In October 2023, I got to see the film ‘Her Hobby’ as part of the London East Asian Film Festival (LEAFF) screening. The film was a striking visual directorial debut from Ha Myung Mi. The director partook in a short … Continue reading Up close with Director Ha Myung-Mi [Interview]
The film ‘Her Hobby’ is Ha Myung Mi’s feature directorial debut. It is a beautifully told thriller noir set against a quiet landscape village focussing on friendship and revenge. It is based on an original short story by SeoMiae that … Continue reading Her Hobby (2023) [Film Review]
There are so many Korean translated literature titles currently available and its quite hard to keep up and also *ahem* control myself in bookstores. This year I will be writing and reviewing morebooks. I remember back in 2007, when I … Continue reading Testing my willpower [Cartoon]
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum, translated by Shanna Tan The novel is a slow but moving story reflecting life and its philosophies. It centres around a 30-year-old woman named Yeongju. She has a good career and a … Continue reading Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop [Book review]
I met director Choi Dong-hoon at the opening for the London Korean Film Festival (LKFF). This was back in 2012 when he was showcasing his comedy heist film ‘The Thieves’ (2012) (도둑들)’ I remember tentatively approaching him for a photo … Continue reading A selfie with director Choi Dong-Hoon [Interview]
Diya on Korea 