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Wall to Wall (2025) TMDB IMDb NeoDB Douban
84제곱미터
5.6 (5 ratings) director: 金泰俊 actor: 姜河那 / 廉惠兰
other title: 墙外之音 / 84제곱미터
A man who poured his life savings into a new apartment discovers its walls are full of disturbing noises, hostile neighbors and unsettling secrets.
The Handmaiden (2016) Douban TMDB IMDb NeoDB 女巫鎮WitchTown
아가씨
8.2 (25 ratings) director: Park Chan-wook actor: Kim Min-hee / Kim Tae-ri
other title: A Criada / Die Taschendiebin
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.
Alice: Crack of Season (2016) TMDB
앨리스 : 계절의 틈
director: Ga-hee Chae actor: Jang Hui-ryeong / Ryu Won
other title: 앨리스 : 계절의 틈
Yoon-hye likes Da-joo more than just as a friend but denies her feelings for the sake of their friendship. After some events following Da-joo being introduced to a boy, Yoon-hye is not able to hide her emotions anymore.
K-Pop Demon Hunters (2025) TMDB NeoDB IMDb Douban
K-Pop: Demon Hunters
8.3 (7 ratings) director: Chris Appelhans / Maggie Kang actor: Arden Cho / May Hong
other title: Las guerreras k-pop / Guerreiras do K-Pop
When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren’t selling out stadiums, they’re using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.
Innocence (2020) TMDB
결백
director: Park Sang-hyeon actor: Shin Hye-sun / Bae Jong-ok
other title: Inocencia / 결백
A lawyer tries to prove her mother's innocence and uncover the secrets of a small village with the help of the local mayor. Her mother was accused of murder after the rice wine was poisoned at her husband's funeral, but she is suffering from memory loss and cannot defend herself.
1987: When the Day Comes (2017) IMDb TMDB NeoDB
1987
8.6 (29 ratings) director: Jang Joon-hwan actor: Kim Yun-seok / Ha Jung-woo
other title: 1987
In 1987 Korea, under an oppressive military regime, a college student gets killed during a police interrogation involving torture. Government of officials are quick to cover up the death and order the body to be cremated. A prosecutor who is supposed to sign the cremation release, raises questions about a 21-year-old kid dying of a heart attack, and he begins looking into the case for truth. Despite a systematic attempt to silence everyone involved in the case, the truth gets out, causing an eruption of public outrage.
June 11, 2025 watched
If you want to understand why Koreans guard their democracy intensely, watch this film which was based on a true story in 1987. It was when the second #PeoplePower in modern history toppled yet another dictator.
June 11, 2025 Review A blood-earned democracy - This film is based on a true story, a fight between the most unlikely heroes against a monster that is dictatorship and its vast network of power-hungry politicians and military. Known as the second People Power in modern history the Koreans toppled yet another dictator—a year after the Filipinos toppled its own dictator through People Power. Only this time, it took students to wake up an entire nation (of adults) to march against dictatorship and corruption, by blood and death. A history that should never be forgotten.
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The Witch 2: The Other One (2022) NeoDB Douban TMDB
마녀 2
director: Park Hoon-jung actor: Shin Sia / Park Eun-bin
other title: The Witch: Part 2. The Other One / A Bruxa: Parte 2 - A Outra
A girl wakes up in a huge secret laboratory, then accidentally meets another girl who is trying to protect her house from a gang. The mystery girl overthrows the gang with her unexpected powers, and laboratory staff set out to find her.
