Innocent Thing follows a married teacher drawn into a dangerous relationship with a determined student. While somewhat marred by a deliberate, and noticeable, withholding of information, it still manages to stand as an engaging drama/thriller; a story of love, obsession and revenge the conclusion of which greatly strengthens the entire preceding narrative. [Read More]
People: Jang Hyuk
Searching for the Elephant (펜트하우스 코끼리, 2009) review: overburdened by excess
A strong narrative storyline is sadly marred by overly stylised visuals and direction that largely feels forced and predictable. While certainly not a total waste, Searching for the Elephant is ultimately far less than the gripping, explicit thriller it so easily could, and should, have been. [Read More]
Windstruck (내 여자친구를 소개합니다, 2004) review: echoes of My Sassy Girl without the same spark
A rather lacklustre script and jolting switches between genres diminish what would otherwise be an engaging story, and the constant mirroring of elements from My Sassy Girl are an ever-present reminder of all the things that Windstruck would have liked to have been… [Read More]