seung-Woo's popularity before and after his musicals 'Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hide' and 'Hedwig'. Possibility: this is nothing more than a 작업영화, a star vehicle made to bank on the popularity of its two young stars, without pretending to be more than the sum of its parts. And if you look at the film that way, with lower expectations, you might even enjoy it. But let's face, this film is of, for and about Moon Geun-Young, the most famous 18 year old in the country, as adorable and natural as smart and mature compared to many starlets who take fame for granted. Yes, mature, because Miss Moon only works on a film per year, not to interfere with her studies, and while her roles don't seem to change too much (always romantic comedies or melodramas with touches of comedy), she's slowly evolving under our eyes. If you look at her role here and in her latest work 어린신부 (My Little Bride), there's a certain air of newfound maturity, both sexual and psychological, in Moon's character. Sure, she can still do films like this one for the next 3-4 years and nobody will complain, but I'd expect something even more mature in her next project. She's not jumping the ball and becoming the next Lee Hyo-Ri, she's just showing through her films that... Hey, 'I'm growing up too.' I can't say it stressed or even challenged Moon's considerable acting talent, but if you're part of the target demographic (45 Million Koreans), you won't complain too much. Unless you're looking for a strong script, subtlety and great character development in a film like this, which would be the equivalent of going to a Kimchi Festival to look for Nouvelle Cuisine.
VIDEO: 6.5
Quite disappointing for an enterOne DVD. Too many scratches and marks for such a new film. Detail is pretty decent, though. Not really bad, but not good either.
AUDIO: 7
Despite the presence of a dts track, there's nothing that would make you scream 'this is a great track.' Most of the soundtrack and dialogue use the front speakers, and for a film about dance, it's not too lively when it comes to surround activity.
SUBTITLES: 6.5
Since subtitles are more or less (at least that's what appeared to me after giving them a quick spin for about 25 Minutes) in line with the Director's Cut DVD (which I reviewed before writing this), I'll just quote: "I would have given 7 or even more to these subs... but. The basic translation is good, when things aren't too difficult, and you'll probably follow the story with no major problem. But any time the dialogue gets a little culturally-specific (Moon Geun-Young's Yeonbyeon dialect, the little Quiz Game they play with Important Korean books) it all goes to hell. Reading the subs, not realizing the difference between Korean spoken in Seoul and in Yeonbyeon is extreme, you'd think Moon was talking like a geek. But even though during the course of the film they do make fun of her accent, it's not because she's speaking some weird gibberish. And as always cultural appropriation is one of my pet peeves. What's the point of making up famous English books when Park Geon-Hyung is asking Moon about questions she will be asked to gain KOREAN Citizenship? Do they ask people if they know Cinderella?"
EXTRA FEATURES: 8.5
With the exception of the audio commentary (which is quite nice), they're exactly the same as the Extended Version, so again I quote: "enterOne's usual excellent job. If this were a more interesting film, they'd probably go up to 9. But there's plenty to watch here: a 22 Minutes interview with Cast and Director (very funny), 8 Minutes of Deleted Scenes, a 32 Minutes Making Of, 20 Minutes of Teaser Trailer Making with Director Yong Yi, an 18 Minutes Poster Shoot Video from Yeonbyeon, and finally a great 'Dance Lesson' from the Dance Directors of the film. Thanks to this DVD, you'll learn the basics of Rumba and Cha Cha Cha, and dance like the stars in the film. Pretty cool supplements."
VALUE FOR MONEY: 7
Should you pick this one, or the Extended Version? Extras are exactly the same, if not for the extra commentary, the film is a little longer in the Extended Cut, but you'll have a hard time noticing the difference. This version is worse in terms of presentation, and the subtitles are the same. I'd go for the other, but they're more or less similar.
AVERAGE: 6.50


