• Korean movies on track for another record year. The numbers are pretty incredible. On Oct. 4, Korean films passed 100 million tickets for the year, 47 days faster than last year. In 1999, Shiri became the first Korean film ever to sell more than 5 million tickets; this year, eight have done so. (Hankyoreh)
  • An interview with great Korean director Im Kwon-taek. (Hankyoreh)
  • Seoul’s suicide rate dipped last year, 1st time since 2006. Seoul has lowest suicide rate of major Korean cities. Of course, even the latest, lower number is still way too high. (Korea JoongAng Daily)
  • Wish led the weekend box office in Korea. Face Reader was third, but closing in on 9 million admissions (Korea JoongAng Daily)
  • The end of the Dream Hub project in Yongsan has left (Korea JoongAng Daily)
  • When I first came to Korea, back in the 1990s, one of its most defining characteristics to me were the long lines outside every payphone everywhere, everyone with pager in hand. Funny to think how few payphones there  now … But there are some that still get some decent use. (Korea JoongAng Daily)
  • You should check out Robert Koehler’s photos on his Tumblr feed. Lots of good stuff. I especially liked his recent pics of the Leeum Museum in Seoul. (RJKoehler.tumblr.com)