May 29, 2025 watched
May 29, 2025 Review A setup that wandered a little too far - « The Witch 2: The Other One » (《 마녀 2 》) is the second entry in « The Witch » trilogy, and this time we follow the younger twin sister of Gu Jayun (구자윤), the central figure in the first film. This sequel expands the world a bit more. We learn what happened after the shutdown of the experiment, and the consequences of trying to erase everything—projects, subjects, and all. Just like in Part 1, it still touches on the question: what happens when you create a superhuman and take away their right to choose? But unlike Part 1, this time the film leaned heavier into the action. There were more fight scenes, more effects, and more explosions. The problem is, it also meant less of the balance that made the first film stand out. The pacing leaned more into style than substance. For example, the opening road sequence had special effects that felt out of place, almost too rough to be in a movie like this. Oddly, the final act had much better visuals, which made the earlier scenes feel even more disconnected. The writing also took a different direction. The younger twin was supposed to be the main focus—but for most of the film, it felt like the spotlight was elsewhere. She had significantly less screen time than the supporting characters, and the plot seemed more interested in following side arcs than actually introducing her properly. With a total runtime of 137 minutes, there was more than enough time to build her up, but they didn’t. That said, the actress did a good job, especially for someone still fairly new. She held her own despite the limited exposure. But again, she wasn’t really given much to work with, which was a missed opportunity. Production-wise, the quality is still there—sets, props, locations—all were consistent with what one would expect from a Korean film of this scale. No complaints there. In the end, this film serves more as a setup for Part 3 than a full standalone entry. It introduced new pieces, but didn’t fully connect them yet. Hopefully, the final chapter brings it all together. 9 stars from me. Still solid, just not as focused. License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC By-SA) 4.0 International By: Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한 ( YourOnly.One ) Date: 2025-05-29
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The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018) Douban NeoDB TMDB
마녀
7.7 (6 ratings) director: Park Hoon-jung actor: Kim Da-mi / Cho Min-soo
other title: A Bruxa: Parte 1 - A Subversão / The Witch Subversion
Ja-yoon is a high school student who struggles with memory loss after she endured some unknown trauma during her childhood. While trying to uncover the truth, she is unwittingly dragged into a world of crime and finds herself on a journey that will awaken many secrets hidden deep within.
May 29, 2025 watched
May 29, 2025 Review Sharp, Simple, and Solid - « 마녀 » (« The Witch 1: The Subversion ») is a 2018 Korean film that sticks to what Korean storytelling does best—build around the human first, and then let the plot follow. It’s a familiar formula, but when done right, it works. And in this case, it definitely worked. The opening was dark and brutal. A failed secret government experiment. Standard sci-fi setup. But instead of staying in that lane, the film quickly shifts gears and zeroes in on the life of the main character. This shift is exactly where the difference lies. A lot of Western productions would’ve stayed focused on the government or the science. Here, it becomes personal—and that’s where it hits harder. The action isn’t loud or showy. It’s paced just right. It fits within the story and doesn’t try to outshine it. When the fights start, they feel grounded. Even with the superpowers in play, they didn’t go over the top. No unnecessary flips, no overacting. Just enough to make sense for the story and the characters. One thing I really appreciated: the fights didn’t turn into full-on conversations. That’s a habit a lot of Asian productions fall into—talking too much in the middle of battle. This one kept it tight. Minimal dialogue during combat, but everything said still mattered. It respected the viewer’s time. Set design, props, locations—solid all around. Nothing felt out of place or rushed. You can tell they paid attention to detail and didn’t cut corners. And the story? It’s not just about powers or conspiracies. It’s about control. About what happens when someone is stripped of their choices and made into something for someone else’s benefit. And how that person decides to take that power back. It’s clean, clear, and had no unnecessary extras. Just a good, well-made film that stayed true to its direction. Easy 10 for me. License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC By-SA) 4.0 International By: Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한 ( YourOnly.One ) Date: 2025-05-29
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Nocturnal (2025) NeoDB TMDB
브로큰
director: Kim Jin-hwang actor: Ha Jung-woo / Kim Nam-gil
other title: 브로큰 / 殺人預言
Min-tae, a once-notorious gangster who now leads a peaceful retired life, discovers the bloody corpse of his only next of kin: his younger brother Seok-tae. With his brother’s missing wife Moon-young as the prime suspect, Min-tae uncovers a suspicious last phone call between her and a mysterious novelist, sparking a vicious hunt for the truth despite his seemingly deceitful former crime syndicate and the police in hot pursuit.
