FILM: Pirates - 해적: 바다로 간 산적

New Korean movies I want to see in 2014:

Pirates (해적: 바다로 간 산적)

Why I want to see it: It looks like they tried to recreate the silly swashbuckling energy of the Pirates of the Caribbean series. The plot will be completely irrelevant, so everything hinges on the quality of the comedy & action sequences. If they pulled it off, it will be a fun forgettable summer flick.

Trailers via: Thirtytoes   -   YT

NOTE: Click the 'cc' button (between 'watch later' & 'settings') for English Subs

감독(Director): 이석훈 (Lee Seok-hoon)

출연(Cast): 김남길 (Kim Nam-gil), 손예진 (Son Ye-jin)

   Based in the start of the Chosun times, this movie is about a whale that swallows a valuable royal stamp; pirates and bandits then go searching after it.)

장르(Genre) : 시대극, 액션(Historical, Action)
개봉일(Released Date) : 2014년 8월 6일 (06/08/2014)

FILM: Kundo: Age of the Rampant 군도: 민란의 시대 캐릭터 예고편

New Korean movies I want to see in 2014:

Kundo: Age of the Rampant 
군도: 민란의 시대 캐릭터 예고편

Trailers via: Thirtytoes   -   YT

NOTE: Click the 'cc' button (between 'watch later' & 'settings') for English Subs

감독(Director): 윤종빈(Yoon Jong-bin)

출연(Cast): 하정우(Ha Jeong-woo), 강동원(Kang Dong-won)

   The year is 1859, feudal Choseon is plagued with numerous natural disasters, poor harvest, poverty. hunger and death. But the rich nobles are only concerned with their own wealth and continue to exploit and persecute the poor. In this dark period, KUNDO was a single shred of hope for the poor, an entity which can be the subject of fear to unjust nobles.

장르(Genre) : 시대극, 액션(Historical, Action)
개봉일(Release Date) : 2014년 7월 23일(2014/07/23)

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FILM: The Divine Move - 신의 한 수

New Korean movies I want to see in 2014:

The Divine Move - 신의 한 수

Why I want to see it: I think Korea is the only country that could produce an action film about underground baduk (바둑 aka 囲碁 - go in China & Japan) gambling. There are baduk academies in every neighborhood & at least two 24hr cable channels dedicated to the game. It's not that I'm a huge fan of the game, but with a premise, so ridiculously original I just have to see how they pull it off. It looks like it could be lots of fun.

Trailers via: Thirtytoes   -   YT

NOTE: Click the 'cc' button (between 'watch later' & 'settings') for English Subs

  감독(Director): 조범구 (Jo Beom-goo)

출연(Cast) : 정우성(Jung Woo-sung), 이범수(Lee Beom-su), 안성기(Ahn Seong-gi)

   Professional baduk (바둑) player Tae-seok loses a high-stakes game to infamous underground gambler Sal-soo, and ends up framed for the murder of his own brother and locked up in prison. After serving his seven-year sentence, he gets in touch with his brother's former associate "Tricks," hermit and blind master player "The Lord," and skillful junkyard owner Mok-su; together. Tae-seok slowly penetrates Sal-soo's gambling joint, and eliminates Sal-soo's men one by one. But Sal-soo discovers Tae-seok's true identity and engages him in one final game that will seal the fates of the two men involved.

장르(Genre): 범죄, 액션(Crime, Action)
개봉일(Released Date): 2014년 7월 3일(07/03/2014)

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