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KINGDOM: Joseon Period Zombie Saga Continues On Netflix In March

I never did get around to finishing season one of Korean period horror, Kingdom, but I know it’s definitely something I’ll be working to prioritize in the near future. The second season was announced this month for a worldwide premiere date on March 13, along with key art which you can view below. Season two was greenlit long before the first season launched last January. An epidemic turns Joseon into hell on earth amid the ravages left by the ever-growing greed of the Cho family. In Kingdom season 2, Crown Prince Lee Chang continues his desperate, bloody struggle, with no one he can trust to help him. Actor Ju Ji-hoon returns to the role of Crown Prince Lee Chang, next to Ryoo Seong-Ryong as Cho Hak-ju, Bae Doo-na as Seo-bi, Kim Sang-ho as Mu-yeong, Kim Sung-kyu as Yeong-sin, Jun Suk-ho as Beom-pal, and Kim Hye-jun as the Queen, and actor […]

KINGDOM: Don’t Miss The Second Trailer For The New Netflix Action Horror Series

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Just in time for the new year, Netflix unveiled a new official trailer for the upcoming six-part series, Kingdom. The show is set to premiere on January 25 and despite all comparisons to Kim Sung-hoon’s Rampant, should likely serve something a little extra, if not different, what with a second season in the works for its narrative. In a kingdom defeated by corruption and famine, a mysterious rumor of the king’s death spreads, as does a strange plague that renders the infected immune to death and hungry for flesh. The crown prince, fallen victim to a conspiracy, sets out on a journey to unveil the evil scheme and save his people. Dark Figure Of Crime star Ju Ji-hoon leads the cast along with Bae Doo-na of Sense8 and Cloud Atlas fame, and Psychokinesis star Ryoo Seung-ryong lead cast among the roster in recently-unveiled character posters. Take a look below!

KINGDOM: The Official Series Trailer For Kim Sung-hoon’s New Period Action Horror Drama Is Here

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With the first of now-slated two seasons for Korean period horror drama, Kingdom, set to arrive January 25, the official series trailer is now here. A Hard Day and The Tunnel helmer Kim Sung-hoon partners with award winning hit tvN series Signal scribe, writer Kim Eun-hee for the new show that centers on a Joseon prince’s suicide mission to investigate a mysterious outbreak when the king dies and suddenly reanimates. In a kingdom defeated by corruption and famine, a mysterious plague spreads to turn the infected into monsters. The crown prince, framed for treason and desperate to save his people, sets out on a journey to unveil what evil lurks in the dark. Dark Figure Of Crime star Ju Ji-hoon leads the cast along with Bae Doo-na of Sense8 and Cloud Atlas fame, and Psychokinesis star Ryoo Seung-ryong.

THE DRUG KING: Song Kang-Ho Reaps The Grim Seeds Of Ambition In The First Official Teaser

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2016 was a banner year for director Woo Min-ho following dark thriller Man Of Vendetta and lighthearted spy flick, The Spies. He accrued mutliple ‘Bests’ at festivals for his sprawling 2016 corporate crime thriller, Inside Man, and he’s since made his return to the helm for the long-awaited 70’s-set The Drug King which opens December 19 featuring Song Kang-ho. He’s joined by actress Bae Doo-na and fellow cohort from The Face Reader, actor Cho Jung-seok for the story not far from many who are keen on narrative “rise-and-fall” crime epics. This one sees Song in the role of Lee Doo-sam, a small time smuggler in Busan who rises to the occasion per the illegal drug trade and rides his way up the ladder forthwith to become the head of his own criminal empire. The official trailer is finally here ahead of its December release. View it above as well as […]

Review: THE TUNNEL (2016) Digs Into A Place In Humanity Where The Sun Rarely Shines

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Kim Sung-Hoon surprised me last year when I finally got around to watching his most recent crime thriller, A Hard Day. It was a perfect introduction into his work for me and so that didn’t leave much to be concerned with in lieu of his latest movie, The Tunnel, which, according to Variety‘s most recent report, is still topping the Korean box office as of its second week. Author Sae Jo-Won’s 2013 novel serves as the inspiration for Kim’s own script which stands as way more than a mere underdog tale of one man’s survival against the elements. Most prolifically, it dares to cast an obligatory spotlight on some of the worst scenarios that could occur in any situation that stands similar in nature as lives hang in the balance. One such life is that of Lee Jung-Soo, portrayed by actor Ha Jung-Woo, a car salesman on his way home […]

Now Available: SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE (2002)

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CJ Entertainment It’s easy to see why Park Chan-Wook has become such a favorite over the years, particularly with his Vengenace trilogy dating back to the 2002 release of Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance. I had only been familiar with the 2003 release of Oldboy, the second of all three Vengeance titles with each film telling a different tale, and so it’s only a matter of time before I set out to catch Lady Vengeance in the process. For now, I speak of the first film which centers on Shin Ha-Kyun as Ryu, a jobless deaf mute who, after a failed attempt to sell his kidney to the black market to acquire the funds for his ailing sister’s own kidney operation, hatches a plan with his girlfriend, Cha, to get the money he needs. However, secrets be damned, the truth unfolds in a plot that deals in kidnapping, murder, mystery, and […]