May 26, 2025 watched
May 26, 2025 Review Broken in all the right places - Nocturnal (2025) Review: Broken in all the right places Spoiler warning ahead. Proceed only if you've already watched—or don't mind being broken wide open. A title lost in translation There’s something quietly frustrating about mismatched titles. The Korean name for this film, 브로큰 (beurokeun)—Broken—says everything it needs to. It’s raw. It’s thematic. It’s accurate. And then came Nocturnal. Elegant, perhaps, even poetic. But Nocturnal is the name of a novel within the story, not the story itself. A choice that, while likely made for international appeal, ends up setting the wrong tone and wrong expectations. If you go in expecting a moody thriller about late-night brooding, you’ll come out thinking the third act forgot to arrive. If they had kept the English title as Broken, the story, pacing, and ending would’ve made more sense. Acting and atmosphere For what it is—a revenge thriller—the film delivers. Solid performances all around, led by an actor who wears his role like it’s grown into his bones—a notorious gangster who had already left that life behind but is forced to return after the death of his younger brother. It gives off the same energy as John Wick—feared, respected, tried to live a normal life, but got dragged back in. Except instead of a dog, it was his sibling. The cinematography fits the tone: mysterious, crime, gritty, and fitting for a revenge plot. No complaints there. Final thoughts When mislabeling ruins the mood The tragedy here isn’t just in the story—it’s in the mismatch between title and tone. International viewers might be left confused by the final scene. There is a sense of something settling, but it’s jagged and unsatisfying—because it was never meant to be about closure. It was about being Broken. If they had just stuck with Broken, the pieces would’ve come together. Instead, we’re left with a film that feels unfinished, incomplete—not by design, but by branding. Rating: 5 out of 10 stars (8 if you pretend the title was Broken all along) License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC By-SA) 4.0 International By: Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한 ( YourOnly.One ) Date: 2025-05-26
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Omniscient Reader: The Prophet (2025) TMDB NeoDB Douban
전지적 독자 시점
director: Kim Byung-woo actor: Lee Min-ho / Ahn Hyo-seop
other title: The Prophet Omniscient Reader / Omniscient Reader
A decade-long novel, "Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World", gains one devoted reader, Kim Dok-ja. As reality mirrors the book's premise, Dok-ja's in-depth understanding becomes his key to survival.
Innocent Witness (2019) TMDB NeoDB Douban
증인
director: 이한 (Lee Han) actor: 김향기 (Kim Hyanggi) / 정우성 (Jeong WooSeong)
other title: Testemunha Inocente
An old man is found dead, and his housekeeper is charged with the murder. Her defense attorney is surprised to learn the only witness to the crime is a teenage girl with autism.
