“The Desperate Chase” is a 2024 film directed and written by Kim Jae-hoon. The film stars Park Sung-woong as Kim In-hae, Kwak Si-yang as Jo Soo-gwang, Yoon Kyung-ho as Zhu Lingfang, Park Hyo-ju as Yang Se-ra, and more. The movie follows the story of a short-tempered cop and a notorious scammer and con artist who join forces to bring down an international criminal and his drug empire.
The Desperate Chase (2024) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis: Who are Jo Soo-gwang, Kim In-hae, and Zhu Lingfang?
Jo Soo-gwang is an honest but short-tempered detective who takes his job so seriously. If it were up to him, he’d wipe out all the criminals in the city in a day. But his strong-arm tactics and zero tolerance for criminals often land him in hot water, with headlines calling him out for rough handling and excessive force. On the flip side, there’s Kim In-hae, a...
The Desperate Chase (2024) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis: Who are Jo Soo-gwang, Kim In-hae, and Zhu Lingfang?
Jo Soo-gwang is an honest but short-tempered detective who takes his job so seriously. If it were up to him, he’d wipe out all the criminals in the city in a day. But his strong-arm tactics and zero tolerance for criminals often land him in hot water, with headlines calling him out for rough handling and excessive force. On the flip side, there’s Kim In-hae, a...
- 10/30/2024
- by Rishabh Shandilya
- High on Films
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Vigilante is a South Korean action crime thriller drama series created by Moon Yoo-seok. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Gyu-sam, the Disney+ series follows Kim Ji-yong, a student at the police academy whose mother was killed by a criminal in his childhood. Now he secretly goes out at night as a vigilante to kill criminals. Vigilante stars Nam Joo-hyuk, Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Kim So-jin. So, if you loved the bloody action, intensely thrilling story, and compelling characters in Vigilante here are some similar shows you should check out next.
The Killing Vote (Prime Video) Credit – Sbs
The Killing Vote is a South Korean legal crime drama series directed by Park Shin-woo from a screenplay by Jo Yoon-young. Based on Kakao Webtoon National Death Penalty Vote by Uhm Se-yoon and Jung Yi-pum,...
Vigilante is a South Korean action crime thriller drama series created by Moon Yoo-seok. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Gyu-sam, the Disney+ series follows Kim Ji-yong, a student at the police academy whose mother was killed by a criminal in his childhood. Now he secretly goes out at night as a vigilante to kill criminals. Vigilante stars Nam Joo-hyuk, Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Kim So-jin. So, if you loved the bloody action, intensely thrilling story, and compelling characters in Vigilante here are some similar shows you should check out next.
The Killing Vote (Prime Video) Credit – Sbs
The Killing Vote is a South Korean legal crime drama series directed by Park Shin-woo from a screenplay by Jo Yoon-young. Based on Kakao Webtoon National Death Penalty Vote by Uhm Se-yoon and Jung Yi-pum,...
- 10/26/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
‘Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere’ is a section that selects and premieres the latest and most prominent contemporary Korean commercial films, known for their mass appeal and significance. This year, the section has unveiled five films, including four world premieres, which are set to captivate the audience’s attention.
A Normal Family A Girl with Closed Eyes
The film A Girl with Closed Eyes (2024) is a thriller that delves into the complex and tense relationship between a criminal and a detective, who are reunited after the murder case of a bestselling author. The film features performances by Kim Minha, who gained global recognition from Pachinko (2022), and Moon Choi from Anarchist from Colony (2017). Director Hur Jin-ho’s latest work, A Normal Family (2023), is a well-crafted suspense thriller that depicts the unraveling lives of four individuals, each steadfast in their own beliefs, after they witness a crime scene involving their children captured on CCTV.
A Normal Family A Girl with Closed Eyes
The film A Girl with Closed Eyes (2024) is a thriller that delves into the complex and tense relationship between a criminal and a detective, who are reunited after the murder case of a bestselling author. The film features performances by Kim Minha, who gained global recognition from Pachinko (2022), and Moon Choi from Anarchist from Colony (2017). Director Hur Jin-ho’s latest work, A Normal Family (2023), is a well-crafted suspense thriller that depicts the unraveling lives of four individuals, each steadfast in their own beliefs, after they witness a crime scene involving their children captured on CCTV.
- 8/26/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
After spending a decade in prison, a hitman learns that he has a daughter and just wants a chance at a normal life. But his former mob boss wants him back at any cost, sending merciless assassins after him. Epic Pictures is releasing Jung Woo-sung's crime action flick, A Man of Reason, this Friday, July 5th, in theaters followed by digital next Tuesday, July 9th. Epic passed along two clips to share with you, something to entice you to head and watch it this holiday weekend in the U.S. We have also included the trailer. A Man of Reason was written and directed by Jung Woo-sung. Their movie stars Jung Woo-sung, Kim Nam-gil, Park Sung-woong, Kim Jun-han, Park You-na, and Lee Elijah. ...
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- 7/3/2024
- Screen Anarchy
Exclusive: Epic Pictures has set a North American release date for Korean action film A Man of Reason which it acquired from Acemaker Movieworks. The feature directorial debut of veteran actor Jung Woo-sung will have a limited theatrical release on July 5 before heading to VOD on July 9.
Jung also stars in A Man of Reason with supporting cast including Kim Nam-gil (The Fiery Priest), Park Sung-woong (The Killing Vote), Kim Jun-han (Hospital Playlist), Park You-na (Hotel del Luna) and Lee Elijah (The Good Detective).
