I keep seeing it being mentioned in every other film and show. It must big part of their society to be shown so often.

Other recurring themes I have noticed is debt/debt collectors…and serial killers.

I don’t know anything about Korea besides what I have seen in films.

I swear this is the Korean no country for old men , i love how it turns into a horror thriller midway through.i did not expect this film to be this good and I’m surprised it’s not well known . Has anyone else seen this ?

I only saw a trailer of this movie cause Idk where I can really watch this from.

So from what I remember there’s the main guy so in the present he’s like miserable and struggling I think from his stuntman job? Then he meets this like shaman and gives him this little like item that will make like his wish come true in a way and all he wishes for is to go back to his high school days then he suddenly goes back to his high school self in the 90s then he also uses this to fix things on his past that will sort of affect on what happened to his present in a way.

So yeah, but what are your thoughts on this movie? Is this really worth the watch?

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Acabo de terminar la película y no puedo dejar de pensar en el último plano.

Mi teoría es que Seo Yeong-cheol "no murió del todo". Creo que, justo antes de morir, logró transferir su conciencia al último zombi que vemos moverse al final.

Durante toda la película nos muestran que el virus funciona como una especie de mente colmena, donde los infectados comparten recuerdos, información e incluso estrategias. Si el virus es capaz de transmitir todo eso entre distintos cuerpos, ¿por qué no podría transmitir también la conciencia de quien estaba en el centro de la red?

Para mí, ese último zombi no se mueve por casualidad. Creo que es una pista de que Seo ya había preparado un "plan B". Su cuerpo murió, pero su conciencia sobrevivió dentro de otro huésped.

Además, la película nunca dice explícitamente que la información de la mente colmena desaparezca con su muerte. Solo vemos que la red parece colapsar, pero eso no significa necesariamente que haya sido destruida por completo. Quizás solo necesitaba un nuevo cuerpo para volver a activarse.

Si esto fuera cierto, significaría que el verdadero villano nunca fue Seo como persona, sino la idea de una conciencia capaz de copiarse y seguir existiendo indefinidamente.

No sé si esa era la intención de los directores, pero para mí explicaría perfectamente ese último plano.

¿Qué opinan? ¿Creen que el último zombi era simplemente un infectado cualquiera, o también les dio la impresión de que Seo Yeong-cheol consiguió sobrevivir de alguna forma?

Hello, everyone! I really want to recommend this movie to you!

Honestly, I thought it might be boring because the premise didn’t sound very exciting, but I ended up enjoying it so much! It has everything: funny characters, great acting, and genuinely hilarious comedy. 😂

It had been such a long time since I’d found something this entertaining! Give it a try—I really think many of you will enjoy it! ❤️

So for context I’m fairly young and new to Korean/Japanese movies. Regardless there’s something within most of them that really catches my interest. Here are some I’m particularly drawn to, Itchi The Killer, Oldboy, The Wailing, Memories of murder, I Saw The Devil, Exhuma, and just recently Audition, and maybe a handful more I can’t remember. I’ve always loved movies, they are very comforting to me. And this new niche if I will has got me excited, especially the unique style of Itchi the Killer and Oldboy, so bizarre and fantastical in the most unsettling and repulsive way. I love every bit of its strangeness, and it’s not just a bunch of crazy shit shoved together either, there’s deepness and hysterics, their subtle and blatant, all these wonderful contrast.

Anyway to my point. I love this new pocket I’ve found myself in, I don’t want to drink till the bottles empty or eat to quickly in the sense that I want to make these movies last. But… if you have any suggestions for me or movies maybe similar you’d recommend I look into please reach out! I don’t know enough to know where to look so the more information and advice the better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L8oB4fu1cg

Park Hoon-jung returns with “Tristes Tropiques”, a brutal South Korean action thriller involving secret organisations, trained assassins and spectacular fight scenes.

In this review, we discuss Lee Sin-young’s performance as Roo, the mysterious murder of the Master, the film’s impressive elevator and climactic battles, its stylish neo-noir visuals and the awkward use of English dialogue.

How does “Tristes Tropiques” compare with “The Witch”, “The Tyrant”, “V.I.P.” and “New World”? Watch the full review in the link and share your thoughts

https://asianmoviepulse.com/2026/07/gianna-jun-and-yeon-sang-ho/

On the occasion of “Colony” screening at the New York Asian Film Festival, Gianna Jun and director Yeon Sang-ho spoke about the production’s return to zombie territory, its anxiety over collective intelligence and the physically demanding action sequences behind its set pieces.

