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The Foul King

The Foul King

You gotta cheat to get ahead in Kim Jee-woon’s quirky sports comedy.

Posted on 15 Apr 202416 Apr 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Comedy, Drama, Korea, SportsTagged Dong Bang-woo, Jang Hang-sun, Jang Jin-young, Ji Dae-han, Jung Doo-hong, Jung Woong-in, Kim Jee-woon, Kim Ka-yeon, Kim Su-ro, Lee Ki-young, Lee Won-jong, Park Sang-myun, Shin Goo, Song Kang-ho, Song Young-chang. Leave a comment

Illang: The Wolf Brigade

Illang: The Wolf Brigade

There’s a lot of bark but not much bite in Kim Jee-Woon’s Wolf Brigade remake.

Posted on 14 Jun 202214 Jun 2022 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Korea, Sci Fi, ThrillerTagged 2018, Choi Jin-ho, Choi Min-ho, Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo, Han Ye-ri, Heo Joon-ho, Jeon Jin-seo, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Jee-woon, Kim Mu-yeol, Kim Ye-eun, Moon Ye-won, Ok Ja-yeon, Review, Shin Eun-soo. Leave a comment

The Good, The Bad, The Weird

The Good, The Bad, The Weird

With an abundance of energy, and some incredible cinematography, Kim Jee-Woon brings much-needed life to the Western genre.

Posted on 25 Jul 201725 Jul 2017 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Adventure, Comedy, Korea, Period, WesternTagged 2008, Jung Woo-sung, Kang-ho Song, Kim Jee-woon, Lee Byung-hun, Oh Dal-su, Oh Yeon-ah, Review, Ryu Seung-soo, Son Byong-ho, Song Yeong-chang, Uhm Ji-won, Yoon Je-moon. Leave a comment

The Age of Shadows

The Age of Shadows

A three-way cat and mouse game is made all the more tense through excellent direction

Posted on 21 Oct 201613 Sep 2019 by siibillamlawPosted in Historical, Korea, ThrillerTagged 2016, Foster Burden, Gong Yoo, Han Ji-min, Heo Sung-tae, Kang-ho Song, Kim Dong-young, Kim Jee-woon, LEAFF, Lee Byung-hun, Park Hee-soon, Review, Shin Sung-rok, Shingo Tsurumi, Um Tae-goo. 2 Comments

A Tale of Two Sisters

A Tale of Two Sisters

A tense plot and a brooding atmosphere come together to make psychological horror perfection

Posted on 17 Aug 2016 by siibillamlawPosted in Horror, Korea, PsychologicalTagged 2003, Im Soo-jung, Kim Jee-woon, Kim Kap-soo, Lee Dae-yeon, Lee Seung-bi, Moon Geun-young, Park Mi-hyun, Review, Woo Ki-hong, Yum Jung-ah. 1 Comment

The Quiet Family

The Quiet Family

Kim Jee-Woon’s directorial debut is a strong film, helped by strong writing and a star-studded cast

Posted on 12 Aug 20158 Nov 2016 by siibillamlawPosted in Comedy, KoreaTagged 1999, Choi Min-sik, Kang-ho Song, Kim Jee-woon, Lee Yoon-seong, Na Moon-hee, Park In-hwan, Review. Leave a comment

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