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Night of the Undead: A Sci-Fi Dark Comedy Korean Movie

Night of the Undead: A Sci-Fi Dark Comedy Korean Movie

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“Night of the Undead” is a Korean movie, released in 2020, and categorized as thriller, horror, dark comedy, science fiction (sci-fi), and supernatural. This is another one of those movies where the people of Earth are in panic mode because of “visitors” from outer space. ♦ He’s Unbreakable “Night of the Undead” starts with a scene that immediately lets the viewers know that Earth is being visited by … ??? … a being who is obviously not from planet Earth. “The movie begins by introducing a unique new life form called an “unbreakable,” an alien who does not die or get hurt easily. These aliens disguise themselves in human form and live among people on Earth.” (Quote Source) Aliens disguised as humans? Yep. It figures. But nobody cares about that. All the humans want to know is: Do they come in peace? Or … Will their presence cause the extinction of humankind? I mean … Are they going to put something in the water? So-Hee and Man-Gil are happily married.

Durian’s Affair: Merciful Buddha Answered Our Prayers

Durian’s Affair: Merciful Buddha Answered Our Prayers

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“Durian’s Affair” is a Korean drama series, released in 2023, with 16 episodes, and categorized as a Time Travel, Romance, Historical, and Fantasy or Supernatural. ♦ Would You Like to See How Your Prayers were Answered? In “Durian’s Affair”, the main characters are two noble ladies from Joseon who were faithful Buddhists and believed in reincarnation. The two men in their lives whom they loved dearly were both murdered. They were powerless to bring the murderer to justice. They believed that prayer had divine power, so they prayed. Did they pray for justice?  No.  What was their prayer? The women prayed to Buddha that the two men they loved would be reborn and in their rebirth they would live much better lives than they had lived in Joseon. Never in a million years did either noble lady believe that hundreds of years later, they would physically see with their own eyes, that their prayers had been answered. They just prayed, believed, and hoped their prayer would be answered. To see

SF8: Can Robots Kill? Can Robots Pray?

SF8: Can Robots Kill? Can Robots Pray?

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“SF8” is a 2020 Korean drama series, with 12 episodes, and categorized as Science Fiction (Sci-Fi) and also included as Family, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural, and Disaster. This K-drama series is very unique in that 8 film directors directed 8 different episodes (i.e. 8 one-hour short story episodes). The “SF8” K-drama series, the first episode is based on the short story “TRSga Dolbwadeuribmida”, published in a short story collection novel “Gwannaeboonsil”. The Korean drama addresses topics such as robot caregivers, AI (artificial intelligence), AR (augmented reality), VR (virtual reality), and robot games. ♦ What Can Technology Do For Humans? In “SF8: The Prayer”, Gan Ho-Joong is a robot caregiver, required to take care of a terminally ill patient, the mother of Yeon Jung-In. The robot is an excellent caregiver for the patient, but she also strives to understand the daughter of the patient. Perhaps evolving and becoming more “human-like” it part of her programming. Yeon Jung-In has grown accustomed to talking to Gan Ho-Joong as if she were a human. She

Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023)

Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023)

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“Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman” is a Korean movie released in 2023, based on the webtoon “Bingui” (“Possession”). It’s a Crime and Mystery Thriller with Action, Comedy, Horror and Fantasy. ♦ It Doesn’t Matter. The Exorcism is Fake! Isn’t It? In “Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman”, Dr. Cheon‘s grandfather was a chief shaman. Even though he is not a believer, he still runs a start-up exorcist business with his friend Kang In-Bae. He even has a YouTube exorcism channel ~ “Heavenly Cheon TV” ~ where he shares videos of him exorcising spirits. He uses specialized equipment to create the “theatrics” ~ wailing sound, wind, fake blood, etc. It’s a scam but it’s a very lucrative scam. DID YOU KNOW? Per Dr. Cheon: “According to DSM-4 of American Psychiatric Association Koreans suffer from 2 disorders stemmed from culture-bound syndrome. One is ‘anger syndrome’ and the other … ancestral spirit possession, S-H-I-N …” In other words … it’s all in their heads! So if he can convince his clients through

