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Showing posts with label film Korea. Show all posts
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Saturday, September 14, 2013

관상 (Gwansang): The Face Reader

Yes, it's Friday: Movie Time.
With the hype on the go for this newly released Korean movie, I couldn't wait to go rush myself to CGV in Friday morning before my weekly Friday prayer. ^^
I got enough (hardly enough) time to squeeze in.
But, this 2 hours 20 minutes movie!!! yes, the longest Korean movie I ever watched...is indeed a sight and a tale to behold.
For anyone who's into Korean history and interested in face-reading or those interested in the movie simply because of its casts (which is 'wow'), this movie would satisfy them.
As for me? I love it. Simply because it turns out to be a challenge for me to grasp what the heck-it-was, the whole idea of face-reading being correlated with the fate of the dynasty. See? it's intriguingly captivating in the first place, for me, at least.
Well, frankly, there are other reasons as to why I wanted to watch the movie: ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
anyway let's go for this: the movie took me to delve into the intricate layers of Joseon Dynasty era in the 14th century (as the background of this faction (fact+fiction) historical movie).
I could assure you that: watching this movie without any prior knowledge about Joseon dynasty would not be without hassle-free:) (try to figure it out:).
I myself, was sitting (read: struggling) to comprehend what I was watching..until I got the idea of what I was bringing myself into. And I loved it.
Yes: it was about the early years of Joseon Kingdom where (like other political upheaval back then) intrigues in the kingdom were secretly lurking underneath. Okay, let me recollect what I remembered: there was this man named Suyang ( a Prince apparently) who through his wit and sleek design sort of engineer a coup d'etat and killed his relative(?) to claim the throne to be the ruler of Jeseon Dinasty, King Sejo. (hope I am right.) but.....BUT BUT BUT...
the real 'actor' of this movie is not the casts:), rather it's the idea, the concept, the belief...of gwansang (관상): physiognomy: an art of judging human characters via facial features. As a Javanese, I remember that there is also a term for it "Primbon Wajah". hmm..now I got the point.
This whole idea of gwansang give the sound foundation on how the movie revolves around the major characters.
Even the tagline of the movie "The fate of Joseon lies in their facial features"
I never thought that I managed to squirm :) myself into the intricate layers of Joseon era through this movie. 
Song Kangho, Lee Jeong-jae, Kim Hye-soo, and Lee Jong Sok make up the top cast of the movie. Yes, the face reading in quesion is Nae-kyung (played by Song Kang-ho) with its twist and turns. He was lured' by Kim Hye-soo (mmm she's a gisaeng) to come into Hanyang (present day Seoul) to be a face reader. Luck stroke him to be a famous face reader unknowingly that...all hell broke loose afterwards....
I got to work hard to understand the Korean language for the whole 2 hours in a theater ....but...then....it turned out...I got the gist and idea of what the movie was all about.
Yes...I was captivated by the intrigues surrounding this gwansang.
is it a worth-watching movie? Definitely. If you're into this.:)
Yippiieeee.....a morning screening only cost me 5,000 Won!
Yes, it's a bliss.

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Movies To Watch in Chuseok!!!

I think movie distributor in Korea did it on purpose. My friends back home in Indonesia watched Despicable Me 2 and Monster University 2 months ago!! But, as for us in Korea, we got to be very patient...since those two movies are coming to Korea this coming Chuseok (Thanksgiving Day in Korea).
I don't know why...Despicable Me is 'translated' or changed into 슈퍼배드 (Super Bad) in Korea. Hmm..well, it does have a rather similar idea...in meaning..but..the funny thing is that..even when it is written in Hangeul, still it IS English, right? 'Super Bad'
Or..was the movie actually titled 'Super Bad' even in English? 
I need some 'enlightenment'!! *-^ 
The Korean movie to be watched out for..during Chuseok is '관상' (gwansang) or loosely translated into 'The Horoscope of Face' Hmm...the premise of the movie is that..the Fate of Joseon Dynasty lies in the hands of these people's gwansang. Hmm...sounds a bit hard to comprehend without any English translation. But, still..it's a worth-waiting-for movie. Oh, I don't have to wait until September 17 or Chuseok..coz I heard that it premiers on September 11!!
Who doesn't want to see a movie full A-list Korean stars: 송강호, 이정재, 백윤식, 조정석, 이종석, 김혜수.... 
Then..another movie to watch with my children would definitely be (몬스터 대학교) Monster University. Mike and Sully are back to retell their story of how they met in college before we knew them in Monster Inc. years back.
anyway..that'll be something to look for..in the coming Chuseok.

