Original Title: 화유기 Also Known As: A Korean Odyssey/Hwayugi Director: Park Hong-Kyun, Kim Jung-Hyun, Kim Byung-Soo Distributor: tvN Released: December 23, 2017 Genre: Fantasy/Drama/Romance/Supernatural Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Netflix | VIKI
In 2017, Son Oh Gong and Ma Wang are in conflict with each other as they look for a true light in a dark world where evil thrives. Having made a contract with Seon Mi 25 years ago, entitling her to seek help from Son Oh Gong whenever she calls him in exchange for letting him free, the two meet again in a fateful encounter. From there, Son Oh Gong is bound to his protective role towards Seon Mi, the little girl he had met years ago.
~~Adapted from the classic Chinese novel “Journey to the West,” but reinterprets the story into the present day and has a romantic-fantasy twist.
Original Title: 쌍갑포차 Also Known As: Mystic Pop-Up Bar Director: Jun Chang Geun Distributor: JTBC Released: May 20, 2020 Genre: Supernatural/Drama/Fantasy Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 9/10 Add To: Netflix
“Mystic Pop-Up Bar” is based on a popular webtoon of the same name and tells the story of a mysterious pojangmacha (outdoor drinking establishment) run by a prickly woman and an innocent part-timer who visit customers in their dreams to help resolve their problems. 늦은 밤, 낯선 곳에 나타난 의문의 포장마차, 그곳에서 일어나는 이야기를 담은 드라마
Original Title: 返校 Also Known As: Fan Xiao/Detention Director: I Hsuan Su, Chaung Shiang An, Yi Liu Distributor: Netflix/Outland Film Production Released: December 5, 2020 Genre: Suspense/Thriller/Paranormal/Psychological Language: Mandarin Country: Taiwan My Rating: 1/10 Add To: Netflix
Starts at Greenwood High School in the 1990s. Yunxiang Liu, a transfer student, steps into the forbidden area on the campus by accident, where she encounters the ghost of Ruixin Fang. Fang later unveils the hidden history and trauma over the past 30 years, and how a group of young students and teachers were persecuted as they fought for freedom in the era of censorship. Their stories keep coming back to the school like haunting nightmares, waiting to be told and revealed.
Original Title: 今際の国のアリス Also Known As: Alice in Borderland/Imawa no Kuni no Arisu Director: Sato Shinsuke Distributor: Netflix Released: December 10, 2020 Genre: Thriller/Live Action/Action Language: Japanese Country: Japan My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Netflix
Arisu—a listless, jobless and video-game-obsessed young man—suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive. In this strange world, Arisu meets Usagi, a young woman who’s navigating the games alone. Together, they set out to unravel one mystery after another as they risk their lives and confront what it means to live.
~~Adapted from the manga series "Imawa no Kuni no Alice" by Haro Aso.
Original Title: 스위트홈 Also Known As: Sweet Home Director: Lee Eung Bok Distributor: Studio Dragon/Netflix Released: December 18, 2020 Genre: Horror/Supernatural/Thriller Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Netflix
Following the death of his family in an accident, loner Cha Hyun Soo moves to a new apartment. His quiet life is soon disturbed by strange incidents that start occurring in his new building. As people turn into monsters, Hyun Soo and other residents try to survive.
끔찍한 사고로 가족을 모두 잃은 외톨이 고등학생 현수는 그린 홈이라는 낡은 아파트 단지로 이사한다.
절망에 빠진 그는 점차 그린 홈에 관한 비밀을 깨닫는다.
왜곡된 인간 욕망을 여러 가지 형태로 투영하면서 인류를 몰아내려는 괴물이 그린 홈을 둘러싸고 있으며, 자신을 포함해 그린 홈 주민들은 그 괴물들에 갇혀있다는 사실을.
~~Adapted from a webtoon of the same name by Kim Kan Bi and Hwang Young Chan.
Original Title: 도도솔솔라라솔 Also Known As: Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol Director: Kim Min Kyung Distributor: KBS2 Released: October 7, 2020 Genre: Drama/Romance Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Netflix
Goo Ra Ra is a naive rich girl, who dreams of being a great pianist with her father's love guiding her. But her path becomes rocky when her father passes away, and she finds herself going bankrupt. Being scammed of a home and needing an escape, she goes on a ride where she encounters an accident trying to avoid Sun Woo Joon, a diligent worker trying to meet ends. Being hospitalized with a broken arm and no place to go, guilty Sun Woo Joon decides to take responsibility and take care of her. With Go Ra Ra’s naive personality, she slowly begins creeping into Sun Woo Joon's heart, while trying to deal with the challenges of living an adult life.
에너제틱 피아니스트 구라라와 알바력 만렙 선우준의 반짝반짝 로맨틱 코미디
집안의 몰락으로 삶의 바닥에 떨어진 러블리 피아니스트 구라라가 알바력 만렙의 미스터리 청년 선우준을 만나 웃고 울고 사랑하며 서로에게 깊은 의미가 되어가는 이야기.
Original Title: 구미호뎐 Also Known As: Tale of Gumiho/Tale of the Nine Tailed Director: Kang Shin-hyo Distributor: tvN Released: October 7, 2020 Genre: Supernatural/Action/Romance/Fantasy Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Viki
The mythical nine-tailed fox, or gumiho, Lee Yeon had to settle in the city many centuries ago. Able to transform into human form, he eradicates supernatural beings that threaten the mortal world. His real aim is to find the reincarnation of his lost first love.
The talented television producer Nam Ji Ah works in a show that features urban myths. In the past, her parents were involved in a mysterious car accident and disappeared, and she suspects that Lee Yeon might be connected with this accident.
The half-brother to Lee Yeon is the captivating Lee Rang. Despite being half-human himself, he harbors a deep-seated contempt for all people. For sport, he will unleash his seductive prowess upon his human-du-jour, by promising to grant them their wishes, only to trick them into paying a hefty price for their earthly desires.
