Producer @2MrFilms | Writer @SCMPNews @ScreenAnarchy & Modern Korean Cinema | Consultant @FribourgIFF @FantasticFest
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Jun 16
Delighted that IDOLS, a K-pop home invasion short film I produced, will have its World Premiere at the 30th Fantasia IFF (@FantasiaFest).
Presented by @samansajpn, IDOLS is the brainchild of writer-director Matt Halsall and stars the great Hojo Shin in a dual role.
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Na Hong-jin finally graduates to Cannes Main Competition with his hugely anticipated sci-fi epic HOPE!
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THE KING’S WARDEN is doing insane numbers. Crossed 10 mil viewers Friday, but at this rate it’ll become the highest grossing domestic film in Korean BO history (record is ₩139.6B, ₩150B seems assured). 50/50 whether it unseats ROARING CURRENTS’ all-time admissions haul (17.6M).
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Good news for struggling Korean film industry? Not really. THE KING’S WARDEN accounts for almost 60% of Korean film BO this year (possibly 75% by end of March) and will match a quarter of 2025’s total Korean film revenue. This imbalance makes survival all the more difficult.
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Stepping back into the K-Cinema Library column over on @KoreanFilmBiz with a dive into cinematic iconoclast Lee Myung-se's sumptuous reverie FIRST LOVE, a criminally underseen landmark of 90s Korean cinema starring Kim Hye-soo. #첫사랑 koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/news/in…
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23 Sep 2025
Yorgos Lanthimos’ BUGONIA, the scintillating adaptation of the Korean cult classic SAVE THE GREEN PLANET, delivers the paranoid goods and then some. screenanarchy.com/2025/09/bu…
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23 Sep 2025
The ambitious disaster-SF film THE GREAT FLOOD dazzles and confounds at #BIFF2025. #대홍수 screenanarchy.com/2025/09/bu…
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23 Sep 2025
Lee Kwang-kuk returns to #BIFF2025 with BEAUTIFUL DREAMER, his most sober work to date. #단잠 screenanarchy.com/2025/09/bu…
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21 Sep 2025
Grungy high school drama FUNKY FREAKY FREAKS is a compelling calling card for new director Han Chang-lok. #충충충 #BIFF2025 screenanarchy.com/2025/09/bu…
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20 Sep 2025
A wry new voice in Korean indie film debuts at #BIFF2025. #지우러가는길screenanarchy.com/2025/09/bu…
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19 Sep 2025
Had a grand time with Byun Sung-hyun's stylish and furiously entertaining satire GOOD NEWS, screening at #BIFF2025. #굿뉴스
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26 Aug 2025
Inspired by the recent release of AEMA, I felt it was high time that someone compiled the definitive ranking of the best Korean Erotic films of the 80s.
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26 Aug 2025
These are all bangers. Now now, get your head out of the gutter, I'm being serious. This is a fascinating subgenre filled with genuinely great films, and, lucky for you, many are free to watch on the Korean Film Archive's YouTube channel, the gift that keeps on giving.
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22 Aug 2025
AEMA dives into Korea’s ‘80s ero film industry and digs up more than a few surprises. #애마
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11 Jun 2025
“If you should ever leave me
Well life would still go on believe me”
There are times when Brian Wilson’s music was the only thing that got me through the day. Today, as we say goodbye to my favourite 20th century composer, looks to be another one of those days.
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11 Jun 2025
In lieu of a minute of silence, I offer my favourite Brian Wilson deep cut.
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3 Apr 2025
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU TANGERINES explores Koreanness in a way that is rich, raw and profoundly moving. The series sets a lofty benchmark for homegrown K-drama that could guide the industry for years to come. #폭싹속았수다
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2 Apr 2025
"Love it or hate it, there's no denying that this future camp cult classic is the 'real' deal."
Well, it finally happened, but not at all how I expected it would.
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