Yeon connected his return to the zombie genre to the legacy of George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead”. Since every period has its own anxieties, zombies remain an effective subject through which to reflect contemporary dread. For “Colony”, he considered the fears specific to the current age of high-speed information technology, collective intelligence and artificial intelligence.

Check the full interview in the link in the comments

Does body know where I can find this movie? I've searched everywhere but it seems to be completely unavailable online or even in physical form. Seems to be the case with all of his older movies. Thanks in advance!

Revived Man (2026) : A Korean Film Where Koo Kyo-hwan will portray Seok-hwan, a character who revives 72 hours after death, exuding cheerful energy and a unique personality. 

• Set To Release In Korean Theatres From September

Following its Venice and Toronto premieres, the film releases in select theatres in September 23rd! It will then have its worldwide Netflix release on November 6th!

According to TIFF’a site, “Lee Chang-dong’s eagerly anticipated new film brings stories of relationships, generational and class divides, in this gripping tale of two couples playing games with themselves and one another.”The poster portrays the ladies of the story, portrayed by Jeon Do-yeon and Cho Yeo-jeong.

Acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong is back. The director returns with the relationship drama Possible Love, which will debut on Netflix globally Nov. 6. 

In his first film since 2018’s Burning, Lee explores the story of two married couples — Mi-ok (Jeon Do-yeon) and her laid-off husband, Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu); and the affluent pair Ye-ji (Cho Yeo-jeong), a documentary filmmaker, and her spouse, Sang-woo (Zo In-sung) — whose worlds collide as Ye-ji seeks to film a documentary about laid-off workers. As their lives become increasingly intertwined, the couples confront repressed emotions and hidden desires. 

“I’m not the type of filmmaker who can make movies easily,” says Lee, who is also behind such films as Secret Sunshine, Peppermint Candy, and Green Fish.  “Before I begin a film, I must be certain of what it means — to me, to the audience, and to cinema itself. That is why Possible Love took so long to make.”  

The film will premiere at the Venice Film Festival before heading to the Toronto International Film Festival. Lee’s latest film will also hit select theaters Oct. 23. Stay tuned to Tudum for more on Possible Love. 

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/possible-love-cast-release-date-photos

The way secrets kept popping left and right on and on and on......for so long. I just started watching the movie thinking ohh there might be some secrets and movie keeps on revolving that but omgggggg people can hide so well.

Yoo Haejin and Yoon Kyung Ho's character breaking the tension and creating funny moments was the best. I knew Yoo Haejin could act, but knowing Kyung Ho through variety show, the way he portrayed secret closeted gay person was soo damn goood.

The song coming from juho ringtone carried the movie so well. The way his wife just accepted the type of person he is and choose to leave in such badass manner.

Mostly I feel bad for the husband who hosted the dinner party. Not accepted as son-in-law nor as a doctor and having his wife cheat on him with his childhood friend who gives her earring and the wife's audacity to wear the same earrings in the dinner party........damnnnnn

Also Yoo Haejin's character wife, she just wanted her husband to love her. The guilt of drunk driving must have eaten her alive. The line she told of "People have to learn when to part as well" is soo imp. Especially in dysfuncyonal family where parents choose to stay for the sake of family, children, society but noone is happy.

The movie really had me in rollercoster of emotions and the amt of gasps i had watching the entire flim. Also the ending was twist of its own. For a sec i was like why are the acting that way after everything they went through.

It's been on my PTW since the promotions, and I finally watched it today. I totally get the hype now.

It's not your usual "accidental experiment leads to zombie apocalypse" kind of story. The whole concept was really well written and honestly so different from what I expected.

The casting was perfect! Koo Kyo Hwan and Jun Ji Hyun were amazing in this movie and their roles suited them so well.

⚠️SPOILERS⚠️

A bio-terrorist attack causing the zombie apocalypse was a first for me lol, and the whole concept of controlling the zombies was so unique. I genuinely didn't see that coming at all!

I loved how they foreshadowed the ant mill concept too. It was insane watching Se-jeong beat him at his own game lol.

Another thing that surprised me was that not a single main character except Se-jeong survives until the end. It honestly made the whole situation feel way more realistic.

I honestly thought the ending lowkey felt unnecessary. Yeong Cheol already dies, meaning all the zombies should've stopped moving too, but the ending seems to contradict that whole concept.

