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After reading numerous reviews about how innovative and original this movie about a new take on the North versuse South Korean War was, I decided to buy the DVD and enjoy a great movie. However, after the credits starting rolling, I was quite disappointed. It wasn't nearly as original as I thought it would be since we've seen movies sort of like this one where a village without the influences of the outside world is discovered and the "outsiders" threaten to ruin its existence as they know it. If you've seen, "Big Fish", "Spirited Away", or "The Village", just to name a few, which aren't exactly the same theme but the same idea is presented in those movies, then you will know what I mean. I found the movie quite slow paced for my liking although the bits of comedy interspersed through the movie made it more enjoyable. In the end, I did find a little emotional attachments for so I'm giving this one a 7/10. In conclusion, don't believe the hype on this one.