[HanCinema's Digest] Cinema Snippets

Published on 2015/05/16

What Korea films are on at Cannes this year? Chris Horn reviews the heartbreaking "Taegukgi" for Modern Korean Cinema, actor Cha Seung-won to play famous geographer in Kang Woo-suk's first period film, and be sure to visit Korean film critic and journalist Darcy Paquet's website for quality news and reviews

"Four Korean films to be screened at Cannes festival"

As one of the most prestigious film festivals around, the Cannes Film Festival is a year-round hot topic for critics, fans and filmmakers worldwide. The festival recently kicked off, and while there are no Korean films in the competition this year, there are a number of Korean films that being screened that fans can enjoy outside of the festival's main event.

…READ ON THE KOREA TIMES: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2015/05/141_178794.html

"Review: Taegukgi: THE BROTHERHOOD OF WAR is a Heartbreaking Tale from the Korean War"

This one's a modern classic, an epic that is worth returning to over and over again. Chris Horn, writing for Modern Korean Cinema, shares his thoughts on this heart-felt cineamtic feast, and uncovers what it is exactly made "Taegukgi" so impactful and powerful.

…READ ON MODERN KOREAN CINEMA: http://www.modernkoreancinema.com/2015/05/review-taegukgi-brotherhood-of-war-is.html

"Cha Seung-won Boards Period Epic"

Actor Cha Seung-won has reportedly signed to star in a new period film from Kang Woo-suk; he will play the famous geographer and mapmaker Kim Jeong-ho. This will be Kang's first time directing a period film, but will no doubt feel at home producing Seung-won on this new and exciting project.

…READ ON KOBIZ: http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?pageIndex=1&blbdComCd=601006&seq=3426&mode=VIEW&returnUrl=&searchKeyword=

"2014" [Reviews + News]

Looking for quality reviews by Korea's best critics? Darcy Paquet's KoreanFilm.org was launched back in 1999, and has since offered Korean cinephiles in-depth, and detailed news and insight into the wonderful world of modern Korean cinema. There are lots of quality reviews, reports, essays, and histories for you to browse, so be sure to support!

…READ ON KOREANFILM: http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm14.html#hilloffreedom