도시에 정착한 구미호와 그를 쫓는 프로듀서의 판타지액션로맨스
구미호 이야기"의 주인공 이영이 최근 도시에 등장했다. 차갑고 잘 생긴 남자는 겉으로는 사람과 완전히 구별 할 수 없지만 사실 그는 인간의 외모를 취할 수있는 구미호이다. 이영은 외부 세계와 타 세계의 질서를 유지하고 인간의 영혼을 정화하고 혼돈을 만들어야한다. 주인공은 도시 신화에 대한 쇼를 촬영하는 TV 프로듀서 남지 아의 눈길을 끈다. 그 소녀는 그녀의 일에 매우 이타 적이며 정말 가치있는 자료를 얻기 위해 아무것도 멈추지 않을 것입니다. 이영에게는 이복형 제, 사랑스러운 이복 혈이란이 있습니다. 그는 사람들을 경멸하고 그들에게 매우 위험하지만 그의 속임수와 가짜 친절 덕분에 그는 인간의 약점을 능숙하게 다루며 엄청난 대가로 욕망을 충족시킵니다
Original Title: 오싹한 연애 Also Known As: Eerie Romance/Spellbound Director: Hwang In-Ho Distributor: CJ Entertainment Released: December 1, 2011 Genre: Horror/Romantic Comedy/Supernatural Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 8/10 Add To: VIKI
Jo Gu, a street magician, meets a miserable girl, Yu Ri, during one of his performances, and she winds up the inspiration for his “Horror magic show.” The show becomes wildly popular and Jo Gu is now a successful magician with a model girlfriend. Yu Ri begins working as an extra on the show but the darkness inside her, something her teammate's sense, keeps her from truly connecting with anyone else. Jo Gu’s attempt to include her during dinner turns into a disaster when she gets blindingly drunk. Jo Gu calls Yu Ri the next morning, but when the phone disconnects with a weird noise, he starts to worry. When Jo Gu finds her, she confesses the long story behind her gray, wan face. Since surviving a high school car accident Yu Ri has seen the ghosts of dead schoolmates and her one-time best friend Joo Hee. Joo Hee is a ghost, following her everywhere and scaring the people around her, leaving her totally isolated. Even Yu Ri’s family eventually fled, leaving her behind to live alone in a tent, speaking only to a friend on the phone sometimes. During the course of Jo Gu’s failed attempts to find the lonely Yu Ri a boyfriend she resigns herself to the idea of her solitary life is best in the grand scheme of things. And though Jo Gu is sometimes scared witless himself, the pair starts to develop a feeling for each other. Now consumed with jealousy, Joo Hee becomes a threat during the show and prompts Yu Ri to head off to join her family to save Jo Gu. Is getting away going to be that easy, or does Joo Hee have more tricks up her sleeve?
이 세상 모든 연애는...
달콤하다? 짜릿하다? 로맨틱하다?
이 커플의 연애는 오싹하다!
남다른 ‘촉’때문에 평범한 생활은 물론 제대로 된 연애 한번 못해본 여자 여리(손예진)와 그녀에게 꽂혀버린 비실한 ‘깡’의 호러 마술사 조구(이민기). 달콤해야 할 두 사람의 만남은 그들의 행복을 방해하는 귀신들로 인해 하루하루가 공포특집이다. 이런 생활에 익숙한 여리와 달리 매번 생명의 위협을 느끼는 조구. 오싹한 난관에도 불구하고 이 연애를 포기할 수 없는 여리와 조구는 어금니 꽉 깨물고 목숨을 건 연애를 시작하는데
Original Title: 미스터 하트 Also Known As: Mr. Heart Director: Seonjae Park Distributor: Viki Released: Sep 18, 2020 Genre: Romance/Drama/BL/Melodrama/LGBTQ Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Viki
Despite the fact that things just never seem to go his way, Sang Ha always manages to find a reason to smile. A member of the school track team, Sang Ha loves to run, but distance has never really been his thing. For Sang Ha, sprinting is what brings him the most joy. Jin Won, on the other hand, is exactly the opposite. A record breaking marathon runner in high school, Jin Won is well on his way to becoming a marathon superstar. Determined to live up to the expectations of his coaches and colleagues, Jin Won cares about one thing and one thing only: running his next race. When Jin Won finds himself struggling to maintain his record-breaking stats, his coach suggests Sang Ha step in to help as a pacemaker. Disappointed in the coach’s decision, Jin Won is anything but friendly to his new partner but with time and determination, the two runners come to find they share a similar passion, both on the track and off. As the two become closer, they begin to realize their feelings for each have taken an unexpected turn. But can they move from friend to friendlier without risking everything they’ve worked so hard to achieve? The followup project to the popular BL drama, “Where Your Eyes Linger” (2020), “Mr. Heart” is a 2020 idol web drama directed by Park Seon Jae.
어려운 환경에서도 웃음을 잃지 않는 페이스 메이커 상하와 마라톤 외에는 무신경한 유망주 선수 진원 간의 설렘 가득한 사랑과 우정을 그린 드라마
Title: The Hotel Under the Sand Author: Kage Baker Genre: MG/Fantasy/Adventure My Rating: 3/5 Add To: Goodreads
Emma loses everything she has in a fearsome storm and washes ashore in the sandy Dunes. Winston, a Bell Captain ghost, befriends her. A motley crew staffs the newly risen Wenlocke Hotel, newly arisen after a century: one-eyed cook and peg-leg pirate, and the imperious boy heir to the Wenlocke fortune. Emma soon learns that things are not always as lost as they seem, especially if you have a brave heart and good friends.