The story follows a hitman who, after spending a decade in prison, learns he has a daughter and just wants a chance at a normal life. However, his former mob boss wants him back at any cost, sending merciless assassins after him. The movie first debuted at the Toronto Film Festival in 2022.
Said Epic Pictures CEO and owner Patrick Ewald, “We are beyond excited to bring...
Jung also stars in A Man of Reason with supporting cast including Kim Nam-gil (The Fiery Priest), Park Sung-woong (The Killing Vote), Kim Jun-han (Hospital Playlist), Park You-na (Hotel del Luna) and Lee Elijah (The Good Detective).
The story follows a hitman who, after spending a decade in prison, learns he has a daughter and just wants a chance at a normal life. However, his former mob boss wants him back at any cost, sending merciless assassins after him. The movie first debuted at the Toronto Film Festival in 2022.
Said Epic Pictures CEO and owner Patrick Ewald, “We are beyond excited to bring...
- 6/14/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Korea’s Finecut has landed pre-sales of upcoming action-comedy The Desperate Chase and secured further deals for black comedy A Normal Family in the US and Asia.
The Desperate Chase, which marks the second feature of Devils director Kim Jae-hoon, has been snapped up for Japan (Rights Cube), Taiwan (Apex Success Global), and Vietnam (Mockingbird Pictures) ahead of its market premiere in Cannes, where a rough cut will be screened for buyers.
Starring Kwak Si-yang (The Battle Of Jangsari), Park Sung-woong (Hunt) and Yoon Kyung-ho (Alienoid), the caper centres on a detective on the case of a Chinese triad boss...
The Desperate Chase, which marks the second feature of Devils director Kim Jae-hoon, has been snapped up for Japan (Rights Cube), Taiwan (Apex Success Global), and Vietnam (Mockingbird Pictures) ahead of its market premiere in Cannes, where a rough cut will be screened for buyers.
Starring Kwak Si-yang (The Battle Of Jangsari), Park Sung-woong (Hunt) and Yoon Kyung-ho (Alienoid), the caper centres on a detective on the case of a Chinese triad boss...
- 5/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
Netflix is bringing a lot of interesting content to their exclusive audiences which spans around array of genres. One such project is Bloodhounds, an eight-episode action-drama series that is a culmination of phenomenal action sequences sprinkled with suspense. It would not be a surprise as the show feels similar to Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky on steroids as the show explores dark themes and violence.
Park Sung-woong in Bloodhounds | Credit: Netflix / Youtube
With the immense success of the first season, many fans wondered if the streaming giant would renew it further and the answer seems positive now!
Netflix’s Bloodhounds Likely Gets Renewed for Season 2!
According to a new report from a local Korean outlet, SportsSeoul from journalist Kim Hyeon-deok, Netflix‘s Bloodhounds is getting renewed for another season. While their confirmation surely is great news for the action-drama fandom, it didn’t scoop much into what the new season has to offer.
Park Sung-woong in Bloodhounds | Credit: Netflix / Youtube
With the immense success of the first season, many fans wondered if the streaming giant would renew it further and the answer seems positive now!
Netflix’s Bloodhounds Likely Gets Renewed for Season 2!
According to a new report from a local Korean outlet, SportsSeoul from journalist Kim Hyeon-deok, Netflix‘s Bloodhounds is getting renewed for another season. While their confirmation surely is great news for the action-drama fandom, it didn’t scoop much into what the new season has to offer.
- 4/29/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
South Korea loves a good gangster story, and they love a good boxing film too. To follow-up the rather lacklustre “The Golden Holiday”, director Kim Bong-han tries to mix both the sub-genres with “The Wild”, his latest release which will be streaming in North America exclusively on WellGo USA's streaming service Hi-Yah!
The Wild is streaming on Hi-Yah!
Woo-cheol used to be a successful boxer who had to spend seven years in prison after his opponent died in an unlicensed, underground boxing match. Upon his release, his friend and gangster Do-sik arranges a welcome gift for him in the form of Myeong-joo, a beautiful young prostitute, who Woo-cheol kindly refuses. While Do-sik wants to integrate his old friend into the business, which involves dealing in drugs with North Korean defectors led by Gak-soo, Woo-cheol wants to leave it all behind and go where no one knows him to live a quiet life.
The Wild is streaming on Hi-Yah!
Woo-cheol used to be a successful boxer who had to spend seven years in prison after his opponent died in an unlicensed, underground boxing match. Upon his release, his friend and gangster Do-sik arranges a welcome gift for him in the form of Myeong-joo, a beautiful young prostitute, who Woo-cheol kindly refuses. While Do-sik wants to integrate his old friend into the business, which involves dealing in drugs with North Korean defectors led by Gak-soo, Woo-cheol wants to leave it all behind and go where no one knows him to live a quiet life.
- 4/20/2024
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
The concept of the quarantine movie was actually one of the newest trends during the two years the pandemic raged around the world, with a number of filmmakers turning to these social-distancing measures in order to present their new works. It seems, however, that we are not completely done with the particular approach, as still some movies that were shot during lockdown are coming out while others implement the style in different, more diverse styles. Whether it belongs in the first or the second category, “Livestream” definitely has some elements that make it stand out.