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mateodvd.jpgKD Media - 07/26/2005
날으는 돼지 해적 마테오 (The Great Pig Pirate - Mateo)
2005 - 1 Disc
Director: 송근식 (Song Geun-Shik)
Voices: 조정린 (Jo Jung-Rin), 강수진 (Kang Soo-Jin, 김호성 (Kim Ho-Seong), 노민 (Noh Min), 이장우 (Lee Jang-Woo)
FILM: 6
A 4 year long project which cost over 4 Billion Won, 'Mateo' shows the evolution of the Animation industry in technological terms, but it still isn't able to create an unique identity separating it from other Asian or American works. The character designs are cute and well made (pirate pigs against evil dogs!), but while the outdoor background and action scenes look great, the indoor scenes leave a lot to be desired, with varying degrees of quality in both character design and art direction. And animation is a wild collection of ups and downs: sometimes it feels as if you're just watching a decent next-gen console game, whereas some of the action scenes look almost like Pixar-quality. The story is mildly entertaining in a 'twenty-something slacker' way, and simple enough to please kids - the major demographic this film was targeted to. There's your usual amount of toilet humour, tropes of Korean full 3D animation works (big closeups of the eyes, 'look how beautiful this is' panoramic shots, and the like), and pretty sub-par music. But the dubbing is quite good, especially for what concerns the main characters - Princess Cutlette (!) is dubbed by Sitcom and Variety show regular Jo Jung-Rin. Not something you'll watch more than twice, but a pretty decent work.
VIDEO: 7
Can't really say where the fault of the film end and transfer problems start, but the only major annoyance is some anti-aliasing for mid-distance shots. No big compression issues, and the film looks fabulous most of the time... at least when the original print looks good!
AUDIO: 7
Again, pretty good track. Clear dialogue, well balanced surround effects and nice, loud soundtrack.
SUBTITLES: 5
Seems like they were done in a hurry. Lots of spelling and grammar mistakes, but a ton of quite 'liberal' translation. You often end up getting sentences the characters never use, maybe to try to make the comedy sound funnier to foreign kids. Can't say it works too well. And the film does have its entertaining moments, which is a shame, since such lazy subtitles will certainly diminish the fun.
EXTRA FEATURES: 6.5
There's a quite interesting 9 Minutes clip where one of the animators guides through various processes of animation, from colouring to moving. A 5 Minutes premiere clip, with brief interviews from the press screening, and the customary dubbing featurette (again 5 Minutes), which shows Jo Jung-Rin having to deal with the high pitched Piggy Princess. Short, but good material
VALUE FOR MONEY: 6
I can't say I've been impressed by any Korean Animation feature other than 마리 이야기 (My Beautiful Girl, Mari) and 원더풀 데이즈 (Wonderful Days), but the fact I approached the film with low expectations helped. Simple, well made, and decent entertainment. Works for the kids and the slacker inside you, so not a bad way to spend 80 Minutes. DVD is OK.
OVERALL: 6.21


