Last month I wrote that I thought it was a good idea to post the list of DVDs at the end of each month. However, I think I have to change my mind.  It was much easier to post them weekly.  I’ll go back to doing it that way from next week. In the meantime, here is the list of movies released onto DVD this July.

The first and, in my opinion, the best of the DVDs released in July was Landscape After the War.  It is a collection of four films made between 1955 and 1960.  They are Park Nam-ok’s The Widow (1955), Shin Sang-ok’s Flower in Hell (1958), Money (1958) directed by Kim So-dong and Drifting Story (1960) by Kwon Yeong-soon.  I think it should also be noted that Park Nam-ok was Korea’s first woman director and The Widow was her first film. Number of discs: 4/ Subtitles: English, Korean, Japanese/ Rating: ages 15+/ Suggested Retail Price: 44,000 KRW/ Available from July 6.

Bleak Night– directed by Yoon Seong-hyeon and starring Lee Je-hoon, Seo Joon-yeong and Park Jeong-yeon featurs the story of disintergrating friendships. Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: ages 15+/ Suggested Retail Price: 25,300 KRW/ Available from July 7.

Hanji– the 101st film directed by Im Kwon-taek.  Starring Park Joong-hoon and Kang Soo-yeon. Although a drama, the movie has the feeling of a documentary as it traces the origins of Korean rice paper (hanji).  Number of discs: 2/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: ages 15+/ Suggested Retail Price: 27,500 KRW/ Available from July 8.

Last Blossom– Directed by Min Gyu-dong, starring Kim Gab-soo, Ryu Joon-sang, Bae Jong-ok. Number of discs: 3 (the third disc being the OST)/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: Ages 15+/ Suggested Retail Price: 23,100 KRW/Available from July 13.

Shotgun Love– Directed by Jeong Woo-cheol, starring Im Chang-jeong, Kim Gyu-ri. Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean and English/Rating: ages 15+/ Suggested Retail Price: 25,000 KRW/ Available: July 13th.

Here we have two collections of short films. The first is Choncheol Sarlin with various directors and titles such as Line and Richard: the London Exchange Student. However, there are no English subtitles on this set.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean/ Rating: ages 15+/ Suggested Retail Price: 25,300 KRW/ Available from July 14.

Fantasy Theater, the second collection of shorts is one that I have seen.  The most memorable film was Do You Like Beef?, but I honestly don’t remember much about the others. Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: ages 15+/ Suggested Retail Price: 25,300 KRW/ Available July 14.

Little Black Dress– directed by Heo In-moo, starring Yoon Eun-hye, Park Han-byeol. A movie of friendship among women as they attempt to find their own place in the world. Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: ages 15+/ Suggested Retail Price: 25,300 KRW/ Available July 14.

Rolling Stars– A new animation featuring an intergalactic baseball team and the main character is voiced by Ryu Deok-hwan.  Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean and English/ Ratings: all ages/ Suggested Retail Price: 22,000 KRW/ Available July 13

Beautiful Legacy– director Kim Chang-man, starring Lee Yeong-jae, Kim Min-soo. Number of discs: 1/ Subtitles: Korean/ Rating: all ages/ Suggested Retail Price: 22,000 KRW/ Available July 27.

I Am Father– director Jeon Man-bae, starring Kim Seung-woo, Im Ha-ryong, Son Byeong-ho. Number of discs: 1 / Subtitles: Korean and English/ Rating: ages 18+/ Suggested Retail Price: 22,000 KRW/ Available July 28