By Pierce Conran Beauty and obsession go under the knife in Juhn Jai-hong’s debut Beautiful (2008), a clinical observation of desir...

By Pierce Conran The work of Kim Ki-duk has been contentious for many reasons over the years, with the rampant misogyny that permeate...

By Pierce Conran Complex issues get a facile treatment in The Net , the latest work from Korean provocateur Kim Ki-duk. More coherent ...

By Pierce Conran Guessing what films might go to Cannes is a bit of a fool's errand, but as those go, it can be a fun one. Korea d...

Part of MKC's coverage of the 19th Busan International Film Festival By Pierce Conran Enfant terrible Kim Ki-duk returns wit...

By Pierce Conran Though as a theme it has spawned some of Korean cinema's biggest hits, including Shiri (1999), Joint Security Are...

By Hieu Chau Up until now, it would appear as though Kim Ki-duk’s films could easily be placed into one of two different categories – ...

By John A. Riley A cavalcade of joyless masturbation, even more joyless coition, animal entrails splattered across the tiled floor of a...

Part of MKC's coverage of the 18th Busan International Film Festival. Kim Ki-duk has shocked many a festival/arthouse audience over...

(by refresh_daemon) The Isle is the first film I have seen by the prolific Kim Ki-duk. It's a film that's light on plot, b...

The Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is coming back for its 16th edition, which will run November 12-28 in Tallinn, Estonia. Originally a...

KOREAN CINEMA NEWS Vancouver and London Pay Attention to Korean Queer Film White Night directed by Leesong Hee-il, who once caught at...

Part of  MKC's coverage  of the 3rd Yeonghwa: Korean Cinema Today event at NY's Museum of Modern Art. (previously published). ...

It's been a very busy week here in Korea as I'm switching jobs, moving, preparing for Busan and have lost my phone so apologies for...

Masquerade Is King, Pieta Enjoys Golden Lion Bump   Title Release Date Market Share Weekend Total ...

Big week for news as Kim Ki-duk scoops up the Golden Lion and BIFF unveils its programme! Much more besides including the promotional materi...

A slew of reviews from all manner of sources this week including many for Kim Ki-duk's latest Pieta . CURRENT RELEASES 577 Pr...

The bis news this week is a new Park Chan-wook project, Pieta premiering at Venice and numerous Busan Film Fest announcements BIFF 2012 ...

Oscar news this week and a number of festival items, not to mention posters and trailers. KOREAN CINEMA NEWS KOFIC Announces Short...

An abbreviated KCN as I am was away covering this year's PiFan. KOREAN CINEMA NEWS Korean Film Invited to Venice’s Indepen...