This week, the new DVD releases include two television drams, a low-budget horror/comedy and two more films from of the Korean Masterpiece Collection.  I like the fact that these older films are being released on DVD even though they are not including subtitles. I like it because they are not the usual films and directors that one always hears about when talking or reading about movies from the 60s, 70s and 80s–I am not sure what criteria they use when selecting the films to be released. There have been been about a dozen films released previously under thit label.  Last July, 9 films were released as part of this collection. I hope they continue this–though they could expand their sales if they added subtitles (but then I guess expenses would go up).

ACCIDENTAL COUPLE– A KBS-TV drama starring Kim Ah-joong and Hwang Jeong-min. Number of discs: 6/ Subtitles: English/ Rating: Ages 15+/ Format: 16:9 Anamoporphic widescreen/ Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0/ Region Code: 3/ Features: 16 episodes with deleted scenes/ Recommended Price: 77,000 KRW/ Available: December 13

LADYCASTLE (above left)– Another KBS-TV drama, this one starring Yoon Sang-hyeon, Jeong Il-woo and Yoon Eun-hye. Number of discs: 6/ Subtitles: English/ Rating: Ages 15+/ Format: 16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen/ Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0/ Region Codes: 3,4,5,6/ Special Features: 3 main character profiles, interview with Yoon Eun-hye, filming the last scene/ Recommended Price: 77,000 KRW/ Available: December 14

A WOMAN WHO LEAVES WORK IN THE MORNING–(above right)– This is the first of the two films of the Korean Masterpiece Collection mentioned above. It was directed by Park Yong-joon in 1979 and starred Ko Doo-shim, Ha Myeong-joong, Lee Hwa-shi and Ji Mi-ok. Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: None/ Rating: Ages 18+/ Format: 4:3 Full Screen/ Audio: Dobly Digital Mono/ Region Code: 3/ Running Time: 108 min./ Recommended Price: 14,500 KRW/ Available: December 15

SEXUAL COMPATABILITY (above left)– This is the second of film listed under the Masterpiece Collection. Directed by Nam Gi-nam in 1988, it stars Ahn So-yeong, Lee Dae-geun and Min Bok-gi.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: None/ Rating: 18+/ Format: 4:3 Full Screen/ Audio: Dolby Digital Mono/ Region Code: 3/ Running Time: 103 min./ Recommended Price: 14,500 KRW/ Available: December 15

MISTER ZOMBIE (above right)–director: Lee Soo-seong, starring Won Poong-yeon, Bae Nu-ri Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean & English/ Rating: Ages 15+/ Format: 16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen/ Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0/ Running Time: 95 min./ Recommended Price: 22,000 KRW/ Available: December 15