South Korea's film industry has garnered international acclaim for its unique storytelling, often achieved with only a fraction of a typical Hollywood film's budget. The Korean Film Museum in Sangam-dong, northern Seoul, offers a sweeping overview of Korea's cinematic history and a comprehensive exploration of Korean filmmaking. While the permanent exhibition provides a comprehensive overview of Korean.
Cartoonist Jeong Hun, who had his cartoons carried in the movie magazine Cine21 every week for 25 years, died on Saturday. He was 50. He was diagnosed with acute leukemia at the end of 2021, according to his bereaved family. Jeong, who initially dreamed of becoming a soldier, began his career as a cartoonist after winning a rookie cartoonist contest in 1995 and getting an offer from a reporter of the magazine to draw cartoons parodying films.
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.