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greenchairdvd.jpg07/08/2005 - Starmax
녹색의자 (Green Chair)
2005 - 2 Disc
Director: 박철수 (Park Chul-Soo)
Starring: 서정 (Seo Jung), 심지호 (Shim Ji-Ho), 오윤홍 (Oh Yoon-Hong)
FILM: 7
Never someone to make a 'normal' film, Park Chul-Soo comes back to the big screen after a long hiatus. Even though it took close to two years to see 'Green Chair' on the big screen in Korea, it toured several Film Festivals all over the world, including Sundance. This is Park's first film since 2000's 봉자 (Bong-Ja). Looking at the simple theme of the film, an off kilter take on 원조교제 (Dating a minor, exactly like the Japanese 援助小才), one could think Park spends the entire film criticizing social reactions to the crime, and how the law reacts to it, but it's not the case. Instead, the film is a quirky and unique mixture of different styles. The first act would easily earn the title 맛있는 섹스 그리고 사랑 (Sweet Sex and Love), which was former adult video icon Bong Man-Dae's debut film, but ended up focusing more on the sound effects of its sex scenes than the actual film. The sex scenes here might be as revealing as Bong's film, but there's none of the almost vulgar attention to 'certain' details, and the sweetness of the two characters' lovemaking is emphasized instead of their sexual positions. The second half is more like a gentle Hong Sang-Soo film, without all the social monsters he presents in his films: Park explores a little how society reacts to a woman sleeping with a minor, and their attitudes even after she's paid her price. He also in some ways connects sexual desire with food, but with none of the sleaziness in films of other directors interested in that connection, like Bigas Luna. And the third is probably the major selling point of the film, a bizarro world Rohmer-styled party, where all the majors characters talk honestly in a very abstract and interesting style. But while the film is often charming, sexy in ways other 'erotic dramas' (term Park dislikes, for obvious reasons) could never be, and even well written, there are some problems. The most evident is Shim Ji-Ho's acting, which is inadequate at best, terrible in his worst moments. While his body language conveys the age of the character in a realistic manner, his attempts to sound and look like a 19 year old man are completely inept, most of the times resulting in phony situations which ruin the flow of the film. And also, while the film is not particularly pretentious, there's a certain preachiness and pseudo-intellectualism to it which kind of irks the more populist part of my psyche. Some of the scenes in this film just scream 'I'm shooting an art film' without making much of a statement, and that's quite a problem in a film which never tries to engage the viewer with something other than interesting questions. I can't say I've been excited by Park's films since 1997's 산부인과 (Push! Push!), but 'Green Chair' is an interesting, albeit flawed take on May-December romances, and its quirky wit and sweet sexyness make up for some average acting (from Shim Ji-Ho) and weird choices.
VIDEO: 7.5
Quite a nice transfer. Great colours with natural skin tones, nice detail and all. But there's some anti-aliasing problems and some edge enhancement.
AUDIO: 7
Nothing out of the ordinary, but solid audio track with nice, clear dialogue. Music is almost never used, and 90% of the film is dialogue, so it wouldn't be much of a workout for your sound system anyway. Some minor sync problems in the middle, but not much of an annoyance.
SUBTITLES: 7.5
Generally very good, but a few spelling mistakes and the usual laziness with the finer details of the Korean language take half a point off.
EXTREA FEATURES: 7.5
All on the second disc are the two Trailers (Adult Version and Normal) and a great 90 Minutes Documentary. Unlike other DVDs full of pop-ups, questions, stylish graphics and the like, this is just video. But it's a fascinating feature exploring how Park Chul-Soo works, in a very quick, almost TV Drama-like style. There are a few interviews mixed with the shooting footage, but most of the documentary shows Park's modus operandi on the set, the way he interacts with actors and crew, the way he reacts and guides his cast. Really interesting.
VALUE FOR MONEY: 7
This is not a film for everybody, especially if you've never seen a Park Chul-Soo film. Part sweet, part irritating, it swings between playful sexual innocence and dark social commentary, but without the pretentious tone which ruins most of those films. I can't say I loved it, but I was intrigued by it. And Seo Jung is excellent.
OVERALL: 7.21


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PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED TITLES


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shoesdvd.jpgWoosung Entertainment - 09/23/2005
분홍신 (The Red Shoes)
2005 - 2 Disc (Theatrical + DVD Cut)
Director: 김용균 (Kim Yong-Gyun)
Starring: 김혜수 (Kim Hye-Soo), 김성수 (Kim Sung-Soo), 박연아 (Park Yeon-Ah), 고수희 (Go Soo-Hee), 이얼 (Lee Eol)
Read Complete Review + Extra Features Breakdown HERE
FILM (Theatrical): 6
FILM (DVD Cut): 7.5
VIDEO: 7
AUDIO: 7
SUBTITLES: 7.5
EXTRA FEATURES: 6.5
VALUE FOR MONEY: 7
OVERALL: 6.88


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blooddvd.jpgCinema Service - 08/17/2005
혈의 누 (Blood Rain)
2005 - 2 Disc
Director: 김대승 (Kim Dae-Seung)
Starring: 차승원 (Cha Seung-Won), 박용우 (Park Yong-Woo), 지성 (Ji Sung), 최종원 (Choi Jong-Won)
Read Complete Review + Extra Features Breakdown HERE
FILM: 7.5
VIDEO: 7
AUDIO: 7
SUBTITLES: 8
EXTRA FEATURES: 8
VALUE FOR MONEY: 8
OVERALL: 7.57


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insaengdvd.jpgCJ Entertainment - 07/26/2005
달콤한 인생 (A Bittersweet Life)
2005 - 2 Disc DIRECTOR'S CUT
Director: 김지운 (Kim Ji-Woon)
Starring: 이병헌 (Lee Byung-Heon), 김영철 (Kim Young-Cheol), 황정민 (Hwang Jung-Min), 신민아 (Shin Min-Ah), 오달수 (Oh Dal-Soo), 김해곤 (Kim Hae-Gon), 김뢰하 (Kim Roi-Ha)
Read Complete Review + Extra Features Breakdown HERE
FILM: 9
VIDEO: 8
AUDIO: 8.5
SUBTITLES: 7
EXTRA FEATURES: 9
VALUE FOR MONEY: 9
OVERALL: 8.50


