Author Archives: gem

Learn and Play in ‘Norito’

(Source: Norito Facebook Page) If you want to learn the Korean language in a fun way and meeting new friends, then this is the place to be. Norito, means ‘playground’ in Korean, main goal is to connect Korean and people …
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Please Look After Mother by Kyung-Sook Shin

So Nyo, a wife and mother, previously suffers from a stroke which causes her to be vulnerable and, sometimes, confused. One day, she travels from the countryside to Seoul with her husband to visit her children but she is separated …
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Portraits of the Days of Youth (1991)

Director: Kwak Ji Kyoon Casts: Jung Bo Suk, Lee Hye Sook, and Bae Jong Ok Genre: Melodrama Running Time: 134 minutes Certi: 15 A young man, Young Hoon, found out that his first love, Jung Nim is having an affair …
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RE;CODE: Re-Design into Sustainable Trendy Fashion

(Source: RE;CODE Official Website) RE;CODE, launched in 2012, redesigns the clothing through the use of overproduced stock materials. It is not just fashion, but the aim is to reduce the waste of consumer goods and bringing the creativity of re-design. …
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The Unjust (2010)

Director: Ryoo Seung Wan Writer: Park Hoon Jung Casts: Hwang Jung Min, Ryoo Seung Bum, Yu Hae Jin, Ma Dong Seok, Cheon Ho Jin, Lee Seung Min, Jeong Man Sik, Woo Jung Kook, and Kim Su Hyeon Genre: Thriller Running …
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I Saw The Devil (2010)

Director: Kim Jee Woon Writer: Park Hoon Jung Casts: Lee Byung Hun, Choi Min Sik, Jeon Kuk Han, Oh San Ha, Kim Yun Seo, Cheon Ho Jin, Choi Moo Sung, and Kim In Soo Genre: Thriller Running Time: 141 minutes …
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Run River North: Songs about ‘Home’

(Source: Catie Lafoon) Run River North, a six-member folk Korean American band, was formed in 2011 which begins their journey in sharing their stories about home through music. Alex Hwang (leader, vocals, and acoustic guitar) and Daniel Chae (electric guitar …
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Mimi (2014)

Han Min Woo (Shim Chang Min), a webtoon writer, writes a webcomic titled ‘December 8‘ after he found a memo from his desk calender. Soon, the webcomic becomes very popular and he gets a lot of pressure from work as …
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Norigae (2013)

Director: Choi Seung Ho Casts: Ma Dong Seok, Lee Seung Yeon, Min Ji Hyun, Lee Do Ah, Gi Ju Bong, Park Yong Soo, and Seo Tae Hwa Genre: Drama Running Time: 101 minutes Norigae, which means ‘Korean traditional ornaments worn …
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Let’s Eat (2013 – 2014)

Lee Soo Kyung (Lee Soo Kyung) is a 33-year-old single woman who lives alone in the apartment. She was divorced in her 20s. She works at a small law firm and believes that she believe that anything is possible for …
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