I will try to catch up with all the Korean DVD releases I missed over the past couple of weeks and include the new DVDs coming available this week. As I am at home and using my ailing computer, whenever the number ‘Nine’ appears, I will simply type ‘N’ instead. I’ll start with the films that were released on DVD at the end of August.

Come Low Unto Us– a film from ‘81 directed by Lee Jang-ho and starring Lee Yeong-ho and Shin Seong-il.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: None/ Rating: for ages 15+/ Format: 4:3 / Audio: Dolby Digital Mono/ Running Time: 102 minutes/ Recommended Price: 16,500 KRW/ Available: August twenty-ninth

March of Fools — I am assuming this is theater-released, heavily censored version.  One of the most famous films of the ’70s, it was realeased in ‘75 and was directed by Ha Gil-jong and stars Yoon Moon-seob and Lee Yeong-ok.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: None/ Rating: for ages 15+/ Format: 4:3/ Audio: Dolby Digital Mono/ Running Time: 105 minutes/ Recommended Price: 16,500 KRW/ Available: August twenty-ninth.

Loveable– Directed by Park Cheol-soon, starring Yoo Hae-jeong, Komg Song-il. Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: for all ages/ Format: 1.85:1/ Audio: Dolby Digital 5.0/ Running Time: 86 minutes/ Recommended Price: 25,300 KRW/ Available: August 31

The Scent– directed by Kim Hyeon-joong and starring Park Hee-soon and Park Shi-yeon.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: for mature audiences/ Format: 2.35:1 / Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1/ Running Time: 118 minutes/ Recommended Price: 22,000 KRW/ Available: September 5.

True Taste Show– a documentary by Kim Jae-hwan and narrated by Park Na-rim.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean/ Rating: for ages 12+/ Format: 16:N/ Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0/ Running TIme: 70 minutes/ Recommended Price: 22,000 KRW/ Available: September 6.

Too Many Villains– Directed by Kim Hee-gon and starring Kim Joon-bae and Song Ji-eun.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: None/ Rating: for mature audiences/ Format: 16:N/ Audio: Do;by Digital 2.0/ Running Time: 76 minutes/ Recommended Price: 25,300 KRW/ Available: September 7

Tears in the Antarctic– a documentary by directors Kim Ji-man, Kim Je-jeong and Jo Seong-hyeon. Number of discs: 3 plus a 40-page photo book/ Subtitles: None/ Rating: for all ages/ Format: 16:N/ Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0/ Running Time: 367 minutes/ Recommended Price: 3N,600 KRW/ Available: September 10

Venus in Furs– directed by Song Ye-seob, starring Seo Jeong and Moon Jong-won.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean/ Rating: for mature viewers/ Format: 2.35:1/ Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo/ Running Time: 83 minutes/ Recommended Price: 25,300 KRW/ Available: September 11.

Dangerously Excited– directed by Ku Ja-hong, starring Yoon Je-moon and Song Ha-yoon.  Number of discs: 2/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: for all ages/ Format: 2.35:1/ Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1/ Running Time: 101 minutes + 3N minutes of extras/ Recommended Price: 23,100 KRW/ Available: September 12

Miss Conspirator– directed by Park Cheol-gwan, starring Ko Hyeon-jeong and Yoo Hae-jin.  Number of discs: 2/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: for ages 15+/ Format: 2.35:1/ Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1/ Running Time: 115 minutes + 61 minutes of extras/ Recommended Price: 23,100 KRW/ Available: September 12

King of Pigs– directed by Yeon Sang-ho, voiced by Yang Ik-joon and Oh Jeong-se.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: for mature viewers/ Format: 1.85:1/ Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0/ Running Time: N6 minutes/ Recommended Price: 25,300 KRW/ Available: September 13.

In Another Country– directed by Hong Sang-soo, starring Lee Jae-beom and Isabella Hubbert.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: for mature viewers/ Format: 1.85:1/ Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1/ Running Time: 8N minutes/ Recommended Price: 25,300 KRW/ Available: September 14.

I had reviewed this film last year on this site and at the time I wrote I did not imagine this film would be released on an English -subbed DVD as unravelling the mystery hinges on unscrambling Korean syllables. I guess I have to eat my words because here it is.  I also mentioned in my review that I spent 40 minutes watching the film– the DVD is 62 minutes.. I wonder what I missed?  I guess I have to buy the DVD to find out.  Chasing the Ghost Sound is directed by Yoo Joon-seok and stars Jeong Ui-soon and Kim Wan-geun.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: for ages 15+/ Format: 16:N/ Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0/ Running Time: 62 minutes/ Recommended Price: 22,000 KRW/ Available: September 14.