The Women Directors Leading South Korean Cinema Into its Next Century Hieu ChauOctober 26, 2020 From Yoon Dan-Bi to Kim Bora, we introduce you to some of the talented women directors emerging from South Korea.... Video Essays0 Comments
Through Young Eyes: Korean Women Filmmakers Find Depth in Children’s Stories Natalie NgOctober 19, 2020 Yoon Ga-Eun's The House of Us and Ahn Ju-Young's A Boy & Sungreen show what's possible when children's stories are taken seriously.... Features0 Comments
A League of Her Own: The Films of Lee Joo-Young Brooke HeinzOctober 12, 2020 From A Quiet Dream and Jane to her newest films Maggie and Baseball Girl, we look at the film career of rising star Lee Joo-Young.... Features0 Comments
A Historic Heist: How Parasite Stole the Oscars Hieu ChauOctober 11, 2020 Re-live the Parasite awards season journey all over again as we chronicle the Korean film's historic heist of the 2020 Oscars.... Video Essays0 Comments
NYAFF 2020 Review: Moving On Amir MuhammadSeptember 16, 2020 Yoon Dan-bi’s stellar debut film Moving On tells a story about a Korean family that isn't unlike what you'd see in a Kore-eda or Ozu film. ... Reviews0 Comments
NYAFF 2020 Review: Baseball Girl Levin TanSeptember 11, 2020 Underdog sports drama Baseball Girl delivers a home run combo with rising star Lee Joo-young and Yum Hye-ran.... Reviews0 Comments
NYAFF 2020 Review: Lucky Chan-sil Levin TanSeptember 4, 2020 Director Kim Cho-hee crafts a delightful sendup of Hong Sang-soo's brand of filmmaking in her confident debut, Lucky Chan-sil.... Reviews0 Comments
NYAFF 2020 Review: Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 Aidan DjabarovSeptember 2, 2020 Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 attempts to adapt the much-talked about South Korean book of the same name but to disappointing effect.... Reviews0 Comments
Review: The Wandering Chef Hayley InchApril 21, 2020 Park Hye-ryoung's documentary The Wandering Chef is a deeply fascinating look at chef Im Jiho and the role food plays in processing emotions. ... Reviews0 Comments
Review: Maggie Claire LanglaisNovember 12, 2019 Yi Ok-seop's debut feature Maggie will endear itself to today's youth with its winning cast and topical issues. ... Reviews0 Comments
Female Relationships: Four Ways in ‘House of Hummingbird’ Natalie NgNovember 9, 2019 Natalie Ng unpacks Kim Bora's House of Hummingbird by drawing attention to its women and what they reveal about being female in South Korea.... Features1 Comment
TIFF 2019 Review: Bring Me Home Aidan DjabarovOctober 16, 2019 Lee Young-ae makes her return to acting in Kim Seung-woo’s debut film 'Bring Me Home', a bleak picture that horrifically exploits the suffering of women.... Reviews0 Comments
