2014 was an interesting year for Korean cinema. From a financial standpoint, the industry remained strong and produced its most successf...

By David Bell Following earlier instalments of Mother is a Whore (2010) and Father is a Dog (2012), Lee Sang-woo completes his th...

By David Bell Renowned for his unflinching examinations of the socially, economically and culturally marginalised within South Korea...

By Pierce Conran I’m glad that I’m not a particularly big horror buff, because if I was, Korean cinema would seem like a real letdown...

By Pierce Conran Independent cinema in Korea has been gaining a lot of steam over the last few years, and now, as filmmakers become b...

The time has come once again for me to sit down and think about all the new Korean films I had the opportunity to see in 2013 and come up...

Part of MKC's  Revenge Week  (July 8-14, 2013). As a society Korea has been slow to change despite its economic growth. At times ...

Part of MKC's  Revenge Week  (July 8-14, 2013). It’s a funny thing to think you understand something and then experience it first ...

Part of MKC's  Revenge Week  (July 8-14, 2013). This is not a new piece but it just seemed too a propos not to include. Just like...

Part of MKC's  Revenge Week  (July 8-14, 2013).  Korean cinema may not only be a purveyor of revenge fare but there's no denyin...

Local fare continues to be overwhelmed at the Korean box office as it scored a meagre 17% market share compared with a much healthier 54...

Summer's heating with yet another Hollywood tentpole platforming. However, business dipped significantly to 1.83 million admissions...

Though I scarcely have the time to read these days there are a few classic works of literature I always go back to. On the one hand the...

Iron Man 3 stood strong for a third week but overall business took a dive as it fell under the two million mark, with only 1.8 million...

Many films passed through Korean theaters last year and a great number of them made their presence felt. But of course for every chart-...

Korean cinema has proven on many occasions that it can be quite brazen when it comes to generic codes. It can sometimes seem like a kid ...

The story at the Korean box office was much the same as last week with Iron Man 3 continuing to reign supreme. Total admissions came in ...

There was only one game in town this weekend as the blockbuster Iron Man 3  almost set a new opening weekend record (currently held by  T...

Part of MKC's coverage of the 14th Jeonju International Film Festival. In the world of cinema, things aren’t always as they se...

Part of MKC's coverage of the 14th Jeonju International Film Festival. These days, in a bid to stand out from a crowded field,...