Aug. 17, 2022 watched
Aug. 17, 2022 Review An Autistic girl fighting for the truth despite people questioning her credibility - This review was first posted on my blog Snoworld with the title «Innocent Witness» review on 2022-08-16 20:01 ACT (UTC+8). This review is under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International License. It is rare to see a movie or a TV series with a proper portrayal of autism. More often than not an autistic character exist in a story because an autistic trait or quirk is used as a plot device, the autistic character was simply a tool to advance a story. «Innocent Witness» («증인») is different. It introduces the audience to the world of autistics and exposes the discrimination and prejudices of society, most especially from adults who considers themselves normal and supposedly know better. Synopsis Im Ji Woo (임지우) (played by Kim Hyang Gi (김향기)) is an autistic middle school (Grades 7-9) girl. One night after her school, she witnessed a crime across the street from her room. Yang Soon Ho (양순호) (played by Jung Woo Sung (정우성)) was assigned to defend a murder suspect. All evidence points against his client and he believes her story that she is innocent. The only way to win the case was to discredit the sole witness. Can defense attorney Yang Soon Ho (양순호) prove the innocence of his client by discrediting an autistic teenage girl? Or, is Im Ji Woo (임지우) telling the truth and knows far more than what the prosecution camp was able to gather? Story Approaching this movie as a story about crime and mystery would be a disappointment as it has a straightforward plot. That said, it is clear this movie is not about solving the mystery behind the crime rather about the relationship between a defense attorney and an autistic teenage girl who witnessed a crime. It is a look into autism and how autistic credibility in courts are often challenged because of the many discrimination and prejudice about autism and autistic people. Having a correct mindset will unlock the profound message «Innocent Witness» («증인») has to offer. If you want to talk to someone who has difficulty getting out to you, then you have to go in to them. Performance Kim Hyang Gi (김향기) started as a Korean child actress. She has appeared in numerous films (s. 2006) and TV series (s. 2007), this experience no doubt helped her portray an autistic teenage girl. While the particular autistic traits and quirks she had to act were fewer than in real life, she was able to bring it to the big screen without any awkwardness or mistakes. The emotional struggles, the challenge in communication, sensory overload, and autistic meltdown, she portrayed it all perfectly. Veteran actor Jung Woo Sung (정우성) did well as an attorney who had no knowledge of autism, who later saw the beauty and talents of an autistic person. He was able to portray a neurotypical person, and a lawyer at that, who will use a person’s condition to discredit their testinomy and win a case, to a neurotypical person who found the error of their ways and chose to take the path to the light. He was able to show that we are all humans, we make mistakes, we have prejudices, and all it takes is opening our eyes and making the effort to reach out and communicate. Production The production was good. They showed the room of our autistic teenage girl witness, nothing stereotypical, pretty much ordinary but at the same time have the support she needed. I love how the support she need, a little house/tent was shown, something I can relate well. But what I love the most were the scenes of the world through the eyes of our autistic girl character. Well done on this one even though it was just for a minute or so. Autistic masking: Pretending to be normal This is a sad reality for us autistics. We are forced to mask, to pretend to be normal, so neurotypicals will not discriminate against us, will not judge us, will not whisper behind our backs. We have to pretend to be normal so we are treated equally and fairly; so we are treated as human beings, and not as second class citizens or less than human. As a neurotypical (non-autistic), can you imagine yourself living this way your entire life? Clarifications Do not worry, she hears everything. This is true. We do pay attention and we remember. However, it does not mean we all have photographic memories or that we will be able to respond … at all. If an autistic is focused intently on something, there is a higher chance external inputs will never get processed. For example, in my case, I would hear it but I won’t be able to process it if I am hyper focused on whatever I am doing at that moment; the chance of me responding gets slimmer as time ticks by. Autistic people can not lie. This is a misunderstanding based on old studies. Autistics can lie, it is just that we hate lies and avoid it at all costs. Masking ourselves is a form of a lie neurotypicals call a “white lie”. We do not have a choice in it because if we do not mask, we are discriminated, looked down upon, and we hear whispers and judgements from neurotypicals. We will also lie if it means protecting the people we love. We hate it. We will struggle with it. It will drain us. It can also lead to a meltdown for some autistics. Verdict «Innocent Witness» («증인») is a story of a young autistic teenage girl who wants to live like everybody else and have dreams like anybody else. An autistic girl who fights for what is right and the truth despite the ridicules and judgement she may receive from people who call themselves "normal". The good production, excellent performances from the actors, a well-written script, and good portrayal of an autistic person, makes this a good introduction to what autism is and who autistic people are. While it does not mean all autistics are like Im Ji Woo (임지우) it still gives an insight to what autistics face on a daily basis and how challenging–and degrading it is when neurotypicals (non-autistics) dismiss and judge us. All things considered, it deserves a perfect ten (10) from me, «YourOnly.One». This review was first posted on my blog Snoworld with the title «Innocent Witness» review on 2022-08-16 20:01 ACT (UTC+8). This review is under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International License.
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