#Park Myung-hoon

[mediamatinees]

Another Eat-the-Rich Film, "Parasite" is an Exploration of Class at Its Deadliest

The wait is (finally) over! My review of Bong Joon-Ho's materpiece, "Parasite" is now live!

Content Warning: Parasite contains depictions of severe class disparity, violence, grooming, and extreme manipulation. Viewer discretion is advised. Spoilers for Parasite ahead! In January of 2020, the English-centered film industry was put on blast for not giving foreign language films their proper flowers. Director Bong Joon-Ho, already celebrated by Hollywood and audiences alike for previous…

[k-star-holic]

"Is this actor misunderstood as a BTS?" - European traveler mistaken for a BTS and asked for a photo ( ⁇ Tent outside Europe ⁇ )

Source: k-star-holic.blogspot.com

[aria-baerose]

[candlewinds]

- On that rainy night a long time ago, what were you going to give me when you took some of my fear? - Courage.

INTO THE RING (2020)

[mangodelorean]

Harbin [2024]

Cast: Hyun Bin; Jeon Yeo Been; Park Jung Min; Park Hoon; Jo Woo Jin; Yoo Jae Myung; Lee Dong Wook

Synopsis: In 1909, Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun leads an attack on Japanese forces in Harbin, China.

Premiere: September 2024 (Toronto International Film Festival)

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[brokehorrorfan]

Spoke Art has released a Parasite poster by Stephen Campanella. Hand-numbered out of 75, the 18x24 archival pigment print costs $65.

[lullabiesinaglasswilderness]

[stenclastiel]

Longlegs (2024)

[somanykdramas]

THE NIGHT OWL

GENRES: Historical, Drama

SUMMARY: An adept, blind acupuncturist must balance his family’s livelihood, the health of the royal family, and his personal secret.

THIS MOVIE HAS EVERYTHING: Poison, needles, palace politics, Ming vs Qing, heirs to the throne, night watches, workplace courtships, royal tyrants, magnifying glasses, and lots of medicine.

HOT TAKE: I don't really have any complaints about this one. It's a good what-if historical take on real palace tragedies, it uses cinematic light and day to its advantage, and the stakes are worthy of an edge of your seat position!

[billornot]

[rafikecoyote]

So now that you're faced with death, you finally remember that you have a wife.

[whumpetywhump]

Money Heist: Korea - Ep. 5

[k-star-holic]

Cho Jin-woong, Hot trend, torn lips ⁇ The Himalayas ⁇ The Himalayas ⁇ I thought I was overdressed ⁇ ( ⁇ Tent Out ⁇ )

Source: k-star-holic.blogspot.com

[binging-asian-dramas]

My Man is Cupid. 7

Story: 8

Acting: 10

Chemistry: 8

Comparable to: Strong Girl Do Bong Soon (kdrama); Angels Last Mission (kdrama) ; Tale of the Nine Tailed (kdrama)

Usually I loved these fantasy type dramas but for some reason something was missing for me with this one. Still enjoyed it, but not the ‘oh my god can’t wait for the next episode’ type, just meh. I loved the storyline, it’s a great plot, but the writing, editing and unfortunately for me, the lack of chemistry between the main leads just gave it an overall ho hum of a series. Probably would have done better with a 10 episode series too.

[namjhyun]

DRAMA REVIEW | One Dollar Lawyer (2022)

One Dollar Lawyer wastes no time: we jump right into the tale of our low-fee lawyer, and see his eccentric ways play out first-hand. The drama excels at random offhanded moments of comedy, and that’s totally what I’m here for.

Namgoong Min, of course, is just having a grand old time and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by Kim Ji-eun, and their interactions when they start working together is superb. On the other hand, Park Jin woo is mostly known for his more serious roles but here you get to see him in full comedy, delivering some a very funny performance. Choi Dae Hoon plays the prosecutor dork trying really hard to be cool without realizing his honesty and hard work are exactly what make him one of the best characters in this show. Finally, Gong Min Jung shines as the smart and cool as a cucumber prosecutor, the perfect fold to her colleague and our lead's eccentric ways.

All in all, this was a drama full of nuance comedy, that really excelled when it decided to get more into the drama or thriller genre. Far from boring, dragged out, or overly violent, the cases were more about helping people in need (mostly people who society discriminates against), but we also have a bigger plot related to our hero's tragic origin story.

The standout guest roles go to Lee Chung ah and Nam Myung Ryul is what's probably the most heartbreaking performances of the entire drama.

I recommend it !

[stuff-diary]

Revenge of Others

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2022

Revenge of Others (2022, South Korea)

Director: Kim Yoo Jin

Writer: Lee Hee Myung

Mini-review:

I basically started watching this because of Park Solomon and the first episode was kinda meh. However, it got a lot better with each following episode and it ended up becoming a really fun murder mystery. It kept the twists and surprises coming and it always kept me guessing and thinking, which isn't easy with this kind story that's been told a million times. I'm not going to lie, I did not like the last two episodes and I think the writer's only goal was to make shocking final reveals, even if they didn't make much sense. But, other than that, I had so much fun watching this show and I will miss my weekly dosis and Shin Ye Eun/Chanmi and Park Solomon/Sooheon. Also, kudos to Shin Ye Eun cause she killed this role, and the rest of the cast was pretty good too.