At the end of the Yuan Dynasty when Mongolia was ruling all of the Chinese continent the Mongolians the Hans and the Koryo (ancient Korean) migrants were going through racial conflicts while experiencing the strife of local baron's rivalry. Jinha son of a Koryo migrants falls for Sullie illegitimate daughter of a Mongolian commander. After some time Jinha knows the secret of his parent's death. Sullie's father Taruga wants to kill Jinha for his Bichun Secret Arts the stronge
One extraordinary woman's quest for love and honor... The headstrong Chae Ok (Ha Ji-won) grows up as a servant in the Hwangbo household and eventually becomes a Damo a low-status policewoman. Skilled in swordplay the brave and righteous Chae Ok fearlessly tackles numerous dangerous challenges and skillful criminals. Living in an unequal society she must not only fight crime and defend peace but also struggle for freedom and respect as a woman. Though Chae Ok never flinches in the face of adversity she is lost when it comes to matters of love. Her relationship with Hwangbo Yoon (Lee Seo-jin) her superior and the master of her household is close but complicated; though Yoon has long been in love with Chae Ok they are held back by class differences. While investigating a group of rebels the undercover Chae Ok finds herself falling for the charismatic gang leader Jang Sung Baek (Kim Min-joon). Torn between her attraction for Sung Baek and her loyalty to Joon Chae Ok's decision will not only change her life but also affect the fate of the dynasty itself.... The blockbuster series Damo: The Undercover Lady Detective ushered in a new wave of Korean period dramas and strong female characters. With beautiful cinematography high-calibre special effects exciting action choreography and innovative storylines Damo set a new high standard for historical dramas. Ha Ji-won (Phone) shines in her breakout TV role as the courageous and noble heroine alongside Kim Min-joon and Lee Seo-jin. Damo paints a beautiful tale of romance and conspiracy loyalty and betrayal in the Chosun Dynasty.
Driving back from his mother's funeral homicide detective Ko Gun-su (Lee Sun-kyun) runs over a man in a dark rural street. In a moment of desperation he dumps the body in a coffin alongside his mother. A few days later Gun-su flips through a listing of open cases and finds his accident victim. His colleague is on the accident case and is slowly making progress. Making matters worse a witness steps forward - a detective named Park Chang-min (Cho Jin-Woong). For a reason unclear to Gun-su Park wants the body. Left without a choice Gun-su digs his mother's grave and retrieves the body only to find gunshot wounds on it. As Park's threats become more vicious and hits closer to home Gun-su decides to face Park head-on once and for all.
Two tribes Hawk and Volcano are living under the Mountain God who controls heaven and earth. However the Hawk tribe's ambition to usurp power arouses the wrath of the God who banishes them to exile. Several hundred years later Han from the Volcano clan breaks the God's decree by falling in love with Soo from the exiled group. The survival of both clans now rests in the hands of a trio of warriors who vow to protect the couple and fight the ire of the enraged deity... The Korean equivalent of The Lord Of The Rings this exciting swordplay extravaganza is filled with amazing special effects and features an early performance from Kim Yun-jin from Lost!
Sympathy For Mr Vengeance (2002): A deaf mute worker saves all his money for his sister who requires a kidney transplant. He has the wrong blood type to be able to donate one of his kidneys so he arranges a trade with a group of organ dealers: one of his kidneys and 10 million won in return for their finding a kidney for his sister. They renege but a legitimate kidney becomes available for transplant. Unfortunately he no longer has the 10 million won required for the hospital to perform the operation. He and his girlfriend a terrorist seeking to change how the poor are treated in Korea kidnap his former boss's daughter. But events spiral quickly out of control... Oldboy (2003): Taken without reason. Imprisoned for 15 years. Released without reason. 5 days to seek the truth... One day in 1988 ordinary white collar worker Oh Dae-soo (Choi Min-sik) is kidnapped and incarcerated in a private makeshift prison cell dressed up like a cheap hotel room. With only a TV for company Dae-soo makes numerous attempts to escape and to commit suicide but they all end up in failure. All the while Dae-soo asks himself what made a man hate him so much enough to imprison him in solitary confinement with no explanation. While suffering from his near-madness Dae-soo becomes shocked when he watches the news and hears that his beloved wife was brutally murdered. At this very moment Dae-soo swears to take revenge on the man who destroyed his happy life. 15 years on and without a word of warning Dae-soo is released. Given a new set of clothes a mobile phone and the attentions of curious sushi waitress Mido Dae-soo begins to track down his enemy only to find he may be the pawn in a much bigger game which is only just beginning. Taunting Dae-soo the culprit gives him just 5 days to catch and kill his captor or Mido will die... Based on Japanese manga of the same name by Minegishi Nobuaki and Tsuchiya Garon winner of the Jury Grand Prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and winner of 5 Grand Bell awards in Korea (including Best Film for Park Chan-wook and Best Actor for Choi Min-sik) Old Boy is a masterfully inventive revenge thriller complete with blackly comedic moments. Lady Vengeance (2005): The cinematic flair and narrative surprises that marked Park Chan-Wook's Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Oldboy continue in this third and concluding part of the director's thematically-linked trilogy of revenge. Intense and inventive the film follows the progress of beautiful impassive Lee Geum-ja (Lee Young-Ae) after she's released from prison having served 13 years for the kidnap and murder of a young boy. Once on the outside she hooks up with some former cellmates a preacher who thinks she's an angel the detective who originally arrested her and the daughter she gave up for adoption gathering around her all the people needed to carry out an elaborate plan of revenge. Her target is kindergarten teacher Mr. Baek (Oldboy star Choi Min-Sik) while her weapon(s)-of-choice are unexpected and highly personal. This is striking and ghoulishly entertaining stuff a highwire act poised between horror tragedy comedy and exploitation. With the aid of Oldboy Director of Photography Jeong Joeng-Hun who employs some neat tricks and brings a vibrant beauty to the dark proceedings Park ensures there's never a dull moment.
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