‧ Directed by Sylvester Stallone‧ Genre: Action, Drama‧ Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young‧ 102minRocky Balboa is a movie about a man who is known for being a famous boxer. However, now, he is not a hero in the ring. He just runs his small restaurant. Then one day, he has a dream about being a boxer again but in the process, he runs into problems with re-enrolling as a player in the boxing association. Furthermore, his environment also hinders his plan. When everyone said no, Rocky said “Everyone has their own rights to pursue their happiness but, why I can’t do w
‧ Written by Yoo Su-youn‧ Genre: Essay‧ Published in January 2003‧ 240 pagesWhat is your dream? Do you feel your dream is too big? If you do, maybe you are comparing yourself with others. So now, I will introduce you to a special a woman. Even though she didn't have much money or wasn't as smart as a normal person, she had a dream and tried hard to achieve it. Yoo Su-youn wrote this book about her experiences. As she introduces her hectic twenties and a way to study English through this book, she gives us a message of hope.As soon as she entered a university near Seoul,
Directed by Steven SpielbergGenre: FantasyStarring: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law144minHave you ever seen a 'robot movie'? Usually, in most robot movies, robots occupy the world or people just use robots to satisfy their desires. But this movie is different. The movie AI can be enjoyed by any age class and it will strike a chord for everybody. I want to briefly introduce you to this movie.The movie takes place in a future society where a scientific civilization was developed and a glacier of the North Pole melted, submerging cities under the water. People are living in these cities, served by ro
★ Written by Jang Eun-seok, Mog Young-gyo, My Q★ Genre: Essay★ Published in April 2009★ 296 pages “Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” (Joshua J. Marine) This sentence says everything about the points of this book that I want to introduce. Before I begin, I want to ask you about how you are doing. Are you doing something meaningful? Think about when you were in elementary school, middle school and high school. Your dream is getting smaller, isn’t it? I think that just getting a job cannot be a dream.The writers of the book are asking ‘How
Directed by Ricky Gervais, Matthew RobinsonGenre: ComedyStarring: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill99min.Have you ever imagined the world without lying? If you lived there, how would you feel? This movie describes a world like this. In the world being described in this movie, the people are working, driving and living with families like in our world. But people speak only the truth. So these points give us humor and lessons. Also, it shows us new viewpoints to realize the different angles of lying. Here we go to the movie!The main character is Mark Bellison. He is a screenwriter worki
Written by Yu Sang-ilGenre: Self DevelopmentPublished in September 2010288pagesFreshmen through senior students! Do you have a pleasant university life like the one you dreamed of when you were a high school student? When you were a high school student, you lived a routine life with a planned timetable, but now as a university student are you having any difficulty with living freely? Many freshmen spend their first year doing meaningless activities and adjusting to university life. They have lots of free time and freedom but they always play, play and play. When they become seniors, they are w
Directed by Stephen DaldryGenre: DramaStarring: Jamie Bell, Gary Lewis, Julie Walters110min. Do you have a dream? If so, are you trying to make your dream come true? There is no genius who can beat a competitor who makes an effort; a person who truly enjoys their work cannot be beaten. No matter what your dream is, if you enjoy the process of making your dream come true without giving up, someday you will succeed.This is the lesson of the movie Billy Elliot. The main character is Billy Elliot. He is a boy who lost his mother early and lives with his father and brother, both mine workers. A sce
Written by Kim Sung-yongGenre: Travel EssayPublished in December 2007391 pages Have you thought about escaping your competitive, stressful daily life? Many people may just think about making a change without taking action. But, the writer of “Traveling Around the World Instead of Going Abroad to Study English” is a university student who does take action. He leaves his routine to travel around the world. Instead of going abroad and living in another country to study English, he traveled from Korea to the U.S. via South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Kim Sung-yong, the author of t