Made in Korea (2026), a missed opportunity
Shenba dreams her whole life of going to Korea. The film that follows? Largely a missed opportunity. Priyanka Mohan tries her best but the screenplay lets everyone down. Mangoidiots says…
Korea
கைச்சொடுக்கில் காமிக்ஸ்
‘எனக்குக் கதைகளைப் படிக்கவும் கேட்கவும் மிகவும் பிடிக்கும். அந்தத் தேவையைப் பூர்த்தி செய்யவே நான் இந்தச் செயலியை எனக்காக உருவாக்கினேன். பிறகு, மேலும் பலரை இந்தத் தளத்தில் கொண்டுவந்தால் அவர்களும் தங்கள் கதைகளை இங்கே பகிரலாம். அப்படி நடந்தால் என்னைப் போன்ற…
Smugglers (2023), a feminine perspective on a familiar tale
Smugglers (2023) is a poignant tale of female divers called haenyeo who are exploited in the perilous underbelly of smuggling. Set in a sleepy South Korean fishing village in the…
The Childe (2023), a Korean action film
The Korean language action thriller, The Childe (2023), is a mashup of familiar subplots but executed well as a fast-paced entertainer. There was not even a minute of silence, it…
Squid Game (TV Series)
Squid Game, the South Korean TV Series has been one of the most widely watched shows worldwide, earning more than a billion dollars for Netflix. The nine-episode series is a…
Train to Busan: Peninsula (2020)
Train to Busan: Peninsula (2020) is a sequel to the famous original film that came four years earlier. It follows a group going back to the Korean Peninsula which has…
Space Sweepers (2021)
Space Sweepers (2021) is a Korean science fiction film, which gets a MangoIdiots rating of “Raw”. The plot is about how a bunch of misfits, space junk scavengers unknowingly get…
3-Iron (2004)
In recent years, South Korea has been making many wonderful films like The Host (2006), Okja (2017), Cart (2014), Miss Granny (2014) which was remade as Oh! Baby (2019) and…