What to watch: Gonzo Korean series ‘Bargain’ is addictive

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Jin Sun-kyu and Jeon Jong-Seo star in “Bargain,” a Korean series that gets very strange — in a good way.A wild award-winning South Korean series tops our list of what to watch this week while a short Western from one of our foremost filmmakers sadly fizzles rather than sizzles.In a remote hotel outside of Seoul, a middle-aged man meets up with a presumed 18-year-old virgin so he can have paid sex, and then barters her fee down when he decides she’s not pure.

You don’t really want to know too much about what these two characters encounter, but we will divulge that it includes an earthquake, organized crime, organ harvesting, a “Saw”-like basement and the lead actor running around in tight red boxer briefs in one episode. Everything about “Bargain” is skillfully unhinged, with developments unfolding like new video game levels.

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