Film and TV from South Korea

A documentary about a year in the life of a family in Pyongyang, North Korea as the daughter prepares to join the Korean Children’s Union on The Day of the Shining Star. Commissioned by the government of North Korea, the ornate cultural rituals clash with the mundanity of everyday life.

Young-Chan, a deaf and blind writer, feels that among the people on Earth, it is like he has come from another planet. Then, Soon-Ho walked into his life. She has a spinal deformity, and she knows what it is like to be lonely, too. An intimate portrayal a couple and how they find meaning and connection in their world.

On the remote New Siberian Islands in the Arctic sea, hunters search for tusks of extinct mammoths. When they discover a surprisingly well-preserved carcass, it becomes a major step forward in the study of the genetic engineering of life, with the potential to turn the world upside down.

While watching YouTube videos, Anais sees a face similar to her own. Stunned by the similarity, she does research and finds out the woman is an actress named Samantha. Both born in South Korea and adopted as babies, these two woman believe themselves to be twins.

Jung Ho-seok, AKA j-hope of BTS fame, journeys around the world looking for inspiration in dance. Along with his mentor, the famed street dancer Boogaloo Kin, j-hope explores America, Japan, France, and other places. While there, he meets fellow street dancers and seeks inspiration in their stories and techniques.

This remarkable animated documentary traces the unconventional upbringing of the filmmaker Jung Henin, one of thousands of Korean children adopted by Western families after the end of the Korean War. It is the story of a boy stranded between two cultures. Animated vignettes – some humorous and some poetic – track Jung from the day he first meet his new blond siblings, through elementary school, and into his teenage years, when his emerging sense of identity begins to create fissures at home and ignite the latent biases of his adoptive parents.

After being identified as the reincarnation of a venerated Buddhist master, young Padma Angdu makes an arduous journey with his aging godfather from Northern India to Tibet to find his rightful place in the world.

RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook shine in this special cinematic concert film recut, re-edited and remixed for the silver screen. With fresh never-before-seen camera angles of the iconic concert, the film features hit songs from breakout classics "Dynamite" to the debut live performance of "Run BTS."

Known as the '100-year-old lovebirds', this Korean couple have spent 76 years together, happily married. The documentary follows 15 months of their lives, celebrating their lifelong love while also coming to terms with a painful truth--the real-life fairy tale is approaching its final chapter.