Survey: Which Korean movies in 2012 that you are most excited about?

[shedevil77]

Wow so many movies so little time:) 90 minutes looks good and the grand heist too.(I love sageuks)I liked the emperor's concubine that came out earlier this year. Another recommendation would be  forbidden quest which  is a hoot!!(even though it is not new)

[shebagirl]

I am new to this Korean drama, in fact only started watching in early 2012. Must admit the few I watched had some good plots and good looking actors and actresses. I was trained in Japan from 80 s so was a lot biased. So when Love Rain came on the TV, I found the culture and mindset very different and somewhat demeaning at times. There tend to be this trend of treating daughter in laws with so much hate and at times bullied them. Always the men would allow such mental torture to take place in the household!! Mothers tend to deny happiness to their beloved sons as a way to force their authority on the helpless daughter in laws. Must be miserable to be a lady/ women in Korea? Until of course they become the dragon lady. What a vicious circle , so it is a hate begets hate relationship for most married women then! In this 21 century for such lifestyle to exist is unfathomable. Otherwise the dramas like City Hunter are very interesting and like the acting too. Maybe no domineering mothers around to make one scringe at their old fashion and bullying tactics, forever fault findings their daughter in laws! I for one going to have a daughter in law, and would never dream of saying hurtful words to her or my son. I stand by that love begets love. So if the drama portrays the typical Korean culture, I am indeed very disappointed. There seem to be a lack of compassion among senior elderly Koreans towards their young sets. Or maybe this is only found in Dramas, if so my humble apologise for getting a wrong impression.

[Guest Tarits]

The return project of Jihun "I am King" is the movie that excites me!

[VNFAN]

You should watch 'Detective Cha'/ Runway cop. It's really really really funny. Starring Kang Ji Hwan, Sung Yuri, Lee Soo Hyuk, Kim Young Kwang, Shin Min Chul,.... About fashion and police-criminal but really funny and exciting. You'll not waste time. I swear
DVD pre-order are available too :http://www.yesasia.com/global/runway-cop-dvd-first-press-limited-edition-korea-version/1031437254-0-0-0-en/info.html

[Miky88]

Tarits said: The return project of Jihun "I am King" is the movie that excites me!

[shedevil77]

Episode one of the KIng's dream looks good too

[coffeeboy]

cikamoi said: I'm waiting for I'm a Murderer to release. XD

[hkana]

I watched "As One" and I loved it and from the list here, I want to watch "The Pacemaker" as well.
The Never Ending Story is nice but light. 
I've been waiting for months for "Yeongasi"! I so want to watch it! I was in Korea 2 weeks ahead of the release T.T

[ad_fa]

lee byung hun movie- Masquerade here the list of Box office of Korean Movies http://zafirahoney.blogspot.com/2012/01/korean-movies-2012.html

[rubie]

ad_fa said: lee byung hun movie- Masquerade here the list of Box office of Korean Movies http://zafirahoney.blogspot.com/2012/01/korean-movies-2012.html

[rubie]

