Disney has confirmed that Korean webtoon-to-screen adaptation “Low Life” is poised to begin production.
When valuable treasure is discovered off the coast of Korea, the country’s biggest degenerates come crawling out of the woodwork in the hope of striking it big. Word spreads after a fisherman got lucky and kept a piece of the booty for himself. Among those tempted to brave the depths of the ocean are two members of a fractious and disunited crime family – notably an uncle who both looked after his nephew and led him astray.
The original story was a webtoon written by Yoon Tae-ho and first published by Kakao between 2014 and 2015. The literal translation of the Korean title is ‘country bumpkin.’ The story itself was inspired by a real-life event when a 14th century Chinese ship was found in 1975 off the coast of Shinan, South Korea.
The adaptation is penned by Kang Yoon-sung,...
When valuable treasure is discovered off the coast of Korea, the country’s biggest degenerates come crawling out of the woodwork in the hope of striking it big. Word spreads after a fisherman got lucky and kept a piece of the booty for himself. Among those tempted to brave the depths of the ocean are two members of a fractious and disunited crime family – notably an uncle who both looked after his nephew and led him astray.
The original story was a webtoon written by Yoon Tae-ho and first published by Kakao between 2014 and 2015. The literal translation of the Korean title is ‘country bumpkin.’ The story itself was inspired by a real-life event when a 14th century Chinese ship was found in 1975 off the coast of Shinan, South Korea.
The adaptation is penned by Kang Yoon-sung,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
I've always thought it was a bit unfair to pigeonhole Takashi Miike as a director known solely for shock and horror. While some of his most famous movies, such as "Audition" and "Ichi the Killer," do fall in this realm, he's also made everything from family movies to legal comedies and even musicals throughout his lengthy career. He's also had his hand in directing episodes of television, the most famous of which is arguably his "Masters of Horror" episode "Imprint."
While that episode might have been banned from airing on Showtime in 2006, Miike has got a new horror series on the way. Unfortunately it's unclear when it'll be available in the United States, because for now it looks like "Connect" will be airing exclusively on Disney+ Korea. As previously stated, Miike has experience in making kid-friendly fare, but this looks anything but.
It should probably be noted that Disney+ here...
While that episode might have been banned from airing on Showtime in 2006, Miike has got a new horror series on the way. Unfortunately it's unclear when it'll be available in the United States, because for now it looks like "Connect" will be airing exclusively on Disney+ Korea. As previously stated, Miike has experience in making kid-friendly fare, but this looks anything but.
It should probably be noted that Disney+ here...
- 9/30/2022
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
In her short directorial career, Ryu Hee Jung has been known to make poignant melodramas dealing with the romantic lives of Korean women; ‘Coffee Time’ (2017) features a housewife trying to deal with a potential new love interest, whereas last year’s ‘3.5th Period’ tells the story of a highschooler catching feelings for a boy in a fantastical realm hidden within their school. In Hee Jung’s most recent release, ‘Mother’s Place’ displays the same romantic efforts of her prior movies while also dealing with domestic issues in a messy but all-too-familiar way.
Mother’s Place is screening at Asian Pop Up Cinema
As the main protagonist, Yuna feels less like a character and more like a phase we all go through at the end of high school: She is frustrated and wants to be taken seriously despite being looked down upon by the adults in her surroundings; she...
Mother’s Place is screening at Asian Pop Up Cinema
As the main protagonist, Yuna feels less like a character and more like a phase we all go through at the end of high school: She is frustrated and wants to be taken seriously despite being looked down upon by the adults in her surroundings; she...
- 9/23/2022
- by Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette
- AsianMoviePulse
As we have mentioned in our specific list, the Gwangju Massacre was one of the most horrendous events in contemporary Korean history, and the local movie industry could not avoid dealing extensively with the topic. Apart from filmmakers, however, a number of other artists have also dealt with the events, and Kang Full’s webtoon is one of the most popular to do so. As such, it was inevitable for the manhwa to be transferred to cinema also, but the first effort in 2008 was met with financial issues, with the production eventually stopping. 4 years later, , online donations poured in from 15,000 individuals amounting to ₩700 million, with singer Lee Seung-hwan contributing another ₩1 billion won, toward the film’s ₩4.6 billion production cost. The crowdfunding worked, and “26 years” was finally released in 2012, immediately topping the box office upon its opening.
“26 years” is screening at Florence Korea Film Festival
Starting with a rather...
“26 years” is screening at Florence Korea Film Festival
Starting with a rather...
- 4/10/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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