From boy bands to the smash-hit movie "Parasite", Korean content has become more popular than ever recently. And Korean cinema is no exception!
With thrilling plot twists, gorgeous actors, and dynamic storytelling, many movies coming out of South Korea have captured the imagination of the world. It sure helps that Korean cinema is well-written, aesthetically appealing, and chockful of incredibly talented individuals, Once Upon a Time, Parasite, Pipeline, The Big Swindle, The Grand Heist, The Thieves, Time to Hunt, Ahn Jae-hong, Ahn Kil-kang, Bae Yoo-ram, Baek Yoon-sik, Cha Tae-hyun, Cheon Ho-jin, Choi Dong-hoon, Choi Wooshik, Eum Moon-suk, Jeong Yong-ki, Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Eung-soo, Kim Hae-sook, Kim Hye-soo, Kim Joo-ho, Kim Soo-hyun-IX, Kim Yun-seok, Ko Chang-seok, Lee Bo-young, Lee Hang-na, Lee Je-hoon, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Moon-sik, Lee Soo-hyuk, Min Hyo-rin, Oh Ji-ho, Park Hae-soo, Park Jung-min, Park Shin-yang, Park Won-sang, Park Yong-woo, Seo In-guk, Shin Jung-keun, Simo
The teasingly ambiguous Decision to Leave is the first Korean movie I’ve seen that feels like a Pedro Almodóvar film: languid, dreamy, filled with references to TV soap operas and gorgeously muted colors. More than that, it’s also a story of obsession wrapped in a murder mystery that would be just at home alongside
The director of Oldboy, Stoker and The Handmaiden returns with a knotty murder mystery that revitalizes the noir genre by making it an achingly beautiful love story. Not one to miss.
Beyond Fest movie review: Decision to Leave is an engrossing obsession. Decision to Leave, in theaters Oct. 14, uses the detective genre to explore a fascinating dynamic between the detective and his suspect. Director Park Chan-wook and his co-writer Chung Seo-kyung have crafted an engrossing and unpredictable piece.