"From Die Bad, which “set the standard for Korean ‘B-movies,’” to his collaborations with Jung Doo-hung, to Humint’s steely refinement of mainstream action aesthetics, Ryoo [Seung-wan] has always been at the leading edge of Korean action cinema, reflecting its tendencies while pushing it forward. All eyes should be on where he goes next."
@JonahJeng writes on the adrenaline-fueled cinema of Ryoo Seung-wan, an essential filmmaker affectionately known as “The Action Kid” in South Korea: