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 →

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 →

Review: K-Horror TWO MOONS Scrapes the Bottom of the Barrel

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By Pierce Conran I’m glad that I’m not a particularly big horror buff, because if I was, Korean cinema would seem like a real letdown these ... Continue reading →

Review: The Philosophical Mystery A FISH

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By Pierce Conran Independent cinema in Korea has been gaining a lot of steam over the last few years, and now, as filmmakers become bolder o... Continue reading →

Top 10 Korean Films of 2013

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The time has come once again for me to sit down and think about all the new Korean films I had the opportunity to see in 2013 and come up wi... Continue reading →

Revenge Week: Dirty Blood's Dangerous Payback

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Part of MKC's  Revenge Week  (July 8-14, 2013). As a society Korea has been slow to change despite its economic growth. At times it can ... Continue reading →

Revenge Week: Don't Cry Mommy - A Necessary Lesson Poorly Delivered

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Part of MKC's  Revenge Week  (July 8-14, 2013). It’s a funny thing to think you understand something and then experience it first hand, ... Continue reading →

Revenge Week: 26 Years - The Ultimate Revenge Narrative

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Part of MKC's  Revenge Week  (July 8-14, 2013). This is not a new piece but it just seemed too a propos not to include. Just like anyone... Continue reading →

Revenge Week: Top 10 Korean Revenge Films

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Part of MKC's  Revenge Week  (July 8-14, 2013).  Korean cinema may not only be a purveyor of revenge fare but there's no denying the... Continue reading →

Korean Box Office: Star Trek Leads Hollywood Onslaught (05/31-06/02, 2013)

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Local fare continues to be overwhelmed at the Korean box office as it scored a meagre 17% market share compared with a much healthier 54% la... Continue reading →

Korean Box Office: Furious 6 First with Franchise Best Opening (05/24-05/26, 2013)

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Summer's heating with yet another Hollywood tentpole platforming. However, business dipped significantly to 1.83 million admissions, dow... Continue reading →

Channeling the Classics: The Russian Novel (러시안 소설) 2012

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Though I scarcely have the time to read these days there are a few classic works of literature I always go back to. On the one hand the Fren... Continue reading →

Korean Box Office: Iron Man 3 Threepeats up Top (05/10-05/12, 2013)

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Iron Man 3 stood strong for a third week but overall business took a dive as it fell under the two million mark, with only 1.8 million tick... Continue reading →

A Look at Korean Comedy and Mr. XXX-Kisser (아부의 왕, 2012)

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Many films passed through Korean theaters last year and a great number of them made their presence felt. But of course for every chart-toppi... Continue reading →

UDINE 2013: Korean Horror Comedies and Ghost Sweepers (점쟁이들, 2012)

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Korean cinema has proven on many occasions that it can be quite brazen when it comes to generic codes. It can sometimes seem like a kid has ... Continue reading →

Korean Box Office: Iron Man Still Top Dog (05/03-05/05, 2013)

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The story at the Korean box office was much the same as last week with Iron Man 3 continuing to reign supreme. Total admissions came in at ... Continue reading →

Korean Box Office: Iron Man 3 Has Gargantuan Debut (04/26-04/28, 2013)

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There was only one game in town this weekend as the blockbuster Iron Man 3  almost set a new opening weekend record (currently held by  Tran... Continue reading →

Jeonju 2013: Lebanon Emotion (레바논 감정, 2013)

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Part of MKC's coverage of the 14th Jeonju International Film Festival. In the world of cinema, things aren’t always as they seem. A film... Continue reading →

Jeonju 2013: December (디셈버, 2013)

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Part of MKC's coverage of the 14th Jeonju International Film Festival. These days, in a bid to stand out from a crowded field, a lot of ... Continue reading →