감기 'The Flu': A nightmarish portrayal of a catastrophic Seoul

But first...before talking about the movie, I was overwhelmingly alarmed by the fact that the catastrophe that befell upon Seoul (or Bundang city in the movie) IS.....caused by the flu brought by a migrant worker from Southeast Asian country (or countries?) 
oh no.....oh ...what an image. ^^
but...thankfully..the movie kind of 'steered' the scenario in such a way..that the so-called flu virus carrier....turned up to play one of the pivotal roles in the movie!!!

So, I watched the movie with Seonhee^^, yes, first time ever. She kept on telling me as to when we had a time to see movie together and finally we did. We had 3 hours in between studio recording and Mr. Mana Rahmana's farewell party. 
So, we went to IFC Mall's CGV theater and got ourselves hooked and mesmerized by the insanity and chaos thrown upon our face!!!
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Now..thanks (sarcastically+ironically) to the movie, I've become a bit of anxieties whenever I see someone sneeze!!! 
I hope ....I am turning myself into hypochondriac!!!!
See the trailer here: and decide....especially if you are in Seoul.
This movie is enough to see it once ONLY. Not that it's not a good movie, It's a well-executed movie...it's just that it offered so much blood in the midst of its humanity-ridden message. 
Still, the haunting images of catastrophic disaster brought in by FLU...
is enough to make me mumble "once is enough"!

Thursday, August 1, 2013

더테러라이브 The Terror Live

Another Korean movie to date with.^^
Yesterday I just went home numb and jaw dropped with 설국열차 (Snowpiercer)...and today..I was blown away by 'The Terror Live.
Hmm...why ..why..why so many Korean movies that I got to watch? ^^
well..being a movie freak..I couldn't help it.
In two-week time...there's gonna be 감기 'The Flu'
another disaster-themed movie.....^^
Okay..to start with..I love the movie. I made it into the cinema after rushing myself...into the crowds who happened to see the same movie. The movie indeed received a word-of-mouth marketing, especially since it heads to head with the blockbuster 'Snowpiercer'
now..let me get it straight....
The straight leading man^^Yoon Young-hwa (played by Ha Jung-woo)  is a radio host who happens to receive a guest call while he's on air. The caller claims to have a bomb and plans to detonate the Mapo bridge. And he does...only after Ha Jeong-woo shrugs his call off. Then...Kaboom...all hell broke loose in Seoul. 
This movie is a masterpiece (well, at least for me) since I love movies with contained and closed spatial backdrop, like a radio studio, in this one.
It does deliver a spinal and neck-wrecking terror ...since it does look happen right here in Seoul...and in Youido..where I always go on a weekly basis.
It couldn't be scarier!
Terrorists sound so clearly near....
Once again..this is a must-watch movie in summer.
Summer movie like this really delivers!
It gave me goosebumps....
#Yippeey...being a CGV member...I could pay as much as 5,500 Won for this one....^^


