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  A look back at the year's breakout films
  2011/12/15, Source,
  (Above picture: Scenes from "The Crucible" - Photos courtesy of CJ E&M) In 2011, Korean films brought attention to the individuals and issues that have otherwise remained unaddressed, underrepresented, or simply unexplored. While the questions posed by these films varied, provoking responses ranging from angry shock to laughter and sympathy, all called for a collective reconsideration of the social dynamics and relationships that can be found in Korean society today. The film Dogani, also known as "The Crucible", is based on actual events that took place at a Gwangju school for the hearing-impaired, where young students were the victims of repeated sexual assaults by faculty members over a period of five years. Depicting both the crimes and the court proceedings that let the teachers off with minimal punishment, the film sparked public outrage upon its September release, which eventually resulted in a reopening of the investigations into the incidents. With over 4 million people in Korea having watched the film, the demand for legislative reform reached all the way to the National Assembly, where a revised bill, dubbed the "The Crucible" Bill, was passed in late October to abolish the statute of limitations for sex crimes against minors and the disabled,...More

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  Bittersweet Life: Korean cinema's secret popularity in the UK
  2011/12/07, Source,
  International distribution expert and analyst and former Screen International journalist Robert Mitchell looks at the gulf between artistic and business successes of Korean cinema in the UK. Ask any cine-literate film-goer, critic, blogger or tweeter in the UK about Korean cinema and you'll be greeted with an enthusiastic response. They will talk of the Hallyu period of the past decade, a wealth of some of the most creative and interesting film-making in the world. They will speak with passion about Park Chan-wook, Kim Ki-duk and Bong Joon-ho. International festivals like Cannes play a major role in building this awareness. "The route to the international market is through festivals", says Danny PERKINS, CEO of StudioCanal UK, which released Bong's "The Host" and Kim's "3-Iron" amongst other Korean titles. "If a director's film features in one of the bigger festivals it can put them and their work permanently on the map",...More

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  "The Unjust" takes top prize at Blue Dragon Awards
  2011/11/28, Source,
  Ryoo Seung-wan's crime thriller "The Unjust" snapped up three top prizes at the 32nd Blue Dragon Awards, winning Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay. Box office hit "Arrow, The Ultimate Weapon" picked up five awards, including Best Actor for Park Hae-il and Best Technical Effects for OH Se-young who did the period action thriller's action choreography,...More

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  2011 Blue Dragon Film Awards Winners
  2011/11/26, Source,
  Park Hae-il, Kim Ha-neul, Kim Soo-mi, Moon Chae-won and Ryoo Seung-ryong 2011 Blue Dragon Film Awards winners' list,...More