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The Bequeathed
The Bequeathed (Serie 2024) #KimHyunjoo #ParkHeesoon #ParkByeongeun #RyuKyungSoo #ParkSungHoon Mehr auf:
Serie / 선산 / Seon-san Jahr: 2024- (Januar) Genre: Krimi / Drama / Mystery Hauptrollen: Kim Hyun-joo, Park Hee-soon, Park Byeong-eun, Ryu Kyung-Soo, Park Sung-Hoon … Serienbeschreibung: Was, wenn du auf schockierende Weise herausfindest, dass deine Familie düstere Geheimnisse hütet? Yoon Seo-Ha (Kim Hyun-Joo) ahnt nicht, welch finstere Wendung ihr Leben nehmen wird, als sie vom Tod ihres…
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my comfort dramas (1/19)
hot stove league (2019/20)
"everyone's situation is different. we all fight with the resources that are available to us."
#my gifs#hot stove league#kdrama#kdramaedit#namkoong min#park eun bin#jo byeong gyu#baseball#sports drama#i miss them so much#time for a 5th rewatch#my family (real)
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Chukje (Festival) - dir. Im Kwon-taek (1996)
Full movie available on Korean Classic Films YouTube channel
#somethingneweveryday#cinema#im kwon taek#korean cinema#kwon taek im#chung joon lee#sang hyo yook#byeong kyeong ahn#sung ki ahn#sung kee ahn#lee eol#eun jin han#kim jong goo#seon kyeong jeong#kyung soon jung#jung hee nam#su chol kim#seung bae park#sun duk park#yu joon kim
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Watching Dream on Netflix and there are so many Be Melodramatic easter eggs.. not to mention so many familiar faces from Be Melo.
Unsurprising because both are written and directed by Lee Byeong Heon, but I still find myself excited every time I spot a Be Melo reference.
Looks like another Be Melo rewatch is inevitable ^_^
#dream#be melodramatic#melo is my nature#lee byeong heon#park seo joon#iu#chun woo hee#jeon yeo been#han ji eun#son suk ku#ahn jae hong#dream korean film#netflix kdrama
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Dream
Movies watched in 2023
Dream (2023, South Korea)
Director & Writer: Lee Byeong Heon
Mini-review:
I'm gonna be very honest: I hate football/soccer and, initially, I only wanted to watch this because I adore IU. So, color me surprised, cause I enjoyed it a lot. I should have seen it coming tbh, cause I've always liked this type of inspirational-underdog storylines. Anyway, the characters were engaging, the script was really funny and witty, and the whole cast was great. IU does steal the show, proving that she has a natural knack for fast-paced comedy and one-liners (I swear I'm not being biased here). But all the other actors do an amazing job too! My only real complain is that the movie felt a tad too long, and the final act dragged a bit. But, besides that, I had a lot of fun watching it and I would definitely recommend it!
#dream#dream movie#dream 2023#lee byeong heon#lee byung hun#park seo joon#park seo jun#iu#lee ji eun#lee jieun#kim jong soo#ko chang seok#jung seung gil#lee hyun woo#yang hyun min#hong ahn pyo#heo joon seok#lee ha nui#lee ji hyun#baek ji won#comedy#drama#sports#football#soccer#movies watched in 2023
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"How the Boss 3" is in trouble again.
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[TRANS] 230417 “Dream” Press Premiere and Conference Talk - IU (Lee Ji Eun)
PART I: IU On Her Approach to Her Character “Lee So Min”, A Documentary Producer
IU: “Hello, this is IU who plays producer Lee So Min in “Dream”. Thank you all for being here today.
I did not use many references to approach and portray my character. If I were to pick someone that I referred to most, it’d be director Lee Byeong Heon. (Reason being) He’d always carefully and meticulously coach not only me, but everyone on our characters’ dialogue and tone. So I worked hard to act as close as possible to the version of Somin that the director wanted.
Director Lee wanted me to say my dialogue 2.5 times faster than my original speed. He personally demonstrated how he’d like Somin to say her dialogue and told me “I hope you’ll maintain this speech tempo”, “I want it to be fast like this”. I loved the tone (of speaking) that he showed to me, so I tried to catch on it well. I think he really gave detailed directions. For instance, he’d ask me to “laugh, but do it like a crazy person that only your mouth is smiling/laughing (other parts of your face remain still).” Because to such detailed directions, I relied on and followed director Lee a lot on the set.
