The Best of K-Drama & Movies: Kinocine

The director of this film, Kim Tae-yong, is not the husband of Tang Wei who directed Late Autumn. He is the Kim Tae-yong who directed Set Me Free and Misbehavior. Usually, after graduating from high school, people leave the home they grew up in and their parents as they move to other cities for university or jobs—much like Andy in Toy Story. In the journey of life, one thing we often forget is to count how many meals we have actually eaten that were prepared by our mothers—the so-called "home-cooked meals." If you return to your hometown for holidays like Seollal (Lunar New Year) or Chuseok and sit down with your family for a meal after a long time, you might find yourself doing the math: "How many more times will I be able to eat a meal prepared by my mother?" At this point, it might sound like a public service announcement—reminding you to be filial to your parents while they are still with you as their hair turns whiter each year, or to at least give them a phone...