Miss Granny (Korean Movie)

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As you can see, I've gotten a little behind on my review writing, but today I watched a movie and just had to post about it! The movie was called Miss Granny and I absolutely adored it! It was mainly about an old granny that got a second chance at youth. Oh Mal Soon lived her whole life raising her son, but one day he decided to send his mother to an old folk's home because of his wife's illness. That day, MS decided to leave home and on her way she came across a mysterious photography shop. There, she meant to take her picture for her funeral but instead became 50 years younger. After that occured, she decided to live her life the way she always dreamed to. The rest of the movie showed Oh Mal Soon and her hilarious adventures. I really liked the movie because it was very refreshing and showed the struggles parents go through for their children, as well as the theme of "enjoy your youth while you can". I definitely give this movie at 5 out of 5 stars. That's it for now.

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- B

After the Banquet (Korean Movie)

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I just finished another Korean movie called After the Banquet. It was a cute movie, that started off with a wedding between friends from college. It had been 15 years after they met, and all of their friends from the college days came to the wedding except one. After the wedding, they all decided to spend a few days together with the bride and groom since it had been so long since they all saw each other. However, suddenly, Mi Rae appeared, a 15 year old girl that was the daughter of the missing friend. It turned out that their friend died one year ago, and since all the friends gathered together, she wanted to find out who her father was. The rest of the movie showed the relationships between each character and the discovery of who MR's father was. It was a cute movie but I admit to have skimmed through a bit because it was a little slow. I give this movie at 3.5 out of 5 stars. That's it for now.

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- B

A Werewolf Boy (Korean Movie)

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So, I finally decided to watch the movie A Werewolf Boy. It was a touching story about Soon Yi and her family moving to the countryside due to her respiratory illness. There she met an unusual boy that grew up in the wilderness, whom they named Chul Soo. Initially, SY could not stand CS, but eventually decided to tame him. The rest of the movie revolves around SY learning more about CS, and CS learning how to be human. It was a cute movie, but I'll be honest, I started watching it because Song Joong Ki and Park Bo Young starred in it. They did a great job in the movie. I give this movie at 4.5 out of 5 stars. That's it for now.

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- B

Hot Young Bloods (Korean Movie)

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I just finished another Korean movie after a while, called Hot Young Bloods. It was an extremely cute drama about teens in the 1980's. The plot revolved around Young Sook and Joong Gil. JG was the biggest play-boy in the high school. He had seduced almost all the girls in the school except YS. YS was the school Jjang (gang leader/best fighter), and so JG avoided seducing her (also because a Jjang at another school claimed her to be his girl and threatened JG). YS however, had a huge crush on JG and continuously sought his attention. JG never gave YS a chance, especially as soon as Soo Hee (a beautiful transfer student) showed up. JG follwed SH around and wanted to seduce her. In the meantime, YS was becoming more and more jealous of JG's affections for SH. The rest of the movie revolved around a few revelations that made the plot even deeper. I really like this movie because it showed that there are many sides to stories, and without realizing the truth, you never know what you are missing out on! I give this movie a 5 out of 5 stars because it had several surprises. That's it for now.

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- B

No Breathing (Korean Movie)

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I was not looking for a movie to watch tonight, but somehow came across this new movie. It literally just got posted on a website, and I honestly started it thinking it was a new drama. The cast was star studded, and the movie itself was really cute. The movie was No Breathing, and it was about Woo Sang (Lee Jong Suk) and Won Il (Seo In Guk). The two met when they were children at a swim-meet, but after Won Il won that one match, he never swam again. However, Woo Sang continued to swim and became the national swimmer. Fate suddenly brought both of them together again when Won Il got expelled from his high school and Woo Sang got kicked off the national team. Won Il came in with a bubbly and carefree personality, whereas Woo Sang was very serious about making it to the nationals again (to be on the Olympic team). During their time together, they learned that swimming should be fun and that friendship is just as important as competition. The rest of the movie involved the two mains learning about what swimming means to them. I really liked the movie because I love movies with sports themes (especially since the Sochi Olympics just ended). Anyways, I give this movie at 5 out of 5 stars because it had lots of laughs. I really enjoyed the main cast's acting as well. That's it for now.

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- B 

Daddy Long Legs (Korean Movie)

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So, I was in the mood for another movie tonight, so I watched Daddy Long Legs. It's an older Korean film, but it was a great movie. The movie was mainly about Young Mi and her "Daddy Long Legs". After YM's parents passed away, a "Daddy Long Legs" appeared. He gave her lots of gifts and was always such a mystery. One day, when she finally entered a broadcasting company, she started sending messages out to "Daddy Long Legs" via the radio show that she wrote for. Because she suddenly moved to Seoul for the show, she was given a house to live in. There, she started reading the owner's emails (about a 10 year love). Soon after, she herself found someone to love; Jun Ho. She kept on bumping into him everywhere, and soon after, realized that she was falling in love with him. The rest of the movie revolved around YM trying to figure out who the house's owner loves and starting her own romance. The movie was written really well. It was actually based on an American novel written by Jean Webster. All I can say is that, this movie has lots of unexpected twists! I really liked it. Hope you all give this movie a chance. I give this movie at 5 out of 5 stars. That's it for now.


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- B

Queen of the Night (Korean Movie)

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Wow, this must be my Korean movie week. I just finished another great movie called Queen of the Night. It was mainly about a very nerdy and cowardly man, Young-Soo, that kept going on blind dates but finally ended up with the gorgeous Hee-Joo. He somehow wooed the beautiful Hee-Joo by consistently visiting the sandwich shop she worked at. 3 years later, the two were married and living very happily. One night, they ended up going to Young-Soo's class reunion, where Hee-Joo competed in a dancing competition to win a kimchi frige. The fact that Hee-Joo did such a sexy dance, confused Young-Soo because he thought she had stage fright. The rest of the movie revolved around Young-Soo trying to figure out Hee-Joo's past. It was a very interesting drama, which showed that trust is a very important issue in a relationship. I give this movie a 5 out of 5 stars. That's it for now.

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- B

Accomplice A.K.A. Blood & Ties (Korean Movie)

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I watched a really good Korean movie yesterday called Accomplice. Normally, I'm not a huge fan of Korean movies, but this one was exceptionally good. It was not your typical "abduction" plot. The movie was mainly about Da-Eun (Song Ye-Jin) who lived a great life with her father. Her father treated her like a princess all her life, and always did everything for her. However, one day, she watched a movie based on a true story about an abduction that ended horribly. At the end of the movie, they played the abductor's real voice. The voice sent chills down Da-Eun's back because it sounded just like her father. Not only that, the line "It ain't over, 'til it's over" was said by the abductor (a phrase her father taught her). This began Da-Eun's obsession with figuring out her father's past and to see if there is link with the boy that was abducted many years ago. The movie was very interesting and touched upon a subject that is prevalent in many countries; child abduction. It also showed that sometimes you grow close to your abductor, enough to want to protect them. I really liked this movie and would give it a 5 out of 5 stars. That's it for now.

I'm off,

- B