About Family (대가족)
👪A dumpling master’s son becomes a Buddhist monk, threatening the survival of the family line. 🎬 Main trailer (English subs): Ham Mu-ok is the owner of a successful dumpling house in its 38th year of business. Years of hard work and not cutting corners in delivering a taste of tradition have made him ric …
11.27.2024
Sister Yujeong (언니 유정): What’s in This Title?
👭“Sister Yujeong” is a delicate film that explores the complex nature of a deep bond between two sisters. So what’s in this title? Birth order followed by an interesting word order. 🎬 Main trailer (English subs): 📝 About the Film: cultureflipper.com/blog/sister-yujeong Psy’s “Gangnam Style” popularized the term …
11.26.2024
Sister Yujeong (언니 유정)
👭 You think you know someone, especially family who’s been with you forever. Think again. The K-film “Sister Yujeong” tells the story of an older sister who is shocked to discover that her younger sister in high school is involved in an infant abandonment case. 🎬 Main trailer (English subs): 📝 What’s in This …
11.25.2024
One Win (1승)
🏐 What does it take for a loser coach to save a dying volleyball team? Just “One Win” — an upcoming underdog sports comedy K-film. 🎬 Main trailer (English subs): An eccentric young executive buys a struggling professional women’s volleyball team that is on the brink of dissolution and makes a questionable …
11.21.2024
The Firefighters (소방관)
🔥 Based on the deadly Hongje-dong fire in Seoul in 2001, “The Firefighters” is a searing portrayal of the first responders and a commemoration of their courage and the lives lost. 🎬 Main trailer (English subs): For firefighters, each day they report to work could be their last. This sadly proved to be true f …
11.20.2024
The Land of Morning Calm (아침바다 갈매기는): What’s in This Title?
🐟 The desperate act of a hopeful young man takes a quiet Korean fishing village by storm in “The Land of Morning Calm.” Well, what’s in this title? 🎬 Main trailer (English subs): 🎬 About the Film: cultureflipper.com/blog/the-land-of-morning-calm “Seagulls of the morning sea” would be a more accurate represent …
11.19.2024
The Land of Morning Calm (아침바다 갈매기는)
🐟 Die to live, that’s the plan. In the upcoming K-film “The Land of Morning Calm,” a young man from a small fishing village dreaming of a better life is helped by a stubborn old fisherman. Their big lie — Is it an act of desperation or hope? 🎬 Main trailer (English subs): 📝 What’s in This Title? post: cultureflipp …
11.19.2024
Mimang (미망): What’s in This Title?
Loved Celine Song’s "Past Lives"? Interested in a shorter Korean version of Richard Linklater's Before trilogy? Then check out the upcoming film "Mimang." But wait, what’s in this title? 🎬 Main trailer (English subs): 📝 About the Film: cultureflipper.com/blog/mimang Mimang is a Korean word with layered m …
11.13.2024
Mimang (미망)
Take a walk down memory lane with this 3-part film that beautifully portrays changes in the streets of Seoul through the chance encounters of a man and a woman over several years. 🎬 Main trailer (English subs): 🎬 What’s in This Title? post: cultureflipper.com/blog/mimang-what-s-in-this-title The man, on …
11.13.2024
Hidden Face (히든 페이스)
🫥 A Korean take on the 2011 Colombian psychological thriller Hidden Face unveils the darkest secrets of human desire. 🎬 Main trailer (English subs): Seong-jin, an orchestra conductor, discovers that Su-yeon, his fiancée and a cellist in his orchestra, has mysteriously disappeared after leaving a video …
11.11.2024