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[Game review] Neverwinter Nights 2
One glance at Neverwinter Nights 2 reveals just how far computerized roleplaying has come. The first 3D Bioware RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe of Forgotten Realms (home of such past treats as Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale), Neverwinter Nights 2 combines everything that made Bioware’s Knights of the Old Republic RPGs so enjoyable with…
Jan 17,2007
Orange goo is crucial for Wayne’s world
Shooting games usually feature Caucasian or AfricanAmerican heroes, but a newly released game in the genre features an Asian as the main character― Korean actor Lee Byung-hun. “Lost Planet: Extreme Condition” goes on sale today in Korea and is designed for the Xbox 360 console. The game, developed by Japan’s Capcom, took three years of development…
Jan 17,2007
[DVD REVIEW]Historic film has many rare insights
In 1955, South Korea lay in ruins. The film industry, equally ravaged, was, by inclination and legal necessity, single-mindedly devoted to the cause of anti-communism. But “Piagol,” by Lee Kang-cheon, set itself apart from other war pictures. Filmed against the beautiful backdrop of Mount Jiri in Korea’s Jeolla provinces, this film has few gunfi…
Jan 17,2007
[Talk of the town]Young comic dies
A memorial service was held on Friday for a 25-year-old comedian who died on Wednesday from injuries sustained in a car accident. More than 100 of her fellow comics showed up at the service to grieve and remember Kim Hyeong-eun, a popular member of SBS-TV’s comedy program “Utchatsa.” “Hyeong-eun was a girl everyone loved and she’ll be remembere…
Jan 15,2007
Classic films still touch hearts today
There is no denying the fact that recent Korean films are being acknowledged worldwide, but the pull of the past is still strong. The films Korea’s preeminent directors grew up watching linger in their memories, and they want more moviegoers to see the classics that deserve to be seen. Directors Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho and Ryoo Seung-wan had …
Jan 15,2007
Announcer’s sultry dance crosses the line
[TV REVIEW]There she was, whooping it up on stage. Wearing leather shorts and boots, she sang and danced with a risque smile and movements to match - like spreading her legs wide open. No, I’m not talking about some filthy strip bar in Las Vegas. I’m describing a scene from a nationally televised Korean entertainment show. The woman in question…
Jan 15,2007
Time for boy’s killer to repent
Director Park Jin-pyo is known for grabbing public attention with his films on issues such as having an HIV-positive patient in your home ― “You’re My Sunshine” ― or the sexual desires of elderly singles in their 70s in “Too Young to Die.” His next film, “His Voice,” is aimed at making the perpetrator of an actual kidnap-homicide case repent for w…
Jan 08,2007
Stars of His Voice found roles with meaning
Sul Kyung-gu and Kim Nam-joo met with reporters last Thursday prior to the opening of Director Park Jin-Pyo’s upcoming film “His Voice.” The press conference took place at a theater in Apgujeong, near where the actual kidnap occurred 16 years ago. Q: Mr. Sul, you did quite a job playing an anchor in the movie. Was there a specific role model you…
Jan 08,2007
Sometimes, it’s good to be proved wrong
There are times when I feel glad to learn that I was wrong. I used to guess that my 30s would be an end to my fun because of my favorite poem, “Hitting Your 30s and the Party Is Over.” However, I’m glad that I was wrong, because, voila, I’m officially a 30-something now and the party has just begun. Also, I used to jeer at made-in-Korea TV drama…
Jan 01,2007
An alien invasion hits the spot for SBS comedians
It doesn’t take them long until the audience cracks up. “My name is Diridiri. Since I was three, I stopped laughing,” says the man who stomped his way onto the stage in his best electronic, monotone voice, holding his index fingers up in the air. Immediately there’s laughter and hooting. Dressed to look like a spaceman in a silver and yellow uni…
Jan 01,2007
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