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Who Is Ji-hwan’s Ghost in Spooky in Love? Why He Haunts Yeo-ri Explained
Warning: Major spoilers for Spooky in Love Episodes 1–12. One ghost stands above all the others in Netflix’s Korean drama Spooky in Love. Kang Ji-hwan. He died in a yacht accident 12 years before the…
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What Does Possible Love Mean? Lee Chang-dong’s Title and Idea of Love Explained
Why is Lee Chang-dong’s new film called Possible Love? It sounds like a simple romantic title. But after looking at the lives of the film’s two married couples — Mi-ok and Ho-seok, and Ye-ji and…
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Is Possible Love Based on a True Story? The Real Labor Struggle Behind Lee Chang-dong’s Film
Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love begins with a situation that may feel painfully real. A worker loses his job in a mass layoff. The experience does not end when he leaves the workplace. It follows him…
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What Is Possible Love About? Lee Chang-dong’s New Netflix Film Explained
Eight years after Burning, acclaimed Korean director Lee Chang-dong is finally back with a new feature film. His latest movie, Possible Love (가능한 사랑), brings together an extraordinary cast: Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung…
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Who Are Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook and NANA Playing in The Scandal? Character Relationships Explained
Netflix’s upcoming Korean series The Scandal brings together three names that immediately attract attention: Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook and NANA. But the casting raises a more interesting question than simply who is starring in the…
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Is Netflix’s The Scandal Based on Cruel Intentions? The Dangerous Liaisons Connection Explained
If you watched the trailer for Netflix’s The Scandal and immediately thought of Cruel Intentions, you are not alone. A wealthy and privileged world. A dangerous seduction game. A man challenged to pursue a woman.…
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Is Netflix’s The Scandal a Remake of Untold Scandal? What’s Different From the 2003 Movie
Netflix’s upcoming Korean series The Scandal may look familiar to longtime K-drama and Korean film fans. A dangerous wager.A notorious seducer.A powerful woman manipulating the game from behind the scenes.And an innocent woman who becomes…
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Why Americans Are Driving Across Town for Korean Seolleongtang
After a long day, sometimes you don’t want another burger. You don’t want fried chicken. You don’t want pizza covered in cheese. You don’t even want something exciting. You just want something warm. That may…
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Four Hands: Was Jung-yo Really the One Hurting Bio? The Improvisation Scene Changes Everything
At first, the relationship between Bio and Jung-yo in Four Hands seemed easy to understand. Jung-yo was the gifted rival. Bio was the young pianist who could not accept losing to him. The more brilliant…
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Why Is Halloween So Huge in America? What Foreigners Don’t Understand About October 31
Every October, something strange happens across America. Front yards become graveyards. Giant skeletons appear on suburban lawns. Adults spend serious money dressing like superheroes, monsters and movie characters. Families drive across town just to look…