Collections/October 2020

New Korean Cinema

Featuring a new introduction by critic Grady Hendrix and a conversation between directors Bong Joon Ho and Park Chan-wook As Korean pop culture continues its worldwide ascent, now is a perfect time to catch up with the wild, genre-defying pleasures of the seemingly unstoppable movement known as the New Korean Cinema. Bringing together essential works by major directors like Bong Joon Ho ( The Host , Mother ), Park Chan-wook ( Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance ), Kim Jee-woon ( A Tale of Two Sisters ), and Ryoo Seung-wan ( Crying Fist ) this sampler of modern classics and cult favorites spotlights the innovative artists who have powered the commercial and creative renaissance that completely transformed South Korea’s film industry from the mid 1990s through the late 2000s. Characterized by…

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