#kwak do won

[toastinthegrass]

Did you see my shoes?

[brokehorrorfan]

The Wailing will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on December 12 via Well Go USA. The record-breaking South Korean supernatural horror film is also known as Gokseong.

Na Hong-jin (The Chaser, The Yellow Sea) writes and directs. Kwak Do Won, Hwang Jung Min, Jun Kunimura, and Chun Woo hee star.

Special features are listed below.

Special features:

Making of The Wailing

The Beginning of The Wailing

Trailer

A foreigner’s mysterious appearance in a quiet, rural village causes suspicion among the locals - suspicion which quickly turns to hysteria as the townspeople begin killing each other in brutal outbursts for seemingly no reason. As the investigating officer watches his daughter fall under the same savage spell, he agrees to consult a shaman for answers - unknowingly escalating the situation into something far more dangerous.

Pre-order The Wailing.

[theinfinitedivides]

making the mistake of watching The Man Standing Next right after rewatching Kingmaker (2022 — tried so hard not to cry every time he spoke but LSK you are still missed) will lead to you realizing that you have subjected yourself to the cinematic equivalent of Daniel 2:21. he sets up kings and establishes them, changes times and seasons and removes others, gives to the wise understanding like y'all ain't getting this. that shit will rewire your brain those two films are shaking fucking hands not just bc of the chronological order and time in which they take place ('60s - '80s during the first [!!!] Park presidency) but bc of the themes. the motifs. the parallels the devotion that will fuck you up the ouroboros of it all i regret everything and nothing all at once

[aria-baerose]

[kaipanzero]

The Wailing

곡성 (2016)

[filmreveries]

“Not everything that moves, breathes, and talks is alive. Countless people have perished because they did not understand that.”

The Wailing (2016) dir. Na Hong-jin

[lovespink101]

My updated Favorite TOP 5 Korean Dramas

Healer

Goblin

Hospital Playlist

Descendants Of The Sun

Vincenzo 

[passionforfiction]

Queen of Tears

This series is not perfect, but it is still good. It has a solid storyline, and great characters. Hong Hae In and Baek Hyun Woo have been married for 3 years and the love that had united them at the beginning seems to have disappeared in their distance and silence after a miscarriage that broke their hearts. When Baek Hyun Woo finally has the courage to present the divorce papers to Hong Hae In, she tells him she has a tumor and doesn't have much time left. His decision to stay with her gives them an unexpected chance at finding that love that had united them once. Family interactions between their very different families questions dynamics and help characters grow.

I like the fact that they didn't take the easy way out with our main antagonist. The story in itself is really good and I loved it, however, production was a bit careless with details that were too big to miss: Hae In's operation - how can a person with a brain tumor have a surgery with her hair intact. Or Hyun Woo's neck injury suddenly disappearing in a second, ext. These kind of details show some careless oversight. But we can forgive them - we laugh it off and keep watching to see what happens next.

I liked it and recommend it.

[horrorcrypt12]

Day 15 🎃:

The Wailing (2016)

[hotpotdragon]

The Wailing (2016)

[sab-teraa]

INSANE LINE UP OMFG

[toastinthegrass]

Let`s walk.

[namjhyun]

DRAMA REVIEW | Queen of Tears (2024)

Queen of Tears strongest point are the performances, directing and cinematography, there's no doubt about this. Scriptwriter Park Ji Eun has a talent for teaming up with great talents, particular actors, and that's in my opinion the main reason why her drama are usually so successful. She manages to write really interesting and endearing characters, and put them in entertaining situations that grasp the attention of the viewer.

The casting director did a particular excellent job on this one because every single character was cast to perfection, every actor and actress fitting into the role as if it was written for them.

I am fascinated by the way scriptwriter Park Ji Eun has managed to mix genres in one drama, because Queen of Tears is a dark comedy, makjang, comedy, romance and melodrama all in one. This screenwriter is not stranger to making a successful and entertaining kdrama, but if you are looking for something that will dwell into the deeper reasons as to why the leads' marriage crumble, logic and cohesive editing, this story might not be for you.

Queen of Tears strongest point is the way both families come together, learning to respect and love each other but apart from that the drama is developed at a surface level. The scripts lean hard on the other genres which is perfectly fine but there were times when I was frustrated at the desiciones being made, the complete waste of time when the families are running against the clock to save one of their own AND the family's business, etc. This is when I think Queen of Tears is a lot like other Park Si Eun's kdramas: they start strong but run out of material towards the second half of the episode, almost as if she introduce a bunch of plotlines with proper solutions to a few of them.

Overall, I found Queen of Tears to be a really entertaining watch to disconnect from reality.

[stuff-diary]

Moving

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023

Moving (2023, South Korea)

Directors: Park In Je & Park Younseo

Writer: Kang Full

Mini-review:

I enjoyed this so much. I must admit I struggled a bit with the first few episodes, but once the show gets its setup process out of the way, it becomes a very engrossing drama. It's both a superhero story with a big heart and a espionage thriller, and I just love how Moving manages to mix those two genres. The whole cast is great, both the veteran actors and the newcomers, and the production values are fantastic (although the CGI has some iffy moments here and there). The ending felt a bit rushed, but it was also very satisfying. There are also a few scenes that point to a possible second season or spin-off, and I really hope we get some sort of follow-up. After spending seven weeks with these characters, I know I'm gonna miss them.

[elenichr]

Year of Lists

September Films

She a really long one

Gravity (2013) *6 - took me long enough to get to this. Would have been better in the cinema.

She Said (2022) *6.5 - I love a true story journalistic pacy movie - and Carey Mulligan. Thought Keira Knightley was in this, she's not.

Wonderland / 원더랜드 (2024) *6 - plane watch. This was cute, and emotional.

Okja (2017) *7.3 - I LOVE STEVEN YEUN and a lot of other things about this movie that I will not elaborate on.

The Wailing / 곡성 (2016) *8.5 - I wish I had the words right now, but I don't. This movie is superb, nothing like anything I've seen before. Korean cinema continues to amaze and delight.

Quiz Lady (2023) *6 - new comfort movie alert. This was fun!

The Client (1994) *5 - I don't remember too much of this, just that I thought I'd like it more than I did, and that Susan Sarandon is a delight, as always.

True Romance (1993) *7 - some of it is uncomfortable but yeah, I get it, I get why people are obsessed.

Blink Twice (2024) *7 - this was loud, fun, cool, distressing; just not life-changing.

Cocaine Bear (2023) *7 - SO MUCH FUN, great stuff, absurd.

His House (2020) *5 - I didn't really like this, I didn't think it worked, had a bit of promise with the concept.

Spinning Man (2018) *5 - what? Like a dream, any memory of this is gone. Could watch again; it's not great, whatever really.

Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) *7.9 - (rewatch) what to say, it's great.

[k-star-holic]

There's someone else who's been in trouble.....working hard Yoo Jae-myung, all the next works are blocked

Source: k-star-holic.blogspot.com