In addition to writing a piece on the best, individual performances, this piece is meant to celebrate the best actors currently working in South Korean cinema. For this list, I chose 20 individuals—a mix of male and female. Most of these people had their start in television and some also work concurrently in both mediums. […]
Author: Hanajun Chung
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The 15 Best Action Movies Featuring Female Leads
When it comes to the action genre, women usually get short-changed. For the longest time, female characters are usually there in service to the male protagonists in some way — whether a lover interest, victim, etc.. It’s a issue that goes beyond Hollywood, and it’s only recently that things are starting to turn around in […]
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10 Interesting Facts about Studio Ghibli and Miyazaki You Might Not Know
Studio Ghibli is company that means quite a bit to many individuals. With a near spotless filmography, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata have inspired many artists and filmmakers in sheer craft, creativity, and storytelling. Personally, I haven’t a met a person that only likes one or two Ghibli films—it’s usually a handful, […]
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The 20 Best Action Movies of The 21st Century So Far
Like horror, there’s a universality to the action genre that transcends language and culture. I find that the best action films engage viewers despite the plot. As someone who grew up in the east (sort of), I had access to the best of Hollywood, but also Asia and Europe as well. Even seeing foreign language […]
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Filmmaker Retrospective: The Versatile Cinema of Kim Jee-woon
Kim Jee-woon is a filmmaker who not only adores the cinema, but tries to push his style a bit farther than his contemporaries. While other filmmakers that are uniquely South Korean — a strict theme, sensibility, or historical importance — Kim makes films that are unique love letters to the genre films, commenting and elevating […]
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25 Great Movies That Are Turning 20 in 2017
During an evening commute through LA traffic, a friend and I listened to a podcast featuring screenwriter C. Robert Cargill (“Sinister”). In the episode, the writer briefly mentioned that if it weren’t for “Titanic,” 1997 would be considered a great year for films—up there with 1977, 1999, and 2008. Once the episode was over, my […]