Come, Come, Come, Upward

Two women journey through life, Korea and their own spirituality in Im Kwon-taek’s meditative, thoughtful drama.

Rainbow Trout

Five friends escape to the country, before having to escape from the country in Park Chong-won’s black dramedy.

20 Films to Watch at the 2022 London Korean Film Festival

The London Korean Film Festival returns for 2022, and I take a look at the ones to watch

Heaven: to the Land of Happiness

Two men with nothing to lose find themselves on the wrong side of both police and criminals in Im Sang-soo’s comedy-drama.

The Housemaid

Im Sang-soo’s Housemaid remake could use a declutter.

The Bacchus Lady

Life never really gets easier as you age in E J-yong’s drama.

Collectors

Double crosses, hidden motives and maybe even a sword are all unearthed in Park Jung-bae’s crime caper

Aloners

In Hong Sung-eun’s drama, a young woman reconsiders her solitary nature after her neighbour is crushed to death by porn.

Woman of Fire

Insanity reigns over a married couple and their housemaid in the most broken of homes.

The 16th London Korean Film Festival

The London Korean Film Festival returns for its sixteenth edition on November 4th. Let’s see what they have to offer this year.

Voice of Silence

Two men learn to never do favours for your boss in Hong Eui-jeong’s drama.

Deliver us from Evil

A hitman is thrown into a chaotic cat-and-mouse game, just minutes away from retirement in Hong Won-chan’s action thriller. “You promised to take one last job.” These famous last words are directed at In-nam (Hwang Jung-min), a hitman who’s about ready to throw the towel in and retire to Panama, where people apparently go to … Continue reading Deliver us from Evil