Live Stream is available from KT Alpha
Dong-ju is a freelance Pd, who spends a lot of time chatting with his friends on the web, with their two main topics being illegal camera footage that seems to circulate on the Internet in abundance, and Dong-ju's gorgeous girlfriend Su-jin, with the rest of the gang constantly...
Live Stream is available from KT Alpha
Dong-ju is a freelance Pd, who spends a lot of time chatting with his friends on the web, with their two main topics being illegal camera footage that seems to circulate on the Internet in abundance, and Dong-ju's gorgeous girlfriend Su-jin, with the rest of the gang constantly...
- 1/14/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
If you wanted more of Michelle Yeoh after Everything Everywhere All At Once, you will find Netflix’s new action comedy series The Brothers Sun quite entertaining. Created by Byron Wu and Brad Falchuk, The Brothers Sun revolves around one of the most powerful Taiwanese Triad families, when there is an assassination attempt on the head of the family the eldest son travels to America to protect his mother and his younger brother, who doesn’t know anything about the family business. The Brothers Sun also stars Justin Chen and Sam Li in the lead roles with Highdee Kuan, Alice Hewkin, and Madison Hu starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the action comedy series here are similar shows you might want to check out next.
Bloodhounds (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Bloodhounds and The Brother Sun have very different stories and character types but because of the similarities in their...
Bloodhounds (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Bloodhounds and The Brother Sun have very different stories and character types but because of the similarities in their...
- 1/8/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
The new Korean drama The Killing Vote on Prime Video is a fascinating new thriller series that explores Korea’s idea of justice by using a vigilante that shares a question with the whole nation in order to take action on their behalf. The show stars Park Hae-Jin, Park Sung-Woong, and everyone’s new favorite, Lim Ji-Yeon (although she played a villain in her last). A lot happens in the first episode, as is common in the Hallyu world, and we can’t wait to see what happens next. The episode is extremely quick-paced, and it’s so great to see Ji-Yeon with this new fun and non-nonsense attitude in this drama. Let’s get straight into The Killing Vote.
Spoilers Ahead
What Happens In The Episode?
The Killing Vote Episode 1 begins eight years into the past, when Kim Moo-Chan, a then-police officer, chases after a man. The man he...
Spoilers Ahead
What Happens In The Episode?
The Killing Vote Episode 1 begins eight years into the past, when Kim Moo-Chan, a then-police officer, chases after a man. The man he...
- 8/15/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Amazon-owned Prime Video has launched “The Killing Vote,” a hardboiled crime drama series from Korea.
The 12-part show uses the premise that a text message is sent to ordinary citizens who get to vote for or against the application of the death penalty in individual criminal cases. If more than 50% vote in favor, the criminal is killed by a mysterious character called Dog Mask.
That in turn creates difficult choices for police officers. They may have differing views on whether such rough justice is justified or not and are also tasked with tracking down Dog Mask.
The show stars Park Hae-jin as a detective character who is immediately caught in the dilemma, but with career advancement his priority, his position may be swayed over time.
Park Sung-woong portrays a legal scholar whose views are also ambiguous, but who turned himself in and finds himself in prison after killing the rapist who attacked his daughter.
The 12-part show uses the premise that a text message is sent to ordinary citizens who get to vote for or against the application of the death penalty in individual criminal cases. If more than 50% vote in favor, the criminal is killed by a mysterious character called Dog Mask.
That in turn creates difficult choices for police officers. They may have differing views on whether such rough justice is justified or not and are also tasked with tracking down Dog Mask.
The show stars Park Hae-jin as a detective character who is immediately caught in the dilemma, but with career advancement his priority, his position may be swayed over time.
Park Sung-woong portrays a legal scholar whose views are also ambiguous, but who turned himself in and finds himself in prison after killing the rapist who attacked his daughter.
- 8/11/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
A film about a primitive man, born as a bear, perhaps appropriately has some pretty primitive filmmaking. With Na Woong-nam (Park Sung-woong) born in 1997, on eating garlic he becomes human, as with the Danggun myth. And 1997 feels where this film belongs, in what is a fairly simplistic action comedy, rooted in the last century.
Bear Man is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
Woong-nam is discovered by Bok-cheon (Oh Dal-su) and Kyung-sook (Yeom Hye-ran), and the couple adopt him as their own son. Now twenty-five, his keen senses have earned him a place in the police force, but his lack of wit and concentration see him lose this role. He, therefore, has little more to spend his time than feature in friend Mal-bong's (Lee Yi-kyung) aspiring YouTube videos. But similar bear-child Lee Yung-hak (also Park), a mob boss' muscle, is caught in the act and becomes a wanted man.
Bear Man is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
Woong-nam is discovered by Bok-cheon (Oh Dal-su) and Kyung-sook (Yeom Hye-ran), and the couple adopt him as their own son. Now twenty-five, his keen senses have earned him a place in the police force, but his lack of wit and concentration see him lose this role. He, therefore, has little more to spend his time than feature in friend Mal-bong's (Lee Yi-kyung) aspiring YouTube videos. But similar bear-child Lee Yung-hak (also Park), a mob boss' muscle, is caught in the act and becomes a wanted man.
