Joo Jin Mo Movies

An inept cop sets out to find the criminal who wronged him in this comic take on Asian crime dramas. Jo Pil-seong (Kim Yun-seok) is a policeman with a few bad habits, mostly a fondness for gambling, and a wife (Gyeon Mi-ri) who doesn't think much of him. When things get rough while Jo is arresting a pimp, he's given a temporary suspension from the force that only increases the tension around the house. Song Gi-tae (Jeong Gyeong-ho) is an escaped criminal with a ruthless streak and a taste for violence; one night Jo is at an illegal casino and winning for a change when Song shows up, takes his money and then beats him up. While Jo hasn't been assigned to track down Song, he feels as if his dignity is on the line, and with the help of some friends he sets out to find the fugitive. However, Jo isn't much of a detective and his friends are even worse, making his personal investigation an uphill battle. Written and directed by Lee Yeon-woo, Geobugi Dallinda (aka Running Turtle) was a major box-office success in South Korea. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

A battered woman finds her soul mate in a most unusual manner in this drama from Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-Duk. Tae-suk (Jae Hee Song) is a young drifter who appears to be homeless by inclination as much as necessity; he squats in the homes of strangers while they're away, carefully seeing to it that no damage is done to the property and sometimes performing small household chores as a display of gratitude. One day, Tae-suk sneaks into a house where a number of photos of a beautiful model adorn the walls. After eating, washing up, and doing some minor repairs, Tae-suk discovers he's being watched by the woman of the house, Sun-hwa (Lee Seung-yeon), and he soon recognizes her as the model in the photos. However, Tae-suk sees that Sun-hwa has been badly bruised, and suspects she's been the victim of domestic violence. When Tae-suk returns to the home later that evening, his suspicions are confirmed as he sees Sun-hwa being slapped around by her husband, Min-kyo (Gweon Hyeok-ho). Tae-suk impulsively bursts into the house, grabs a golf club, and attacks Min-kyo with it; moments later, Tae-suk and Sun-hwa ride away together on his scooter, and she silently joins him in his existence as a squatter, which slowly blossoms into a love affair. Bin-Jip (aka 3-Iron) received its North American premiere at the 2004 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

A medical student discovers his talent for dancing after becoming enamored with a pretty Jazz dancer in this musical drama from director Seong-wook Moon. Jun-yeong was on his way to becoming a doctor when he saw Jin-a teaching a class at a local dance school. Later, when Jun-yeong enrolls in the dance school with an aim to get better acquainted with the pretty Jazz dancer, he quickly discovers that he is a natural born dancer. Impressed with her new student's remarkable natural talents, Jin-a invites him to be her official dance partner and the sparks begin to fly. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi