Korean Cinema Today show

Korean Cinema Today

Summary: The Korean Film Council's (KOFIC) new bimonthly Korean cinema podcast. Every episode will feature a special guest from the Korean film world who will chat about current trends in the industry with the show's host. The podcast will also feature a rundown on the latest news and box office figures and an 'In Focus' recommendation of a new Korean film.

Podcasts:

 Episode 45 - Korean Films on the Global Festival Circuit | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:43:58

FrightFest shorts programmer Shelagh Rowan-Legg joins us straight from the airport to discuss the ins and outs of programming Korean films for international festival audiences.

 Episode 44 - OLD DAYS Director and Producer Chat OLDBOY | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:48:52

HAN Sun-hee, the director of OLDBOY documentary OLD DAYS, which debuted at the Jeonju International Film Festival joins us in the studio along with producer BAEK Jun-o, who is also the CEO of boutique Blu-ray label Plain Archive

 Episode 43 - Director YIM Pil-sung Discusses Korean Genre Film | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:39:03

YIM Pil-sung, director of ANTARCTIC JOURNAL and HANSEL AND GRETEL, joins us in the studio to discuss his career and the various challenges that come with mainstream genre filmmaking in today's Korean film industry

 Episode 42 - Darcy Paquet Discusses 3rd Wildflower Film Awards | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:40:28

Korean film expert Darcy Paquet joins us on the eve of the third edition of his Wildflower Film Awards to discuss the event and the current state of Korea's low-budget film industry.

 Episode 41 - Interview with SORI: VOICE FROM THE HEART Director LEE Ho-jae | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:46:20

LEE Ho-jae, director of Linar New Year release SORI: VOICE FROM THE HEART, joins us to discuss how he shaped his latest film by weaving in Hollywood influences

 Episode 40 - The Story Behind Indie Sensation STEE FLOWER | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:41:09

The director and star of indie sensation STEEL FLOWER join us to discuss the plight of urban youth in Korea and the unique circumstances behind their collaborations..

 Episode26 - A Talk with Multimedia Artist, Kelvin Kyung-kun PARK | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:31:29

A discussion about his work A Dream of Iron that went to Berlin International Film Festival last year

 Episode 25 - Star Casting, Current State and What the Future Holds | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:37:14

What are some of the Korean activity happening in China?

 Episode 24 - Setting the Stage for China-Korea Ties | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:39:55

There has been an increase in China-Korea co-productions and partnerships recently. What structure do they work in and what are some of the characteristics of such co-productions?

 Episode 23 - The Star System in Korean Films | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:33:03

A talk with film professional Darcy Paquet and Korea's peculiar star system

 Episode 22 - Darcy Paquet Looks at Korean Indie Films | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:35:11

A study of the current indie scene in Korea and their global activity

 Episode 21 - Meeting with Programmer KIM Young-woo of BIFF | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:30:19

Programmer KIM Young-woo talks about the recent Busan International Film Festival and the Korean film industry

 Episode 19 -Venice and Toronto Festival Special with Nemo Kim and Mark Raymond | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:56

Film critic Nemo Kim and Mark Raymond discusse this year's Korean films at the Venice International Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival.

 Episode 20 - Korean Summer Big4 with Nemo Kim | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:19

Film critic Nemo Kim joins us to preview the 'big 4' films heading to theaters during this summer, including KUNDO : Age of the Rampant, Roaring Currents, The Pirates and Haemoo.

 Episode 18 - Cannes Special with Jason Bechervaise | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:38:08

Film critic Jason Bechervaise discusses this year's crop of Korean films at the 67th Cannes FIlm Festival with host Pierce Conran.

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