The Snowpiercer 설국열차

I managed to see this talked about and anticipated movie on the premier on July 29. I thought the movie was about to be premiered on August 1. But I heard the news that thanks..to Director Bong's agreement, Koreans could enjoy his latest movie a day sooner. After finishing my recording, I rushed to CGV @ IFC Mall, the nearest one the office.
It was  a truly demented, twisted, jaw-dropping, mind blowing Korean movie that left me numb and speechless at the spectacle and its story telling. Koreans must have been so proud of this wide-release movie all across the globe. I can see why. Even CGV decorated itself with lots of posters to sort of commemorate and celebrate the premiere.
The posters of each characters depicted in the movie are hung across the hall. Well, I am not sure about other CGV, but right here in CGV Yoiudo, there was a warm reception on the premiere.
Two Koreans movie are screened at the same time: Snowpiercer (설국열차) and The Terror Live (더테러 라미브). I could not see both on the same day.
In fact I just saw the Terror Live on August 1^^
The social division within carriages on the train circulating the world drenched in the 2nd ice age. The relentless pursuit of freedom. The meaning of humanity is at stake. I just could not believe my eyes of what I saw as I let myself being absorbed into the world of 'Snowpiercer'. The cinematography was appealingly indeed a feast to the eyes even during the most brutal and goriest scene in the movie. The camera movements never sore the audience. 

The striking differences among carriages as the rebellion approaches the upfront carriage were enough to make me (at least) awed by the sheer portrayal of what it must've been like to live on the train for 17 years, especially for those who had to leave at the back of the train. 
See what they eat: don't get alarmed.
See what they have to endure to survive: don't be alarmed.
See what they have do: don't be alarmed...
Just...let your mind absorb the upper/beyond realities...which are appalling to comprehend.
and..yes..the luxurious debaucheries on the front compartments were also appalling. 
Behold!!!
I am not sure as to whether international audience would be able to embrace director Bong's style in movie-making...but yes...I think this Korean movie will be easily remembered as one of the advanced achievement of movie making along with its international cast and crew members.

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Tempat Tempat Seru di Korea & Selebriti Korea (part 2)


This is an excerpt or transcript of my other show (Tempat Tempat Seru & Serba Serbi Selebriti) on KBS World Radio in Bahasa Indonesia and...broadcasted live from Seoul every Saturday night throughout Sunday. Just for the sake of keeping a record of what I have been doing in Korea, this is uploaded into my blog as it was written as an original text prior to broadcasting. Oh, for anyone who might not yet be familiar, this is a kind of talk show with my fellow DJ, Sani up to the end of July TTand produser Lee (as I call her) starting from the first week of August 2012 up to now....


Juli 2012
PS: Waktunya ngobrolin TTS nih, San.

S: Ya, Pak Suray. Ada cerita seru apa lagi ini yang bisa kita bagi ke para pendengar kita?

PS: Buannnnyak, San.  Saking banyaknya nich, saya juga bingung memilah dan memilih mana yang perlu saya sampaikan dulu untuk cerita TTS kali ini. Namun, begini saja, saya tiga hari lalu baru saja pulang dari kota kedua terbesar di Korea Selatan.

S: nah, pendengar semua pasti tahu apa yang dimaksud pak Suray.

PS: Ya, benar. Saya yakin pasti banyak yang tahu. Tapi bagi yang belum, saya baru pulang dari kota pelabuhan terbesar ke-5 di dunia, yaitu Busan.

S: Pak Suray, kog jalan jalan melulu. ^^ Bagaimana sekolahnya?

PS: ahem ahem.....iya tuh San. Seharusnya memang ada kelas, tapi karena ini juga merupakan tugas saya sebagai ‘duta Korea’ maka saya tak bisa meninggalkan yang ini juga. Karena pengalaman di luar juga bagus untuk menambah wawasan ilmu dan pengetahuan saya mengenai Korea. Lagi pula, saya kan telah mendapat ijin dari dosen-dosen saya di sini. Nah, plong deh rasanya.

S: Ok, apa yang perlu diperkenalkan mengenai Kota ini, pak Suray?

PS: Tak ada yang tak tahu Busan. Omong-omong...saya kan ke Busan melewati tanah kelahiran alias kampung halamannya Sani.