RV: Resurrected Victims is About Victims Coming Back for Justice

RV: Resurrected Victims is About Victims Coming Back for Justice

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“RV: Resurrected Victims” is a 2017 Korean movie based on the novel “Jongryodweeotseubmida”, and categorized as Crime, Mystery, Suspense, Horror, and Supernatural or Fantasy. ♦ Mom Died! What Do You Mean She Came Back Home? In “RV: Resurrected Victims”, a supernatural phenomenon has occurred. It’s the first case in Korea but this event has happened in other parts of the world. Victims of violent crimes who did NOT get justice come back from the dead and get justice for themselves. But why doesn’t anybody know about such events? Because “the government” does not want this to get out. Can you imagine the public reaction if they knew people were rising from the dead? Panic! Chaos! Disbelief! Belief! What about the criminals who committed the crimes and slipped through the justice system? Nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide. According to secret classified reports, the resurrected victims only come back to the place where their deaths occurred, they kill the criminal who murdered them, and then they spontaneously combust! Yep. Justice has

The 3 Best “Moon” Korean Dramas of All Time

The 3 Best “Moon” Korean Dramas of All Time

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There are several Korean dramas with “Moon” in the title. But only 3 will likely appear on lists of the Best “Moon” Korean Dramas of All Time. “Moon in the Day”, a K-drama series, and “The Moon”, a Korean film, were released in 2023. Viki viewers rated them 9.2 and 9.8 out of 10 stars, respectively. However, other reviewers were not so kind. NME gave “Moon in the Day” a rating of 3 out of 5 stars, and India Times gave “The Moon” a rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars. They won’t be among the 3 best. But here’s a summary if you’re interested. ♦ Moon in the Day This series was a supernatural/fantasy about Do-ha, a warrior and aristocrat from Silla, who died at the hands of Han Ri-ta, his loving wife. Well! He thought she loved him. For thousands of years, his spirit traveled through time because he wanted to take vengeance on her. But each time Han Ri-ta was reincarnated she was killed before he could

Midnight Photo Studio: A 2024 Viki Original K-Drama Series

Midnight Photo Studio: A 2024 Viki Original K-Drama Series

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“Midnight Photo Studio” (aka “The Midnight Studio”) is a 2024 Viki Original Korean drama series categorized as Thriller, Suspense, Romance, Comedy, and Supernatural or Fantasy. ♦ I Shoot Dead People! In “Midnight Photo Studio”, Seo Ki-Joo is a talented and passionate photographer who runs a unique photo studio. Unique? That’s a good word. For sure it can be described as one-of-a-kind. He only takes photographs of deceased people. Uuuhh … OK! Care to explain WHY? (O.o) To put it in Seo Ki-Joo’s words: “ … humans leave behind photos as evidence of their life … Out of the countless memories in life, there’s one we can’t photograph … It’s the memory of the last breath.” The Midnight Photo Studio is located between the worlds of the living and the dead. Seo Ki-Joo is assisted by Go Sung-Ho and Baek Nam-Koo. But whereas Seo Ki-Joo is alive, i.e. still in the world of the living; Go Sung-Ho and Baek Nam-Koo are not. When the deceased person ~ called a “visitor” ~

Memorist: A Psychic Detective and a Criminal Profiler

Memorist: A Psychic Detective and a Criminal Profiler

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“Memorist” is a 2020 K-drama series, with 16 episodes, adapted from a webtoon with the same name, and categorized as Action, Thriller, Suspense, Crime, Mystery, and Supernatural or Fantasy. ♦ Should Scanning Memories Be Legal or Illegal? A review of “Memorist” published via Annyeong Oppa blog asks these 3 questions: What does it take to be someone with good memories? What memories are worth keeping? What are those memories you wish you could just forget? Yeah. Those are all good questions. But the main question posed in “Memorist” that needs to be answered is: Should a person be allowed to scan another person’s memories? That question is followed by lots of other questions such as: If consent is given to scan your memories, would that be OK? If a victim of a violent crime is unconscious, would it be OK to scan their memories? Since it’s one human scanning the memories of another human, how do you guarantee that the scanner is telling you the truth? (They’re the only ones

Bring It On, Ghost: Exorcism as a Part-Time Job

Bring It On, Ghost: Exorcism as a Part-Time Job

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“Bring It On, Ghost” is a 2016 K-drama series based on a webtoon “Ssawooja Gwishina” (“Let’s Fight You Ghost”), with 16 episodes, and categorized as a Romantic-Comedy (Rom-Com), Supernatural or Fantasy, Crime, and Mystery. (Some say it’s a Horror-Comedy-Youth.) ♦ $1000 For an Exorcism In “Bring It On, Ghost”, Park Bong Pal looks like an average university student. But he is anything but average. He can see ghosts. Not only can he see them, he can get rid of them. He charges $1000 per exorcism. And he gets the job done!  He does this as a part-time job while pursuing his studies. One time while performing his work he was watched by a ghost. Her name was Kim Hyun Ji, although she did not know her name when they first encountered each other. She had been a wandering spirit for several years, and she also had amnesia. When she saw that Park Bong Pal had this unique talent, she was hoping he could help her “crossover”. Bong Pal received a

Park Yoo Chun: Before This South Korean Actor Became a Fallen Star

Park Yoo Chun: Before This South Korean Actor Became a Fallen Star

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Park Yoo Chun (aka Micky Yoochun) is a K-drama actor who is now a fallen star. He has lots of issues that have impacted his reputation including drug abuse and tax evasion. It’s too bad that he has been banned from the industry. Nevertheless, he keeps trying to make a comeback. In a Times of India article dated December 2023, it was announced that he would host a fan party; albeit the gathering would be in Japan. ♦♦ Park Yoo Chun:  Now and Then My introduction to this actor was in the historical period drama, Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010). This series is on my list of historical K-dramas that slipped under the radar. He had the lead role and his female lead was Park Min Young. He started his career in entertainment as a singer and was a member of 2 K-Pop groups. Despite Park Yoo-chun’s difficulties, I rather like this actor. However, his career in K-drama movies and TV shows was certainly short-lived: from 2010 to 2017. Who knows if he

Connect: An Eye Transplant Causes Visions of Murder

Connect: An Eye Transplant Causes Visions of Murder

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“Connect” is a Korean drama series, a Hulu Original available on both Hulu and Disney+, released in 2022 with 6 episodes, and is based on a webtoon of the same name. It can be categorized as Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Supernatural, Horror, Crime, Thriller, Romance, and a little bit of a Musical. ♦ What is a Connect? “Connect” is an urban legend. People say it’s a legend because they have never met anybody who was a real Connect. But what is it? A Connect is a person who does not die. That must be a legend. That can’t be real. Right? In “Connect”, there are two themes that are intertwined: (1) organ trafficking; and (2) medical science breakthroughs. Organ trafficking is illegal. Medical science experiments, while they may be opposed based on morality or ethics, are usually not illegal. Ha Dong-Soo is an aspiring musician/singer/songwriter. He released one of his compositions on the web without copyright and allowed others to use it. Ha Dong-Soo has a secret. He doesn’t die. He

5 Binge-worthy K-Dramas to Rewatch

5 Binge-worthy K-Dramas to Rewatch

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Any K-dramas you want to rewatch?  I have been enjoying Korean dramas for years and there are lots of them where I could rewatch the entire series. The ones listed below have scenes in particular episodes that I have watched over and over. If you have not watched these K-dramas then this article might include *SPOILERS*. (I apologize.) If you have already watched them, I am wondering if you agree with me. Do you also think these K-dramas are worth watching more than once? ♦ 1) Tomorrow (2022) This is a supernatural K-drama series about grim reapers who prevent suicides. It’s a very unique storyline. All the episodes addressed the sensitive topic with tenderness and genuine concern for a person in distress contemplating suicide. But the episode that really tugged at my heartstrings was the one about the heroic veteran who had served in the war. I watched it more than once and cried every time. I loved that hero and his life story made me angry at the way

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