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Drama: Innocent Days Romaji: Inosenta Deizu Japanese: イノセント・デイズ Director: Kei Ishikawa Actors: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Yuko Takeuchi, Hirofumi Arai, Kyoko Yoshine, Kimiko Yo, Aimi Satsukawa, Kaya Kiyohara Writer: Kazumasa Hayami (novel), Noriko Goto Network: WOWOW Shinichi Sasaki (Satoshi Tsumabuki) looks at his childhood friend Yukino Tanaka (Yuko Takeuchi) in court. Yukino Tanaka is sentenced to death. She is allegedly caused that fire that killed her ex-boyfriends wife and child. Shinichi Sasaki knows his childhood friend very well and in his mind she is innocent. He wants to save Yukino Tanaka and meets people who knew her including her sister and former classmates. One of the best dramas I've seen in recent years. From the first episode alone this drama series will make you engage to the story, they have done a great job of introducing the characters, showing their motives and hinting where the story will go. This is episodic in a way that each episode...

Movie: Burning Revised romanization: Beoning Hangul: 버닝 Director: Lee Chang-Dong Actors: Yoo Ah-In, Steven Yeun, Jun Jong-Seo Writer: Haruki Murakami (original short story), Lee Chang-Dong, Oh Jung-Mi Jongsu is an aspiring writer; he also works as a part time delivery man. One day while doing his delivery task he bumps into hae min, who is apparently his childhood friend. hae min said she is going to africa and ask jongsu to look after her cat. Hae min comes back along with mysterious guy named ben. One day ben and hae min visits jongsu, later on ben confessed to jongsu his secret hobby. It is the definition of slow burn no pun intended, utilizing the time to explore the life of the lead character, his affection to Hae min, conflicts with his family and his view to korean society. The film is a character study and Jongsu is just our extension in the movie. The movie is very philosophical in which the central theme revolves around "little and great hunger"(what ...