- 7/31/2023
- by Andrew Thayne
- AsianMoviePulse
Netflix’s new Korean action drama is sure to grow in popularity with everybody’s favorite heartthrob, Woo Do-Hwan, being present among the show’s massive cast. It’s already apparent that action-packed revenge dramas are a big hit in the Hallyu industry, as we saw with the other mini-series, My Name, starring Han So-Hee. Unsurprisingly, the series is based on a webtoon by the same name that takes us back to the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic, where two rookie boxers befriend each other and get tangled up in a mighty battle with arguably Korea’s most notorious loan shark company. The bromance is impeccable, of course, and the rookie boxers who are pitted against each other in the rink become brothers outside it. It’s an interesting duo of misfits who have no similarities except that they’ve both returned from serving as Marines in the Army— A...
- 6/10/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Bloodhoundsis a South Korean series directed by Kim Joo-hwan, starring Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi.
A South Korean series about the underworld that, this time, is more action than thriller. Good photography in a series that mixes boxing with an entertaining crime thriller and better production than script.
Bloodhounds
Entertaining and with that experience in the industry that South Korean productions are achieving: By now they definitely know how to produce good series that can hit the right spots.
Bloodhounds is, above all, a good product to entertain ourselves.
Without going down in history at all.
But it contributes enormously to an already consolidated industry, following the right path of profitability.
About the series
Good at all levels, but outstanding in none of them. It plays safe with the script and doesn’t transcend the genre. The series knows where to go and what its strengths are. It knows what it is,...
A South Korean series about the underworld that, this time, is more action than thriller. Good photography in a series that mixes boxing with an entertaining crime thriller and better production than script.
Bloodhounds
Entertaining and with that experience in the industry that South Korean productions are achieving: By now they definitely know how to produce good series that can hit the right spots.
Bloodhounds is, above all, a good product to entertain ourselves.
Without going down in history at all.
But it contributes enormously to an already consolidated industry, following the right path of profitability.
About the series
Good at all levels, but outstanding in none of them. It plays safe with the script and doesn’t transcend the genre. The series knows where to go and what its strengths are. It knows what it is,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Veronica Loop
- Martin Cid - TV
"Bloodhounds" is a new martial arts action TV series, directed by Jason Kim, starring Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi, Huh Joon-ho and Park Sung-woong, streaming June 9, 2023 on Netflix:
"... a compassionate rookie boxer is thrust into the perilous world of loan sharks.
"Alongside him, a fellow newcomer to the boxing scene joins the fight against injustice. Together, these youngsters confront ruthless criminals who lurk around every corner, waiting to strike..."
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"... a compassionate rookie boxer is thrust into the perilous world of loan sharks.
"Alongside him, a fellow newcomer to the boxing scene joins the fight against injustice. Together, these youngsters confront ruthless criminals who lurk around every corner, waiting to strike..."
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- 5/30/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Two rookie boxers find themselves facing off against a whole underworld of ruthless gangsters in the first trailer for Netflix’s latest high-octane action series, Bloodhounds. (See the trailer below.)
The series stars Woo Do-hwan (The Divine Fury, The King: Eternal Monarch) and Lee Sang-yi (Once Again, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) as two up-and-coming rookie boxers who find themselves thrust into the merciless world of loan sharks. After witnessing how these gangsters prey on the financially desperate, they decide to team up with a benevolent, retired moneylender (Huh Joon-ho — Silmido, Escape From Mogadishu) to bring down the underworld’s most ruthless loan shark, played by Park Sung-woong (New World, The Deal), and his ruthless runners.
‘Bloodhounds’
According to the series logline, Bloodhounds’ first eight-episode season, which launches June 9, “promises to deliver a series of thrilling fight scenes that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. But more than just a...
The series stars Woo Do-hwan (The Divine Fury, The King: Eternal Monarch) and Lee Sang-yi (Once Again, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) as two up-and-coming rookie boxers who find themselves thrust into the merciless world of loan sharks. After witnessing how these gangsters prey on the financially desperate, they decide to team up with a benevolent, retired moneylender (Huh Joon-ho — Silmido, Escape From Mogadishu) to bring down the underworld’s most ruthless loan shark, played by Park Sung-woong (New World, The Deal), and his ruthless runners.
‘Bloodhounds’
According to the series logline, Bloodhounds’ first eight-episode season, which launches June 9, “promises to deliver a series of thrilling fight scenes that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. But more than just a...
- 5/26/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Bloodhounds" is a new martial arts action TV series, directed by Jason Kim, starring Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi, Huh Joon-ho and Park Sung-woong, streaming June 9, 2023 on Netflix:
"... a compassionate rookie boxer is thrust into the perilous world of loan sharks.
"Alongside him, a fellow newcomer to the boxing scene joins the fight against injustice. Together, these youngsters confront ruthless criminals who lurk around every corner, waiting to strike..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"... a compassionate rookie boxer is thrust into the perilous world of loan sharks.
"Alongside him, a fellow newcomer to the boxing scene joins the fight against injustice. Together, these youngsters confront ruthless criminals who lurk around every corner, waiting to strike..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 5/23/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
‘The Tyrant’ director Park Hoon-jung is behind ‘The Witch’ films.
South Korea’s Acemaker movieworks has sealed deals on Park Hoon-jung’s upcoming action film The Tyrant (working title) and actor Jung Woo-sung’s directorial debut A Man Of Reason to a slew of territories.
The Tyrant has pre-sold to Germany (Splendid), Taiwan (MovieCloud), Southeast Asia (Purple Plan), Thailand (Neramitnung Film), Cis (Paradise Group) and inflight (Eagle).
Director Park is the filmmaker behind hit features The Witch: Part 1 and Part 2 and Venice title Night In Paradise as well as upcoming action feature The Childe, which is in post-production.
