News: 2nd Wildflower Film Awards Reveals Nominees

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By Pierce Conran Following its launch last year, the Wildflower Film Awards Korea revealed the nominees of its upcoming 2nd edition last wee... Continue reading →

News: Golden Bear for Korean Short HOSANNA

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By Pierce Conran For the second time in five years, a Korean film has walked away with the Berlin International Film Festival's Golden ... Continue reading →

Top 10 Korean Contenders for Cannes 2015

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By Pierce Conran Guessing what films might go to Cannes is a bit of a fool's errand, but as those go, it can be a fun one. Korea doesn... Continue reading →

Review: Stylish And Well Performed, SCARLET INNOCENCE Surprises And Delights

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By Pierce Conran Adapted from a Korean folk tale and starting off as a softly lensed romantic melodrama, you'd be forgiven for thinking ... Continue reading →

Review: THE CON ARTISTS Aims Right Down the Middle and Is All the Better for It

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By Pierce Conran There are many things we demand from films, good stories, strong characters, style… the list goes on. However, more than ev... Continue reading →

23 Most Anticipated Korean Films of 2015

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By Pierce Conran Last year was a rough one for Korea's mainstream industry, at least creatively speaking. There were some big hits but n... Continue reading →

Top 10 Korean Films of 2014

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2014 was an interesting year for Korean cinema. From a financial standpoint, the industry remained strong and produced its most successful f... Continue reading →

Busan 2014 Review: FACTORY COMPLEX, An Artful Look At Korea's Beleaguered Workforce

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Part of MKC's coverage of the 19th Busan International Film Festival By Pierce Conran It's no secret that workers are subjected to p... Continue reading →

Busan 2014 Review: HILL OF FREEDOM Proves A Pleasant But Slight Slice From Hong Sangsoo

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Part of MKC's coverage of the 19th Busan International Film Festival By Pierce Conran It's easy to accuse Hong Sangsoo of doing the ... Continue reading →

Busan 2014 Review: The Beauty Of THE FATAL ENCOUNTER Is Only Skin Deep

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Part of MKC's coverage of the 19th Busan International Film Festival By Pierce Conran Following a slow few months, commercial Korean ci... Continue reading →

Busan 2014 Review: The Vengeful Ripples of Bong Joon Ho’s MOTHER

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Originally part of MKC's  Revenge Week  (July 8-14, 2013), this article is reposted in light of its new B&W print being screened at ... Continue reading →

Busan 2014 Review: Strong Effects Play Second Fiddle to Patriotism in ROARING CURRENTS

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Part of MKC's coverage of the 19th Busan International Film Festival By Pierce Conran When making films based on significant milestones ... Continue reading →

Busan 2014 Review: Mortality And Desire Mingle And Dance in REVIVRE

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Part of MKC's coverage of the 19th Busan International Film Festival By Pierce Conran Returning for his 102nd feature, the indefatigable... Continue reading →

Busan 2014 Review: Cool KUNDO: AGE OF THE RAMPANT Has Some Swagger In Its Step

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Part of MKC's coverage of the 19th Busan International Film Festival By Pierce Conran With big stars and a hefty budget,  Kundo: Age Of ... Continue reading →

Busan 2014 Review: A HARD DAY Is Easy-to-Love Genre Cinema

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Part of MKC's coverage of the 19th Busan International Film Festival By Pierce Conran If you feel that tough genre fare in Korea has bee... Continue reading →

KOFFIA 2014 Review: THE DINNER Offers Too Many Cold Servings

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By Hieu Chau Creating a compelling domestic family drama is never an easy task mainly due to the stories these films have to tell. The narr... Continue reading →

Top 25 Korean Films of All Time

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By Pierce Conran I've thought about doing a list like this for some time but frankly found the task quite daunting. Having seen so many ... Continue reading →

News: KOFA Uploads 15 More of Korea’s Best Films to YouTube for Free

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By Pierce Conran The Korean Film Archive (KOFA) has significantly expanded its YouTube channel , the Korean Classic Film Theater, after addi... Continue reading →

Review: Strong Effects Play Second Fiddle to Patriotism in ROARING CURRENTS

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By Pierce Conran When making films based on significant milestones in a country’s history, nationalism can be a great asset in a filmmaker’s... Continue reading →

News: Korean Film Festival in Australia 2014 Lineup Announced!

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By Hieu Chau The Korean Film Festival in Australia returns for its fifth year, bringing with it a slate of the country’s must-see films fro... Continue reading →