The Harmonium In My Memory (Nae maeumui punggeum) Korea (1999) Dir. Lee Young-Jae Among the many genres of film within the varied oeuvre of Korean cinema, the one that is the least represented, at least for this writer, is the nostalgia drama. Japan has done it, the French are certainly good at it and we … Continue reading The Harmonium In My Memory (Nae maeumui punggeum)
Like For Likes (Joa-haejo)
Like For Likes (Joa-haejo) Korea (2016) Dir. Park Hyun-Jin If romantic comedies ever had a handicap working against them it is that the genre is notoriously difficult to be completely original and, most importantly, unpredictable in. As much as I can’t stand the insipid Love Actually, Richard Curtis did at least try a few different … Continue reading Like For Likes (Joa-haejo)
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