Tag: thefive

Korean Box Office: FRIEND 2 Wins Again as THE HUNGER GAMES Fails to Catch Fire

Business was a bit slow this past weekend as all the holdovers suffered heavy falls and none of the new releases caught fire. 1.85 million tickets were bought over the frame, down almost 20% from last year. The market...

Review: One-Stop Korean Revenge Shop THE FIVE Is A Bloody Good Time

Aside from the greats of Korean cinema - the Bong Joon-hos, Lee Chang-dongs, Im Kwon-taeks and Kim Ki-youngs - years ago, after I first immersed myself in the country's cinema, there were few things that I preferred doing than putting...