Korean Cinema Today

By Kofic

The Korean Film Council's (KOFIC) new bimonthly Korean cinema podcast. Every episode will feature a special guest from the Korean film world who will chat about current trends in the industry with the... more

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How many episodes does Korean Cinema Today have?

The podcast currently has 46 episodes available.

Korean Cinema Today episodes:

June 29, 2016 Episode 45 - Korean Films on the Global Festival Circuit
FrightFest shorts programmer Shelagh Rowan-Legg joins us straight from the airport to discuss the ins and outs of programming Korean films for international festival audiences.
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44min
May 18, 2016 Episode 44 - OLD DAYS Director and Producer Chat OLDBOY
HAN Sun-hee, the director of OLDBOY documentary OLD DAYS, which debuted at the Jeonju International Film Festival joins us in the studio along with producer BAEK Jun-o, who is also the CEO of boutique Blu-ray label Plain Archive
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49min
April 25, 2016 Episode 43 - Director YIM Pil-sung Discusses Korean Genre Film
YIM Pil-sung, director of ANTARCTIC JOURNAL and HANSEL AND GRETEL, joins us in the studio to discuss his career and the various challenges that come with mainstream genre filmmaking in today's Korean film industry
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40min
March 24, 2016 Episode 42 - Darcy Paquet Discusses 3rd Wildflower Film Awards
Korean film expert Darcy Paquet joins us on the eve of the third edition of his Wildflower Film Awards to discuss the event and the current state of Korea's low-budget film industry.
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41min
February 22, 2016 Episode 41 - Interview with SORI: VOICE FROM THE HEART Director LEE Ho-jae
LEE Ho-jae, director of Linar New Year release SORI: VOICE FROM THE HEART, joins us to discuss how he shaped his latest film by weaving in Hollywood influences
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47min
January 15, 2016 Episode 40 - The Story Behind Indie Sensation STEE FLOWER
The director and star of indie sensation STEEL FLOWER join us to discuss the plight of urban youth in Korea and the unique circumstances behind their collaborations..
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42min
December 17, 2015 Episode 39.Challenges of Mainstream Film Production in Korea
Korean Cinema Today gets a rare visit from a major film producer, as Realies Pictres president KIM Ho-sung gives us a unique perspective on the challenges of mainstream filmmaking in the Korean cinema industry.
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43min
November 20, 2015 Episode38 - Genre Appropriation in Korean Cinema
Film critic Darcy Paquet joins us to discuss Korean cinema's tendency to appropriate foreign genre codes. In the wake of the success of THE PRIESTS, which borrows from the western exorcism horror genre, we consider the strengths and weaknesses, as well of the roots of these genre experiments.
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33min
October 20, 2015 Episode37 - Interview with Director LEE Won-suk
HOW TO USE GUYS WITH SECRET TIPS and THE ROYAL TAILOR filmmaker LEE Won-suk tells us about the unique career path that led him to his current station and his reservations with some aspects of commercial filmmaking in the contemporary Korean film industry.
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37min
September 18, 2015 Episode36 - Interview with BIFF Programmer Jin PARK
Busan International Film Festival programmer Jin PARK joins us in the studio to discuss the 20th anniversary of BIFF and some of his highlights from this year's program.
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38min

FAQs about Korean Cinema Today:

How many episodes does Korean Cinema Today have?

The podcast currently has 46 episodes available.