The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has just completed a major overhaul of their English language site. An invaluable resource for researchers, industry watchers and film lovers, the site includes the Korean Film Observatory, a quarterly launched in 2001 and providing information on the current state of the film industry; the Korean Cinema series, published annually since 2000 and available in English in PDF format; the Korean film directors series, which will examine the work of six directors each year, beginning with Ryoo Seung-wan, Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook; a Korean Film Databasebook from 2000 to 2006, a cross-reference of hundreds of directors, actors and film titles; Korean FIlm Week : 15 Korean Dirctors, 15 Korean Films (in Italian); and a history of Korean cinema (still not up yet). Enjoy!
Just in time. I'm moving to Seoul at the end of February, and I'm really looking forward to catching Korean films. (Anyone know what ticket prices are like?)
Usual price is around 7 bucks american, but you can catch some cheaper shows at certain times and when the film is about to end its run, for as low as 2.50 a pop.
So a good $5 less than what we pay in Toronto; good, because I won't be working and have to budget like mad.