Tag: South Korea

At the heart of Rina Olsen’s latest novel, 'The Water Stricken,' is her ability to blend careful historical research with ...

"'Sleep' reflects a current shift in how people, especially in Korea, view marriage," director Jason Yu tells The Asian Cut.

A collection of dichotomies: intimate yet claustrophobic; deafening in its quietness while stifling in its sound.

Director Johnny Ma shows off the many delights of Korean culture and Manitoban life while also throwing in plenty of ...

To watch 'Thirst' is to be pulled back into the body, is to be infected by it — it feels ...

The Handmaiden has all the trademarks of a great thriller. But it’s the sex that gives pause, specifically, how it ...

Park Chan-wook has explored many genres, but his most fundamental inquiry seems to be connected to the ugliness of human ...

Beyond its violent exterior, 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance' is a stark examination of familial responsibility and the crushing weight it ...

Exploring the history of South Korean cinema and the political and social changes that influenced its evolution from the '90s ...

'The Host' presents an apparent criticism towards Americans’ sentiments of saviour complex but teases the existence of a more sinister.