A Werewolf Boy (2012)

I didn't watch very many Korean movies prior to this one, generally stuck with the dramas, but the hype for it lead me to give it a shot. Not to mention the fact that Song Joong Ki was starring.

Overall the movie was a piece of art. It was quite the emotional movie, and it was definitely well cast, well acted, and well executed. I loved the combination of Song Joong Ki and Park Bo Young, they had great chemistry and their emotions really touched me as the audience. In particular, Joong Ki was simply amazing, no disappointment in that at all. The amount of emotion he pulls off without any lines...speechless.

Definitely recommend watching this movie, beware of tears though, dunno about everyone else but I definitely shed my fair share. It was just such a touching movie.

Read More

The only reason this movie did not get all 10 stars from me was because of the ending. This movie was slow moving but not boring. The story was heart warming yet also heart wrenching. Song Joong Ki was amazing in his silence. His animal like behavior was believable and not over done. Believe it or not, this is the first movie I have watched featuring him. I think this role tells me more about his acting than any 'speaking' role could have. He has some depth to him that I did not expect. As always I enjoyed Park Bo Young, but she was just an additive to this storyline. By that I mean she was just a beautiful decoration to the werewolf (Song Joong Ki) storyline. Of course that is just my opinion. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys bittersweet love stories. Get the tissues ready and enjoy.

Read More

1. STORY
Right at the beginning of the movie, after seeing the main lead actress we might know the ending directly, at least we might know good ending or bad ending.
But I loved watching it, like how they fell for each other, their romantic chemistry, even though the boy couldn't talk!
I cried at the ending.
2. ACTING/ CAST
Bo Young did a great job.
Joong Ki did an excellent job. How could you act that good Joong Ki?
The rest were pretty good too.
3. MUSIC
I loved the song which Soon Yi sang with the guitar. What a beautiful song for a beautiful movie!
4. REWATCH VALUE
I'm not sure about this cause if I rewatch it I'll have to cry again
5. OVERALL (please don't read if you haven't watch it, SPOILERS AHEAD)
Hmmm 9.5 cause I can't stand how she went away, left the boy again, alone... And how long will he have to live on? He didn't turn old or something... but I have to admit it makes the story feel much more painful.

Read More

This is honestly one of the most emotional movie's I have ever seen. I have re-watched this a couple times. This is the first movie that made me feel so much pain and sorrow that it almost made me cry. This movie tells a story of an old lady's past. The storyline is honestly one of the best I have seen in a film. I loved how the relationship of mutual affection between werewolf boy and the lead girl slowly progressed throughout the plot. The acting in this film was brilliant it was amazing to see how the lead actor turned his character to life. His acting skills were extremely impressive as he had to act like an animal through his body language and facial expressions . This movie was really touching and it made me think about life. I would definitely recommend people to watch this film. More detailed version is on my blog.

Read More

Minimum dialogue maximum feeling

Song joong ki and park bo young two extremely amazing artists ..but we have to keep in mind this movie released in 2012 when they were not the prominent names in the korean industry. I am not very impressed with the over all story telling but the performance delivered by the artists was so refined that for a moment I forgot about its lame plot. Werewolf turning human and vice-versa, nothing ne about it right?? But song joong ki's character of werewolf had no dialogues either .. now imagine a psychological love story with ML as werewolf with no dialogues, yeah you got my point. He has to deliver human emotions through wolf body language while making no sound ( no dialogue). His expression his movements were so impactful. the movie has no kissing scenes still it was so damn romantic. There were few twists which added more depth and substance to the story ..like the researcher explaining the werewolf/wolfs have single mating partner for the lifetime emphasising at what extend he is attached to FL ..secondly his turning to a beast to protect the FL ... Lastly the scene when FL returns after 40-45 years and finds him waiting for her in the same room just because she asked him to wait .. honestly I cried like a river worth of tears while watching that scene. YOU KNOW IT'S EASY TO HANDLE BETRAYALS WITH SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS RAGE AND ANGER BUT WHEN WE RECIEVE OVERWHELMING LOVE AND LOYALTY WE OFTEN LEFT WITH A QUESTION " WHAT DID I EVER DO SO GOOD TO DESERVE SOMEONE LIKE HIM/HER"?
Park bo young's character is timid to 'i can speak ever now and then. Both have a very good chemistry.

The cinematography has horrible .. I don't know if they hired a light man in the crew .. everything looked so dull. Background music was just so so ..


Take my advice watch it for the actors and their performance.

Read More

It was beautiful

I cannot believe you can watch this movie for free on tubi, it's so well done. I was hasty watching this, since it was morning and I was busy. I skipped some scenes but honestly the story still made sense, which is a very hard thing for movies to accomplish. Even though I didn't watch all the parts, I know that the vibes, the plot, and the characters are all so meaningful and I am absolutely in love with this movie. I don't think i saw the actor for the male lead before, but his acting was so excellent! The cinematography and the music was so beautiful and I cannot emphasize this enough. The story was so fragile and lovely but also sad, I could not stop crying at the end. I was in love with this whole movie.! Please do give this hidden gem a try, and trust me you won't regret it.

Read More

Must Watch... The best one so far

If you love park bo young or song joong ki this one is must in your list you gonna love how I did... Starting i thought it must some old slow going movie with some ending.. But it wasn't it made me watch the entire 2.5 hr movie even tho I was sleepy... Starting even you might feel like it might be some kind of slow going drama
But in the end I really wanted her not to go back they would have happily until she's alive in that movie.. I really like park bo young she is so cute that even when she cried I det like a baby cried like I adore he so much... How can she be so pretty and cute... My lady crush since Strong Girl Boong Soon

Read More

Superb Acting

When I saw this movie, I didn't know who Song Joong-ki is. Yet I was utterly impressed with his acting in this movie. To play a role without saying a word, requires more from the actor. Unlike theater, you can't make your movements big or exaggerated. Eventhough cinematography, music, lighting, etc. plays a big role in a scene and movie in totality -- viewers see more of the acting than the complementing factors in making a movie interesting and engaging. Song Joong-ki gave justice to the character and was effective in the role. The scene where he was tamed by Park Bo Young seemed real with their cohesive acting. It's like a concert -- musical instruments played timely at the conductor's command.

The acting is so engaging that I was ushered to see beyond it. I saw, heard and understood more. I like how it evoked my own perception, emotion and interpretation of the subject.

One of the great Korean movies I have seen, by far!

Read More