Daytime Drinking is a gentle comedy which is the perfect antidote the view that Korean cinema has lost its way. And it’s a film which makes you feel connected to Korea much more than many of the horror and action films which come our way. From the soulless self-catering guesthouse (or “pension”) in the mountains … [Read More]
Director: Noh Young-seok
Daytime Drinking (낮술, 2008) review: a road movie of self-inflicted misadventure
Daytime Drinking is a low-budget independent film about Hyuk-jin, whose low self-esteem and alcohol overindulgence lead to a series of self-inflicted predicaments. It’s such a gently paced, deeply eccentric and genuinely funny road movie that once you’ve had even a tiny taste of it, you’ll want to drink it to the very last drop. [Read More]
Daytime Drinking screens at the KCC
News of next Thursday’s screening at the KCC. A Korean film expert at Cambridge tells me: “Daytime Drinking is very good. A young person’s film that even old geezers can appreciate, I found.” Film title: Daytime Drinking, 116mins Director: Noh Young-seok Cast: Song Sam-dong Genre: Drama / Comedy Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, The Korean Cultural Centre, … [Read More]