Original Title: 쓸쓸하고 찬란하신 – 도깨비 Also Known As: Goblin/Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Director: Lee Eung-Bok Distributor: tvN Released: December 2, 2016 Genre: Romance/Fantasy/Drama Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Viki
Kim Shin (Gong Yoo), a decorated military general from the Goryeo Dynasty, is framed as a traitor and killed by the young king. Years after his death, he is cursed by the almighty to stay immortal forever and endure the pain of seeing his loved ones die as punishment for the kills he committed in the wars to protect his country. He becomes an immortal goblin, helping people with his powers and being a kind man in spite of his grieving past. The only way to put an end to his immortality is the Goblin's bride, whose aid in pulling out the sword will end his painful immortality.
Ji Eun-Tak (Kim Go-eun) is a bubbly high school student who remains cheerful and hopeful despite her tragic life. She summons the Goblin by chance and their fates begin to entwine. The Goblin's nephew, Yoo Deok-Hwa (Yook Sung-jae), leases the Goblin's house to a Grim Reaper (Lee Dong-wook) and the two end up living under the same roof. Ji Eun-tak starts working a part-time job at a chicken store run by a charismatic young woman, Sunny (Yoo In-na).
As the lives of Kim Shin, Grim Reaper, Ji Eun-Tak and Sunny interweave, a deeper story unfolds, as they are not just strangers who met by chance but people with deep-rooted relations.
불멸의 삶을 끝내기 위해 인간 신부가 필요한 도깨비, 그와 기묘한 동거를 시작한 기억상실증 저승사자. 그런 그들 앞에 '도깨비 신부'라 주장하는 '죽었어야 할 운명'의 소녀가 나타나며 벌어지는 신비로운 낭만 설화
Original Title: 이번 생은 처음이라 Also Known As: Because This Is My First Life Director: Park Joon-hwa Distributor: tvN Released: October 9, 2017 Genre: Romance/Comedy/Drama Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Netflix | Viki
To save money, two housemates get married but soon face unexpected complications, such as demanding in-laws and having to face their own growing bond.
가부장적 집안의 장녀로 태어나
아버지의 반대에도 불구하고
우수한 성적으로 S대를 졸업했으나
작가지망생이자 보조작가로 살아가는 윤지호
앱 개발 회사의 웹디자이너로
좌뇌는 집 대출금, 우뇌는 고양이 생각으로 꽉찬
집 있는 남자 남세희
서로의 성별을 오해한 채
하우스메이트로 만나 인생의 짝꿍이 되어가는 이야기
결혼에 대한 요즘 세태를 잘 반영한 이야기라고
생각했는데 의외로 표절 논란이 있었던 드라마
일본드라마 '도망치는 건 부끄럽지만 도움이 된다'와
기본 설정이 거의 유사하다던데..
괜찮은 작품이라 생각했는데 안타까운 일이다.
다행인 건..표절 논란은 완결을 본 이후에 알게 되서
볼 때는 편한 마음으로 볼 수 있었다는 것?
꿈을 먹고 사는 건 끝이 안 보이는 터널을 걸어가는 길
그걸 알고 있지만 그 길을 걷고 싶은 지호
하지만 현실과 사람의 벽에 부딪쳐 포기하고 싶고
마침 그럴 때 나타난 남자 남세희
Original Title: 살아있다 Also Known As: #Alive Director: Il Cho Distributor: Lotte Entertainment Released: December 31, 2020 Genre: Horror/Drama/Action Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 9/10 Add To: Netflix
#Alive is a 2020 South Korean zombie film directed by Cho Il-hyung, starring Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-hye. It is based on the 2019 script Alone by Matt Naylor who co-adapted his script with Cho.
원인불명 증세의 사람들의 공격에 통제 불능에 빠진 도시.
영문도 모른 채 잠에서 깬 ‘준우’(유아인)는 아무도 없는 집에 혼자 고립된 것을 알게 된다.
데이터, 와이파이, 문자, 전화 모든 것이 끊긴 채 고립된 상황.
연락이 두절된 가족에 이어 최소한의 식량마저 바닥이 나자 더 이상 버티기 힘들어진 ‘준우’.
하지만 그 순간 건너편 아파트에서 누군가 시그널을 보내온다.
또 다른 생존자 ‘유빈’(박신혜)이 아직 살아있음을 알게 된 ‘준우’는
함께 살아남기 위한 방법을 찾아 나서는데...!
꼭 살아남아야 한다
Original Title: 華鬼×神無編 Also Known As: Flower Demon/ Battle of Demons/ Hanaoni Director: Kohtaro Terauchi Distributor: N/A Released: Nov 21, 2009 Genre: Horror/Drama/Supernatural Language: Japanese Country: Japan My Rating: 9/10 Add To: Tubi
On her 16th birthday, Asagiri Kanna, a shy and bullied girl, is brought to a new school and told she's destined to marry the king of demons, Kaki Kitou. Neither of them is happy with this.
Original Title: Mr. 아이돌 Also Known As: Mr. Idol Director: Hee-chan Ra Distributor: Synergy House, Lotte Entertainment (시너지하우스, 롯데엔터테인먼트) Released: November 3, 2011 Genre: Drama Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 9/10 Add To: Youtube
Mr. Idol is a 2011 South Korean film written and directed by Ra Hee-chan. Ra called it, "a movie that captures young people's dreams through music." Ji Hyun-woo, Jay Park, Jang Seo-won and Randy Kim play four young men who come from different walks of life to form an idol band, united by their love of music.
노래만 아는 그들, 스타만 아는 가요계에 정면승부를 걸다!
레알 노래’만’ 아는 리더 유진, 그룹 내 유일무이 아이돌 포스 댄스 지오, 전직 노래방 CEO 보컬 현이, 한글을 랩으로 배운 랩퍼 리키! 아이돌이 되기에는 2% 이상 부족한 ‘미스터 칠드런’은 독설 프로듀서 오구주의 혹독한 트레이닝을 통해 2011년 가장 주목 받는 신인으로 떠오른다! 하지만 ‘미스터 칠드런’을 눈엣가시로 여긴 가요계의 거물 ‘사희문’은 그들을 무대 밖으로 쫓아내기 위해 수단과 방법을 가리지 않는다. 가요대전 D7! 결국 유진의 과거 동영상이 유출되고 해체설이 불거지는데… 과연 ‘미스터 칠드런’은 세렝게티 초원보다 더 살벌한 가요계에서 살아남아 오천만의 ‘국민돌’이 될 수 있을까?
