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1st London East Asia Film Festival Programme Announced

(Source: London East Asia Film Festival YouTube) The London East Asia Film Festival (LEAFF) organizers previously announced that they will be presenting the retrospective of Park Chan-wook and having Kim Jee-woon’s Age of Shadows as this year’s opening film on 20 …
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Bands to Check Out at Zandari Festa 2016

The Zandari Festa 2016 is going to start in less than two weeks at the heart of youth culture and Korean indie music scene, Hongdae, Seoul. The international music festival started in 2012 and it’s getting better every year with amazing …
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London East Asia Film Festival 2016 Updates

The organizers of London East Asia Film Festival (LEAFF) 2016 recently announced a selection of Korean films. In association with Picturehouse Cinemas, the retrospective of internationally acclaimed director Park Chan-wook is the highlight of this year’s programme. Director Park Chan-wook …
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Train to Busan (2016)

Director: Yeon Sang-ho Casts: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Soo-ahn, Kim Eui-sung, Choi Woo-sik, Ahn So-hee, Jang Hyuk-jin and Shim Eun-kyung Genre: Action & Suspense Thriller Running Time: 118 minutes Rating: 18 Seok-woo (Gong Yoo) works as a …
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Korean Films at BFI London Film Festival 2016

Earlier this month, BFI London Film Festival 2016 has announced their full programme lineup including ‘must-see’ Korean films to watch including director Park Chan-wook’s return with The Handmaiden after his first Hollywood 2013 debut film Stoker. Three feature films and one short …
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Interview with An Honest Mistake

Photo Credit: An Honest Mistake Facebook Page I am so excited that I will be watching a lot of gigs at the Zandari Festa 2016 which is part of this year’s autumn trip in Korea. Having heard great things about Zandari …
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Interview with Neon Bunny

Source: Neon Bunny Facebook As I was listening to some K-ballad music back in my university days, I came across a few songs by Neon Bunny. I was entranced by her mysterious angel-like voice and captivating lyrics that are related to …
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The Sound of a Flower (2015)

Director: Lee Jong-pil Casts: Ryoo Seung-ryong, Bae Suzy, Song Sae-byeok, Kim Nam-gil, Lee Dong-hwi and Ahn Jae-hong Genre: Drama, Period and Music Running Time: 109 minutes The film is based on the true story about Shin Jae-hyo and Chae-sun who changed …
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Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016)

Director: Lee Joon-ik Casts: Kang Ha-neul, Park Jung-min, Kim In-woo, Choi Hong-il, Choi Hee-seo, Shin Yoon-joo, and Min Jin-woong Genre: Biopic Running Time: 110 minutes The legendary Korean poet, Yun Dongju (Kang Ha-neul) is sent to the Fukoaka prison and being …
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Full Garage’s 1st Album Release, ‘Vinyl Suit’

Lee Jaehyuk (Drums), Kim Hyo-sub (Guitar) , Lee Keunyoung (Bassist) (Image Source: Full Garage Facebook) Full Garage is a 3-piece punk rock band that includes Keunyoung Lee, the former bassist of GUMX. Formed in 2013, they released their home-recorded demo. …
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