INTERVIEW: ‘Time to Hunt’ is custom-fit for Lee Je hoon
Advertisements There was no way Lee Je-hoon was going to turn down working in the film “Time to Hunt.” How could he when the lead character in the film was written for him? Director Yoon Sung-hyun told him from the start that Jun-seok was his. Lee made a name for himself after starring in dramas […]
Lee Min-ho, Kim Soo-hyun dramas to stream soon
Advertisements Lee Min-ho’s “The King: Eternal Monarch” is streaming soon in April. Netflix announced that this is one of the titles that they are releasing on their platform. Vice president for Korean content Kim Min-young says that they are trying to figure out “the type of content that is going to bring joy to our […]
Bong Joon ho’s ‘Parasite’ Nominated for British Academy Film Awards
Advertisements Director Bong Joon-ho‘s film “Parasite” has been nominated for the British Academy Film Awards, also known as the BAFTAs. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts on Tuesday announced the nominees for the annual awards, which will be presented in London in February. “Parasite” received four nominations including best film, best director, best original screenplay and best […]
Bong Joon Ho Films Become Academic Set Texts in U.S.
Advertisements Four movies by Bong Joon-ho have been selected as set texts at Georgia Institute of Technology. Bong’s hit films “Memories of Murder” (2003), “The Host” (2006), “Mother – 2009” (2009) and “Parasite” (2019) will be included on the syllabus of the university’s modern Korean history course. The decision follows growing international interest in the director after “Parasite” won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival […]
‘Parasite’ Takes Golden Globe as Best Foreign Film
Advertisements Lee Jung-eun (left), Bong Joon-ho (center), and Song Kang-ho pose with a trophy at the annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday. /AP-Yonhap Bong Joon-ho‘s film “Parasite” won the best foreign language film at the annual Golden Globe Awards held in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday. It is the first time that a Korean film has won the […]