News: GANGNAM BLUES Targets Lee Min-ho Fans with New Edit for China

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By Pierce Conran Yoo Ha's gangster epic Gangnam Blues will be released in China next month but local viewers will be treated to a diff... Continue reading →

Review - FRIEND: THE GREAT LEGACY Shares Little with Original

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By Pierce Conran 12 years is a long time in the film world but for Korean cinema it seems like almost an eternity. In 2001 I had yet to seen... Continue reading →

UDINE 2013: An Ambitious Korean Gangster Film: New World (신세계, 2013)

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Part of MKC's coverage of the 15th Udine Far East Film Festival. Ever since I discovered Korean cinema, I’ve been a fan of the industry’... Continue reading →

An Ambitious Korean Gangster Film: New World (신세계, Sinsegye) 2013

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Ever since I discovered Korean cinema, I’ve been a fan of the industry’s frequent experimentations with genre. Almost every film that comes ... Continue reading →

Man on the Edge (박수건달, Baksoogeondal) 2012

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The gangster comedy, once one the biggest money-spinners in the Korean film industry, has fallen out of favor recently. Truth is, most high ... Continue reading →

BIFF 2012: Tumbleweed (창수, Chang-su) 2012

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Part of  MKC's coverage  of the 17th Busan International Film Festival. The gangster film, a genre that has found its way into just abo... Continue reading →

PiFan 2012: Osaka Violence (大阪外道, Japan) 2012

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Part of  MKC's coverage  of the 16th Puchon International Film Festival. The main prize-winner at this year’s Yubari Internatio... Continue reading →