Reviews of Korean-language films I find significant or interesting.
Chinese and Chinese-language Films | Korean Films
“How the Rich Ate South Korea” (Asianometry, March 2022) One paradox regarding South Korea’s economic
Korean Films | North American Films
Carlton Meyer, “The United States Started the Korean War” (Tales of the American Empire, 11
Hyunsuk Kim, “Pinki” (2018) Initially looking like a Korean mash-up of Neil Blomkamp’s “District 9”
Korean Films | North American Films
David Yun, “Loyal Citizens of Pyongyang in South Korea” (2018) Made by then UCLA undergraduate
Australian and New Zealand Films | Chinese and Chinese-language Films
“The Secret Armada” (Foreign Correspondent, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 14 July 2020) Despite the spine-tingling thrill
Korean Films | North American Films
Carlton Meyer, “The Mythical North Korean Threat” (Tales of the American Empire, 26 June 2020)
Seung Yeob Lee, “Thicker Than Water” (2015) Modern South Korean families, in particular the relationship
Jude Chun, “The Time Agent” (2016) In its own unassuming way, “The Time Agent” is
Kim Heeyae, “Shadow Thief” (2018) Done entirely in black and white and shades of grey
Bong Joonho, “Parasite / Gisaengchung” (2019) A stinging attack on capitalism in South Korean society