Original Title: 사이코지만 괜찮아 Also Known As: It's Okay To Not Be Okay/Psycho But It's Okay Director: Park Shin-woo Distributor: tvN Released: June 20, 2020 Genre: Romance/Drama/Thriller Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: ?/10 Add To: Netflix
A road to emotional healing opens up for an antisocial children's book author and an employee in a psychiatric hospital.
버거운 삶의 무게로 사랑을 거부하는 정신 병동 보호사 강태와 태생적 결함으로 사랑을 모르는 동화 작가 문영이 서로의 상처를 보듬고 치유해가는 한 편의 판타지 동화 같은 사랑에 관한 로맨틱 코미디
Original Title: 여곡성 Also Known As: The Wrath Director: Yoo Yeong-seon Distributor: Smile Entertainment Released: November 8, 2018 Genre: Drama/Thriller/Paranormal/Horror Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 7/10 Add To: Amazon
In the household of Lee Gyeong-jin, a high-ranking official of Joseon Kingdom, three sons die from an unidentified horror. A woman pregnant with a child of the third son soon learns of the evil spirit that haunts the house.
“들은 것을 말하지 말고, 본 것은 기억하지 말라”
원인 모를 기이한 죽음이 이어지는 한 저택.
우연히 이곳에 발을 들이게 된 옥분은 비밀을 간직한 신씨 부인을 만난다.
신씨 부인은 옥분에게 집안에 있는 동안 반드시 지켜야 할 규칙을 이야기하고,
옥분은 상상조차 할 수 없는 서늘한 진실을 마주하게 된다.
죽음이 소리 내어 울기 시작한다!
살고 싶다면, 귀를 막아라!
Original Title: 기억의 밤 Also Known As: Forgotten Director: Jang Hang-jun Distributor: BA Entertainment Released: November 29, 2017 Genre: Drama/Thriller Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 5/10 Add To: Netflix
When his abducted brother returns, seemingly a different man with no memory of the past 19 days, Jin-seok chases after the truth behind the mysterious kidnapping.
새 집으로 이사 온 날 밤
정체불명의 괴한들에게 납치된 형 유석.
동생 진석은 형이 납치된 후
매일 밤 환청과 환각에 시달리며 불안해한다.
납치된지 19일째 되는 날 돌아온 유석은
그동안의 모든 기억을 잃었다고 말한다.
하지만 돌아온 뒤로 어딘가 변해버린 유석을 의심하던 진석은
매일 밤 사라지는 형을 쫓던 중 충격적인 사실과 마주하게 되는데...
두 남자의 엇갈린 기억 속 감춰진 살인사건의 진실을 찾아야만 한다!
Original Title: 女鬼橋 Also Known As: The Bridge Curse Director: Lester Hsi (奚岳隆) Distributor: Double Edge Entertainment Released: February 27, 2020 (Taiwan) Genre: Horror/Paranormal Language: Mandarin Country: Taiwan My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Netflix
A group of undergraduate students who dare to test the urban legend that anyone who crosses a ghostly bridge - where a women once took her own life - at midnight will find evil awaiting them.
Original Title: 반도 Also Known As: Peninsula Film series: Seoul Station Director: Yeon Sang-ho Distributor: Next Entertainment World Released: July 15, 2020 (Korea)/August 12, 2020 (USA) Genre: Drama/Horror/Action Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 8/10 Add To: N/A
Peninsula takes place four years after the zombie outbreak in Train to Busan. The Korean peninsula is devastated and Jung Seok, a former soldier who has managed to escape overseas, is given a mission to go back and unexpectedly meets survivors.
[전대미문의 재난 그 후 4년
폐허의 땅으로 다시 들어간다!]
4년 전, 나라 전체를 휩쓸어버린 전대미문의 재난에서 가까스로 탈출했던 ‘정석’(강동원).
바깥세상으로부터 철저히 고립된 반도에 다시 들어가야 하는 피할 수 없는 제안을 받는다.
제한 시간 내에 지정된 트럭을 확보해 반도를 빠져 나와야 하는 미션을 수행하던 중
인간성을 상실한 631부대와 4년 전보다 더욱 거세진 대규모 좀비 무리가 정석 일행을 습격한다.
절체절명의 순간,
폐허가 된 땅에서 살아남은 ‘민정’(이정현) 가족의 도움으로 위기를 가까스로 모면하고
이들과 함께 반도를 탈출할 수 있는 마지막 기회를 잡기로 한다.
되돌아온 자, 살아남은 자 그리고 미쳐버린 자
필사의 사투가 시작된다!
Title: Cupid's Nightmare Author: Atika Desai Genre: Young Adult/Romance/Contemporary My Rating: 5/5 Add To: Goodreads
Love never goes according to plan.
After Sophia escapes her seven-minute date, she’s greeted by a stranger sitting on her couch, claiming to be Cupid. Who knew he’d be so hot and yet, so terrible at his job? She might as well say goodbye to love.
When Cupid brags about being widely regarded as the top matchmaker on the planet, Sophia can hardly believe her ears. However, he's now in a slump, and his boss is on the warpath. Sophia has 29 days to fall in love with somebody, heck, anybody, or Cupid can kiss his job goodbye.
Sophia has dodged Cupid's arrows for the last ten years, and she doubts his aim will get any better in 29 days.