The Tyrant...
South Korea’s Acemaker movieworks has sealed deals on Park Hoon-jung’s upcoming action film The Tyrant (working title) and actor Jung Woo-sung’s directorial debut A Man Of Reason to a slew of territories.
The Tyrant has pre-sold to Germany (Splendid), Taiwan (MovieCloud), Southeast Asia (Purple Plan), Thailand (Neramitnung Film), Cis (Paradise Group) and inflight (Eagle).
Director Park is the filmmaker behind hit features The Witch: Part 1 and Part 2 and Venice title Night In Paradise as well as upcoming action feature The Childe, which is in post-production.
The Tyrant...
- 5/20/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Bloodhounds is a South Korean series directed by Kim Joo-hwan, starring Woo Do-hwan y Lee Sang-yi.
Two young boxers band together with a benevolent moneylender to take down a ruthless loan shark who preys on the financially desperate.
Bloodhounds Trailer Release Date
June 9
Where to Watch Bloodhounds
Netflix
The Cast
Woo Do-hwan
Lee Sang Yi
Heo Joon-ho
Park Sung-woong
Kim Sae-ron
Siwon
La entrada ‘Bloodhounds’ (2023) New Series on Netflix on June 9 se publicó primero en Martin Cid Magazine.
Two young boxers band together with a benevolent moneylender to take down a ruthless loan shark who preys on the financially desperate.
Bloodhounds Trailer Release Date
June 9
Where to Watch Bloodhounds
Netflix
The Cast
Woo Do-hwan
Lee Sang Yi
Heo Joon-ho
Park Sung-woong
Kim Sae-ron
Siwon
La entrada ‘Bloodhounds’ (2023) New Series on Netflix on June 9 se publicó primero en Martin Cid Magazine.
- 5/18/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
The greatest thing about the body-swap movies is that nobody expects anything else from them than being entertaining. Unless they aspire to bring some big message across (bad idea), they are designed to make the audience either laugh or shudder. That said, not everyone has Carl Rainer's ability to make a screwball comedy like “All of Me” (1984), blessed with hilarious dialogues and unforgettable performances by Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin, nor the creepy vision of a body swap penned by Mike Werb and Michael Colleary for John Woo's “Face Off”, with John Travolta in his scariest role so far. It is clear that all of them, be it good or bad use the proved recipes with the same basic ingredients, because what else can you do in a body swap movie, then swapping people in each other's bodies? The opposites always qualify for the plot, and fine seasoning is needed to make it work,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
The high skies have often been a setting for cinematic stories, playing with the high altitude setting for laughs, thrills and even action. For his latest film “Ok! Madam”, director Lee Cheol-ha uses the same setting for a mix of all three, in a final product that doesn't quite manage to succeed at either successfully.
“Ok! Madam” is available from Echelon Studios
Married couple Mi-yeong, a local market baker, and Seok-hwan, a computer repair expert, both slog out day in, day out to make just enough of a living to get by with their daughter Na-ri. Their dream is to go on a vacation for the first time since their wedding. So when Mi-yeong wins an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii, the happy family gladly boards the flight to take them to their dream holiday. However, it is on the same flight that a purported North Korean defector is supposed to be flying,...
“Ok! Madam” is available from Echelon Studios
Married couple Mi-yeong, a local market baker, and Seok-hwan, a computer repair expert, both slog out day in, day out to make just enough of a living to get by with their daughter Na-ri. Their dream is to go on a vacation for the first time since their wedding. So when Mi-yeong wins an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii, the happy family gladly boards the flight to take them to their dream holiday. However, it is on the same flight that a purported North Korean defector is supposed to be flying,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Apart from a couple cameos in “Hostage: Missing Celebrity” and “Hunt”, actor Ju Ji-hoon has mostly been absent from the big screen since “Dark Figure of Crime” in 2018. That is finally set to change as he is due to star alongside Park Sung-woong in director Kim Kyeong-won’s upcoming “Gentleman”.
Synopsis
Hyeon-soo, a CEO of a private detective agency, visits a pension with a client asking for her dog. While waiting outside of pension, he is falsely accused of kidnapping the client. During the arrest Hyeon-soo, a serious car accident occurs and people misunderstand Hyeon-soo as a prosecutor instead of a suspect. To find the real criminal, Hyeon-soo pretends to be a prosecutor. Hwa-jin, an elite prosecutor but demoted to the provinces while trying to catch a law firm conglomerate Do-hoon, meets Hyeon-soo. Hwa-jin finds out this case is related to Do-hoon, and she begins cooperating with Hyeon-soo. While cooperating,...
Synopsis
Hyeon-soo, a CEO of a private detective agency, visits a pension with a client asking for her dog. While waiting outside of pension, he is falsely accused of kidnapping the client. During the arrest Hyeon-soo, a serious car accident occurs and people misunderstand Hyeon-soo as a prosecutor instead of a suspect. To find the real criminal, Hyeon-soo pretends to be a prosecutor. Hwa-jin, an elite prosecutor but demoted to the provinces while trying to catch a law firm conglomerate Do-hoon, meets Hyeon-soo. Hwa-jin finds out this case is related to Do-hoon, and she begins cooperating with Hyeon-soo. While cooperating,...