S: hehehee...ya. Ulsan. Jadi kalau ke Busan dari Seoul pasti melewati Ulsan.

PS: hmmm....saya sempat melihat dari dalam kereta deh suasana daerah kampung halamanmu Sani.

S: Hmm kapan-kapan cerita tentang Ulsan ya nanti. Nah sekarang, kita terusin perjalanan kisah kita ke Busan.

Saya yakin banyak pendengar yang tahu juga bahwa Busan sangat terkenal sebagai kota Film dan Festival. Pendengar pasti banyak yang tahu ‘kan.....tentang BIFF atau Busan International Film Festival, misalnya. Lalu ada juga BEXCO, Busan Expo and Convention yang luasnya adalah 26,500 meter persegi. The world’s largest department store, Shinsegae di Centum City juga masuk Guinnes Book of World Record pd tahun 2009. Di dalam mall segede ini ada semua fasilitas, kalau toko pasti, ice rin untuk skating, ini juga di Taman Anggrek Mall Jakarta juga ada. bioskop itu mah biasa. Kata orang Sunda.

S: Lha kalau hanya sekedar luas tapi tak ada yang menarik...lalu apa yang membuat mall ini berbeda nich Pak?

PS: itu dia, San. Saja juga penasaran. Kalau mall terbesar itu sudah biasa, maka saya harapkan ada sesuatu yang spesial.

S: Apa pak? Apa itu?
PS: ada dua ya, menurut saya.

Pertama: Spa Land. Ya...ini adalah jimjilbang atau kamar mandi umum atau sauna yang mewah di dalam mall terbesar di dunia ini. Ada sekitar 22 tema. Namanya juga land. Seperti disneyland atau Ancol hehe...tapi ini kita berspa-spa ria di dalamnya. Ada teman Roma, Piramid, Bali, kamar sauna es, sauna susu, sauna tradisional korea dan masih banyak lagi.

PS: Kalau Sani pastinya juga pernah ke Sauna kan? Apa yang Sani lakukan? Cerita dong San..
S:..........^^
PS: Hanya ini bedanya....luaaaaaasss dan modern tapi mewah tapi tradisional. Bingung menggambarkannya.

S: Pak Suray mencoba semuanya?

PS: Nah ceritanya kan saya sebagai Korea Brand Communicator ....punya tugas selama 3 jam harus meliput shinsaegae department store ini untuk dijadikan bahan berita. Duh.....Pengeeeeeen....tapi karena saya harus lari dan meliput banyak tempat yang seharusnya saya singgahi paling tidak  8 jam baru tuntas, maka....hiiiiks tak lah. Sayang kan? Lagi pula kalau saya mencoba nanti..saya khawatir tak mau keluar dan ditinggal rombongan.
Nah yang kedua sekarang ya?

S: Ya, sekarang yang kedua apa nih Pak?

PS: saat ini selama liburan musim panas, di Mall ini sedang berlangsung pameran patung lilin yang terkenal, siapa yang tak kenal Madame Tussaud Wax museum? Nah, saat ini sedang ada pameran di sini. Di sana para pengunjung bisa berfoto bersama Presiden obama, presiden Lee Myung Bak, LADY Gaga, Bae Young Jun, Brad Pitt, Jackie Chan dan banyak lagi tokoh dunia yang ......terima nasib...dipatungkan^^ hehehe.

S: Pak Suray sempat ke sana juga?

PS: ini dia. Mumpung di sini, maka akan rugi bila tak menyempatkan waktu untuk berfoto bersama mereka. Dengan tiket masuk sebesar 8000 Won, kita bisa menikmati waktu kita seakan akan bersama mereka. Katanya, bila minat dan permintaan masyarakat banyak...maka ada kemungkinan akan dijadikan permanen di Korea. Oya bagi para pendengar di Indonesia yang ingin menikmati ini...silakan datang ke Busan. Atau....saya dengar nih....di Jakarta juga akan dibuka bulan Juli ini, Madame Tussauds wax museum di Ancol.

