She is Hooked on DVDs: Like millions of others, staff reporter Jae-Ha Kim shamelessly cast aside her VCR in favor of new technology. Now she gets her kicks buying films on those CD-like discs

Those shiny, pristine CD-like discs are my obsession. Each time I get a new one, it’s like I’m getting a sweet gift. Besides their affordable price, they are a movie buff’s dream. Sure, there’s the prime attraction of the movie. But most discs contain myriad treats, such as the director’s commentary, alternate endings, the option to watch the film with subtitles or listen to it in a foreign language, interviews with the cast and so on.