- 12/30/2022
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Shamanism is a practice that is deeply embedded into South Korean culture for centuries. Often seen in effect in horror films dealing in the supernatural, very few films tap into the stories of the shamans themselves and how they become a shaman, specially in the modern age. That is exactly what first-time feature director Lee Han-jong attempts to do with “Daemuga”, a production that was near release in 2020 but had to be delayed due to the pandemic.
Daemuga is screening at Busan International Film Festival
Split into four parts, “Daemuga” is the story of three shamans and one district redevelopment project. Sin-nam is a trainee shaman who doesn’t really have any psychic powers and bluffs his way into clients, when he meets a woman who wants a good shaman to help her talk to her deceased father. Eager to get the client who is ready to pay big money,...
Daemuga is screening at Busan International Film Festival
Split into four parts, “Daemuga” is the story of three shamans and one district redevelopment project. Sin-nam is a trainee shaman who doesn’t really have any psychic powers and bluffs his way into clients, when he meets a woman who wants a good shaman to help her talk to her deceased father. Eager to get the client who is ready to pay big money,...
- 10/11/2022
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Epic Pictures Group announces the acquisition of South Korean action feature A Man Of Reason for North America ahead of the film’s anticipated world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Special Presentation section. A Man Of Reason is the directorial debut of famed Korean actor Jung Woo-sung, who also leads the cast alongside Kim Nam-gil (Lovers Vanished) and Park Sung-woong (For The Emperor).
The film follows Jung as Soo-hyeok, a man who wants to live a normal life after spending 10 years in prison. Upon visiting his long-abandoned girlfriend, he finds out he is the father of a young girl but his attempts to cut ties with his former gang are unsuccessful when his old boss begins to question his loyalty and uses his newly discovered daughter as leverage. Forced into a corner and with nothing to lose, Soo-hyeok must resort to violence to...
The film follows Jung as Soo-hyeok, a man who wants to live a normal life after spending 10 years in prison. Upon visiting his long-abandoned girlfriend, he finds out he is the father of a young girl but his attempts to cut ties with his former gang are unsuccessful when his old boss begins to question his loyalty and uses his newly discovered daughter as leverage. Forced into a corner and with nothing to lose, Soo-hyeok must resort to violence to...
- 9/8/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
South Korean thriller premieres in Special Presentations on September 14.
Epic Pictures Group has acquired North American rights to TIFF selection and South Korean action thriller A Man Of Reason ahead of its world premiere in Special Presentations.
Jung Woo-sung makes his directorial debut in the film from Studio Take Co. and stars in the story of a former gang member who tries to live a normal life following 10 years in prison.
After reconnecting with his girlfriend and learning he has a daughter, the man is forced to revert to old ways to protect his daughter when his old boss tries...
Epic Pictures Group has acquired North American rights to TIFF selection and South Korean action thriller A Man Of Reason ahead of its world premiere in Special Presentations.
Jung Woo-sung makes his directorial debut in the film from Studio Take Co. and stars in the story of a former gang member who tries to live a normal life following 10 years in prison.
After reconnecting with his girlfriend and learning he has a daughter, the man is forced to revert to old ways to protect his daughter when his old boss tries...
- 9/7/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Epic Pictures Group announces today the acquisition of South Korean action feature A Man of Reason for North America ahead of the film’s anticipated world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Special Presentation section.
The film is the directorial debut of famed Korean actor Jung Woo-sung, who also leads the cast alongside Kim Nam-gil (Lovers Vanished) and Park Sung-woong (For The Emperor).
The film follows Jung as Soo-hyeok, a man who wants to live a normal life after spending 10 years in prison. Upon visiting his long-abandoned girlfriend, he finds out he is the father of a young girl but his attempts to cut ties with his former gang are unsuccessful when his old boss begins to question his loyalty and uses his newly discovered daughter as leverage. Forced into a corner and with nothing to lose, Soo-hyeok must resort to violence to...
The film is the directorial debut of famed Korean actor Jung Woo-sung, who also leads the cast alongside Kim Nam-gil (Lovers Vanished) and Park Sung-woong (For The Emperor).
The film follows Jung as Soo-hyeok, a man who wants to live a normal life after spending 10 years in prison. Upon visiting his long-abandoned girlfriend, he finds out he is the father of a young girl but his attempts to cut ties with his former gang are unsuccessful when his old boss begins to question his loyalty and uses his newly discovered daughter as leverage. Forced into a corner and with nothing to lose, Soo-hyeok must resort to violence to...
- 9/7/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
The term chick-flick usually refers to romantic comedies addressed almost exclusively to women, usually implementing a motif of an underdog romancing a rich handsome guy, eventually ending up together in true love after a bit of drama before the happy ending. On the other hand, the guy-flick, although not so widely known, also has its own rules, usually entailing intense violence, sex, gorgeous women and cool men, but very little context, in a style frequently met in Hollywood blockbusters, at least before political correctness started dictating everything. “For the Emperor” is a movie that belongs to the second category, in a fashion that can only be described as unashamed.
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Lee Hwan, once a rising professional pitcher, is kicked out of the game he loves when he is caught in a match-rigging scheme. Without a place to call home, he has hit rock bottom,...
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Lee Hwan, once a rising professional pitcher, is kicked out of the game he loves when he is caught in a match-rigging scheme. Without a place to call home, he has hit rock bottom,...
- 9/6/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The Korean Ott platform is increasingly investing in original content.