S: jadi yang di Busan ini bersifat sementara?

PS: itulah Sani. Padahal..bila ini akan ada terus..maka bisa menjadi salah satu tambahan top destination bagi Busan yang mempromosikan dirinya sebagai Dynamic Busan.
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PS: Hmm bagaimana? menyenangkan ‘kan, Busan itu?

S: Hmm benar juga ya Pak. Sebentar pak Suray. Saya juga pernah mendengar bahwa di Busan nih ada juga hal lain yang masuk ke Guinness Book of World Records selain itu.
PS: Ya, benar. Oleh-oleh informasi dari Busan yang terakhir ini terkait dengan BIFF, nih San.

S: tapi kan BIFF saat ini tidak ada, Pak? Jadi apa asyiknya kita ke sana?

PS: Nah itu juga...anggapan orang. Bahkan banyak orang Korea di luar kota Busan, bahkan penduduk kota Busan sendiri yang menganggap NGAPAIN ke tempat penyelenggaraan BIFF bila tak ada acara itu.

Ini juga yang saya pelajari ketika datang ke sana. Kami sempat mengunjungi tempat namanya 영화의 전당 atau Busan Cinema Center atau Wisma Film Busan kalau saya bahasa Indonesiakan.  Inilah tempat BIFF dilaksanakan setiap tahun. Nah di tempat inilah Busan memegang satu lagi rekor dunia, yaitu cantilever roof atau atap gantung terpanjang di dunia yaitu sepangjang 85 meter. Atap ini semacam anjungan gantung atau jembatan gantung tanpa penyangga bawah yang memberikan kesan futuristik tempat BIFF ini.

Selain itu, tempat ini juga menyediakan berbagai macam kegiatan dan perpustakaan, kafe, serta penayangan film-film internasional setiap harinya. Nah silakan mbah google bila para pendengar penasaran. Silakan ketik Busan Cinema Center..maka akan ada informasi lengkap di sini.

S: Wah ...ada dua rekor dunia dalam hal konstruksi gedung yang harus dilihat di Busan ya Pak?

PS: Benar. Sebenarnya masih banyak cerita mengenai Busan ini...tapi yang lain bisa kita bagikan dalam TTS TTS selanjutnya. Kita buat serial beberapa kali saja ya..untuk Busan ini. Tak terhitung betapa banyak Tempat Tempat Seru dan Menegangkan di Busan. Silakan tunggu kami lagi di TTS berikutnya.

Info Selebriti:
PS: Kali ini kita nyinggung film Korea ya. Tadi kan sudah ngomongin BIFF BIFF-an. Nah....tak ada salahnya ya bila kita nyinggung masalah perfilman Korea. Tapi maaf nih pendengar saya tak akan gosipin artis-artisnya saat ini. Saya akan menyoroti suasana perfilman Korea minggu ini.

S: Oh begitu? Kenapa pak? Kan asyik tuh nggosippin dan ngebayangin artis dan aktor yang mungkin para pendengar sukai dan dambakan
PS: hehe...benar. asyik juga. Apalagi ...pas musim hujan atau jangmachol seperti ini
S: ...dengan mendung dan awan sendu yang bergelayut di langit Korea....
PS: eit..eit..stop stop stop...nanti terlalu puitis...kamu malah teringat dambaan hatimu lho...
S: ehe...maaf ya pendengar. Entah kenapa kog tiba tiba...melamun....
Ok kembali sadar. Ok Pak Suray, mengapa kita KALI INI harus ngomongin tentang dunia perfilmannya? Kog bukan artisnya?

PS: Kita perlu dong....selalu mengingatkan pendengar tentang dunia di balik gemerlapnya dunia artis dan aktor film. Itung-itung sebagai tambahan wawasan.
S: Ok, apa yang ingin Pak Suray sampaikan?

