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Is This the End of South Korean Film?

September 5, 2023September 12, 2023 William Schwartz 0 Comments Alien Baseball Team, Madame Freedom, Mist, Oldboyd, Parasite, Park Chan-Wook, South Korea, Squid Game, The Housemaid, The Marines Who Never Returned

There’s a reason the festival retrospectives don’t contain much from the present day

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South Korean Dramas: It’s Not Just Squid Game

October 13, 2021October 14, 2021 William Schwartz 0 Comments Devil Judge, Flix Patrol, Gong Yoo, Hellbound, Hwang Dong-hyuk, Parasite, South Korea, Squid Game, Train To Busan, Vincenzo, Yeon Sang-ho

Other notable shows from the world’s trendiest entertainment market

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MovieBloc and the Strange New World of Crypto-Films

September 23, 2021April 3, 2022 William Schwartz 0 Comments blockchain, cryptocurrency, Kang Yeonkyung, Moviebloc, Paypal, South Korea

Will Blockchain bring a new audience to global short films, or is it just a trend?

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Kim’s Convenience Steps in a Pile of Horse Poop

June 21, 2021March 15, 2022 William Schwartz 15 Comments Canadian Broadcasting Company, Ins Choi, Jean Yoon, Kevin White, Kim's Convenience, Nicole Power, Simu Liu, South Korea

Plagued by accusations of racism, the popular CBC show about Korean immigrants gets an early hook

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Making it Work at Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF)

May 17, 2021May 23, 2021 William Schwartz 0 Comments At the Surisol Underwater Lab, Barnes & Noble, Cheryl Dunye, Corner of the Room, Cryptozoo, CUBE, Film festival, Jeonju International Film Festival, JIFF, South Korea, Watermelon Woman, wavve

The first post-COVID in-person South Korean film festival goes off without a hitch

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South Korean Cancel Culture in High Gear

April 21, 2021April 26, 2021 William Schwartz 0 Comments Ji Soo, Joseon Exorcist, jTBC, River Where the Moon Rises, Sin Kyeong-soo, Snowdrop, South Korea

Every nation has its obscure controversies that destroy productions and careers

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Despite Venue Closures, the South Korean Movie Industry is Thriving

April 14, 2021April 16, 2021 William Schwartz 1 Comment Burning, Dragon Inn, Flix Patrol, Lee Chang-dong, Netflix, Park Shin-hye, South Korea, Space Sweepers, The Call

It turns out empty theaters don’t matter to the bottom line

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Where Are All the Movie Theater COVID Cases?

September 18, 2020October 1, 2020 Neal Pollack 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID-19, movie theater, movies, South Korea, Venice Film Festival

Not one reported case, anywhere in the world

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And The Oscar for 2019’s Best Telenovela Goes To…Parasite!

February 10, 2020February 22, 2020 Dr. Carlos Flores 0 Comments 1917, Best Director, Best Picture, Bong Joon-Ho, Eminem, Greta Thunberg, Janelle Monae, Lose Yourself, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Parasite, South Korea, Telenovela

The return of Radical Chic

A ‘Parasite’ for Sore Eyes

February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 Neal Pollack 0 Comments 5 stars, Bong Joon-Ho, bulgogi, Palme D'Or, Parasite, Snowpiercer, South Korea

The Class-War Masterpiece from Bong Joon-ho