By Pierce Conran Korean horror isn't what it used to be. But it was never any one thing to begin with. For many years it was unfairly...

By Pierce Conran Stop me if you think you've heard this one before but a remake of A Bittersweet Life is reportedly coming togeth...

By Pierce Conran While 2016 has a been a difficult year in many regards, one area where it has excelled has been Korean cinema. With b...

By Pierce Conran More so than usual, it took a long time to compile this year's 'most anticipated Korean films' list for ...

Part of MKC's Revenge Week (July 8-14, 2013). By David Bell Released the same year, Jang’s Bedevilled offers a more delicate a...

Part of MKC's  Revenge Week  (July 8-14, 2013).  By David Bell Spectacles of violence are an important aspect of modern cinema....

Lots of new projects or details of upcoming films announced this week, including the latest on Park Chan-wook, Hong Sang-soo and Kim Jee-woo...

It's been a very busy week here in Korea as I'm switching jobs, moving, preparing for Busan and have lost my phone so apologies for...

Plenty of news this week so dig in! PiFan is just around the corner by the way, get started next Thursday! PIFAN Check out the follo...

Part of  MKC's coverage  of the 11th New York Asian Film Festival. (by Peter Gutiérrez) No doubt about it: it’s definitely a cli...

Questions of Masculinity and Beauty in the Jopok Films A Bittersweet Life (2005) and The Man From Nowhere (2010) (contd.) ...

Questions of Masculinity and Beauty in the Jopok Films A Bittersweet Life (2005) and The Man From Nowhere (2010) By Rowena Santos Aquin...