London Korean Links

Covering things Korean in London and beyond since 2006

Pluto (명왕성, 2012) review: fear, power and violence in Korea’s elite classrooms

While several of Pluto’s storyline elements will likely combine to bring Yoon Sung-hyun’s Bleak Night (2010) to viewers’ minds, Shin Su-won’s low budget thriller nonetheless manages to stand on its own as a dissection of fear within a dark and twisted tale laced with social commentary; ultimately feeling far more a companion piece than a derivation. [Read More]