Tag Archives: Hyun Bin

Review: Harbin

Posted on July 4, 2025 by philipbrasor

So far I haven’t seen any reports about Japanese right-wing action against this South Korean film about the 1909 assassination of former Japan prime minister Hirobumi Ito by Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun in the titular Russian-controlled Chinese city. Officially, … Continue reading →

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Media watch: Korean actor criticized for knowing about history

Posted on January 2, 2024 by philipbrasor

If you’re into K-dramas, you’re probably aware that on Dec. 22 a new one called Gyeongseong Creature premiered on Netflix. Like the titular monster it’s a hybrid: part sci-fi horror mystery, part historical melodrama. Set in the spring of 1945 … Continue reading →

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Review: The Point Men

Posted on October 20, 2023 by philipbrasor

One of three mainstream Korean blockbusters released recently that take place in a war-torn country—the other two being Escape from Mogadishu and Ransomed—and one of two based on a true incident, The Point Men, like Ransomed, deals with a hostage … Continue reading →

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Review: John Wick: Chapter 4 and Confidential Assignment 2: International

Posted on September 22, 2023 by philipbrasor

Having missed the third installment of the John Wick series I assumed I would have trouble getting up to speed with the fourth, but given the limited stylistic requirements that the series has set for itself I had no problems. … Continue reading →

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