September 23, 2012
Fun and MeaningfulKey facts about 5 films of September 2012
by Ji Yong-jin  KOFIC Films released between late August and early September have been gaining positive responses from audiences. Each of them in different genre and different colors is very characteristic. Let’s see what points we should focus on when watching them.
◇ Pieta
Kim Ki-duk communicates with the publicSeptember 6 | Director Kim Ki-duk | Main Cast Cho Min-su, Lee Jung-jin  | 104 min | 18+
Kim Ki-duk is back after a long hiatus. It has been 4 years since Dream (2008). Although ARIRANG was screened at the 5th CINDI Film Festival last year, he officially had a 4-year break because none of his films have been in theater in the mean time. This is noticeable for several reasons. First, Pieta is the first film he presents to the public after a long years of hiatus. Second, it is the film that brought Kim the Golden Lion, the highest prize at the competition section of the 69th Venice Film Festival. Last and most importantly, he finally broke out of the image of an 'isolated and disconnected' man and approached the public one step closer. Some critics even say the world of Kim's work can be divided into pre- and post-Pieta. Boosted by the winning of the Golden Lion, Pieta has attracted 350 thousand audiences to theaters and it is likely to run much longer.  ◇ Masquerade
Amazing performance by Lee Byung-hunSeptember 13 | Director Choo Chang-min | Main Cast Lrr Byung-hun, Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo | 131 min | 14+   From the first scene where a moody king pretties himself up, every frame of Masquerade is an eye catcher. Without hesitating, the story quickly develops to the point where a jester Ha-sun is disguised as Prince Gwanghae. Through the masquerade, the director delivers the message that 'the fake can be more real than the real' in the end. It is when the jester with a very low social status seemingly deserves to be a king more than the real king that the film reaches the climax. It is a political satire, comedy, and melodrama at the same time. Inspired by 'The Prince and the Beggar', a novel by Mark Twain, this film is a faction, a modified story of the history. The entire 131 minutes never get boring. That certainly by virtue of the actors. Lee Byung-hun's acting especially outstanding. He definitely dominates the film. ◇ Grape Candy
A ballad for the leftSeptember 6 | Director, Scriptwriter Kim Hee-jung | Main Cast Park Jin-hee Park Ji-yun, KimJeong-nan | 104 min | 14+   This is Kim Hee-jung's second feature film. After The Wonder Years, she once again took a close look at wounded souls. While The Wonder Years was a coming-of-age film about an orphaned girl, Grape Candy talks about grown-ups hurt by their past. Seon-ju (Park Jin-hee) one day bumps into So-ra (Park Ji-yun), who was a friend back in middle school until they graduated 17 years ago, but Seon-ju doesn't feel good about it. They go to Busan together without speaking out something they might want to. As Jeong-eun (Kim Jeong-nan), sister of another old friend Yeo-eun joins them there, their emotions become complicated. This film focuses on speaking out about wounds rather than reconciling each other. It deals with the pain and influence of deep-rooted misunderstanding and wounds. After all, Grape Candy is a film that soothes the feelings of the survivors from an accident.   ◇ The 577 Project
This is the name of realityAugust 30 | Director Lee Keun-woo | Main Cast Ha Jung-woo, Kong Hyo-jin | 99 min | 14+    He should have watched his mouth. At an awarding ceremony in 2010, Ha Jung-woo officially said, "If I win the Best Actor's Award, I will walk through the entire nation.", which came true. From Seoul Arts Center to Haenam, the south end of Korean peninsula, he started 577km long journey. Kong Hyo-jin, he co-starred in Love Fiction somehow got involved in the project and then it became a rolling snowball. This is how this documentary about the 22 days of journey was made. There was even no scenario. This is the name of reality film. The stars are exposed to the camera without make-ups. As the participants get exhausted, the viewers start to see what they could see from the stars before. After the journey is over, Ha repeated the same mistake by saying he would do it again.  ◇ Young Gun in the Time
Exciting and wild imagination08.30 | Director Oh Yeong-du | Main Cast Hong Yeong-geun, Choi Song-hyeon, Ha Eun-jeong | 95 min | 18+   Because the budget is low, doesn’t mean imagination should by hindered. Young Gun in the Time is a film that cheerfully resists the conditions. Director Oh Yeong-du and leading actors Hong Yeong-geun, Ha Eun-jeong are members of a film creation group ‘Kino Mangosteen’. All the members switch their role between director and actor, and sometimes they even become staff. ‘Kino Mangosteen’ have already proved that they can make interesting films with low budget when they made The Neighbor Zombie (2009) and Invasion of Alien Bikini (2010). Their films don’t have a certain format. The settings are ridiculous and they don’t even belong to any certain genre. But they are definitely fun. ‘Fun Films’ might be the most simple but honest expression to describe ‘Kino Mangosteen’ films.

[Guest lililovelilica]

I'm waiting for "I am a King"!
I AM EXPECTING TO BE WELL PRODUCED AND DIRECTED,SINCE I STUDY FOR CINEMATOGRAPHIC FILMS I ONLY EXPECT THE BEST FROM THE DIRECTOR AND ALSO THE ACTORS!

[Guest trinitysquare]

gonna c dat movie 2morow!!! 

[Miky88]

I'm also curious about  Hwan Hee's movie "Star"...not so much buzz about it but the trailer looks nice,a perfect romance movie for a weekend

[Guest charliew]

Gwanghae!!!! No doubt. It was awesome movie. It should be the best K-movie 2012. And i am looking forward for A Werewolf boy, hope they will release in America  :-w

[Guest brightlii]

Looking forward to A Werewolf Boy (Wolf Boy). So far from what I have seen in John Park's MV the cinematography seems great. And of course the MV was really heart-wrenching.

[Guest Akker]

I need to find

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A werewolf boy

[Guest luisverdin]

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[Guest travelbug]

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[Miky88]

I'm waiting to see Wolf Boy and Confession of a Murderer :x