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K-drama's new flavour
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 18/06/2025
» On a balmy Bangkok evening, the red carpet at Iconsiam shimmered with excitement as the main cast of Good Boy -- Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun and Lee Sang-yi -- stepped out to greet a global press corps and legions of screaming fans. The energy was palpable, both in the room and on screen. The South Korean action-comedy series had just premiered that day (May 31) on JTBC in Korea, with international audiences tuning in on Prime Video. New episodes are available every Saturday and Sunday, with episodes five and six streaming this past weekend.
Renowned director Puangsoi 'Rose' Aksornsawang returns with new live performance
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 02/07/2024
» Renowned author, scriptwriter and director of indie film Nakorn-Sawan (2018), Puangsoi "Rose" Aksornsawang will unveil her first live performance, A Draft Of Dead Birds, inspired by the novel Muang Malai. The show will take place from July 12-14 at Bangkok CityCity Gallery, Sathon Road.
A Korean twist
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 17/04/2024
» For over three decades, Hitoshi Iwaaki's Japanese manga Parasyte has captivated audiences with its blend of science fiction, horror and societal commentary. Now, a new chapter unfolds as South Korea brings this iconic tale to life in Parasyte: The Grey. Streaming on Netflix, this six-episode miniseries, directed by Yeon Sang-ho of Hellbound and Train To Busan, offers a fresh perspective on the story and explores themes of survival, identity and humanity.
World Film Festival makes triumphant return
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 29/11/2022
» Calling all movie lovers as one of the largest international film festivals in Southeast Asia, "World Film Festival of Bangkok", has returned to Thailand from Dec 2-11 at SF World Cinema, CentralWorld.
A fresh look at the Moon
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 29/12/2021
» While the idea of Korea and space exploration in reality may still be too far-fetched, South Korean filmmakers seem to be interested in exploring the search of mysterious planets above the sky. After we got the high-octane space adventure Space Sweepers on Netfllix earlier this year, the service recently gave us another outer-space show. The Silent Sea is a mystery thriller series that tackles the darker aspect of space missions and goes even further and deeper into conspiracy and mystery with its revelations and how this all connects to human civilisation's impending doom.
Flying the not-so-friendly skies
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 30/07/2021
» July is a satisfying month for horror fans as Netflix released a number of new films from this genre. From the American-made Fear Street trilogy and Italian A Classic Horror Story to the latest spin-off episode of the South Korean hit zombie series Kingdom: Ashin Of The North. As the month comes to a close, the streaming service brought viewers another turbulent action thriller flick from Germany, Blood Red Sky, about a group of terrorists picking the wrong plane to hijack.
Discovering the origins of the kingdom
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 28/07/2021
» Season 2 of Kingdom ended in quite a shocking fashion, leaving all of us global fans wanting to find out more about all the unanswered questions. Especially when we got a glimpse of South Korean megastar Jun Ji-Hyun, who plays the mysterious character Ashin, at the end of the season.
Hallyu is here to stay
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 16/03/2021
» The Korean wave is unstoppable and this phenomenon is not just happening in Asia. Today, Korean content and pop culture has made it on the world stage thanks to an Oscar win by Parasite (2019) and the success of musical groups like Blackpink and BTS. This has boosted the profile of Korean content and increased its quality, helping it get more investments and new fans across the globe.
Have no fear of missing out on Malevolent
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 20/11/2020
» With the impact of the coronavirus on the global film industry causing cinemas around the world, including Thailand, to struggle with a lack of big releases, it's understandable that the number of movies showing in theatres nowadays aren't as diverse as usual. And without new blockbuster films to show, we've seen many cinemas rerun old movies in the past few months, whether it's Hong Kong action/drama classic A Moment Of Romance (1990), Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic Inception (2010), Korean zombie movie Train To Busan (2016), or action hit starring Keanu Reeves John Wick Chapter 3 (2019).
Staying alive
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 18/09/2020
» Zombies feature in many movies today and over the years, they have evolved to become faster and smarter than their counterparts of yesteryear. There has been a glut of zombie movie iterations across the world, with many coming from Asia in recent years. While it is sometimes hard to get excited every time a new title pops up, #Alive, a Netflix film from South Korea, has enough quality to entertain fans of this genre with plenty of drama, horror and action elements.