PS: Sejak tahun 2000 telah terjadi booming film Korea. Banyak yang mengkhawatirkan atau mencibir bahwa film korea booming hanya hangat hangat tahi ayam alias sebentar lagi juga pudar. Tapi NYATANYA? Selama lebih dari satu dekade nich San...eh Sani tahu kan?
S: ya..bahwa film Korea tetap menjadi tuan rumah di negeri sendiri? Begitu kan pak Suray?

PS: TEPAAATT!. Itu yang saya maksudkan, San.
itulah pendengar. Di tengah berita Hallyu yang sepertinya didominasi oleh dunia artis K-Pop dengan boy boy and girl girl bandnya...^^. Ada satu hal yang terkadang luput dari sebagian pecinta Korea bahwa Korea tetap menunjukkan giginya dalam kancah perfilman.

S: Hmm..kalau begitu, bisa dong Pak Suray. Adakah bukti buktinya?

PS: Ok, sebagai informasi ringan dalam..acara ini. Maka...yuk kita lihat tangga mingguan box office film yang beredar di Korea. Dari 10 film terlaris sampai akhir minggu awal Juli ini, maka ada 6 film Korea yang masuk. Hebat kan?

S:Dari kacamata pak Suray... yang setahu saya juga penggila film...^^ hehe benar kan? .itu menunjukkan apa ya Pak?
PS:
satu: film Korea tetap punya cengkeraman yang kuat di pasar domestik. Artinya nich Orang Korea tetap MAU menonton filmnya sendiri. Walaupun pasti ada yang berubah.
Dua: industri film Korea terus berkembang di tengah persaingan yang ketat dengan kran impor film Hollywood.

S: Benar. Saya juga berpikir seperti itu, Pak. Walaupun saya jarang nonton....^^ ternyata apa yang diungkapkan pak Suray ada benarnya juga.

PS: nah...ini yang saya kira memang perlu terus dijaga, San. Dunia kreatif negeri sendiri memang harus dicintai. Memang sih...buat apa melihat kalau yang dilihat tak bagus. Jadi dengan bukti bahwa banyak film Korea yang bertahan melawan film hollywood di bioskop-bioskop Korea....berarti film Korea bisa bersaing mutunya.

S: Tapi pak Suray, itu kan dari jumlah filmnya. Kalau penonton bagaimana?
PS: hmm...ini yang jadi kekhawatiran. Bulan ini market share film Korea dibanding film Hollywood adalah 70% dibanding 30%. Hollywood menang. Tapi ini hanya karena ada the Amazing Spiderman. Semua orang ingin nonton the amazing spiderman pada musim panas ini. Jadi penetrasi film ini memang kuat. Tapi kembali ke jumlah film yang dirilis.....ada 6 yang bertengger di 10 film teratas. film hollywood hanya ada 2 dan satu lagi sebuah film dari Perancis. Menarik kan?

S: Saya kog jadi ingin tahu juga nich Pak Suray......kalau selama setahun atau katakanlah sejak Januari hingga Juni atau Juli ini.....secara rata-rata film Korea mampu bersaing dengan Hollywood?

PS: jawabannya: IYA. Sekali lagi IYA. ^^ hebat kan?
Ternyata nich San...film Korea yang masuk ke daftar 10 ten list hingga Juli ini telah ditonton rata-rata oleh 7 juga orang. Film film seperti Nameless Gangster, All about My Wife (naeanne moden goet), Architecture 101 (Gonchukhak gaeron) adalah film-film yang masuk ke daftar ini, Seon.

S: Dengan melihat ini ...saya juga menyadari bahwa di tengah derasnya impor film luar, ternyata film Korea tetap eksis bahkan melewati satu dasawarsa.

PS: Benar, San. Itulah yang perlu kita bagikan hal ini pada para pemirsa. Eh...kog pemirsa.

S: seperti siaran di TV saja nich pak Suray.