Original Title: Love Director: Gaspar Noé Released: May 20, 2015 Genre: Adult/Erotica Language: English Country: Europe My Rating: 0/10 Add To: *Not supplying for fear of minors, sorry*
A man in an unsatisfying marriage recalls the details of an intense past relationship with an ex-girlfriend when he gets word that she may be missing. Love is a 2015 erotic drama art film written and directed by Gaspar Noé. The film marked Noé's fourth directorial venture after a gap of five years. It had its premiere at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and was released in 3D. The film is notable for its unsimulated sex scenes.
Original Title: Fantasy Island Also Known As: Nightmare Island Director: Jeff Wadlow Released: February 14, 2020 Genre: Horror/Thriller/Psycological Language: English Country: USA My Rating: 9/10 Add To: Youtube
When the owner and operator of a luxurious island invites a collection of guests to live out their most elaborate fantasies in relative seclusion, chaos quickly descends. The enigmatic Mr. Roarke makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island's mystery in order to escape with their lives. 미스터 로케는 환상의 휴양지에 초대받은 행운의 손님들을 맞이하고 그들의 행복한 꿈을 실현 시키지만, 환상이 악몽으로 바뀌게 되면서 행운의 손님들은 목숨을 걸고 이섬을 탈출하기 위해 수수께끼를 풀어야 한다. Anything you desire. Everything you fear.
Original Title: Brahms: The Boy II Also Known As: The Boy 2 Director: William Brent Bell Released: February 21, 2020 Genre: Horror Language: English Country: USA My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Youtube
After a family moves into the Heelshire Mansion, their young son soon makes friends with a life-like doll called Brahms. The story is about a family moves to a house in a countryside after a son (Jude) and mother (Liza) both traumatised from an unexpected burglary. Jude finds a dirty, dusty porcelain doll and calls it Brahms. Everything then change in a sinister way because of the doll. He's made a friend
Original Title: 하녀 Also Known As: The Housemaid Director: Im Sang-soo Released: January 21, 2011 Genre: Drama/Adult/Thriller Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 8/10 Add To: Youtube
Eun-yi (Do-yeon Jeon), a poor Korean woman, takes a job as a domestic servant in the lavish home of Hoon Goh (Jung-jae Lee), a handsome businessman whose wife Hae-ra (Seo Woo) is pregnant. Under the tutelage of her new boss, longtime employee and familial confidant Byung-sik (Yuh-Jung Youn), Eun-yi quickly learns the ways of the house -- and that Hoon's word is law. But when Eun-yi allows Hoon to seduce her, the benefits of her new position become dwarfed by the consequences of her actions.
《하녀》는 임상수 감독의 스릴러 영화이다. 이 영화는 김기영 감독이 1960년에 발표한 영화 《하녀》를 리메이크한 것으로, 2010년 칸 영화제 공식 경쟁 부문에 초청되었다.
Original Title: House at the End of the Street Director: Mark Tonderai Distributor: Relativity Media Released: September 21, 2012 Genre: Drama/Horror/Thriller Language: English Country:USA My Rating: 5/10 Add To: Netflix
Seeking a fresh start, newly divorced Sarah (Elisabeth Shue) and her daughter Elissa (Jennifer Lawrence) find the house of their dreams in a small, upscale, rural town. But when startling and unexplainable events begin to happen, Sarah and Elissa learn the town is in the shadows of a chilling secret. Years earlier, in the house next door, a daughter killed her parents in their beds, and disappeared - leaving only a brother, Ryan (Max Thieriot), as the sole survivor. Against Sarah's wishes, Elissa begins a relationship with the reclusive Ryan - and the closer they get, the deeper they're all pulled into a mystery more dangerous than they ever imagined.
Original Title: 부부의 세계 Also Known As: The World of the Married (English title) / Couple's World (literal title) Director: Mo Wan-Il Distributor: JTBC Released: March 27 - May 16, 2020 Episodes: 16 Genre: Drama/ Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 9/10 Add To: *Will update when added to Netflix*
Ji Sun-Woo (Kim Hee-Ae) is a family medicine doctor. She is married to Lee Tae-Oh (Park Hae-Joon) and they have a son. She seems to have everything, including a successful career and a happy family, but she is betrayed by her husband and others.
Meanwhile Lee Tae-Oh dreams of becoming a famous movie director. He runs an entertainment business with the support of his wife Ji Sun-Woo. Even though he loves his wife, Lee Tae-Oh falls into a dangerous relationship.
Original Title: 헨젤과 그레텔 Also Known As: Hansel and Gretel Director: Yim Pil-Sung Distributor: CJ Entertainment Released: December 27, 2007 Genre: Supernatural/Fantasy/Suspense/Thriller Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Vudu | Prime
A young man gets lost in the woods but finds himself in a beautiful house with three adorable children. With a warm fireplace and plenty to eat, the place seems too perfect to be true ― and impossible to exit.
Original Title: 손님 Also Known As: The Piper (English title) / Guest (literal title) Director: Kim Gwang-Tae Distributor: CJ Entertainment Released: July 9, 2015 Genre: Drama/Fantasy/Horror Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Youtube | Prime
After the Korean War, Woo-Ryong (Ryoo Seung-Ryong) and his son Young-Nam (Goo Seung-Hyun) walk to Seoul. Woo-Ryong wants to get Young-Nam treated for tuberculosis. Along the way there, they find an obscured path on a mountainside road. Woo-Ryong decides to venture down the hidden path.
Soon, Woo-Ryong and Young-Nam come across a village. The village appears well-off and peaceful. The residents are led by a village leader (Lee Sung-Min). Woo-Ryong learns the village is an idyllic place to live, except the area is infested with rats. Woo-Ryong plays the pipe and appears to have certain extraordinary abilities. He offers to get rid of the rats and the village leader offers to pay him a hefty sum in return. Woo-Ryong also falls for a young female shaman (Chun Woo-Hee) in the village. While everything appears to be going well, Woo-Ryong's nightmare is about to begin.
