“Hyena” (하이에나)

“Hyena” shows that being called the best doesn’t mean anything in the real world. The plot depicted South Korea’s insidious system of revering lineage as flawed (and stupid). And that referring to a human being as disposable — because they don’t hail from the proper background — depicts who exactly is the human garbage here.

Go Away With … Dorian Missick

“For Life” actor Dorian Missick says, “More than likely I would go for the street cart or food truck. Fancy dining is generally a community’s way of putting their best foot forward, which I like, too, but when you eat what the people usually eat, you learn so much more.”

“Train to Busan” (부산행)

“Train to Busan” does a great job at depicting how people deal with death during unthinkable times. When your loved one is infected and your only option is to perish (as human beings) with them or kill them so that you (and others) can survive, what would you do?

“When the Weather Is Fine” (날씨가 좋으면 찾아가겠어요)

Park Min-Young and Seo Kang-Joon are both skilled actors, whose expressions convey the complicated emotions their characters have. Neither had an easy life and they are almost fearful of expecting — or even wanting — more than what they have.