PS: Andai saja ya..^^ hehe (mimpiiiiiii)

Nah itu..dulu sekitar selebritis atau tepatnya info dunia perfilman Korea minggu ini. Sampai dengan info-info lainnya minggu depan.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

"집으로" "Going (to) Home" Movie...

Yes...it's been a few years ago since I watched this movie. This movie had left me with an impressive feeling of wanting to go back home and embrace the warmth of my grandma.
oh..one more thing...this is the very movie that introduced me to the sweetness of Choco Pie^^ (Korean snack that has delved into the realm of every child (including me) who watched the movie.
First thing first, this movie has no famous star starring in it. No one. The director (Ms. Lee Jeong Hyang) -- I think-- had a different purpose of doing this. Well, it turned out that the movie was such a great and moving story about two unlikely couple (a grandmother and his grandson ----wait for it-----whom he never taken care of before).
Ok.....
The movie starts with a mere and simple plot actually. It all comes down to the point of what would an 8-year old grandson-- brought up and raised in a city-- do when he has to live for 2 months with his grandmother in a remote village out of nowhere. The common expectation would be....would they be able to stand and bear to live with each other?
The movie's simplicity turns out to be the strength of the movie itself. I love it sooo much. I kept guessing of what would the boy do next or what would the 77-year old grandmother do to please her grandson who seems to have no manner whatsoever.

Although the tone of the movie is sometimes a bit long overdrawn into monotonous portrayal of a serene village life, it is the monotonous depiction that also makes the movie gain its strength. and I think the director did well on this.
Oh, did I mention that.....the grandmother is played by a real grandmother who lives in a village...she never played on any movie before....even I guess...she'd never been to Seoul herself (maybe). So,....the coming of her grandson (Sangu) really turns her life upside down. She never manages to comprehend what her grandson says or does. He brings along with him....robot, toys, and a kind of video game that really preoccupies most of his time---disregarding what his grandmother says and asks him to do.
Poor the old woman...for her grandson seems to ignore her most of the time.
But...this is the central point of the movie itself.
I feel pity for the grandmother...but on the other hand....what can I expect for a city boy who never knows or simply indifferent or unaware of the consequences of what he wants or does.

I remember interesting moments from the movie:
first: the time when Sangu has to go to hwajangsil or byeonsil. Well, of course in the village (back then..I guess)..there are no such things as hwajangsil like the one that city people have. Those in the remote village where he is now.....is far apart from the house. So, he has no other choice but to go outside whenever he wants to go to the byeonsil ^^. To make matter worse, it is dark outside. So,.....no other choice......but........to have his natural call.....in the house...!! THank God...his understanding grandmother provides a kind of small bowl. Oh...NOooo...what a sight! But. ...it was so funny.
Then...
second: the time when Sangu wants to eat chicken..fried chicken like the one he has back home in the city.....^^ like that in KFC! Instead of asking her mother to cook or prepare him takgoki (Korean word for chicken), he uses an English word "chicken" in Korean pronunciation "chikin". So, there starts a series of misunderstanding ..one after another...until finally....her grandmother prepares him a kind of whole chicken boiled in a stew like soup. ^^
Funnily entertaining.
This really portrays the generation gap of Korean society back then.
I wonder if this situation still could persist in Korea. ( I doubt it).
But...back to the movie....
The series of unfortunate messes...one after another...during the whole movie....really got me.
I was so deeply touched by how a simple and ordinary life being portrayed in the movie imbued by the power of love and devotion as shown by a simple grandmother has finally been able to change and melt away the stubborn boy who at first ......ignores and disrespect his grandmother.
The communication gap and the possible misfortunes that may arise between the two people.....are solved through the power of love...a simple one.
Gosh....I want to go back and hug my grandmother and mom...when I see the movie.
I was crying at the end of the movie. Happy and a kind of mixed feeling of .....being involved in the journey to the home where heart is......

Is this Korean movie worth-watching, then? DEFINITELY:) ^^

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