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ilgidvd.jpgenterOne - 07/22/2005
남극일기 (Antarctic Journal)
2005 - 2 Disc
Director: 임필성 (Im Pil-Sung)
Starring: 송강호 (Song Kang-Ho), 유지태 (Yoo Ji-Tae), 박희순 (Park Hee-Soon), 최덕문 (Choi Deok-Moon), 강혜정 (Kang Hye-Jung)
Read Complete Review + Extra Features Breakdown HERE
FILM: 8.5
VIDEO: 8
AUDIO: 9
SUBTITLES: 7
EXTRA FEATURES: 10
VALUE FOR MONEY: 9.5
OVERALL: 8.64


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cryingdvd.jpgenterOne - 07/14/2005
주먹이 운다 (Crying Fist)
2005 - 2 Disc
Director: 류승완 (Ryu Seung-Wan)
Starring: 류승범 (Ryu Seung-Beom), 최민식 (Choi Min-Shik), 나문희 (Na Moon-Hee), 기주봉 (Gi Ju-Bong), 김수현 (Kim Soo-Hyeon), 천호진 (Cheon Ho-Jin)
Read Complete Review + Extra Features Breakdown HERE
FILM: 8.5
VIDEO: 8.5
AUDIO: 8.5
SUBTITLES: 9
EXTRA FEATURES: 9.5
VALUE FOR MONEY: 9
OVERALL: 8.78


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saramdeuldvd.jpgKD Media - 06/21/2005
그때 그사람들 (The President's Last Bang)
2005 - 2 Disc
Director: 임상수 (Im Sang-Soo)
Starring: 한석규 (Han Suk-Gyu), 백윤식 (Baek Yoon-Shik), 송재호 (Song Jae-Ho), 조은지 (Jo Eun-Ji), 김윤아 (Kim Yoon-Ah)
Read Complete Review + Extra Features Breakdown HERE
FILM: 9
VIDEO: 7.5
AUDIO: 7
SUBTITLES: 7
EXTRA FEATURES: 9.5
VALUE FOR MONEY: 9
OVERALL: 8.29


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charmingdvd.jpgBear Entertainment - 4/21/2005
여자, 정혜 (This Charming Girl)
2005 - 2 Disc
Director: 이윤기 (Lee Yoon-Gi)
Starring: 김지수 (Kim Ji-Soo), 황정민 (Hwang Jung-Min), 김혜옥 (Kim Hye-Ok), 이대연 (Lee Dae-Yeon)
Read Complete Review + Extra Features Breakdown HERE
FILM: 8
VIDEO: 8
AUDIO: 7
SUBTITLES: 8
EXTRA FEATURES: 7.5
VALUE FOR MONEY: 8
OVERALL: 7.79


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TOP 10 DVDs

01. 8.78 - 주먹이 운다 (Crying Fist) - enterOne
02. 8.64 - 남극일기 (Antarctic Journal) - enterOne
03. 8.50 - 달콤한 인생 (A Bittersweet Life) - CJ Entertainment
04. 8.29 - 그때 그사람들 (The President's Last Bang) - KD Media
05. 7.93 - 연애의 목적 SE (Rules of Dating) - CJ Entertainment
05. 7.93 - 태풍태양 (The Aggressives) - enterOne
07. 7.79 - 여자, 정혜 (This Charming Girl) - Bear Entertainment
08. 7.71 - 여고괴담 4 : 목소리 (Voice) - Cinema Service
09. 7.57 - 운명의 손 (The Hand of Fate) - Spectrum/KOFA
09. 7.57 - 혈의 누 (Blood Rain) - Cinema Service

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Hmm, Innocent Steps is a good film, but it couldn't "make it" like its predecessor, My Little Bride. Personally, I love this one and dislike, too. The part of film that I hate the most is the scene when Jang Chae-Rin (played by Moon Geun Young: 'the innocent angel from the heaven') smashed by the "damned guy" that revealed Chae-Rin's fake identity. It's too harsh!!!
Anyway, Moon Geun Young's acting's still the best as it always had. she's the best actress I've ever known. Innocent looks, good manner, know 'what she should to do'.
no idea to against her new identity as: The Nation's Young Daughter.
Good work, Miss Moon Geun Young.

» Posted by Martiuz 'Jon Tiuz Bach' at October 25, 2006 03:19 AM

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