Bill Walker
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Never heard of Train To Busan ?
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Netflix: Squid game
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DiscoSteve
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a friend tried to describe it to me - sounds utter garbage
urban genie
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That might be true, but in terms of western exposure, Parasite and now Squid Game are unparalleled.
I've not actually watched Squid Game yet but thought Parasite was very good. I'm gonna start looking into more Korean 'classics'.
Oldboy, sympathy for mr vengence, Lady Vengence (vengence trilogy) - film
The good doctor (which sky remade)
The handmaiden - film
A tale of two sisters - film
A bttersweet life. - film
Kingdom - tv series
Sweet home - tv series
Train to busan - film
Beyond evil - tv series
Goblin - tv series
All have been aplauded in western markets.
Korean series are gaining poparity becasue Netflix has heavily promoted them and many watcher like the format of 16-20 1hr long episodes and that's it, story told and wrapped up, not endless new seasons that wear thin.
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urban genie
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That might be true, but in terms of western exposure, Parasite and now Squid Game are unparalleled.
I've not actually watched Squid Game yet but thought Parasite was very good. I'm gonna start looking into more Korean 'classics'.
Watch the hanmaiden, much better than parasite, its on netflix
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Can't say I have, no. But I'll look it up.Never heard of Train To Busan ?
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That's great, thanks. Will take a look.Oldboy and the vengence trilogy
The good doctor (which sky remade)
The handmaiden
A tale of two sisters
A bttersweet life.
Kingdom
Train to busan
Beyond evil
Goblin
All have been applauded in western markets.
Korean series are gaining poparity becasue Netflix has heavily promoted them and many watcher like the format of 16-20 1hr long episodes and that's it, story told and wrapped up, not endless new seasons that wear thin.
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Watched the first 2 episodes of SG yesterday.
It's brilliant so far. Knowing a few people who've spiralled with gambling debts, the plot isn't THAT inconceivable. I'm having to check conversions from Korean Won to GBP constantly to know how much money they're talking about though.
The main character is a complete waste of space, but he's growing on me.
It's brilliant so far. Knowing a few people who've spiralled with gambling debts, the plot isn't THAT inconceivable. I'm having to check conversions from Korean Won to GBP constantly to know how much money they're talking about though.
The main character is a complete waste of space, but he's growing on me.
Watched the first 2 episodes of SG yesterday.
It's brilliant so far. Knowing a few people who've spiralled with gambling debts, the plot isn't THAT inconceivable. I'm having to check conversions from Korean Won to GBP constantly to know how much money they're talking about though.
The main character is a complete waste of space, but he's growing on me.
Watched the same two episodes last night and also initially thought the same about him, as it went on he’s actually very thoughtful towards others
urban genie
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That's great, thanks. Will take a look.
Only goblin I haven't seen and may be a bit too much of a romance/fantasy drama type show a lot won't like, but it was praised at the time.
There was another Dr Romantic a hospital drama not a romance but about young doctors learning from a surgeon, I watched that I enjoyed, 2 seasons though.
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Wanted to watch the season before going near this thread incase of any spoilers.
it’s hard to explain but I found it a very easy watch. Like I could just switch my brain off and chill out for the night, watch a few squid games and go bed all relaxed.
I’m starting to get used to dubbed now and Ibarely even notice it anymore but there is some brilliant foreign films. What’s funny is like the culture difference, seeing people eating tea on the floor etc and the different type of humour and dress sense.
despite being an easy watch I thought squid games was a solid 7/10 as I found the actual games to be abit boring… maybe I have watched too many saw/hostel films. But playing marbles with someone as a matter of life and death just doesn’t feel very well… realistic to me lol.
it’s hard to explain but I found it a very easy watch. Like I could just switch my brain off and chill out for the night, watch a few squid games and go bed all relaxed.
I’m starting to get used to dubbed now and Ibarely even notice it anymore but there is some brilliant foreign films. What’s funny is like the culture difference, seeing people eating tea on the floor etc and the different type of humour and dress sense.
despite being an easy watch I thought squid games was a solid 7/10 as I found the actual games to be abit boring… maybe I have watched too many saw/hostel films. But playing marbles with someone as a matter of life and death just doesn’t feel very well… realistic to me lol.