Interviews Archive
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“Introduce what they have missed”: An Interview with Leonardo Cinieri Lombroso
Posted on December 21, 2011 | No CommentsReviewed recently here on the site, Through Korean Cinema is a fascinating documentary that examines the history of the Korean film industry through the perspectives and experiences of five influential filmmakers. Having recently appeared at several international festivals, Through Korean Cinema will appear on DVD in 2012. Director Leonardo Cinieri Lombroso... -
![“It was the one military practice, the one token of martial skill, which ever held its own among a people who for thousands of years have preferred silks, pictures, poems and music, the stately crane in the paddy fields and the knarled [sic] pine on the mountainside.” —Historian J. L....](/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Kim-Han-min-115x115.png "“It’s technically very difficult getting a tiger into a film:” a conversation on Kim Han-min and his film, War of the Arrows")
“It’s technically very difficult getting a tiger into a film:” a conversation on Kim Han-min and his film, War of the Arrows
Posted on November 1, 2011 | No Comments“It was the one military practice, the one token of martial skill, which ever held its own among a people who for thousands of years have preferred silks, pictures, poems and music, the stately crane in the paddy fields and the knarled [sic] pine on the mountainside.” —Historian J. L.... -
![With 71 – Into The Fire recently released on DVD and Blu-ray (read our review here), we had the opportunity to ask director John H. Lee a few questions about the film… [Martin Cleary] 71: Into The Fire is based on real events. Was it ever difficult to walk a...](/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/john-h-lee-115x115.jpg "“Only strong as the challenges you face”: Interview with John H. Lee")
“Only strong as the challenges you face”: Interview with John H. Lee
Posted on March 20, 2011 | No CommentsWith 71 – Into The Fire recently released on DVD and Blu-ray (read our review here), we had the opportunity to ask director John H. Lee a few questions about the film… [Martin Cleary] 71: Into The Fire is based on real events. Was it ever difficult to walk a... -
Welcomed to Dongmakgol: An Interview with Steve Taschler
Posted on March 13, 2011 | 1 CommentHaving recently revisited the now pretty-much-established-as-a-classic Welcome To Dongmakgol (Park Kwang-hyun / 2005) for the second episode in the ‘What’s Korean Cinema?’ podcast series, I was lucky enough to pose a few questions to Dongmakgol‘s ‘U.S. Navy Pilot Neil Smith’ himself – a.k.a. actor Steve Taschler… Can you tell us... -
![On 14 November 2010 director Im Sang-soo attended the London Korean film Festival to attend a screening of his film The Housemaid. Shortly before the screening he took the time to answer some questions for Colette Balmain.. [Colette Balmain]: During the talk ‘What is the Future of Korean Cinema (11th...](/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/im-sang-soo-1-115x115.jpg "“The reluctant past finds its feet”: Interview with Im Sang-soo")
“The reluctant past finds its feet”: Interview with Im Sang-soo
Posted on November 30, 2010 | No CommentsOn 14 November 2010 director Im Sang-soo attended the London Korean film Festival to attend a screening of his film The Housemaid. Shortly before the screening he took the time to answer some questions for Colette Balmain.. [Colette Balmain]: During the talk ‘What is the Future of Korean Cinema (11th...Continue Reading...
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![On 3 November 2010 director Kim Jee-woon attended the London Korean film Festival to introduce his most recent film, the controversial I Saw The Devil. A couple of hours before the screening he was kind enough to answer some questions for Colette Balmain.. [Colette Balmain]: One of the main themes...](/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/kim-jee-woon-banner-115x115.jpg "“Eating sushi with a little less wasabi”: Interview with Kim Jee-woon")
“Eating sushi with a little less wasabi”: Interview with Kim Jee-woon
Posted on November 29, 2010 | No CommentsOn 3 November 2010 director Kim Jee-woon attended the London Korean film Festival to introduce his most recent film, the controversial I Saw The Devil. A couple of hours before the screening he was kind enough to answer some questions for Colette Balmain.. [Colette Balmain]: One of the main themes... -
Interview with Jang Jun-hwan
Posted on August 6, 2010 | No CommentsBefore setting up the New Korean Cinema website I was a member of the amazing team at the website Kung Fu Cult Cinema (also known as KFC Cinema due to its web address and nothing to do with fast food!). Unfortunately the website is no more, but the archive of...
