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This is a list of films by year produced in the country of South Korea which came into existence officially in September 1948. The lists of Korean films are divided by period for political reasons. The lists of Korean films are divided by period for political reasons.
The Korean nominee is chosen annually by a special committee assembled by the Korean Film Council. South Korea has submitted thirty-three films for consideration. In 2019, Burning became the first Korean film to make it to the final nine-film shortlist of the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. [4]
The term "Cinema of Korea" (or "Korean cinema") encompasses the motion picture industries of North and South Korea.As with all aspects of Korean life during the past century, the film industry has often been at the mercy of political events, from the late Joseon dynasty to the Korean War to domestic governmental interference.
Opening English title Native title Director(s) Cast Ref. J A N U A R Y 8 Forbidden Fairytale: 동화지만 청불입니다: Lee Jong-seok: Park Ji-hyun, Choi Si-won, Sung Dong-il [2] ...
Firefighters (Korean: 소방관) is a 2024 South Korean drama film written and directed by Kwak Kyung-taek, starring Joo Won, Kwak Do-won, Yoo Jae-myung, Lee Yoo-young, Kim Min-jae, Oh Dae-hwan, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Jang Young-nam. It is based on the Hongje-dong arson incident. The film was released theatrically on December 4, 2024. [2]
6th London Korean Film Festival [15] London, England: 4–10 November 2011: Contemporary Korean Cinema 10th New York Korean Film Festival: New York City, United States: 24–26 February 2012: 7th Osaka Asian Film Festival: Osaka, Japan: 9–18 March 2012: Special Screenings 2nd San Diego Asian Film Foundation Spring Showcase: San Diego, United ...
Out of eleven non-English international films who have been previously nominated for, Parasite is the first non-English language film ever to win Best Picture, established in 2019/2020; this led to local recognition and global phenomenon at the start of the 2020s, boosted popularity by rising the form of a new wave of South Korean films.
A Taxi Driver (Korean: 택시운전사) is a 2017 South Korean political action drama film [3] directed by Jang Hoon and written by Eom Yu-na, with Song Kang-ho starring in the lead role, alongside Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hae-jin, and Ryu Jun-yeol.