There are five Korean movies being released on DVD for the first time this week.  The first one is from one of my favorite directs.. Jeon Soo-il, so I will definitely be ordering that one.

PINK– directed by Jeon Soo-il and starring Lee Seung-yeon and Seo Gab-sook.  Number of discs: 1/Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: 18+/ Format: 2.35:1/ Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1/ Running Time: 97 minutes/ Suggested Retail Price: 25.300 KRW/ Available: May 22nd.

PERFECT GAME– a commercially successful film directed by Park Hee-gon and starring Jo Seung-woo and Yang Dong-geun. Number of discs: 2/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: for ages 12+/ Format: 2.35:1/ Audio: Dobly Digital 5.1/ Running Time: 127 minutes/ Suggested Retail Price: 23,100 KRW/ Available: May 23rd.

PAPA– directed by Han Ji-seung and starring Park Yong-woo and Ko Ah-ra. Number of discs: 2/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: for ages 12+/ Format: 2.35:1/ Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1/ Running Time: 116 minutes/ Suggested Retail Price: 25,300 KRW/ Available: May 23rd.

THE FIRST GUEST– Here is a dvd I may buy just because I know next to nothing about the movie. It is listed as a horor film and the promotional write-up I read makes it sound like a home invasion-type of horror. However, its ‘theatrical release’ was confined to a single screening in Seoul where it was seen by 31 people… and I heard no buzz about it at the time which is not promising, so I may wait for the price to come down a little.  Directed by Lee Sang-hwa and starring Shin Yi and Hwang Seon-hwan. Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: for ages 18+/ Format: 2.35:1/ Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0/ Running Time: 81 minutes/ Suggested Retail Price: 25,300 KRW/ Available: May 24th.

ANGEL’S BREATH–directed by Han Ji-won and starring Kim Yeong-seon and Han Ji-won.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: for ages 12+/ Format: 1.85:1/ Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0/ Running Time: 93 minutes/ Suggested Retail Price: 25,300 KRW/ Available: May 24th.