[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets

Published on 2016/01/16

Find our what films made Cindy Zimmer and Pierce Conran's list of the top Korean films of 2015, the Association of Korean Independent Film & Video announced their winners, The Hollywood Reporter takes us through some of the highs and lows of Korea's film industry in 2015, and why was "Sherlock" so popular over Christmas?

"My Favourite Korean Films of 2015"

Cindy Zimmer, a writer at ATK Magazine, lists her favourite Korean films of 2015. This year Cindy watched 22 Korean films and from them she's settled on ten she enjoyed the most; how many have you seen?

…READ ON ATK MAGAZINE

"The Association of Korean Independent Film & Video Reveals 2015 Winners"

The Association of Korean Independent Film & Video released their award-winners on New Year's Eve for their top films of 2015. Did you manage to catch any independent Korean films last year? If not, these features are a great place to start!

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"Top 10 Korean Films of 2015"

Pierce Conran is a Korean film critic, journalist, producer, and owner of Modern Korean Cinema. He also contributes regularly to a number of publications, and from his experience and coverage, he presents his favourite films of last year: "The following films are boiled down from about 150 Korean titles that screened for the first time this year, either at a festival or directly in theaters".

…READ ON MODERN KOREAN CINEMA

"South Korea 2015 in Review: MERS Outbreak Hits Box Office, China and Hollywood Deals Boom"

The Hollywood Reporter reviews South Korea's 2015 cinema scene: "The year 2015 was an eventful one for South Korea, full of surprises, including a string of box-office hits and cross-border deals. The biggest headlines, though, came from an outbreak of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), the largest outside the region, which drove audiences from theaters and other big public areas, hitting Korean exhibitors hard".

…READ ON THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"Sherlock: The Abominable Bride cinema sales top £21m worldwide"

When I reviewed the box office last year, I was surprised to see a BBC Christmas special doing rather well in South Korea. The "Sherlock" Christmas special had a limited release worldwide, and where it was shown it was well received: "In South Korea, where the film hit the number two spot, The Abominable Bride has so far grossed more than $7m". "Sherlock" over "Star Wars"?

…READ ON THE GUARDIAN