This week there are three films being released onto DVD, one animated film and two classic films directed by Im Kwon-taek.  The first movie pictured above is The Five Magic Letters, an animated feature released in theaters back in the summer of 2010 when it was seen by less than 130,000 people.  It was directed by Yoon Yeong-gi and voiced by Jeong Seon-hye and Park Shin-hee. Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: for all ages/ Format: 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen/ Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1/ Running Time: 85 minutes/ Suggested Retail Price: 25,300 KRW*/ Available: May 8th.   * Watch for lower prices. The suggested retail price on this film is merely what the promo material suggests. The site I usually shop at has this movie listed at less than have the figure listed above.

Evergreen– a film from 1978 directed by Im Kwon-taek and starring Kim Hee-ra and Han Hye-sook.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: None/ Rating: for all ages/ Format: 4:3 widescreen/ Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 mono/ Running Time: 115 minutes/ Suggested Retail Price: 16,500 KRW/ Available: May 8th.

Gilsodom– the other classic Im Kwon-taek film being released this week, this one from 1985. It stars Kim Ji-mi and Shin Seong-il.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: None/ Rating: for ages 12+/ Format: 4:3 widescreen/ Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 mono/ Running Time: 105 minutes/ Suggested Retail Price: 16,500 KRW/ Available: May 8th.  Just a quick comment.. the name of this film has been spelled many different ways in English over the years including. It is listed as Kilsoddeum onKOFIC’s site Gilsoddeum, Gilsotteum, Gilsottum, Kilsotteum, ect.  I selected the spelling that appeared on the original posters. I mention this however because the box cover of the DVD has it spelled in a new.. and rather bizarre, way… Gisodom.  Forgetting the ‘L’ is obviously a typing error that was not caught before going to print.