Film
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Review: Colony (2026)
In Yeon Sang-ho’s Colony, the zombies develop collective intelligence after overcoming individuality as human beings and achieving collective consciousness. The introductory sequence of the film hi...
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Review: Hallan (2025)
Nothing can be smoother than reconstructing the memory of the Jeju April 3rd Incident. Unlike many other Democratization Movements in Korea, such as the May 18th Democratization Movement in 1980 Gw...
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Review: No Other Choice (2025)
No Other Choice was disappointing considering Park Chan-wook’s previous films, though the mise-en-scène was impressive.
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Review: Goddess Era (2025)
I was working at the Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) when we hosted a screening for Goddess Era (여신시대) on March 19, 2026. While checking in guests, I explained to the audience that this doc...
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Review: Late Spring (1949)
One of Ozu Yasujiro’s most acclaimed postwar masterpieces, Late Spring, seems to be all about marriage. The film opens with the sights of Kitakamakura Station, a suburban area of Tokyo where Profes...
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Review: Dear Pyongyang (2005)
The documentary film Dear Pyongyang illuminates the lives of Zainichi Koreans who have resided in Japan since Korean independence, capturing the complex layers of modern Korean history. Director Ya...