I was drawn to Somin because she’s a character that I’ve never tried before this. We’re alike yet unalike, but I don’t think we’re very different from one another. I debuted and started my career (social life) at a young age, so I think I’ve experienced a (momentary) lull in my passion as an adult like Somin too. Still, if there were parts of the character I couldn’t understand, I’d refer a lot to the PD’s directions or way of speaking like I said earlier.
Thank you for coming and giving me many great questions. I hope this movie will come to the audience like spring. Thank you!”
PART II: Park Seo Joon and IU On How They Feel About Their Bickering Scenes Together In The Movie
Park Seo Joon: “I think I’ve mentioned this before I still have vivid memories of that day. The weather was so hot then, but there was almost no shade except the tent on set so everyone was pretty exhausted due to the heat. So when the director requested us to speed up our dialogues, I remember discussing the scene with IU like “What do you think?” “Do you think we’re on the right track?” and we put a lot of thought in it. But indeed at some point, I found myself just simply copying the director’s demonstration from earlier because he gave such clear directions, so that was a very memorable scene to me.”
IU: “I, too, share quite similar memory of that day. When I actually monitored myself in the camera, my eyes looked drowsy because of the heat, like an actual madman that the director wanted. Both of us wanted to pull off his direction well, so I remember we even asked director Lee to give us five mins so we could discuss the scene together. But looking at the final edited outcome, I’m once again impressed by director Lee’s skills because it turned out exactly the way he wanted. I also recall being envious of Seo Joon because he got an okay sign from the director first. (Park Seo Joon: Maybe because your part was more important for that scene lol…?) It made me think Seo Joon is a really flexible and amazing actor, so that was a super memorable day for me.”
PART III: Director Lee Byeong Heon On His Reason For The Castings
Lee Byeong Heon: “Frankly, we were able to film the movie because Park Seo Joon and IU joined the team and agreed to the message/ meaning that the story is trying to convey. But if you’ve watched the movie, it’s actually about people in the stadium. Technically, I love casting people based on their image. I don’t mean these people look homeless, or maybe a little (explained why he cast the remaining actors). They’re all actors that I want to work with for a long time together.”
Source: https://youtu.be/55-qwEJOQLE
Translated by IUteamstarcandy
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Song Byung-geun, young Jeon Jae-joon painted in snow
Rookie Song Byeong-geun made a strong impression with his debut film 'The Glory'.
Song Byung-geun announced his debut by taking on the role of young Jeon Jae-joon (played by Park Seong-hoon) in the Netflix series ‘The Glory’, which was released on the 30th of last month.
Song Byeong-geun played the childhood of Jae-joon, who lives as 'A' at every moment in the play. He is the person who makes the school days of young Dong-eun (played by Ji-so Jeong) into hell.
Even while watching her misdeeds toward Dong-eun, he consistently laughs at her or ignores her with a cynical gaze, but when he finds out about his physical flaws, he explodes with uncontrollable anger, making a strong impression with his acting that goes back and forth with dramatic emotions. left
Song Byung-geun said, "It's a dream-like moment of glory just being able to be with the writers, directors, and great seniors I usually respect."
Meanwhile, 'The Glory' is a work that depicts the story of a woman whose soul was shattered by violence in her childhood and the desperate revenge she prepared meticulously for her entire life and those who fall into the vortex.
