Friends The great legacy (2013) - Review

The sequel to the classic movie “Friend” from back 2001 took 12 years to come. I think it worked for the best, because the director was conscious about the things he wanted to say and how to portray them. What is this about: Directed and written by Kwak Kyung Taek. Star Yu Oh Seong, Kim Woo Bin,...

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A company man (2012) - Review

A gritty movie with the always amazing So Ji Sub? Yes, this movie is as good as it sounds. What is this about: Directed by Im Sang Yoon. Written by Im Sang Yoon. Star So Ji Sub, Lee Mi Yeon, Kwak Do Won, Kim Dong Jun. Hyeong Do (So Ji Sub) is an employer for a metal fabrication company, that is a...

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Must date the playboy (2015) - Review

“Must date the playboy” is an adaptation from a wattpad story (you can find more about wattpad in Wikipedia) and it was relished as four web episodes and later as a movie. This is the third collaboration of Kim Chiu and Xian Lim that I watch and their chemistry is still strong. What is this about: Directed...

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Drama special (2010) - Boy meets girl - Review

My second drama special is “Boy meets girl”. This is not as beautiful and memorable as the “Pianist”, but it is good enough and if you have one hour to spare, it is a nice alternative. What is this about: An unemployed man, Hyun Cho, meets the daughter of his wife’s friends, Ji Wan, a very clever...

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Temptation of wolves (2004) - Review

“Temptation of wolves” or “Romance of their own” is a teenage movie that was a huge success when it was first shown and catapulted its stars into stardom, especially Kang Dong Won. It is full of clichés, but I enjoyed immensely. What is this about: Directed by Kim Tae-kyun. Star Jo Han-sun, Kang Dong-won,...

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Drama special (2010) - Pianist - Review

KBS2 Drama special is a weekly program showing short drama, usually every episode features different story. These short dramas are not very popular like the regular ones, but I have heard very good reviews for some of them, using their limited time to produce a completed story. And in deed some of...

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My tutor friend (2003) - Review

After finishing my master thesis I finally have more time to watch Asian dramas and movies. So, I am watching old classics, dramas and movies, that didn’t have the time to watch before. One of them is “My tutor friend”, a Korean movie from 2003. What is this about: Directed by Kim Kyeong-hyeong....

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Yamato Nadeshiko (2000) - Review

“Yamato nadeshiko” or “The perfect woman” is an old Japanese drama. Frankly I don’t know where I read about this, or why I had it in my hard drive, but I was feeling a bit nostalgic and wanted to watch something older - October blues -, so I thought to watch this. It was unexpectedly good. What is...

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Karn La Krang Neung Nai Hua Jai (2016) - Review

“Karn La Krang Neung Nai Hua Jai” or “Once upon a time in my heart” is my newest addition to thai lakorns. I got interested in it by reading the recaps at Lovefia, which made me addicted into it even before watching the lakorn. When the subtitles were released for all the episodes, big thanks to the neko...

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Kid Teung Wittaya (2014) - Review

“Kid Teung Wittaya” a.k.a. “The teacher’s diary” is my first Thai movie. I read that this was the official Thai entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not selected as a nominee, and the story sounded heartwarming. Not only it did not disappoint, it was a very pleasant...

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