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  THN's Korean Cinema Style Week 1:Kim Ji-woon - "The Quiet Family"
  2012/11/23, Source,
  By Luke Ryan Baldock With Gangnam Style destroying the charts the world over, we will soon see a second wave of the Korean invasion taking place. Three of South Koreas most commercially successful and critically acclaimed directors have their English language debuts set for next year. Kim Ji-woon (THE LAST STAND), Park Chan-wook (STOKER), and Bong Joon-ho ("Snowpiercer") have already proved themselves in their homeland, and here at THN we are taking a look back over their past efforts. Starting with the films of Kim Ji-woon, join us each week over the course of the next few months as we explore The Land Of The Morning Calm,...More

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  Documentary is a self-examination of Korea's stifling movie industry
  2012/11/22, Source,
  "Ari Ari the Korean Cinema" explores the corporate-oriented film industry through interviews with more than a hundred movie professionals. Actor and director Chung Ji-young plays a major role. Provided by Mountain Pictures In"Ari Ari the Korean Cinema", there are no heroes, lovers or bad guys, no fights or car chases. The debut documentary film by Heo Chul features more than a hundred respected film professionals talking about themselves and the industry they love,...More

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  [Guest Post] Daniel Tudor on Korean cinema
  2012/11/09, Source,
  I'm not a true cinephile by any stretch of the imagination. I've always been the archetypal casual fan, who knows what he likes, but doesn't really like it enough to remember every line of the script. People ask, "have you seen [insert name of genius film here]?" and I honestly reply "yeah, I saw it a few years back, it was great". But then I'll be unable to back that up with any enlightened commentary on that scene with the uninterrupted shot that goes all the way around the bar and back again when all the mobsters are being introduced. Or even who was in it, sometimes. But when I first moved to Seoul in 2004, Korean cinema got to me. In some way it was a stroke of luck to be here while a golden era was still in swing,...More

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  Be-Being's Yi-myun-gong-jak
  2012/10/27, Source,
  Written by Anne Cole on October 23, 2012 in Arts, Worldwide Korea Bloggers Be-Being's Yi-myun-gong-jak   Londoners have been spoilt by Korean music and performance this year, and it wasn't just about K-pop. A definite highlight was the enchanting and unique masque music performance from Be-Being (비빙) at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Traditional and modern methods fused across nine eclectic sections, each a reinterpretation of a traditional mask play with its own twist distinct style. The use of masks and traditional instruments instantly references the ancient Korean art form of mask dances. This was one of the first ever modes of entertainment in Korea's long history, and also served a more spiritual purpose in ritualistic ceremonies. The title "Yi-myun-gong-jak" refers to the workings of theatre and performance, and implies a more modern, meta-textual element. Be-Being consisted of Seung-hee Lee on vocals using ancient p'ansori methods, Soon-A Park on the gayageum (long zither), Won-Il Na on the piri (cylindrical bamboo oboe), Joon-il Choi on the janggu (double-headed drum), Ji-Yoon Chun on the haegeum (vertical fiddle with two strings) and Hyun-Ho Yun and Dong-Su Kim as physical performers and mask artists. The piece was composed and directed by Young-gyu Jang,...More