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[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets

Taste of Cinema presents their list of the best South Korea films of the last five years, "The Throne" comes out on top at this year's KAFC awards, see Korean history through Lee Joon-ik's Films, and Park Chan-wook fans get a first look at his latest project.

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"The 25 Best South Korean Movies of The Last 5 Years"

Like lists? Taste of Cinema has scowered Korea's film archives for the past five years and come up with their top twenty-five films: "The last five years have been an interesting time for South Korean filmmakers. A slew of debut filmmakers found themselves not only making successful first and sophomore films, but a few actually annihilating the box-office numbers that Bong Joon-ho's The Host had set almost ten years ago".

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""The Throne" Tops Korean Association of Film Critics Awards"

The 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (KAFC) were recently held and Lee Joon-ik's period drama "The Throne" came out tops. The film won Best Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Music, but the other big prize (Best Director) went to Ryoo Seung-wan's blockbuster "Veteran". Find out who else walked away a winner with KOBIZ's official report.

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"Korean History Seen through Lee Joon-ik's Films"

KOBIZ's Kim Hyun-jung explores the films of Lee Joon-ik alongside some of the landmark historical events that inspired them".From the Unification of the Three Kingdoms to the 20th Century Vietnam War" Kim draws our attention to Lee's filmography through a historical lens, highlighting just how important events in time and space have impacted one of modern Korean cinema's most successful storytelling talents. "It takes longer to study a chapter in the history textbook than watching a film. However, what stays longer in the memory is usually a film rather than a textbook"

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"First Look: Park Chan-wook's New Film 'The Handmaiden'"

It's been a while since Park Chan-wook wowed audiences with his cinematic brilliance, but soon Korean cinephiles will have a taste something fresh from on of Korea's most influential filmmakers. It's not out yet, but Indie Wire shares some of the details we know about Park Chan-wook's latest film.

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