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Once the Sewol ferry started sinking, and the boat became submerged, it was inevitable that a certain class of trained professionals would get involved. I am referring do the deep sea divers, to whom director Bok Jin-oh has dedicated "LOGBOOK". Divers of this skill level are hired for a wide variety of tasks- and in this particular case that task was, unfortunately, to retrieve corpses for proper burial...More

Yasujiro Ozu's "Tokyo Story" is one of the most influential films of all time, and its impact could not be avoided in Korean cinema, with Lee Doo-yong using it as a basis for "The Oldest Son". However, Lee strayed far away from the classic, eventually creating a movie that is distinctively Korean...More

With the premiere of OCN's "Save Me 2" just around the corner, it's time to take a look at what we can expect from the drama, especially given the huge shoes it has to fill. "Save Me" was a solid series with fresh themes, and the second season's crew and PD, Lee Kwon, provide media with a few words on its own strengths...More

On May 2nd the Jeonju International Film Festival began its twentieth annual installment. Han Ye-ri and Choi Won-young were on hand to emcee the opening ceremony, as well as head up the red carpet with its one hundred and seventy six actors and directors walking past for the benefit of cameras...More

As "Investigation Partners Season 2" is coming close to release, more material has been incoming about the new drama. Director Noh Do-cheol in particular has been open about his hopes for the sequel series, having recalled fondly his work some thirteen years ago on the vampire sitcom "Hello Franceska", which also went into a second season...More

"Juror 8" is coming out in South Korean theaters on May 15th. The movie is based on the real-life first South Korean jury trial that took place back in 2018. At a press conference on May 2nd at the Apgujeong CGV in Seoul Moon So-ri had took some time to talk about her character...More

On May 2nd KBS2 aired two recap episodes of "Doctor Prisoner" in place of the twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth episodes that had been planned in the schedule. Nonetheless, "Doctor Prisoner" maintained the top spot in the ratings for the night, beating out both "The Banker" and "Big Issue" handily...More