The Last Princess (Deok-hye Onju) Director: Hur Jin-ho Writers: Hur Jin-ho, Lee Han-eol, Seo Yoo-min, based on a novel by Kwon Bi-yeong Starring: Son Ye-jin, Park Hae-il, Go Soo North American premiere: November 15, 2016 It’s no secret that the world has an endless fascination with lost royals, alive or dead or exiled. Many of their names…
Shoeless When the World Ends: In Seoul Station the Homeless Are Blamed First
Seoul Station Director: Yeon Sang-ho Cast: Ryu Seung-ryong, Shim Eun-kyung, Lee Joon August 18, 2016 It starts in Seoul Station, where dozens of homeless people are bunked down for the night. A man neglected and discarded by society is the first to turn but others follow quickly. These are fast zombies, chasing down their victims…
Kim’s Convenience Is a Home for Asian-Canadian Stories
I almost missed the very first commercial spot I saw for Kim’s Convenience. In the middle of working on various pieces, I only just caught the familiar sound of the Toronto streetcar chime and the low humming of a middle-aged man in the middle of his convenience store. I looked up just in time to see Paul Sun-Hyung…