Original Title: 속닥속닥 Also Known As: The Whispering Director: Choi Sang-Hun Distributor: N/A Released: July 13, 2018 Genre: Horror/Supernatural/Paranormal Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 9/10 Add To: Prime
After the death of her best friend, Yeo Eun-Ha (So Ju-Yeon) has been haunted by nightmares. Because of this, she gets a low score on her college entrance exam and becomes even more stressed out. Yeo Eun-Ha and five of her classmates decided to take a road trip out to the beach, including popular student Kang Min-Woo (Kim Min-Kyu). Joo Dong-Il (Kim Tae Min) takes his mother's van for their trip, even though he hates driving. The students soon become lost and take a wrong turn on a mountain road. They come upon an abandoned amusement park. After looking around the park and then getting kicked out by a mysterious old woman, Woo-Sung (Kim Young) gets everybody to go back and enter the haunted house. He wants to livestream themselves on social media. While walking through the haunted house, the students begin to hear whisperings.
Original Title: 곤지암 Also Known As: Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum Director: Jung Bum-Shik Distributor: Showbox Released: Mar 28, 2018 Genre: Horror/Supernatural/Paranormal Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Prime | Vudu
Based on the local legends and stories of people who've visited the real-life abandoned hospital, GONJIAM: HAUNTED ASYLUM follows the crew of a horror web show who plan to stream live from inside the asylum. To attract more viewers, the show's host arranges some scares for the team, but as they move further into the nightmarish old building, they begin to encounter much more than expected.
Original Title: 미녀는 괴로워 Also Known As: 200 Pounds Beauty Director: Kim Yong-hwa
Distributor: Showbox Released: December 24, 2006 Genre: Romantic Comedy/Drama Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 4/10 Add To: VIKI | Amazon | Tubi
If you could change your appearance to get what you want out of life, what would you change? For Kang Han Na (Kim Ah Joong), who is overweight and unhappy with her career and life, the answer is everything. Han Na works as a lip sync vocalist for famous pop singer Ammy (Ji Seo Yun) and also part-time as a phone sex operator. She wants to make it as a singer in her own right – but she just doesn’t have the looks for it. When Ammy embarrasses Han Na in front of music company executive Sang Jun (Joo Jin Mo), her secret crush, Han Na is devastated and decides to make some changes. She blackmails one of her phone sex regulars, a prominent plastic surgeon, into giving her a full-body, plastic-surgery makeover. With an astoundingly beautiful new look, Han Na returns as “Jenny” and reapplies for the position as Amy’s lip sync vocalist, only to be given her own record deal by Sang Jun. But can Han Na be happy achieving success while living a lie? “200 Pounds Beauty” is a 2006 South Korean comedy film directed by Yong Hwa Kim. Based on the Japanese manga “Kanna-San, Daiseikou Desu” by Yumiko Suzuki, the film won the 2007 Grand Bell Awards for Best Actress (Kim Ah Jung, who sang all the tracks for the movie) and Best Cinematography (Park Hyeon Cheol).
Title: Faith Spiritwolfe - Pain and Knowledge Series: Faith Spiritwolfe #1 Author: Vivienne Saint Louis Pages: 200 Published: March 25th 2020 Publisher: Independently Published Genre: Young Adult/Supernatural My Rating: 4/5 Add To: Goodreads
Sixteen-year-old Faith has always known she was different and her peers never let her forget it; she can communicate with the dead, she can start fires with a flick of her wrist and that she can transform into a sleek black panther. She's just never known why. Faith is relieved when her cold father and distant relatives raise no objections to her invitation to an elite school for the gifted. Which, coincidentally, happens to be where her parents met.
In her search for answers, Faith meets the charismatic Lex, a senior with eyes like snow who looks at Faith with such intensity. He beckons her with his mysterious powers and knowledge of her mother. Finally, she’ll know why she can do things others can’t. She ignores the warnings of her new school friends to stay away from him. But when a hidden ability frightens them all, Lex hints at an unspeakable darker truth to her origins and the true nature of her abilities.
Original Title: 0.0MHz Also Known As: - Director: Yoo Sun-Dong Distributor: Smile Entertainment Released: May 29, 2019 Genre: Horror/Supernatural/Paranormal Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Shudder
Members of a supernatural exploration club go into a haunted house.
Based on webcomic "0.0MHz" by Jang Jak (first published 2012): WebToon
Original Title: 메소드 Also Known As: Method Director: Bang Eun-jin Distributor: At9 Film Released: November 2 , 2017 Genre: BL/Melodrama/Romance Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 5/10 Add To: VIKI
Veteran actor Jae Ha (Park Sung Woong) has made a name for himself as a man truly devoted to his craft. Taking keen interest in every aspect of theater production, he actively seeks out ways in which he can help, doing everything he can to ensure each production he’s a part of is of the highest caliber. As devoted as he is to the production side of things, he’s even more devoted when it comes to carrying out his roles. Notorious for his method acting, Jae Ha thinks nothing of adopting the personality of the character he plays to such an extent that he becomes that character until the curtain falls on the final production.
Polar opposite to Jae Ha is idol star, Young Woo (Oh Seung Hoon). Young and pretentious, Young Woo has little respect for the theater or his colleagues; but all of that changes when Jae Ha takes him under his wing. Intrigued by Jae Ha’s passion, Young Woo is inspired to follow in his elder’s footsteps. Dedicating himself to his new role, Young Woo adopts Jae Ha’s practice of method acting, soon becoming the character he must portray.
As the two actors spend more time together, the lines between reality and fantasy are blurred, allowing feelings between them begin to grow. With emotions high, the pair soon find themselves trapped in a tangled web of their own making. Embroiled in a scandal so severe it could ruin everything, the two must decide if their love is worth the sacrifice.
A tempestuous story of forbidden love, “Method” is a 2017 drama film directed by Bang Eun Jin.