Korean sales company Contents Panda has acquired international sales rights to Gentleman, the first original feature from local Ott service provider wavve and is introducing it to buyers at the EFM.
The crime action film stars Ju Ji-hoon, Park Sung-woong and Choi Sung-eun and is about the head of a private detective agency, suspected of a kidnapping who teams up with a prosecutor to find the real culprit and uncover a larger conspiracy.
The film is the second from Kim Kyoung-won who made The Artist: Reborn. It has shot and...
Korean sales company Contents Panda has acquired international sales rights to Gentleman, the first original feature from local Ott service provider wavve and is introducing it to buyers at the EFM.
The crime action film stars Ju Ji-hoon, Park Sung-woong and Choi Sung-eun and is about the head of a private detective agency, suspected of a kidnapping who teams up with a prosecutor to find the real culprit and uncover a larger conspiracy.
The film is the second from Kim Kyoung-won who made The Artist: Reborn. It has shot and...
- 2/11/2022
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
The Korean Ott platform is increasingly investing in original content.
Korean sales company Contents Panda has acquired international sales rights to Gentleman, the first original feature from local Ott service provider wavve and is introducing it to buyers at the EFM.
The crime action film stars Ju Ji-hoon, Park Sung-woong and Choi Sung-eun and is about the head of a private detective agency, suspected of a kidnapping who teams up with a prosecutor to find the real culprit and uncover a larger conspiracy.
The film is the second from Kim Kyoung-won who made The Artist: Reborn. It has shot and...
Korean sales company Contents Panda has acquired international sales rights to Gentleman, the first original feature from local Ott service provider wavve and is introducing it to buyers at the EFM.
The crime action film stars Ju Ji-hoon, Park Sung-woong and Choi Sung-eun and is about the head of a private detective agency, suspected of a kidnapping who teams up with a prosecutor to find the real culprit and uncover a larger conspiracy.
The film is the second from Kim Kyoung-won who made The Artist: Reborn. It has shot and...
- 2/11/2022
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Airplanes on long-haul flights are great locations for films. You have the thrill of going somewhere far away (especially in these times of travelling restrictions), the anxiety of crossing oceans, the forced cohabitation with a bunch of unknown people, the claustrophobic space. In that relatively small arena, anything can happen, and anything can be staged, from horror to action to comedy, even a snake party. We love airplane movies. With “Okay! Madam” Director Lee Chul-ha, after few diverse genre films, tries his hands at comedy with yet another aircraft adventure.
“Okay! Madam” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival
Mi-Young (Uhm Jung-hwa), a jolly stall-owner who sells delicious fried twisted doughnuts at the market, her husband Seok-Hwan (Park Sung-woong) who runs a little crammed pc repair shop, and their action-movie-fan little daughter make one happy family despite their financial adversities. They love each other, they laugh a lot and...
“Okay! Madam” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival
Mi-Young (Uhm Jung-hwa), a jolly stall-owner who sells delicious fried twisted doughnuts at the market, her husband Seok-Hwan (Park Sung-woong) who runs a little crammed pc repair shop, and their action-movie-fan little daughter make one happy family despite their financial adversities. They love each other, they laugh a lot and...
- 6/26/2021
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
‘One Win’ is about a female volleyball team that finally gets a new coach.
South Korea’s K-Movie Entertainment is launching sales on three new titles for the Cannes market led by comedy drama One Win, starring Song Kang-ho from Parasite.
Directed by Shin Yeon-Shick, whose credits inlcude The Avian Kind, the film follows an unsuccessful coach who is paired up with a losing female volleyball team that only needs a single win for the owner to keep it going. Park Jeong-min, Park Myung-hoon and Jang Yoon-ju also star.
The film is produced by Luz y Sonidos and is in post-production.
South Korea’s K-Movie Entertainment is launching sales on three new titles for the Cannes market led by comedy drama One Win, starring Song Kang-ho from Parasite.
Directed by Shin Yeon-Shick, whose credits inlcude The Avian Kind, the film follows an unsuccessful coach who is paired up with a losing female volleyball team that only needs a single win for the owner to keep it going. Park Jeong-min, Park Myung-hoon and Jang Yoon-ju also star.
The film is produced by Luz y Sonidos and is in post-production.
- 6/22/2021
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Capelight Pictures and Dark Sky Films have announced the December 15th release of The Closet on digital platforms and DVD. The film is written & directed by Kwang-bin Kim and stars Jung-woo Ha (The Handmaiden, Ashfall, Chaser), Yool Heo (Mother), Nam-gil Kim (Memoir of a Murderer, The Fiery Priest) and Sung-woong Park (New World, Rugal).
Official Film Synopsis:
After the tragic death of his wife, architect Sang-won moves into a new home with his daughter, Ina, hopeful to restore their relationship. Despite his efforts, Ina feels increasingly neglected by her busy father. She starts keeping to herself more and more and turns to strange noises from within her closet for comfort.
Meanwhile, Sang-won is plagued by eerie nightmares and soon after, Ina disappears without a trace. While searching for her, Sang-won meets the enigmatic Kyung-hoon who claims to know Ina‘s whereabouts. Desperate to find his daughter, Sang- won reaches out to open the mysterious closet.
Official Film Synopsis:
After the tragic death of his wife, architect Sang-won moves into a new home with his daughter, Ina, hopeful to restore their relationship. Despite his efforts, Ina feels increasingly neglected by her busy father. She starts keeping to herself more and more and turns to strange noises from within her closet for comfort.
