Korean movie fans can get their fix of melodrama from local television stations. So, when they go to the movies, they sometimes want something very different. It' s no wonder then that top box-office hits such as "The King and the Clown," "The Host," "Taekgukgi" and various other popular movies do not have the melodrama that hallyu is known for.

The Korean horror genre has been around many years, and what is restricted on TV is definitely not held back in movies.

The latest Korean horror movie released on DVD is "Black House." The film was released in South Korea last year, and the DVD was just released in the United States with English subtitles.

"Black House" (Geoumun Jip), directed by Shin Tarra, stars Hwang Jung-min ("A Bittersweet Life," "You Are My Sunshine"), Yu Sun, Kang Shin-il and Kim Seo-hyung. The story is about an insurance agent, Jeon Junoh (Hwang Jung-min), who suspects murder is linked to a policy payout case.

After a client specifically asks for Junoh, the insurance agent finds the client's son has hanged himself in what appears to be a suicide. Shortly after the funeral, the father badgers Junoh for insurance money. Junoh, haunted by the suicide of his own brother, undertakes some further investigation, which brings trouble for Junoh and everyone around him.

"Black House" reminds you of "Hostel" in the filming style, and has abundant blood and gore. The story takes time to develop; it's not one of those films where you immediately know who the killer is. And when the killer is identified, the movie speeds up with a series of scenes that will keep you in suspense. The ending is not what you would expect.

I enjoyed watching this film, but it definitely pushes my limit on blood and gore.

THIS WEEK'S K-DRAMA SYNOPSES

'HAPPINESS' | EPISODES 9 AND 10

Tonight at 7: Seo-yun tells her family that it would help the company for her to marry an ordinary guy like Jun-su. During a shouting match, Seo-yun tells Sae-young not to interfere with her life anymore and Sae-young moves out of the house. But rather than go to a hotel, she goes to stay with Mrs. Ahn. Eda asks Kang-suk to hang out with her friends, and he realizes how worlds apart their lives are. Tonight at 8: Ha-kyong follows Sang-wook into a restaurant thinking she's about to catch him in the act of seeing another woman. Kang-suk comes to find Eda at her school when Jong-ah tells him that Eda' s been depressed because of him. The chairman talks Sae-young into allowing Seo-yun and Jun-su to get married, under the condition that he won' t interfere with her planning of the wedding.

'KING & I' | EPISODES 57 AND 58

Tomorrow at 7:45 p.m.: Prince Yeonsan decides to send out secret inspectors to investigate corrupt government officials. Chuh-sun asks Yang Sung-yoon what he should do with Jung Han-su. Ja-won takes the prince to the late queen's mother's, and shows him the blood-soaked cloth. Tuesday at 7:45 p.m.: Chuh-sun asks Chi-gyeom about his birth father, and Chi-gyeom tells him the details of his father' s death, and his feelings for court lady Oh. Chuh-sun tells the prince he's the son of a criminal guilty of treason.

'ON AIR' | EPISODES 7 AND 8

Wednesday at 7:45 p.m.: President Jin muddles in Seung-ah' s matters by signing her on to a movie production without her consent. He invests in Dream House to climb aboard the "Ticket to the Moon" project with the condition that Cherry gets the main role. Thursday at 7:45 p.m.: Infuriated, Seung-ah and Ki-joon search for a way out of the mess. Luckily, Ki-joon knows that Cherry will not likely get the main part. In exchange for President Jin taking care of his financial matters, Ki-joon promises the main role to Cherry.

'SCARY GIRL' | EPISODES 67, 68 AND 69, 70

Friday at 7:45 p.m.: Young-rim goes to see Kyung-pyo, and asks him to return to the office. When he refuses, she tells him that she' d go to the company attorneys with the taped conversation they just had. Kyung-pyo comes back to Seoul and realizes Young-rim was lying about the taped conversation. Dr. Jang calls Jung-jin and tells him that Chairman Baek's condition suddenly got worse. Saturday at 7:45 p.m.: Jung-jin opens up to Young-rim and tells her about his suspicions regarding his inheritance.