‘In Front of Your Face’ & Hong Sang-Soo’s Conscious Cinematic Universe Hayley InchAugust 16, 2022 To live in Hong Sang-Soo's cinematic universe is to accept cinema as a collective consciousness; where each film speaks to one another.... Features0 Comments
Limitless Liminality: The Space Between IU and Lee Ji-Eun Natalie NgAugust 14, 2022 The trajectory of Lee Ji-Eun's acting career reveals a larger story about the woman behind IU and her ability to negotiate her celebrity.... Features0 Comments
Video Essay: The Eyes of Hong Kyung-Pyo Hieu ChauSeptember 3, 2021 We explore the cinematography of Hong Kyung-Pyo and discuss how his camera and lighting techniques give greater dimension to his films.... Video Essays0 Comments
The Maturation of Kim Jong-Kwan’s Cinema Natalie NgAugust 29, 2021 With Shades of the Heart and Josée, director Kim Jong-Kwan has shown how far his filmmaking has matured. We go deep on both of his new films.... Features0 Comments
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
