With the semester down to the last two weeks of classes and final exams approaching, I found I had no time to post last week. I half-watched Rebirth (1969) and My Right to Ravage Myself (2003), but I can’t really write anything about them. I was correcting essays at the same time and the contents of the movies didn’t really sink in.  I have to finish checking those papers today, as I want to hand them back to the students first period tomorrow…but I want to get the coming DVD releases posted.  There are two movies and two classic dramas being released this week. We’ll start with the dramas.

MEN OVER FLOWERS — starring Lee Min-ho, Kim Beom and Ku Hye-seon.  Number of Discs: 9/ Subtitles: English/ Rating: ages 15+/ Format: 16:9 anamorphic widescreen/ Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0/ Region Codes: 3,4,5,6/ Recommended Price: 66,000 KRW/ Available: May 25

AUTUMN TALE– starring Song Seung-hyeon, Song Hye-gyo, Won Bin.  Number of Discs: 6/ Subtitles: English/ Rating: All ages/ Format: 4:3 standard/ Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 surround/ Region Code: 1,3/ Recommended Price: 99,000 KRW/Available: May 25

GLOVE– Directed by Kang Woo-seok, starring Jeong Jae-yeong, Jo Jin-woong, Kang Shin-il.  Number of Discs: 2/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: All ages/ Format: 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen/ Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1/ Running Time: 144min (movie), 88 min (extras)/ Recommended Price: 27,500 KRW/ Available: May 26  BRAVO JAZZ LIFE– Directed by Nam Moo-seong, starring Lee Pan-geun, Lee Dong-gi, Park Seong-yeon  Number of Discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: All ages/ Format: 1.85:1 anamorohic widescreen/ Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1/ Running Time: 105 minutes/ Recommended Price: 25,300 KRW  Available: May 26