Stories By Tony Kitchen
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The Truth Behind Kim Ki-Duk’s Cannes-Winning ‘Arirang’
June 2, 2011Arirang received strong reactions from those that loved it and those that hated it--mostly Koreans. A...
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Cannes 2011: Korean Helmers (Ki-duk, Sang-soo, Hong-jin, Joon-ho, Chang-dong) Invade the Fest
April 15, 2011The headlines on Korean film sites might read "Korean films fail to get into main competition",...
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Kim Ji-woon Has Hollywood in Sights With ‘The Last Stand’ and ‘The Tomb’
April 15, 2011Another Korean filmmaker is trying to make a move into the golden arches of Hollywood. Director...
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Kang Je-gyu Says It’s ‘My Way’ or the Highway
April 6, 2011"My Way" (formerly known as D-Day) is budgeted to have the highest-production cost in Korean film...
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Top 5 Most Anticipated South Korean Films for 2011
February 9, 2011With the geo-political tensions on the Korean peninsula at an all-time high, it comes as no...
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Top 5: Best in South Korean Cinema in 2010
December 23, 2010In 2010, the Korean film industry continued in its strong stride having several domestic hits such...
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South Korean Cinema at TIFF: Late Autumn and Oki’s Movie Added to the Fest
August 27, 2010Five Korean films have been selected to the 35th Toronto Film Festival. Invited films Poetry and...
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Korean Cinema at 67th Venice Film Fest: ‘Anti Gas Skin’ Added to Closer ‘Oki’s Movie’
August 9, 2010Not much is known on the Orizzonti (Horizons) selected "Anti Gas Skin" from Kim Gok and...
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World Film Report South Korea: Na Hong-jin’s The Murderer and Kim Tae-yong’s Late Autumn
March 25, 2010In The Murderer, Ha Jeong-woo returns to Korea to settle a debt. And like "The Chaser",...