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2024 olympics South Korea roster
Archery
Je-Deok Kim (Seoul)
Woo-Jin Kim (Okcheon Gun)
Woo-Seok Lee (Incheon)
Hun-Young Jeon (Incheon)
Si-Hyeon Lim (Gangneung)
Su-Hyeon Nam (Suncheon)
Athletics
Jangwoo Kim (Seoul)
Byeong-Gwang Choe (Seoul)
Sang-Hyeok Woo (Daejeon)
Badminton
Hyeok-Jin Jeon (Ulsan)
Min-Hyuk Kang (Suwon)
Seung-Jae Seo (Buan Gun)
Won-Ho Kim (Suwon)
Ga-Eun Kim (Suwon)
Se-Young An (Gwangju)
Ha-Na Baek (Gimcheon)
So-Hee Lee (Ulsan)
So-Yeong Kim (Incheon)
Hee-Yong Kong (Jincheon Gun)
Yoo-Jung Chae (Suwon)
Na-Eun Jeong (Seoul)
Boxing
Ae-Ji Im (Hwasun Gun)
Yeon-Ji Oh (Gunsan)
Breakdancing
Hong-Yul Kim (Seoul)
Climbing
Eun-Cheol Shin (Seoul)
Dohyun Lee (Seoul)
Chae-Hyun Seo (Seoul)
Cycling
Eu-Ro Kim (Seoul)
Min-Ji Song (Seoul)
Diving
Jaegyeong Yi (Ulsan)
Jung-Whi Shin (Seoul)
Ha-Ram Woo (Busan)
Yeong-Taek Kim (Incheon)
Na-Hyun Kim (Seoul)
Su-Ji Kim (Changwon)
Equestrian
Young-Shik Hwang (Osan)
Fencing
Jae-Won Kim (Seoul)
Tae-Gyu Ha (Seoul)
Bon-Gil Gu (Daegu)
Sang-Uk Oh (Daejeon)
Sang-Won Park (Daejeon)
Gyeong-Dong Do (Yeongcheon)
Se-Ra Song (Geumsan Gun)
Hye-In Lee (Ulsan)
Young-Mi Kang (Incheon)
In-Jeong Choi (Geumsan Gun)
Ji-Su Yoon (Busan)
Sebin Choi (Suwon)
Ha-Young Jeon (Daejeon)
Eun-Hye Jeon (Daejeon)
Golf
Joo-Hyung Kim (Seoul)
Byeong-Hun An (Orlando, Florida)
Hee-Young Yang (Orlando, Florida)
Hyo-Joo Kim (Wonju)
Jin-Young Ko (Frisco, Texas)
Gymnastics
Jun-Ho Lee (Seoul)
Woong Hur (Seoul)
Sung-Hyun Ryu (Seoul)
Seo-Jeong Yeo (Yongin)
Do-Hyun Eom (Seoul)
Da-Yeong Lee (Seoul)
Yun-Seo Lee (Seoul)
Sol-Yi Shin (Chungju)
Handball
Bitna Woo (Seoul)
Eunseo Kang (Seoul)
Ji-Yeon Jeon (Samcheok)
Da-Young Kim (Busan)
Jin-Mi Shin (Seoul)
Ji-Young Song (Gwangmyeong)
Eun-Joo Shin (Incheon)
Eun-Hee Ryu (Incheon)
Jin-Hui Jeong (Seoul)
Sae-Young Park (Seoul)
Mi-Seul Han (Sokcho)
Eun-Hye Kang (Seoul)
Kyung-Min Kang (Incheon)
Bo-Eun Gim (Samcheok)
Judo
Won-Jin Kim (Cheorwon Gun)
Ba-Ul An (Anyang)
Joon-Hwan Lee (Gumi)
Ju-Yeop Han (Seoul)
Min-Jong Kim (Seoul)
Hye-Kyeong Lee (Ulsan)
Ye-Rin Jung (Daegu)
Mi-Mi Huh (Tokyo, Japan)
Ji-Su Kim (Himeji, Japan)
Hyun-Ji Yoon (Cheorwon Gun)
Ha-Jun Kim (Busan)
Pentathlon
Woong-Tae Jung (Gwangju)
Changwan Seo (Yeongam)
Sunwoo Kim (Seoul)
Seung-Min Seong (Daegu)
Sailing
Jee-Min Ha (Busan)
Shooting
Daehan Choe (Changwon)
Min-Su Kim (Seoul)
Ha-Jun Park (Yangyang Gun)
Won-Ho Lee (Busan)
Yeong-Jae Cho (Chuncheon)
Jong-Ho Song (Seoul)
Eun-Seo Lee (Seoul)
Kook-Hee Jang (Seoul)
Ji-Hyeon Keum (Ulsan)
Ha-Na Im (Wonju)
Ye-Ji Kim (Danyang Gun)
Ye-Jin Oh (Hacheon-Ri)
Ji-In Yang (Namwon)
Gee-Eun Kang (Seoul)
Bo-Na Lee (Seoul)
Swimming
Dong-Yeol Choi (Seoul)
Min-Seop Kim (Seoul)
Yeonghyeon Kim (Seoul)
Ji-Hun Kim (Seoul)
Yu-Chan Ji (Gwangju)
Sun-Woo Hwang (Suwon)
Woo-Min Kim (Busan)
Ju-Ho Lee (Seoul)
Sung-Jae Cho (Ansan)
Ho-Joon Lee (Seoul)
Yoo-Yeon Lee (Anyang)
Jae-Hoon Yang (Jinhae)
Yoonseo Hur (Seoul)
Ri-Young Lee (Seoul)
Yeon-Kyung Hur (Seoul)
Eunji Lee (Seoul)
Seo-Yeong Kim (Suwon)
Table tennis
Dae-Seong Cho (Seoul)
Woo-Jin Jang (Sokcho)
Jong-Hoon Lim (Busan)
Ji-Hee Jeon (Seoul)
Yu-Bin Shin (Suwon)
Eun-Hye Lee (Seoul)
Taekwondo
Tae-Joon Park (Ulsan)
Geon-Woo Seo (Seoul)
Yu-Jin Kim (Danyang Gun)
Da-Bin Lee (Ulsan)
Weightlifting
Joo-Hyo Bak (Goyang)
Dong-Ju Yu (Sunchang Gun)
Yeon-Hak Jang (Asan)
Su-Hyeon Kim (Suwon)
Hye-Jeong Park (Ansan)
Wrestling
Seung-Jun Kim (Seoul)
Seung-Chan Lee (Seoul)
Hanbit Lee (Seoul)
#Sports#National Teams#South Korea#Celebrities#Races#Fights#Boxing#Animals#Golf#Florida#Texas#Japan#Boats#Tennis
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5 Korean movies about social issues based on true stories