Original Title: 장산범 Also Known As: The Mimic Director: 허정 Distributor: Next Entertainment World Released: August 17, 2017 Genre: Horror/Thriller/Mystery Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 8/10 Add To: VIKI | YouTube | Amazon
It’s been five years since Hee Yeon’s (Yum Jung Ah) toddler son, Jun Seo, disappeared but the heartache hasn’t lessened in the least. Keeping the rest of her family together, while she herself seems to fall apart a little more every day, hasn’t been easy, but Hee Yeon has done the best she could. Now forced to face even more heartache, as she watches her aging mother lose her battle with dementia, Hee Yeon decides it’s time to make a drastic change.
Moving her family to the countryside where her mother grew up, Hee Yeon hopes that settling into a nice house on the edge of a serene wood, will help ease both her mother’s mind and her own aching heart. Hopeful that this new life will bring with it a much needed breath of calm, Hee Yeon happily embraces this chance to start over. But her hope is replaced by all the old feelings of hopelessness and guilt on the day Hee Yeon discovers a little girl lost in the forest near their home. Unable to resist the urge to help the child, Hee Yeon takes her in, hearing the voice of her lost son anytime the girl speaks. But whatever glimmer of redemption Hee Yeon finds in the girl is short-lived as inexplicable things begin happening to the family shortly after she moves in.
It isn’t long before Hee Yeon begins to wonder if she hasn’t made some terrible mistake, bringing this girl home; especially not after she finds herself wondering if this little girl is even human at all.
Inspired by the legend of Jangsan Tiger, “The Mimic” is a 2017 horror-thriller film directed by Heo Jung.
Original Title: 견원지간 로맨스 Also Known As: Monkey and Dog Romance Director: N/A Network: KTH(?) Released: April 6, 2020 Episodes: 10 Genre: Drama/Romance/Heartfelt/Webtoon Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 5/10 Add To: VIKI
Sung Woo, the successful animal communicator, especially has a lot of female clients. He doesn't stop any women who try to hit on him, but he actually has a girlfriend. Joo Mi is a devoted girlfriend who works as a vet and lives with him. Leo is Sung Woo's business partner and the genius monkey, and he has been going out with Joo Mi's companion dog, Juliet, for a long time as well. Their peaceful days last until the 2,000th-day anniversary when Sung Woo's reckless behavior ruins everything. Leo and Juliet happen to be at the verge of a breakup because of their owners, and the two start trying to bring them back together.
Original Title: 나의 판타스틱한 장례식 Also Known As: My Fantastic Funeral Director: Park Sun-ho Network: SBS Productions Released: September 26, 2015 Episodes: 2 Genre: Drama/Romance/Heartfelt Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: VIKI
Though Mi Soo received treatment for her brain tumor three years ago, it’s back. Soon, she becomes a terminally ill patient. After her parents divorced, her mother remarried and her father passed away from a car accident. Her aunt raised her, but they’re on bad terms. She’s single and without any close friends, so there’s no one to arrange a funeral for her. Mi Soo decides to find someone who can make arrangements after her death. She runs into Dong Soo who becomes obsessed with her, constantly following her everywhere she goes like a stalker. Ten years ago, Dong Soo fell hard for Mi Soo but now has miraculously crossed paths with her again.
Original Title: 나의 19세 Also Known As: 19-Nineteen Director: Jang Yong Woo Released: Nov 11, 2009 Genre: Drama/Mystery/Crime Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: -
After graduating from high school Min Seo fails to get into college. He spends the next year cramming for his entrance exam once again. Jung Hun is a university student fresh out of high school.
Late one evening, a high school girl dies. Earlier that evening, Min Seo filmed the girl in an internet cafe without her knowing. Min Seo, Jung Hun, and another girl named Eun Young - who went to the same high school as the dead girl - all become murder suspects in the death of that girl. All three of these young suspects are 19 years old. They don't know each other, but quickly become fugitives from the law. To clear their names they work to uncover the truth behind the girl's death...
Original Title: 타인은 지옥이다 Also Known As: Hell Is Other People/Strangers From Hell Director: Lee Chang Hee Written By: Jung Yi Do (Screenwriter)/Kim Yong Ki (Webtoon Writer) Network: OCN Episodes: 10 Released: August 31, 2019 Genre: Kdrama/Mystery/Thriller/Horror Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: -
Yoon Jong Woo is a young guy in his 20s, who moved from the countryside to Seoul after his college friend, Jae Ho, offered him a job. While looking for a place to live, he stumbles upon Eden Gosiwon, a cheap apartment that shares the kitchen and bathroom with other residents. He is not thrilled about the quality of the place or the other abnormal residents, such as his next-door neighbor Seo Moon Jo, a charismatic dentist. Nevertheless, Jong Woo decides to put up with it for 6 months until he saves enough money to move out. However, mysterious events start occurring in the apartment, causing Jong Woo to start fearing the apartment's residents. Adapted from a webtoon by Kim Yong Ki. Which can be found: H͇E͇R͇E͇.
Original Title: 이태원 클라쓰 Director: Kim Seong Yoon Written By: Kwang Jin Network: JTBC Episodes: 16 Released: January 31, 2020 Genre: Kdrama/Heartfelt/Romance/Mafia Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating: 10/10 Add To: Netflix
Itaewon Class tells the story of ex-convict Park Sae-ro-yi (Park Seo-joon) whose life has been turned upside down after he gets expelled from school for punching a bully and his father is killed in an accident. Following his father's steps, he opens his bar-restaurant DanBam (Sweet Night) in Itaewon and, along with his manager and staff, strive towards success and reaching greater heights.
(Source: Wikipedia)
+Adapted from the popular Daum webtoon of the same name.
