"Thirst" voted top ten movies of the year by TIME

Korean film "Thirst" has been chosen one of the top ten movies of the year by TIME magazine.

The vampire flick, directed by noted filmmaker Park Chan-wook, was picked as the No. 10 movie in the magazine's list for "The Top 10 Everything of 2009".

TIME's film critic Richard Corliss wrote that it was "our vampire movie of the year" despite its low box-office returns compared to Hollywood blockbuster "New Moon", which is also about vampires. Corliss in particular praised the film's lead actress Kim Ok-vin, describing her as "Lady Chatterley and Lady Macbeth in one smoldering package".

"Thirst", which stars Korean actor Song Kang-ho as a catholic priest who accidentally turns into a vampire, won the Jury Prize at Cannes earlier this year.

Reporter : Lynn Kim lynn2878@asiae.co.kr