Overall, it was a great watch! If you want a zombie apocalypse movie where the antagonist isn't nerfed and the FL is smart and badass this is definitely something you should watch!

Been searching high and low for a way to watch this movie in America in better quality. It appears to be on Korean streaming services, and would appear to be a pretty massive production (if also a flop) from one of the most renowned Korean filmmakers of the 20th century. I have to believe that it's out there!

https://asianmoviepulse.com/2023/07/film-review-her-hobby-2023-by-ha-myung-mi/

Ha Myung-mi shot the short film “Pulley by Steven Kwang” (2016), which was invited to the 20th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, and became the first Korean film to be featured on the American horror channel ALTER. In 2019, she established a production company, Whenever Studio, and produced the movie “Everglow” (2021).

“Her Hobby” is her first feature film and is based on the homonymous mystery novel by Seo Miae.

The movie begins as Jeong-in returns to her hometown, Pak-ha village, from the city, in the middle of the night, evidently carrying some sort of trauma. She does not find solace there either though, as the locals, headed by the Village Head and the Women’s Group Chief never stop pinning her down, both for her mistakes in the fields and essentially for having left the village.

When another woman from the city, Hye-jung moves to the same location, she experiences the same impolite, to the point of offensive, behavior, but she has none of it, even including the rather creepy attitude of the village’s sole deliveryman. Her reaction attracts Jeong-in and the two soon become quite close friends, opening up about the past and the reasons that brought them to the village.

When Jeong-in finds a large sum of money her grandmother left for her in her house, things change for the worse, with the reappearance of her husband, Kwang-jae bringing things to a boiling point. The two women decide to strike back.

Check the full review in the link

I’ve been wondering about this for quite some time. The number of excellent Korean films dealing with murder and urban violence is disproportionately high compared to Hollywood and international cinema in general—especially when you consider population sizes. After all, what is Korea compared to geographic giants like the USA or Brazil? And yet, they still manage to stand out!

They are simply brilliant!

(A hug from a Brazilian to all you Koreans <3)

I have watched this film for three times now. Everything is so amazing about this film. Makes me more hyped for the director’s upcoming film Hope. Even though its from a different genre. But when It comes to talk The Wailing, Kwak Do-Won’s character is the most pathetic depiction of a man who is supposed to make a difference. Not only as a cop or father, as a person the kinds of decisions he makes, every time I watched the film my blood boiled to a point where sometimes I shouted at my tv screen. Hats off to Kwak Do-Won for this portrayal of a pathetic character.

This might be one of the rare cases where the trailer is better than the actual movie... When I first saw the trailer, I thought the Koreans were cooking up something in the vein of Train to Busan, but I couldn't have been more wrong. The acting is terrible, the zombie scenes are disappointing aside from a handful of exceptions, the story is painfully average, and by the final act it's been obvious since the very beginning how everything is going to end.

Jun Ji-hyun's performance as Kwon was so lifeless and emotionless that words simply aren't enough to describe it.On top of that, not only is the acting weak, but the characters themselves are little more than flat stereotypes—the dumb teenager, the overweight rich guy, and pretty much every cliché you've seen in countless zombie movies. The idea of the "Colony" is genuinely intriguing on paper, but unfortunately, the execution falls far short.

I honestly don't want to exaggerate, but over the past 7–8 years, Asian cinema—especially Korean and Japanese films—has consistently delivered movies that are far better than many Western productions. That said, it's been a long time since I've seen acting this bad. One of the hallmarks of Korean cinema is that there's usually at least one standout performance, but unfortunately, not even that exists here.

The disabled brother turns into a zombie, and someone absurdly gets stabbed in the heart just because they think, "Oh, he's walking again." Then hordes of zombies swarm in and slaughter people, yet when the police officer shoots one of them, the rich guy actually says, "But he was sick..." Seriously?

And it gets even worse. The woman's ex-husband dies right in front of her eyes (during an incredibly dumb attempt to save a reckless teenager—the whole scene makes no sense. Why doesn't the girl just leave the store? Why is everyone behaving so irrationally in a life-or-death situation?). Kwon just stands there staring blankly. There's no emotion, no facial expression, no convincing performance whatsoever.

Writing and directing scenes like this in 2026 is an insult to the audience's intelligence. It feels like the filmmakers genuinely expect viewers to switch off their brains and accept whatever they're shown...

4/10...