Exhibition highlights well-made Korean films in 21st century
Posted : 2021-03-01 16:36
Updated : 2021-03-02 10:41 A media display of women-centric films at the 21st Century Korean Films: The Age of Well-made Cinema exhibition at the Korean Film Museum, Seoul / Courtesy of Korean Film Archive
By Kwak Yeon-soo
The Korean Film Archive (KOFA) is holding a special exhibition, 21st Century Korean Films: The Age of Well-made Cinema, at the Korean Film Museum.
The exhibit features notable film trends that shaped the past two decades through video, media displays and an art wall displaying film posters, stills and pamphlets.
Korean cinema has enjoyed an unprecedented renaissance over the last 20 years, achieving quantitative and aesthetic growth. The global status of Korean films has increased dramatically thanks to Parasite, which became the first non-English-language movie to win the Best Picture award at the Oscars.
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Braden Turk, Contributing Writer|February 21, 2021
One year ago, “Parasite” made history when it won Best Picture and more at the 92nd Academy Awards. All eyes turned to the film and its director Bong Joon-ho attention that was very well-deserved. But even with Korean cinema finally being in the limelight, other important Korean directors have not shared Bong’s popularity.
The cast of “Parasite” celebrating their win at last year’s Oscars ceremony. (Reuters)
South Korea is home to some of the most interesting filmmakers working today, and “Parasite” should only be the beginning of widespread recognition of the country’s films abroad. Here are a few Korean directors whose films should share the spotlight with “Parasite.”
Analysis: Streaming wars could hurt local players, not Netflix
Posted : 2021-01-11 13:44
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Local players declare bid for OTT services, yet unlikely to leave a mark in Netflix-Disney Plus battle
By Park Han-sol
The year 2020, which was engulfed by the COVID-19 pandemic, proved to be a boon for streaming services. Social distancing led to an unprecedented mix of movie theater shutdowns and an ever-increasing thirst for entertainment among those spending more time at home ― a perfect combination to allow over-the-top (OTT) providers to thrive.
But this hint of success has attracted a number of both established and aspiring players to the industry, resulting in fierce competition. With many global OTT platforms now inching closer to enter the Korean market after Netflix, watchers are unsure whether domestic streaming services can survive the battle and make their mark.
Putting theatrical pieces together to trace forgotten part of early Korean film history
Posted : 2020-12-17 09:05
Korean Film Archive hosts academic conference examining cinematic ephemera from the era of Japanese colonization
By Park Han-sol
It is no surprise that the early days of the century-old Korean film industry movies were heavily influenced and defined by Japan until its brutal colonial rule eventually ended in 1945 with the Allies victory of World War II.
Over 150 films were reportedly made during the colonial period, but unfortunately only 16 have been successfully recovered by the Korean Film Archive (KOFA). Ahn Jong-hwa s Turning Point of the Youngsters, known as the earliest surviving Korean motion picture, is one of them.
Korean Film Archive holds an eye-opening conference to trace the lost history of film in colonial Korea
An academic conference held by the Korean Film Archive traces the lost history of Korean cinema during the colonisation of Korea by Japan. Written By
Ishani Sarkar 4313500 reads Mumbai Published: December 17, 2020 02:29 pm Korean Film Archive holds an eye-opening conference to trace the lost history of film in colonial Korea
The history of Korea is rich with their brave struggle for independence and fight against colonialism yet behind this lies a slew of oppressive regimes, unfair censorship, cultural and linguistic imperialism and more. In the twentieth century, the Korean people endured a barrage of nightmares, facing injustice and life under constant, successive authoritarian regimes; from Japan s illegal annexation and occupation of Korea (1910-45), the partition of the country by Western powers into mutually opposing st