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  • Helpless

    A man searches for his fiancée who vanished without a trace just before their wedding ceremony, only to discover the shocking identity of her.

    Rating: 3 out of 5.

    Tubi has a vast amount of Korean media that isn’t on the major streaming platforms. Seems the reason for this is that quality has not been very well curated. I’ve tried a few that were terrible, but Helpless was one of the stand outs. Not quite great, but some really interesting directorial choices. Being internationally created, one can tell it is just not going to end well. Worth a watch if you like riding along as desperation dictates very poor choices.

  • Signal

    A time-defying walkie-talkie connects 21st-century criminal profiler Park Hae-yeong with spunky detective Lee Jae-han in 1989. Together, they unravel mysteries from the past and present to reshape the future.

  • All of Us are Dead

    After a failed science experiment, a local high school is overrun with zombies, and the trapped students struggle to survive. With no food or water, and communication cut-off by the government, they must use equipment around the school to protect themselves in the midst of a battleground or they will become part of the infected.

    Another enjoyable entry in the media’s never-ending zombie apocalypse. It appears to have been a difficult shoot with an excellent cast.

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  • Stranger

    Hwang Si-mok is an exemplary prosecutor who suffers from hypersensitivity to certain sound frequencies. After undergoing corrective surgery, he lost his sense of empathy and lacks social skills. While investigating a murder, he meets Police Lieutenant Han Yeo-jin, who assists his efforts to solve the case. As they begin to unravel the mystery behind the murder, they find that their efforts are continually being obstructed by participants in a major corruption conspiracy between the Prosecutors’ Office and a private chaebol.

    I didn’t intend to talk about my fondness of Korean dramas on this website, but I suppose it won’t hurt to mention for promotional purposes. Additionally, Bae Doona, one of my favorite Korean actors, is in this one. It includes 2 excellent seasons that serve as fine examples of the genre at its best.