Witnessing North Korea
Two new books offer firsthand explanations for how we got to this point
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South Korea
The Squid Game Finale: Long Live the Bumfight, Death to the Allegory
The Korean murder-thon seems oddly disinterested in real or plausible dysfunction
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South Korean Dramas: The Year in Review
There are many South Korean shows to watch on American streaming services. That doesn’t mean anyone is watching them.
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Is This the End of South Korean Film?
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
Other notable shows from the world’s trendiest entertainment market
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MovieBloc and the Strange New World of Crypto-Films
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
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)
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
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
It turns out empty theaters don’t matter to the bottom line
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Where Are All the Movie Theater COVID Cases?
Not one reported case, anywhere in the world
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And The Oscar for 2019’s Best Telenovela Goes To…Parasite!
The return of Radical Chic
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A ‘Parasite’ for Sore Eyes
The Class-War Masterpiece from Bong Joon-ho
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