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Review: THE PRISON Shackles Itself in Familiar Story

The run of corruption thrillers that have proven so popular at the Korean box office of late shows no signs of abating with The Prison, which takes the same themes that have populated works such as Inside Men and Veteran,...

New York Asian 2015 Interview: Lee Wonsuk Talks THE ROYAL TAILOR And Turning The Tide Of Korean History

After delighting the New York Asian Film Festival audience in 2013 with the wit and pure charm offensive of his romantic comedy, How to Use Guys With Secret Tips, director Lee Wonsuk returns to our shores with his sumptuous and...

Review: THE ROYAL TAILOR Spins A Colorful Period Yarn

Period dramas are all the rage in Korea at the moment, but while some have been setting records at the box office (such as Roaring Currents), not all have been successful. No film is a guaranteed hit but period productions...

Action-Packed Trailer For Korean Spy Thriller THE BERLIN FILE

[UPDATE:  Added second trailer containing character spotlight and two making-of video.]CJ Entertainment has released the trailer for Ryoo Seung-wan's spy thriller The Berlin File, promoting it as Korea's most anticipated action blockbuster of 2013.  From the director of Arahan and...

First Teaser and Stills for Korean Spy Thriller THE BERLIN FILE

Korea's action kid, Ryoo Seung-wan, who previously brought us Arahan (2004), The City of Violence (2006) and The Unjust (2010), is getting ready to launch his biggest project yet, the star-studded spy thriller The Berlin File. Shot on location in...