Title: How Are You Bread Original Title: 하와유브레드 Director: Kim Young-joon Written By: Kang Soo-yeon Network: KT Seezn Episodes: 5 Released: January 17, 2020 Genre: Kdrama/Heartfelt/Romance/Fantasy Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating:8/10 Add To: Viki
A genius patissier, with talent far beyond his years, Han Do Woo (Suho) is a chef unparalleled in the world of pastries. The master chef of his own bakery, it’s often been said that if one is lucky enough to enjoy one of Do Woo’s pastries, one’s own wishes are sure to come true. With such rumors floating around, it doesn’t take long for Do Woo’s mysterious bakery to become the talk of the town.
As the buzz around Do Woo and his bakery grows, it’s only a matter of time before he catches the media’s eye. A writer for the hit baking show, “Top 3 Bakery Kings”, Noh Mi Rae (Lee Se Young), is determined to get Do Woo to join the cast. There’s just one problem, Do Woo wants nothing to do with her or her show.
With her job on the line, Mi Rae tries anything and everything to get Do Woo to make an appearance on her show. Infiltrating the bakery, Mi Rae’s desperation leads her down an unexpected path as her attempts to woo Do Woo slowly begin to cause her own heart to flutter. Could all this time spent with the mysterious patissier eventually lead to love?
A story full of sweets and love, “How Are You Bread” is a 2020 Viki Original romantic comedy drama directed by Kim Young Joon.
Title: To All the Boys I've Loved Before Series: To All the Boys I've Loved Before #1 Author: Jenny Han Genre: Young Adult/Romance/Contemporary My Rating: 3/5 Add To: Goodreads
What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them… all at once?
Sixteen-year-old Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They aren’t love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she’s written. One for every boy she’s ever loved—five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and says all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly, Lara Jean’s love life goes from imaginary to out of control.
Title: Cinderella and the Four Knights Original Title: 신데렐라와 네 명의 기사 Director: Lee Min Woo Network: tvN Episodes: 16 Released: August 12, 2016 Genre: Kdrama/Heartfelt/Romance Language: Korean Country: South Korea My Rating:10/10 Add To: Netflix|Viki
Life is hard for resolute high schooler Eun Ha Won (Park So Dam). When her mother dies in a traffic accident, she finds herself all alone in the world. She has broken off contact with her father and stepmother – and she is so poor, she doesn’t even have enough money to store her mother’s burial urn at the cemetery. And on top of all that, she has upcoming university tuition fees to pay...
Undaunted, she resolves to work her way through her difficulties, taking on no end of odd jobs. And then, one fateful day, she is hired by a young man named Kang Hyun Min (Ahn Jae Hyun). Kang Hyun Min wants her to be his date for the day when attends the wedding of his grandfather, Kang Jong Du (Kim Yong Gun).
At the wedding, Kang Jong Du notices that Eun Ha Won has a no-nonsense personality – and decides that she would be the perfect live-in housekeeper (and minder) for Kang Hun Min and his two cousins.
Still desperate for money, she agrees – and sets about trying to tame these three spoiled young men! But what will she do when she discovers that all three of the cousins appear to have developed feelings for her?
Cinderella and Four Knights is a 2016 South Korean drama series directed by Kwon Hyuk Chan and Lee Min Woo.
Title: Gretel & Hansel Director: Oz Perkins Released: January 31, 2020 Genre: Thriller/Fantasy Language: English My Rating: 8/10
When their mother descends into madness, siblings Gretel and Hansel must fend for themselves in the dark and unforgiving woods. Hungry and scared, they fortuitously stumble upon a bounty of food left outside an isolated home. Invited inside by the seemingly friendly owner, the children soon suspect that her generous but mysterious behavior is part of a sinister plan to do them harm.
Title: Countdown Director: Justin Dec Released: October 25, 2019 Genre: Horror Language: English My Rating: 10/10
When a nurse downloads an app that claims to predict exactly when a person is going to die, it tells her she only has three days to live. With time ticking away and a figure haunting her, she must find a way to save her life before time runs out.
Hello my lovely Zombebes!
It has come to my attention that I am all over the place. Especially with my social medias and my blog. I am sorry about that but for the longest time I had tried to keep both of my love seperate (books and *motions at blog images*) Yeah, stop judging me. Some people love food. Some people love art. Some people love gardens. So everyone has their thing. This just happens to be mine. As much as I love books and reviewing, I also love this. I mean it's the music that saved me when I was at the darkest spot of my life. I realize combining the two might seem extremely unprofessional, and if you think it is, I really am sorry. I can't NOT include it though. It's a part of my life. Trying to keep these two things separate was actually exhausting and was sucking the joy from both just having to go back and forth.
So here we are with a combination of both and I can't remember the last time I was this happy or this excited! I know I get of "Why?" questions, the answer is "why not?" Lol. I'm still trying to work a way of merging the two. My twitter is a mess and looking at the name, you wouldn't think "Oh she reviews books" Lol but I can't help it and those who have followed the nightmare of this story should understand the meaning behind the name. To those who don't, it's been a dark year in music for us.
I WISH I could say this was all that happened but so much more happened in 2019 that we really didn't see a light at the end and to be honest, most of us still don't because stuff just keeps happening. So that is one reason I don't want to change my Twitter name. It's also why Wonho has pretty much taken over my blog as well. It all just really means a lot to me and holds a place in my heart.
If I am honest, I will probably delete this post in a few days but I just kinda wanted to point out that I realize my life has turned in such a odd way and have had so many people use "unprofessional" with me lately that I'm just done, really and it's gotten to the point where I have questioned if I should just stop and delete everything. Then I remember that I have been doing this for way to many years to quit now. I'm not going to let negative people stop me. I get it if this music isn't your thing or whatever, but don't tell me I'm being unprofessional when I'm just sharing my love for what makes me happy. Books can only bring so much happiness. Lol. If I offended anyone with this, I apologize. I didn't mean for it to come out that way. I just needed to get this off my chest.
Original Title: 화유기
