Girl Meets Freak
K-Horror
Movie Discussion: Bong Joon-ho’s The Host [Gwoemul] (2006)
Girl Meets Context: The Host was a blockbuster success in South Korea, earning the top spot as the highest-grossing Korean film of all time. It was also rapturously received internationally, winning the highest praise from Cahiers du cinéma, Manohla Dargis, Quentin Tarantino, et al. The movie begins with an American military pathologist ordering a reluctant Korean assistant to … Continue reading
Movie Discussion: Park Chan-wook’s Thirst [Bakjwi] (2009)
Girl Meets Context: On Wednesday November 23rd, Kristine and I gathered to watch the South Korean vampire film Thirst (2009). The film’s director, Park Chan-wook, is most famous for his “Vengeance” trilogy: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Oldboy (2003) and Lady Vengeance (2005). The movie stars Song Kang-ho (who also starred in 2006’s monster movie … Continue reading
