THE KOREA SOCIETY

is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization with individual and corporate members that is dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea. Learn more about us here.

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Cinema Korea: The Past, Present and Future of Korean Films

 

With
Christine Choy, Film Director
Jung-Bong Choi, Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU
Jina Kim, Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies, Smith College

 The Korean film industry, which once struggled to attract domestic audiences, has been successfully exporting its products and expanding its influence throughout Asia, Europe and North America in the past decade. These days, casual observers associate Korean cinema with the broader cultural phenomenon of hallyu ("Korean Wave"). But contemporary Korean cinema’s roots run deep and hallyu is only the latest chapter in a rich history.

Join The Korea Society for a screening of this exciting new documentary, followed by a discussion on the current state of Korean cinema. Director Christine Choy will introduce her film, and field questions from the audience with Jung-Bong Choi, assistant professor of cinema studies at Tisch School of the Arts and Jina Kim, assistant professor of East Asian Studies at Smith College.

 

 

Thursday, August 28, 2008 | 5:30 PM

5:30 PM-6:00 PM ♦
Registration and Reception
6:00 PM-7:00 PM ♦
Screening
7:00 PM-8:00 PM ♦
Presentation and Q&A


The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue., 8th Floor
New York, NY 10023
(SW corner on 57th)

For more information or to register for the program, contact Patrick Clair at (212) 759-7525, ext. 328 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 


CINEMA KOREA (50 min) 2006
Directed and written by Christine Choy

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In her new documentary, Cinema Korea (a Dreamville production), Academy Award-nominated director Christine Choy brings together interviews with actors and directors, archival footage of classic Korean films and accounts of defining historical events to give a fully rounded view of Korean film culture. Interviewees include Im Kwon-taek, Kim Ki-duk, Jang Dong-gun, Jeon Ji-hyun, Lee Byung-hun, Kwak Kyung-taek, Bang Eun-jin.

 


Sponsored by yKAN.