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After Life 1998
Cinema imitates life, and life imitates cinema. What will one hold dear once all of this is over? Perhaps a fleeting moment, a vague memory of utter insignificance. Kore-eda’s After Life remains an homage to that.
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Study Group 2025
When I first got into Korean media, dramas were largely in the shoujo and josei genres, catering to a specific female demographic and featuring familiar archetypes. One major impact of globalisation and the penetration of streaming services into the Korean mediascape has been a shift in target demographics. This is precisely why shonen and seinen-centric works like Squid Game and The Trauma Code have gained prominence. It goes without saying that Webtoon has played a major role in this transition.…
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Haru 1996
Before 'You've Got A Mail', there was 'Haru'.
90s' nostalgia, boxy computers, dial-up internet and early era emails. People suffering the curse of loneliness in the digital age as they attempt to share their warmth through various means and methods, verbally and virtually. People trying to connect through languages and digits, fighting modernity with its own weapons. A universal saga of alienation and isolation. A calming, soothing film, a pleasure to the ears and peace to the mind. Above all, a feel-good love story.
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