5 Korean movies about social issues based on true stories
Here are five films based on true stories that deal with social issues in Korea!!!! 1.Citizen of a Kind Citizen of a Kind is a Korean film released in June 2022. It is a crime and comedy genre film that tells the story of a victim of voice phishing who heads to China to catch the person responsible. Actors Ra Mi-ran, Gong Myung, Yeom Hye-ran, Park Byeong-eun, Jang Yoon-ju, Lee Moo-saeng, and…
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After a deadly earthquake turns Seoul into a lawless badland, a fearless huntsman springs into action to rescue a teenager abducted by a mad doctor. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Nam-san: Ma Dong-seok Yang Gi-su: Lee Hee-jun Choi Ji-wan: Lee Jun-young Han Su-na: Roh Jeong-eui Lee Eun-ho: Ahn Ji-hye Kwon Sang-sa: Park Ji-hoon Teacher: Jang Young-nam Tiger: Park Hyo-joon Yeon-su: Seong Byeong-suk Madame: Jung Young-ju Ju-ye: Lee Han-joo Director Choi: Park Sang-hoon Director Oh: Ahn Seong-bong Ju-ye’s Father: Jeong Gi-seop Ju-ye’s Mother: Kim Young-sun Western Grandfather: Sin Sin-beom Western’s Mother: Hong Yi-joo Film Crew: Production Design: Jo Hwa-seong Sound Supervisor: Kim Suk-won Editor: Nam Na-young Special Effects Supervisor: Jung Do-ahn Adaptation: Ma Dong-seok Lighting Director: Song Hyun-suk Director of Photography: Byun Bong-sun Production Sound Mixer: Jung Gun Producer: Choi Won-ki Makeup & Hair: Nam Ji-soo Special Effects Makeup Artist: Pi Dae-seong Digital Intermediate: Lee Hye-min Production Design: Park Gyu-bin Original Music Composer: Kim Dong-wook Editor: Ha Mi-ra Martial Arts Choreographer: Heo Myeong-haeng Writer: Kim Bo-tong Executive Producer: Byun Seung-min Martial Arts Choreographer: Yoon Seong-min Original Story: Kim Dong-gyun Adaptation: Kim Chang-hoon Writer: Kwak Jae-min Executive Producer: Choi Byeong-hwan Special Effects Makeup Artist: Seol Ha-un Props: Kang Shin-hong Key Grip: Lee Hyun-gyu Special Effects Supervisor: Im Jong-hyeok Line Producer: Choi Su-im Visual Effects: Yuk Gwan-woo Movie Reviews: Chris Sawin: The film features some hard-hitting and explosive action sequences that will rightfully cater to fans of the genre. The battle in the basement of the apartment building, where we see Nam-san use a shotgun to blast his way through some of the doctor’s ‘enhanced’ individuals, is a total exhilarating blast. Ma Dong-seok has been a powerhouse for most of his career post Train to Busan, but he sends people flying whenever he throws his fist or pulls the trigger. _Badland Hunters_ also has to break a record for most decapitations in a film. **Full review:** https://bit.ly/bdlndhntr MovieGuys: Badland Hunters does something things well, others just passably. Action is wall to wall and well choreographed.Special effects are excellent. Characterisations are solid if predictable and the acting is not to be sniffed at. However, the story is unremarkable, with a climax that feels, well, anti climatic. In summary, an okay but hardly exceptional watch, that would have benefited from more creativity on the storytelling front. Ritesh Mohapatra: “Badland Hunters: A Visually Striking Action Spectacle with Narrative Shortcomings” In this post-apocalyptic action thriller, Badland Hunters, while suffering from a repetitive and clichéd plot and uninteresting characters, excels in stunning hand-to-hand choreography and scintillating action set pieces. The film benefits greatly from the expertise of its veteran stunt coordinator turned director, known for his work on Train to Busan. Commendable world-building, visionary concepts, and excellent VFX are hindered by conventional writing. The short, crisply edited runtime avoids unnecessary elements. Don Lee’s exceptional portrayal of Nam-san, with exhilarating action sequences, overshadows the film’s narrative weaknesses, making it a guiltily satisfying popcorn-worthy entertainer, particularly for adrenaline enthusiasts. Instagram & X @streamgenx.
