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May Kamaka wins the Miss Chinatown Hawaii 2026 Pageant
09 October 2025 12:52 PM | No CommentsKamaka will now represent the neighborhood at the Miss Hawaii state pageant.
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M+ host of Guo Pei’s first major fashion exhibition in East Asia
07 October 2025 6:25 AM | No CommentsThe haute couture designer celebrated her first major solo fashion exhibition, continuing to build on the fame of her yellow gown worn by Rihanna at the 2015 Met Gala.
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Photos: G-STAR “Anatomic Denim” F/W 2025 collection & Denim Gorilla
05 October 2025 12:38 AM | No CommentsFor its "Anatomic Denim" collection, G-STAR came up with three products: a visual campaign, three denim product lines, and an art gorilla sculpture.
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MLB: Dodgers 7, Reds 0 (Aug. 25, 2025) – Shohei tutors Teoscar?
03 October 2025 1:20 AM | No CommentsBased on the video and photos...was Shohei giving Teoscar some pointers on how to play right field?
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MLB: Dodgers 7, Reds 0 (Aug. 25, 2025) – V of BTS throws opening pitch
01 October 2025 11:56 AM | No CommentsOne can be forgiven for wondering why the atmosphere at Dodger Stadium resembled a BTS concert instead of a home game against the Cincinnati Reds.
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South Korea Archive
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![The disaster movie is a tried-and-true mode of popular cinema, the apotheosis being such 70’s films as The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure, as well as the all-time box-office […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Haeundae+2-115x115.jpg "Review: Yoon Je-kyun’s “Haeundae”")
Review: Yoon Je-kyun’s “Haeundae”
Christopher BournePosted on March 11, 2011 | No CommentsThe disaster movie is a tried-and-true mode of popular cinema, the apotheosis being such 70’s films as The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure, as well as the all-time box-office […] -
![An entertaining tribute to the power of radio and music, Lee Joon-ik’s 2006 film Radio Star re-teamed popular actors Park Joong-hoon and Ahn Sung-ki, this being the fourth film they have […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Radio-Star-115x115.jpg "Review: Lee Joon-ik’s “Radio Star”")
Review: Lee Joon-ik’s “Radio Star”
Christopher BournePosted on February 25, 2011 | No CommentsAn entertaining tribute to the power of radio and music, Lee Joon-ik’s 2006 film Radio Star re-teamed popular actors Park Joong-hoon and Ahn Sung-ki, this being the fourth film they have […] -
Review: Im Sang-soo’s “The Old Garden”
Christopher BournePosted on February 18, 2011 | No Comments"The Old Garden," based on a novel by celebrated dissident writer Hwang Seok-young, recreates the turbulent period of the 1980's in South Korea. -
![This August 15 marks the 66th anniversary of the end of World War II, which is given different names in the countries involved. In the U.S., it known as […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Murmuring+1-115x115.png "Review: Byun Young-joo, “The Murmuring”")
Review: Byun Young-joo, “The Murmuring”
Christopher BournePosted on February 4, 2011 | No CommentsThis August 15 marks the 66th anniversary of the end of World War II, which is given different names in the countries involved. In the U.S., it known as […] -
![To write poetry is To remember mother’s hands. Joint swollen, Washing the white rice At cold dawn during winter solstice To write poetry is […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/still-115x115.jpg "Lee Chang-dong’s “Poetry” – 2010 New York Film Festival Review")
Lee Chang-dong’s “Poetry” – 2010 New York Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on October 17, 2010 | No CommentsTo write poetry is To remember mother’s hands. Joint swollen, Washing the white rice At cold dawn during winter solstice To write poetry is […] -
![The 15th edition of the Pusan (now Busan) International Film Festival, the largest film festival in Asia, was a transitional year in many senses. First, Kim Dong-ho, the long-time founder […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/13-assassins-115x115.jpg "The best films of the 2010 Pusan International Film Festival")
The best films of the 2010 Pusan International Film Festival
Christopher BournePosted on August 31, 2010 | No CommentsThe 15th edition of the Pusan (now Busan) International Film Festival, the largest film festival in Asia, was a transitional year in many senses. First, Kim Dong-ho, the long-time founder […] -
![Lee Yong-ju’s elegantly stylish horror film “Possessed” for the most part hews closely to the familiar aesthetics of his chosen genre: Asian horror. The creepiness on display is enhanced by […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/still-115x115.jpg "Lee Yong-ju’s “Possessed” – 2010 Tribeca Film Festival Review")
Lee Yong-ju’s “Possessed” – 2010 Tribeca Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on May 27, 2010 | No CommentsLee Yong-ju’s elegantly stylish horror film “Possessed” for the most part hews closely to the familiar aesthetics of his chosen genre: Asian horror. The creepiness on display is enhanced by […] -
![A swirling fog permeates many scenes in Park Chan-ok’s masterful, audacious and heartbreaking new film, “Paju.” This fog is a physical manifestation of the hazy motivations of most of the […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/paju-still-115x115.jpg "Park Chan-ok’s “Paju” – 2010 Tribeca Film Festival Review")
Park Chan-ok’s “Paju” – 2010 Tribeca Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on May 16, 2010 | No CommentsA swirling fog permeates many scenes in Park Chan-ok’s masterful, audacious and heartbreaking new film, “Paju.” This fog is a physical manifestation of the hazy motivations of most of the […] -
“Good Morning President” – 2009 Pusan International Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on November 14, 2009 | No CommentsJang Jin’s film "Good Morning President" is a panoramic portrait of the political and personal lives of three successive fictional Korean presidents. -
My recap of the 14th Pusan International Film Festival
Christopher BournePosted on November 9, 2009 | No CommentsThe 2009 Pusan International Film Festival unveiled its biggest slate ever: 355 films from 70 countries, sprawled out in two far-apart areas of the city.