KajoPicks: 10 motivational Korean movies to inspire your day

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by Patricia Hului - May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

Sometimes, a little short escape from reality to watch a movie can inspire your day. These movies do not serve only as entertainment but they have plenty of lessons to teach the audience. SWatch these motivational

Miryang gang rape, the case which inspired Korean movie Han Gong-ju (2013)

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by Patricia Hului - March 25, 2020March 25, 2020

Directed by Lee Su-jin, Han Gong-ju (2013) is a South Korean film starring Chun Woo-hee in the title role. Based on the infamous 2014 Miryang gang rape, the film follows a rape victim named

#KajoPicks: 10 South Korean fantasy movies you need to watch

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by Patricia Hului - March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

A good fantasy movie is always fun to watch. Well, primarily because these movies challenge your imagination. Here are 10 South Korean fantasy movies for you to watch: 1.Vanishing Time: A Boy who Returned (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J22Zh2kozz8 Vanishing

What to know about the real story behind Korean movie Silenced (2011)

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by Patricia Hului - January 29, 2020January 29, 2020

Starring Gong Yoo and Jung Yu-mi, Silenced or Dogani is a 2011 South Korean drama film. The plot is based on real-life events of young deaf students sexually assaulted by faculty members for over

Top 18 Hollywood movies to watch in 2020

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by Patricia Hului - January 6, 2020January 6, 2020

Following KajoMag’s past new year tradition, we are coming up with our top 18 Hollywood movie to watch this 2020. Before we get down to our list, we have to warn you that our

#KajoPicks: 5 movies inspired by the Gwangju Uprising you should watch

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by Patricia Hului - December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

In 1980, South Korean president Chun Do-hwan’s military rule led to a confrontation in a city of Gwangju, the southern region of South Korea. The confrontation would later be known as the Gwangju Uprising,

8 must-watch movies inspired by the Korean Independence Movement

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by Patricia Hului - November 27, 2019November 27, 2019

The Korean Independence Movement was a military and diplomatic campaign to achieve the independence of Korea from Japan. One of the earliest public displays of the resistance took place on March 1, 1919, widely known

KajoPicks: 5 South Korean political movies to watch

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by Patricia Hului - November 26, 2019November 26, 2019

When it comes to political movies, the storylines can often be intense and thought-provoking. Additionally when it comes to its characters, there is usually an idealistic one who does not understand the dirty rules

KajoPicks: 3 films based on the legend of Mae Nak Phra Khanong

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by Patricia Hului - November 25, 2019November 25, 2019

When it comes to Thai folktales, one of the most famous stories is about the spirit of Nak, or Mae Nak Phra Khanong, which means Lady Nak of Phra Khanong. Even after death, Nak tries

KajoPicks: 8 South Korean period action films to watch

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by Patricia Hului - November 8, 2019November 8, 2019

Here are 8 Kajo-approved South Korean period action films to watch: 1.The Great Battle (2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBY7DFo9Y_c The Siege of Ansi was a battle between Goguryeo (an ancient Korean kingdom) and Tang forces in Ansi. Ansi was a