#Badlands#based on webcomic or webtoon#earthquake#post-apocalyptic future#seoul#south korea#Top Rated Movies
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Nutricare Co., Ltd., honored with Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province ‘Excellent Company’ award
Nutricare received the honor of being selected as an excellent company at the '5th Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Job Awards' hosted by Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province.
The Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Job Awards is an event that discovers and awards excellent companies in Gangwon-do that have contributed to job creation, employment stability, and welfare improvement. This event started with application and reception last August, and the city, county, and province conducted the first document review and quantitative analysis, followed by the second on-site investigation and qualitative evaluation, followed by three thorough evaluations leading to the final review committee decision. and were selected through a fair review process.
Nutricare received positive reviews for its contribution to establishing a proper working culture and creating jobs, and with this award, it received the opportunity to participate in employment environment improvement projects, a special corporate promotional broadcast produced by G1 Broadcasting, preferential treatment for small and medium-sized business development fund support projects, and priority support for overseas marketing. You will receive various benefits.
The companies that won the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Job Awards are ◇ Grand Prize = Pharma Research (CEO Kang Ki-seok, Kim Shin-gyu) ◇ Excellence = Kukje Steel (CEO Noh Jeong-hyeop), Nanointek (CEO Park Young-sik), Nakcheon (CEO Seong Jae-gi), Nutricare (CEO Kim Ho-beom), Daehwa There are 11 companies including Pharmaceuticals (CEO Byeong-tae Noh, Eun-seok Kim), Bifido (CEO Myeong-soo Park), Sea World (CEO Hak-do Lee), Eunsung Global (CEO Ki-se Lee), Hansol Eco Packaging (CEO Hyeong-yeon Kim), and Hugel (CEO Seon-ho Han, Hyeong-jin Moon). .
Meanwhile, the 5th Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Job Awards will be held at the Chuncheon Sky Convention on the 15th and will be broadcast live throughout the province through G1 Broadcasting.
#South Korean Beauty care Products#Korean Beauty Products Manufacturer#ODM skincare products for women#ODM facial massager for women#OEM Massage Therapy Devices
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All of Us Are Dead (2022) [Character Lists]
My personal list of All of Us Are Dead characters. Not that everything literally revolves around me nor that my word is Law. This is just how it went for me. Because... characters! ♥
Most liked Characters: • Park Sun-hwa • Nam So-ju • Lee Cheong-san • Lee Su-hyeok (I have to put him somewhere, rofl.) • Han Gyeong-su • Choi Nam-ra • Yang Dae-su • Jang Ha-ri • Park Mi-jin
Characters I believed I c/would like but then became indifferent about: • Song Jae-ik (I do feel bad putting him in here because he is quite virtuous in his own way, but it is what it is...) • Jin Seon-mu (Same here, but eh... Values and priorities too different after all...)