Meanwhile, Sang-won is plagued by eerie nightmares and soon after, Ina disappears without a trace. While searching for her, Sang-won meets the enigmatic Kyung-hoon who claims to know Ina‘s whereabouts. Desperate to find his daughter, Sang- won reaches out to open the mysterious closet.
- 11/21/2020
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Taglines: "An ancient man-eating monster awakens." Monstrum is an action horror film from South Korea. Originally titled Jakseoui Byeon, this title has already released on the Shudder streaming platform. Now, Monstrum will show on more home entertainment formats this November. In the film, a plague is sweeping city streets. Then, a monster comes into the weakened cities and towns. An army is formed and soon a royal court officer is tasked with destroying the creature. And, the latest trailer shows some of the creature's devastation. Rlj Entertainment will release this film, on DVD and Blu-ray, this November 17th. On this date, Monstrum will be available in an Unrated format. No special features have been announced. As well, this release runs 105 minutes and was shot in Korean, with subtitles available. More on the Monstrum release below. Release Date: November 17th, 2020. Director: Jong-ho Huh. Cast: Hyeri Lee, In-kwon Kim, Myung-Min Kim, Woo-sik Choi,...
- 11/9/2020
- by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
"You're saying Monstrum really exists?" "Monstrum is real." Shudder has unveiled a new official Us trailer for the Korean monster movie titled Monstrum, which originally opened in South Korea in late 2018. This is finally getting a streaming release in the Us this week, for those who have been waiting to catch it. Set in the 16th century during the time of the plague, a mythical vicious creature has been rumored to be roaming Mount Inwangsan. Yoon Gyeom is a loyal subject of King Jung Jong of Joseon. He is sent to find and fight a monster that threatens King Jung Jong's life causing panic among the people. Starring Woo-sik Choi (seen in Parasite and Train to Busan), Myung-Min Kim, In-kwon Kim, Sung-woong Park, Hyeri Lee, and Hee-soon Park. Not sure why it has taken two years for this to get released, but it certainly looks badass! Gnarly creature, lots of wild fights,...
- 5/13/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In the January 2016 Box Office Report we talked about the lack of block buster movies during January and how this affected Korean Film Admissions. But things have changed with the release of “A Violent Prosecutor” the debut film from Lee Il-Hyeong. This crime-comedy features Hwang Jung-min, Gang Dong-won, Lee Sung-min, Park Sung-woong, along with other great actors.
The film was released on Wednesday February 3rd. On it’s debut night it managed to attract 526,000 spectators and later during the Chinese New Year long weekend (Feb. 5th until 10th) it was seen by 5.3 million. The biggest night was on February 9th when it got 1.1 million admissions.
Since the release the film has passed the 8 million mark and managed to get into the Top 20 most watched films in the history of Korea Cinema (Ranked #17 with 8.209.116 spectators). We are only half way into February but this could be one of the most watched films this year.
The film was released on Wednesday February 3rd. On it’s debut night it managed to attract 526,000 spectators and later during the Chinese New Year long weekend (Feb. 5th until 10th) it was seen by 5.3 million. The biggest night was on February 9th when it got 1.1 million admissions.
Since the release the film has passed the 8 million mark and managed to get into the Top 20 most watched films in the history of Korea Cinema (Ranked #17 with 8.209.116 spectators). We are only half way into February but this could be one of the most watched films this year.
- 2/17/2016
- by Sebastian Nadilo
- AsianMoviePulse
Exclusive: 9ers Entertainment has also secured deals for Hong Won-Chan’s Cannes title Office.
Korean sales agent 9ers Entertainment has sealed a slew of deals on Hong Won-Chan’s Cannes title Office and Bong Man-Dae’s erotic thriller Trap.
Trap has gone to Donau Film for Germany and Austria, Klockworx for Japan, Sundream for Hong Kong and Macau, Moviecloud for Taiwan and Viva Communications for the Philippines.
Office has gone to Nikkatsu for Japan, Lemon Tree for China, Edko Films for Hong Kong, Mono Film for Thailand and Viva for the Philippines.
Mystery thriller Office, which premiered in a Mightnight Screening slot at Cannes last year, tells the story of a manager who starts killing of his colleagues one by one. Ko A-sung (Snowpiercer), Park Sung-woong (New World) and Bae Seong-woo (The Royal Tailer) head the cast.
Trap, starring Yu Ha-June and Han Je-In, tells the story of a writer attempting to finish his screenplay in a boarding...
Korean sales agent 9ers Entertainment has sealed a slew of deals on Hong Won-Chan’s Cannes title Office and Bong Man-Dae’s erotic thriller Trap.
Trap has gone to Donau Film for Germany and Austria, Klockworx for Japan, Sundream for Hong Kong and Macau, Moviecloud for Taiwan and Viva Communications for the Philippines.
Office has gone to Nikkatsu for Japan, Lemon Tree for China, Edko Films for Hong Kong, Mono Film for Thailand and Viva for the Philippines.
Mystery thriller Office, which premiered in a Mightnight Screening slot at Cannes last year, tells the story of a manager who starts killing of his colleagues one by one. Ko A-sung (Snowpiercer), Park Sung-woong (New World) and Bae Seong-woo (The Royal Tailer) head the cast.
Trap, starring Yu Ha-June and Han Je-In, tells the story of a writer attempting to finish his screenplay in a boarding...
- 2/15/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
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