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North Korea Versus Austin
Kim Jong-un planning nuclear strike on the 512. Few problems with that.
"...So, for some unknown reason, North Korea's dictator has decided that he would like to drop..."

March 29, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Social Media in North Korea
The AP bureau chief from Pyongyang on cell service, Instagram, etc.
"...In the discussion on Twitter use in North Korea, Jean H. Lee (Korea Bureau Chief for the Associated..."

March 11, 2013 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Eat for Free at Korea House
Owner's "spiritual healing" leads her to feed folks for free
"...Beginning Wednesday, September 6, Korea House will feed everyone for free between 11am and..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Call North Korea's Hand
"...Dear Editor, It is time to call North Korea's hand. It's time to deal with them. It would..."

Nov. 21, 2006 Postmarks

Korea House
"...of a street sign. But the Kim family of Korea House have steadily built a loyal clientele for their..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Food Feature

SXSW Music Review: Japan/Korea Summit
The best of Asian rap and electro for the cost of a Lone Star
"...The Korean and Japanese artists were a far cry from most..."

March 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Dan Gentile

Korea’s Blue-Collar Heroes
AFS highlights the films of Bong Joon-ho
"...Bong Joon-ho has become the most recognizable name in Korean cinema for American audiences – so much so that..."

Jan. 5, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Korea Cruel to Dogs
"...readers that the choice to purchase items made in Korea supports Korea's cruel dog market trade, where Korean pets..."

June 1, 2004 Postmarks

Stuffed to the Gills
Korea Garden Restaurant and Sushi Bar
"...For want of a better marker, Korea Garden is directly across North Lamar from the Yellow..."

July 30, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Garden of Delights
Korea Garden's tempting menu is best tested one dish at a time, and most pass with flying colors
"...never listen? We had been studying the menu at Korea Garden for a good 15 minutes, trying to decide..."

April 28, 2006 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Steven Yeun Sets the Screen on Fire in Burning
Playing the outsider in working-class Korea
"...be long. In the case of Steven Yeun and Korean mystery Burning, it was intercontinental. He was actually in..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

World War Z
This bio-disaster movie with zombies and Brad Pitt is smart and ambitious, even if it doesn't break the mold.
"...receive government protection only if Gerry flies to South Korea in an attempt to find the source of the..."

June 21, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Good, the Bad, the Weird
This rollicking South Korean film mines the traditional Western genre and infuses it with fresh, frequently hilarious life.
"...arrives early and from an unlikely region – South Korea – with the release of this rollicking Fantastic Fest..."

April 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Women's World Cup: Early Headlines
"...round. #1 U.S., lucky to draw with #5 N. Korea, gets #3 Sweden next. • Canada melts. Talented, but..."

Sept. 12, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Chunhyang
"...polar opposite of Sun-Woo Jang's Lies (the other South Korean import to play Austin this month), there are some..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lies
"...Lee. It may be banned in its native South Korea, but I'd be willing to bet that the North's..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Five More to Die For, Part 2: Must-See Movies You Missed in 2011
What you missed: Na Hong-jin's 'The Yellow Sea'
"...Worried about the volatile situation in North Korea? Concerned that Kim Jong-un might not have the Supreme..."

Jan. 16, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Women's World Cup Schedule and Groups
"...Group B USA Sweden Nigeria North Korea..."

Aug. 29, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Broker
Kore-eda exports his themes of family to Korea
"...With Broker, Kore-eda moves his production to South Korea, working with the likes of Bae Doona (star of..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
A taste of Eighties-style buddy-cop action-comedy hits all the right faces
"...it? Now take that but film it in South Korea right now, and you have The Gangster, the Cop,..."

June 21, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Burning
Extraordinary Korean drama adds emotion to the thriller equation
"...South Korea has perfected the revenge thriller, so it was only..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Wasted! The Story of Food Waste
Where does the food go?
"...New Orleans are shown learning to garden, while South Korea’s successful “pay by volume” waste program is demonstrated. Chefs..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Columbus
A gorgeous and resonant tale of two loners
"...franchises) is a book translator based in Seoul, South Korea, who has come to Columbus to be with his..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Wailing
South Korean movie adeptly blends a variety of genre tropes
"...get strange, and I mean really strange, in South Korean director Na Hong-jin's new film The Wailing. With two..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Drafthouse Films Takes 'Pietà'
Could Oscar come knocking for Korean family drama?
"...Now they're rolling the Academy dice again with South Korea's Pietà, the latest from award winning director Kim Ki-Duk...."

Oct. 9, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

My Way
This South Korean epic is a gory and realistic portrait of the horrors of war.
"...The most expensive South Korean film ever made is also one of the most..."

May 4, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Newsgeist: 1/14/11
The spirit of the news
"...who's calling it quits, Brazilian floods, and the North Korea situation. Read more for the links...."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Post by Eric Pickhartz

Treeless Mountain
So Yong Kim is an astute observer of young people as demonstrated with this film whose story is mostly told on the expressive faces of its two very young protagonists. Never overly sentimental or forcibly cute, Kim’s austere shooting style and scarcity of narrative accouterments provide a nice counterbalance to the sweetness of her young stars.
"...Mi-hyang Kim, Song-hee Kim and Soo-ah Lee. Kim, the Korean-born and American-bred director of In Between Days, shows with..."

June 12, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Planet B-Boy
The global revival of breakdancing is the subject of this documentary, which shows off the mad skillz of competitors around the world.
"...to be all of 10 years old), and South Korea's legendary Last for One. What they all have in..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Host
This manic monster party from South Korea cleverly updates the Japanese monster-movie genre while offering a witty and sweet look at what's left of the nuclear family.
"...a palace coup on Monster Island has been North Korean film buff-cum-Dear Leader Kim Jong-il, who ended up kidnapping..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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