Category: Drama and Movie Reviews
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Friday Drama Review: “Shark”
Hae-woo: What do you like most in the world? Yi-soo: Sharks. Sharks don’t have swim bladders. Hae-woo: Then how do they live? Yi-soo: To live, they must swim endlessly since if they stop swimming, they die. Even when they sleep, they must keep moving. Hae-woo: They lead very tiresome lives. Yi-soo: Still, sharks are the…
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Sunday Drama Review – I Hear Your Voice
(너의 목소리가 들려) I Hear Your Voice The mouth can lie, but the mind can’t. Summary: Park Soo-ha is a high school boy who has the unusual ability to read people’s thoughts by looking into their eyes. He develops this ability after getting into a car accident with his father at ten years old, the same accident…
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Movie Review: “National Security” a.k.a. “Namyeong-dong 1985”
Even Director Chung admits he may have gone a bit too far. When asked if he would do anything different if he had it to do over, he responded “No,” but admits the film might be a little over the top. Director Chung Ji-young was in Irvine on Sunday, August 11for the Silent…
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Friday Drama Review: “Monstar”
A little music… A little drama… A lotta fun! Storyline/Synopsis: My Rating 6/10 Min Se-yi is a transfer student from New Zealand, of all places. There she herded sheep and recuperated from the trauma of losing her father. Back in Korea once again, she cheerfully attends school and quickly makes a name for…
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Sunday Drama Review – Coffee Prince
(커피프린스 1호점) The First Shop of Coffee Prince One sip is all it will take to become addicted to this drama Summary: The First Shop of Coffee Prince (or better known shortly as “Coffee Prince”) tells the story of Go Eun-chan, a 24-year-old tomboy who is the “head” of her household and has many odd…
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“Secretly and Greatly” Returns to AMC Fashion Valley
Didn’t get the chance to see “Secretly and Greatly” at last weekend’s premiere, or did you enjoy it so much you wish you could see it again? No worries! This film will once again be showing from Friday, July 26th through Tuesday, July 30th. The following are the daily show times:
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Director Chung Ji-Young to visit Irvine for Korean film “National Security”
Silent River Film and Literary Society on its inaugural event, is proud to present “National Security” (Namyeong-dong 1985), directed by veteran South Korean film director Chung Ji-young. Chung Ji-young will be in attendance from South Korea to engage in a Q&A with audiences and receive the River Spirit Award for his lifetime achievements. He will…
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Sunday Drama Review – Dating Agency: Cyrano
(연애조작단; 시라노) Dating Agency: Cyrano Flower Boy Edition #4 Secret Flower Boy Cupids? Where can I find this dating agency? Summary: Based on 2010 romantic comedy “Cyrano Agency”, Dating Agency: Cyrano is the fourth installment in the Flower Boy series. Cyrano Theater faces being closed down for good, so director Seo Byung-hoon takes over his…
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Updated: An Exclusive Interview with Kim Soo-hyun: Secretly, Greatly (with Podcast)
I felt bad for the theatre staff. AMC Fashion Valley employees were not aware of the enormous popularity of Kim Soo-hyun. <중앙일보 샌디에이고 특별기자 셰릴 달리의 김수현 인터뷰> They had no idea that to Korean movie and drama buffs, having Kim Soo-hyun show up was like having Leonardo Dicaprio or Robert Pattinson walk into the…
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New Kim Soo-hyun video montage from KKonnect!
KKonnect was on hand at AMC Fashion Valley today with the Kim Soo-hyun fans. (Yeah – we’re fans, too!) Stay tuned for the exclusive interview!
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