Today (well, technically yesterday) I received two sets of Asian movies that I had ordered. One was the Blu-ray version of the Korean movie Welcome to Dongmakgol.

It was listed as Blu-ray region A and B at YesAsia, but the case only said “region A”, so I got a bit worried and popped it into my PS3 (region B) just to check if it would play, which it did (phew). I was planning on taking a nap before my late Brazilian Jiu-jitsu class, but I couldn’t stop watching the movie once I had started it.

Welcome to Dongmakgol takes place during the Korean war. The story is about two South Korean soldiers, three North Korean soldiers and an American pilot who end up in a strange village in the mountains called Dongmakgol, where the inhabitants don’t even know that a war is raging outside.

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It’s a funny, sad and a bit out there. Definitely not your typical war movie. It’s a bit bloody at times, but it’s only a few scenes. The score is great. I thought that it sounded something like Spirited Away, and it turns out that it’s the same composer: Joe Hisaishi.

I didn’t really pay attention to the picture and sound quality, so I suppose they were good enough. It appears that the subtitles are a little out of sync in a few scenes, but they are good for most of the movie.

If you haven’t watched it, you should if you get the chance. I’ll probably watch it again soon.