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I am really enjoying Korean movies. I had already watched Wang-ui Namja and Bakha Satang before coming here. Recently I have watched Welcome to Dongmakgol (didn't like it- became boring after the girl died), Gukgyeong-ui namjjok, Oldboy, Nae meorisokui jiwoogae, and my favourite Gongdong gyeongbi guyeok (JSA). Oh and Chinjeolhan geumjassi. What are your favourite Korean movies? I love the DVD bang.
Korean movies on TV
I haven't seen many Korean movies although I have seen some on the CGV channel. I don't understand a word of them, though. So I pretty much have to guess the plotline or look up a plot summary on YesAsia.com.
These are the ones I've seen so far:
-"Seven Cutter" - some high school comedy about a guy getting mistaken for a legendary street fighter.
-"She's Under Cover" - another high school comedy, but with the twist that the main character is an under cover cop.
-A strange fantasy/quasi-historical fantasy movie where North Korean and South Korean soldiers are somehow transported to the time of Yi Sunsin and take part in fighting against the Jurchens
-"Romantic Warriors" - a martial arts comedy film where several spirits of warrior women decide to help out several inept assassins
-A martial arts fantasy movie where a man and a woman in modern times gain supernatural powers and fight against some ancient warrior
-"Ghost House" - some wierd and silly comedy movie about some neurotic guy that lives in a house haunted by a ghost who makes his life a living nightmare.
Chinese movies featuring Korean actors appear sometimes; I'd definitely recommend seeing "The Promise." It's a bit wierd, but even if you don't understand the language, you can get the story line.
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JSA
JSA is so good, I watched it again. I recommend this film to everybody.
I also completed watching the Vengeance trilogy which had great cinematography but was too grim for my liking. I watched 'Antarctic Journal' as well which was confused in tone between being a supernatural thriller and a 'Heart of Darkness' parable.