Review: Unsettling I AM TRASH Revels in Depravity and Dysfunction

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By David Bell Following earlier instalments of Mother is a Whore (2010) and Father is a Dog (2012), Lee Sang-woo completes his thematic tr... Continue reading →

Review: Borderline Life - DEAR DICTATOR Re-Frames the Gaze South

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By David Bell Renowned for his unflinching examinations of the socially, economically and culturally marginalised within South Korean soci... Continue reading →

Jeonju 2013: Experimental Echo of Dragon Explores Myths and Emotion (용문, 2013)

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Part of MKC's coverage of the 14th Jeonju International Film Festival. When it comes to what we expect to see on screen, it’s worth con... Continue reading →

Jeonju 2013: Lee Sang-woo's Thrilling EMERGENCY EXIT is a Poetic Gutpunch (비상구, 2013)

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Every year, the Jeonju International Film Festival commissions a pair of omnibus features. The longest-running and most famous of these is t... Continue reading →

14th Jeonju Film Fest Reveals Lineup!

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The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) will be returning for its 14 th edition next month when it gets underway on April 25 th with... Continue reading →

KCN: Festivals Awards and Invitations Glut (12/22-12/28, 2012)

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Festival awards for Korean cineastes dominate the news this week as well as the further high profile selections during what has been a banne... Continue reading →

Interview: The Singular Lee Sang-woo, Director of Barbie

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I was fortunate to sit down with Lee Sang-woo a few weeks ago on a Saturday evening in Hongdae after having seen his latest two films Barbie... Continue reading →

Barbie (바비, 2012)

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Though I have long been a fan of the aesthetic merits of Korean cinema, I also realize that there exists a dark side to Korean culture, a pe... Continue reading →