Most disliked Characters: • Yoon Gwi-nam • Lee Byeong-chan • Lee Na-yeon
Characters I'm noticing more significantly on this other round: • Min Eun-ji • Kim Cheol-Soo • Orangibberish
(I may be missing some that have yet to pop up again and currently don't remember them there...)
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Double Feature: The Witch Part 1 The Subversion (2018) & Part 2 The Other One (2022)
Double Feature: The Witch Part 1 The Subversion (2018) & Part 2 The Other One (2022) #TheWitchPart1TheSubversion #TheWitchPart2TheOtherOne #Action #Horror #SouthKorean #Movie #Film #Review
The Witch: Part 1 The Subversion (2018) Director (and writer): Hoon-jung Park Cast: Da-mi Kim, Min-soo Jo, Woo-sik Choi, Min-Si Go, Hee-soon Park, Byeong-Ok Kim, Jung-woo Choi, Da-eun Jung, Ha-Na Kim A high school student with amnesia tries to uncover what has happened to her. All leading her into deeper troubles ultimately revealing a darkness she could not have imagined. – IMDB The first…
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#Action#Film#Horror#movie#Movie Reviews#Movies#postaday#Review#South Korean#The Other One#The Subversion#The Witch#The Witch Part 1 The Subversion#The Witch Part 2 The Other One
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Lost - Painful and Intense
Lead Actors: Jeon Do Yeon, Ryu Jun Yeol, Park Byeong Eun, Kim Hyo Jin, Yoo Soo Bin, Jo Eun Ji, Yang Dong Geun Photo: JTBC Promo poster How to explain what this show is about? This show was somehow intensely sad and yet at the same time nothing really happened with the plot. The best plot summary I could find was from My Drama List: “Lost” tells the story of ordinary people walking towards the…
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#Different Types of Love#Jun Do Yeon#kdramas#Korean Drama#Melodrama#Must Watch#netflix#romance#Ryu Jun Yeol#Sadness#Soulmates#tv#viki
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Ha-kyun Shin and Doona Bae in Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (Park Chan-wook, 2002) Cast: Ha-kyun Shin, Hang-ko Song, Doona Bae, Ji-eun Lim, Bo-bae Han. Screenplay: Park Chan-wook, Jae-sun Lee, Jong-yong Lee, Mu-yeong Lee. Cinematography: Byeong-il Kim. Production design: Jung-hwa Choe. In his "vengeance trilogy," Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy (2003), and Lady Vengeance (2005), Park Chan-wook has given us not only, as some have suggested, an updated version of the Elizabethan and Jacobean revenge tragedies like Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy, Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, and Webster's The Duchess of Malfi, but also a vision of hell, especially if you adhere to Sartre's idea that hell is other people. Park has a way of populating his stories with nightmare figures that play no essential role in the plot, like the dudes in the next room who masturbate to the sound of Ryu's (Ha-kyun Shin) sister (Ji-eun Lim) groaning in pain (which Ryu himself, being a deaf-mute, cannot hear), or the mysterious mentally and physically afflicted man who appears as Ryu is trying to cover his sister's body with stones and persists in trying to remove them until he's driven away, meanwhile distracting Ryu from the drowning Yu-sun (Bo-bae Han). There's also the fired employee who stops Dong-jin Park's ( Hang-ko Song) car and proceeds with a failed attempt at seppuku, heightening Dong-jin's feelings of guilt, perhaps, but not providing an essential element in the narrative. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is, I think, the least successful of the three films: It doesn't succeed in transcending the revenge motif the way Oldboy does with its echoes of Dostoevsky and Kafka, and it doesn't have the technical finesse of Lady Vengeance. Its chief virtue is, especially in comparison with Lady Vengeance, the relative straightforwardness of its narrative, with the added ambiguity of its title: Is Ryu or Dong-jin "Mr. Vengeance"? In fact, the film is less about vengeance than about guilt: Ryu's sister commits suicide because she feels guilty for the kidnapping of Yu-sun, and passes along the burden of guilt to her brother when Yu-sun dies, while Dong-jin is filled with remorse over the consequences of his business failure. Park Chan-wook's characters exist in a world where there's no escape from guilt and no hope for redemption. Hell is empty and all the devils are here.
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