March 24, 2005 ISSUE
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   COVER STORY
Make a Copy, Pass it On
Call it what you will -- a remake of a sequel or a sequel of a remake -- the sad truth about Hideo Nakata's American debut is that Gore Verbinski has assumed authorship.
A Wracking Old Boy
Chanwook Park's Old Boy shocks, but not without reason.
Memoirs of a Korean in Japan
One of our very own provides a first-hand narrative about the perils of being a Korean in Japan, the notion of "homeland" and the seismic revelation that North and South Korea music really aren't all that different.


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March 24, 2005

 

F I L M
  
Dark City
The sweeping, majestic look of Korea's Sky Blue can't quite overshadow its barely beating plotline and paper-thin characters.
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M U S I C
  
The Francis Kim Band's Nobody Loves You EP
Boston-based quartet the Francis Kim Band whets the collective appetite with their new five-song EP, Nobody Loves You.
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A R T
  
The Art of O-Sang Gwon
Cutting-edge Korean photographer/sculptor O-Sang Gwon knows that a picture is worth a thousand words. Especially after he's done deodorizing it...
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C L I P S
  
March 24, 2005: News Bites
The Ring Two is top dog at U.S. box office, Steamboy released, International Channel re-brands to appeal to Asian Americans, and Asian and Asian American guest stars on the Simpsons. But wait, there's more, and it's all in this edition of News Bites.
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F O R E I G N
 
March 24, 2005: News From Abroad
The Japanese read books on their cell phones, Bollywood actress doesn't want to go back to Bombay, Wong Kar Wai gets erotic, and much more in this edition of News From Abroad.
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