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  • Trudie 2022-07-11 23:45:52

    Hope all divided countries can be reunited

    Again, the plot of Korean movies is very old-fashioned, but it can capture you little by little with delicate and moving details. This is the charm of Korean movies.

    A few scenes that left a deep impression on me: the grenade blowing up the barn, the popcorn falling like snowflakes, this scene was...

  • Ellen 2022-07-11 20:29:42

    best movie of the year

    Best movie I've seen so far this year, no wonder Korea sent it to the Oscars, I haven't seen Kind Gold and Empty Room, but it's hard to imagine anything more than Dongmok Village.
    This is a romantic story, but it carries a heavy meaning. Behind the happy and almost absurd plot is a reflection on...

Welcome to Dongmakgol quotes

  • Teacher Kim: [in English] How are you?

    Smith: What?

    Teacher Kim: How are you?

    Smith: How do you think I am, huh? I mean, how do you think I am? Look at me, huh? I mean, look at me! I'm tied up with sticks here. You know, I feel like shit! Like shit!

    Village Chief: [in Korean] Not going well?

    Teacher Kim: It's strange. You can see, like it says here, sir.

    Village Chief: I can't read that.

    Teacher Kim: Yes, sir. Well, if I say

    [in English]

    Teacher Kim: 'How are you?', he should say

    [in English]

    Teacher Kim: 'Fine, and you?'. That's the right American answer, so then I can say,

    [in English]

    Teacher Kim: 'I'm fine'. Only then is this a completed thing. But he's a bit...

    Villager: Why isn't he doing as he should? Is he picking a fight?