Hard-hitting portrayal of a young girl forced to work in South Korea's neon-lit sex industry until she finds love with the last person she expected.
One country. One family... divided by war. Seoul: 1950. Jin-seok (Won Bin) and his older brother Jin-tae (Jang Dong-kun) run through the streets of their hometown without a care in the world. They have clothes on their backs food on the table and a loving family. The brothers live with their mother their much younger siblings and Jin-tae's soon-to-be wife Young-shin (Lee Eun-joo). This tranquil existence is shattered when war breaks out. North Korea has invaded and the family is forced to abandon their home. While making the way to safer grounds soldiers arrive and take Jin-seok into custody. All men capable of carrying arms must report for duty; Jin-tae tries to free his brother but he too is captured and both siblings suddenly find themselves on an army train heading straight to the war's front line. With Southern forces failing to hold the Communist North's advance Jin-tae organises a tight-knit group of conscripts and orchestrates a daring isolated attack. Earning the respect of the men and his superiors with each increasingly suicidal mission Jin-tae is promised to be awarded the Medal Of Honour that will enable him to demand Jin-seok be sent home... Following his enormous breakout success with Shiri a film that allowed South Korean audiences to approach the subject of their northern neighbour Kang Je-gyu marshalled the biggest and most expensive project in Korean film history. By turns tragic hopfeul and yet still horrifying Brotherhood is a blistering treatment of the Korean War. Drawing comparisons to Saving Private Ryan due to its de-saturated colour palette step-printing editing during battle scenes and themes of duty-bound familial honour the film showcasing the penultimate performance of outstanding actress Lee Eun-joo who died shortly after production ended will resonate with viewers all over the world.
A chaotic time period in which the once Confucian society was threatened by an attempted Japanese invasion. The film is centered on an elite band of imperial guards hired to protect the old ways. Choi Ji-hwan (Choi Min-su) and Yun Gyu-yeob (Jo Jae-hyeon) make the backbone of the group, but unforeseen circumstances cause Yun to turn on Choi, the latter of which disappears from the scene after having been revealed as responsible for several murders. Choi turns up with his own army to confront Yun and prepare for the final brutal Epic battle, which will decide the fate of the whole country.
After the son of a family of tae kwon do experts foils an attempt to steal a priceless Thai artefact, the family becomes national heroes - and targets of revenge by the criminal gang whose robbery the son foiled.
Innocence is a casualty of war. Romances end in blood and the frail hopes of individuals are torn apart in a vile karmic continuity of colonialism civil war and occupation. After surviving Japanese colonization Korea became the first war zone of the Cold War. The legacy of war remains today in this divided country. Three forlorn teenagers Chank-guk Jihum and Eunok are figures in the landscape of this story which highlights the global implications of a very Korean reality.
Set in 17th century Korea a chaotic time period in which the once Confucian society was threatened by an attempted Japanese invasion Sword In The Moon is a marvellous martial arts tale of two soldiers. One Yun Gyu-yeob is forced into servitude to a corrupt Lord and earns his nickname The Human Butcher due to his brutality. Another Choi Ji-hwan went rogue after being thought killed during an earlier battle. Yun's search results in apprehending swordswoman Shi-yeong (Kim Bo-gyeong) Choi's lover and partner in crime who Yun tortures for information on Choi's whereabouts. These soldiers meet again and their clashing agendas lead to a showoff between the two men where Yun must decide between loyalty to an oath he took and the love of his friend....
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