Book Reviews Archive

  • The Korean Film Directors series is a project set up by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) with the intention of providing information and analysis on Korean directors for international audiences. Each book in the series provides a commentary on the films of the director, along with interview material and a...

    Book Review: Korean Film Directors – Ryoo Seung-wan (Kim Yeong-jin / 2008)

    Posted on December 9, 2010 | No Comments
    The Korean Film Directors series is a project set up by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) with the intention of providing information and analysis on Korean directors for international audiences. Each book in the series provides a commentary on the films of the director, along with interview material and a...

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  • The ‘Short Cuts’ series of books are introductory texts to different aspects, genres, histories and critical ideas of cinema. In volume 46 of this long running series the South Korean film industry falls under the spotlight as the democratization of the country, the political and the commercial forces which led...

    Book Review: New Korean Cinema: Breaking The Waves (Darcy Paquet / 2009)

    Posted on June 1, 2010 | No Comments
    The ‘Short Cuts’ series of books are introductory texts to different aspects, genres, histories and critical ideas of cinema. In volume 46 of this long running series the South Korean film industry falls under the spotlight as the democratization of the country, the political and the commercial forces which led...

    Continue Reading...