One of the most popular national cinemas today is Iranian. How did cinema, a western art form, become so popular, which is governed by Islamic rules, the government is allowed to meddle in social affairs and Western ideologies are not well received? The Palme d’Or and the Academy Award were won by I

Since 2016, I have been publishing statistics about the countries and the amount of the films which releases every year. Before 2020-2021, when movie theaters were closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, I have made an assessment in 2019. 360 movies were released in 2016. 375 movies were released in 20

After the unprecedented restrictions seen in 2022 Berlin Film Festival, which took place while Germany was sill enforcing very strict Covid rules, and with the Festival enforcing very strict measure of social distancing and testing for those attending the festival and its screenings, the 73rd editio

Evening walk with momJun Kim(Poet) Translated by Jun KimThe evening, empty and stillWe go for a walk after dinneraround the park, and I tap my full bellyThe place is a little ominous.We can hear each other’s breathing,the awkward silenceWe walk the same pace naturally,she takes my handWhen I was a c

In a Birch Wood in WinterKWAK Hyo Hwan(Poet) Translated by Brother Anthony of TaizéIn a wood all dyed in reddish golden lightthe fierce wind blows and blows,winter,standing in sharp lines.Even the larches have cast off their last leavesand on the empty hills a thin crying ringsthat suddenly stops an

Crape-Myrtle TreeDo Jong-Hwan(Poet)Translated by Brother Anthony and Jinna Park There’s no flower that blooms then stays beautiful for ten days,nobody receives unending love for as long as they live,people say that,yet there’s a flower that blooms for three months and ten daysfrom high summer until

詩人金芝河 (김지하) 氏にお別れをするために, 私はソウルに来ました. 深い悔恨の思いを抱いて, 金芝河氏のいないソウルに来たのです. 長い沈黙をつづけたまま独り逝ってしまった詩人. なぜなのですか,と問いかけることさえ不可能な現実が私を竦ませます. 足どり重い “서울길” でした. 私が韓国を訪れるたびに自覚するこの国への愛, そこに生きる人びとへの愛は, 金芝河氏の作品を通して私のなかに生まれたものです. 金芝河氏と私の関わりは, 終始, 言葉と共にありました. 中央公論社の編集者であった私が一九七〇年六月, 編集室の片隅で手にした「週刊朝日」に, 韓国の詩人, 金芝河の長編風刺詩「五賊

The 9th edition of the Korean Film Festival in Canada to beheld at the McCord Museum in downtown Montreal For the first time ever, the Korean Film Festival in Canada is working in partnership with the McCord Museum to bring its annual offering to viewers.Montreal, Quebec, April 25, 2022 – The 9th ed

Force de résistanceJeong Keut-Byul(Poet)Translated by Hyunja KimToute ombre s’étale, dit-on, à l’arrière de la lumièreToute herbe est repoussée, vers l’arrière, dit-on, par le vent, et se couche derrière leventToute lutte à la corde consiste, dit-on, à tirer vers l’arrièreToute parole s’accumule, di

TONGDUCH’ON ⅠKim Myong-in(Poet)Translated by Hyunja KimLe train s’arrêta et la neige tomba alors le signal lumineux brilla dans le noirQuand le signal s’alluma le train se hâta de repartirJe songeais rapidement que nous aussi nous irions en principe quelque part oubien même si nous restions icinous

Déclaration de la fleurMoon Chung-hee(Poet)Translated by Hyunja KimJe me servirai de mon sexeà ma façon comme je l’entendsJ’empêcherai que l’État le contrôleou que les amcêtres s’en mêlentJ’empêcherai qu’une idéologie y porte la main brutalementJ’empécherai qu’on en donne des leçons ou qu’on en fass

Extreme Job (2019) directed by Lee Byeong-heon, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017) and Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018) by Yong-hwa Kim, The Host (2006) by Bong Joon-ho, Hope (2013) by Lee Joon-ik, A Taxi Driver (2017) by Jang Hoon, The Man from Nowhere (2010) by Lee Jeong-beom,

The Korean wave refers to the cultural phenomenon that was driven by the spread of Korean pop music (1990s) and dramas (2000s) across Japan and East Asia while ‘K-Movie’ is a more energetic move that evolved through Europe’s film festivals, spreading to North American market, and that have been perf

North American film critic Justin Chang once said, “The Oscars need Parasite more than Parasite needs Oscars,” and he pointed out exactly where Parasite stood in the film world. Parasite swept four Oscars at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020, including Best International Feature Film, Best Original Sc

The 75th Cannes Film Festival is set to take place from May 17th.As usual, a number of new films of masters are to be presented, such as Decision to Leave by Park Chan-wook and Broker by Kore-eda Hirokazu. Tom Cruz-starred Hollywood film Top Gun: Maverick, and Elvis starring Tom Hanks are also among

Korean content, or K-Content has become a trend in the culture of the world, with movies and dramas particularly on the powerful wave. The current of the so-called K-Movies looks quite serious, and now it even seems more natural to use the term ‘K-Movies’ rather than ‘Korean cinema.’ Same can be app

On the occasion of his presence as part of the International Jury at Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema, we speak with him about Parasite, Korean cinema, Busan Film Festival, Lee Chang-dong and many other topics.Q You have worked with and Lee Chang-dong in the past (Oasis, Peppermint

The legend of dark heroes in Korea’s shows can be said to have started from the steps of Priest Kim Hae-il in The Fiery Priest, Korea’s TV series aired in 2019. How cool he looked when he fluttered his black robe to throw a kick of fury, fighting against injustice! “God told me to beat you.” Since t

SpringShh!Look look, it’s movingWriggle wriggleIn the shade like sweet wormwoodA caterpillar going along hugging the green sunshine Seo DonggyunTranslated by Sophie Bowman * 《Cultura》 2021 December (Vol. 90) *

Adam is comingAdam is comingto open a sluice of morningwith an incessant plowingthe world like a dark and deserted fieldAdam, awake AndI didn’t shout you to come(An art work At Sokcho ocean park) Kim Wang-RohTranslated by Hyung don Yoon * 《Cultura》 2021 December (Vol. 90) *